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Hi Suffield! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the eight new faces shaping Suffield Academy this school year
  • How a UConn project is changing Suffield's massive state prison campus

Also on today's calendar: Varsity Soccer vs. St George School and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)


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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Monday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
  • Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suffield Academy Welcomes 8 New Faculty Members (patch.com) — Suffield Academy is kicking off the new school year by adding eight faculty and staff members, including head-of-school-elect Casey Bobo, who will work alongside current head Charlie Cahn through 2026-27. Several alumni are returning as teachers and coaches, and new hires will oversee everything from finances and campus operations to science, math, and engineering classes, shaping daily life on the Suffield campus.
   

• UConn program had students learn beyond classroom. Where and why (courant.com) — A UConn partnership is reshaping several Connecticut prisons with landscaping projects, and the initiative now includes MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield, the region's largest facility. Students and staff are using plantings, murals, and design changes to make correctional spaces healthier and more humane, offering a rare look at how a major Suffield employer and neighbor is evolving.
   


📸 Around Suffield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Suffield

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Other local events
    Tuesday September 8
  • Board of Education Special Meeting (Originally Scheduled for 9/10/2
    Windsor Locks School District Windsor Locks, CT 06096
    6:00 pm
  • Thursday September 10
  • Board of Education Meeting
    North Street School Windsor Locks, CT 06096
    6:00 pm
  • Sunday September 27
  • Varsity Soccer vs. St George School
    Suffield Academy, 185 N Main St, Suffield
    2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday September 2
  • EHP - Back to School Picnic
    Enfield School District Enfield, CT 06082
    5:00 pm
  • EHP - Open House
    Enfield School District Enfield, CT 06082
    6:00 pm
  • ELI WHITNEY OPEN HOUSE
    Eli Whitney Elementary School 94 Middle Road
    6:00 pm
  • Thursday September 3
  • EGMS Open House (Parents Only; 6-7:30PM)
    EAST GRANBY SCHOOL DISTRICT East Granby, CT 06026
    6:00 pm
  • Tuesday September 8
  • Board of Education Special Meeting (Originally Scheduled for 9/10/2
    Windsor Locks School District Windsor Locks, CT 06096
    6:00 pm
  • Thursday September 10
  • Board of Education Meeting
    North Street School Windsor Locks, CT 06096
    6:00 pm
  • Friday September 11
  • Manchester Varsity Football @ Enfield
    Enfield High School, 1264 Enfield St, Enfield
    7:00 pm
  • Saturday September 12
  • BUILDING A LEGACY GALA
    Ramada by Wyndham Hartford North / Bradley Airport, 383 S Center St, Windsor Locks
    6:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.


 

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Barnes Group Inc posted a job opening for Customer Service Manager- Onsite in East Granby, CT in East Granby. Apply here.
  • ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Meat Wrapper Clerk (Milford CT) Salary Range $14.50 - $16/hr in Enfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Suffield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Enfield

  • In central CT town, converting old mills to new apartments is a tradition. What's coming next. (courant.com)
  • Windsor Locks man competes for $1M alongside season 51 cast of 'Survivor' (ctpost.com)
  • CREC high school football preview 2026 (ncadvertiser.com)

Granby

  • Enfield Motorcycle Club Search Tied To Explosive Attacks (patch.com)
  • Errors by state lead to special primary in CT town. Which then had to pick up the expenses. (courant.com)

Windsor

  • Windsor Office Building Could Become Apartments (patch.com)

Ok Suffield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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