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Suffield Spared Most of the Damage Caused by Hurricane Sandy

Schools are re-opening Wednesday after a two-day hiatus; Sunrise Park is closed following the fall of a half-dozen trees.

Suffield sustained minimal damage in Monday's storm that devastated other portions of the East Coast, including southern Connecticut.

The worst storm damage appears to be at Sunrise Park, which is closed indefinitely pending removal of six trees which fell.

The most recent CL&P outage map showed 333 Suffield customers without power as of 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. Crews were seen working late Tuesday afternoon in the Boston Neck Road area of town, but CL&P has not announced an estimated timeline for power restoration.

All Suffield schools will re-open Wednesday. Suffield town offices and the Kent Memorial Library have resumed normal business hours. All garbage collection will be one day later than normal.

Voter registration has been extended until 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, and the national and state election will go on as planned on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Polls in Suffield will be open from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m.

And don't forget about the Special Town Meeting on Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the middle school auditorium. There are several items on the agenda to appropriate or borrow money for infrastructure projects and purchase open space. See the attached PDF for more details or log onto the town's website.

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Maria Giannuzzi May 15, 2013 at 07:40 am
The problem is resurfacing all the roads in Suffield would cost a great deal of money. Suffield is aRead More big town. I do understand that some roads in Suffield do not have enough adjacent suitable land to create a separate bike lane, but I believe bike lanes could be constructed along sections of some scenic roads. Half a loaf is better than none at all. Salvatore, if you have not already been there, you may want to consider cycling on the island of Nantucket. I have not been there in years, but outside of its main town, Nantucket did offer good riding conditions and peaceful surroundings--at least when I visited.
salvatore iervolino May 14, 2013 at 09:13 pm
Thank you for your comment. Actually, I was simply suggesting that roads are resurfaced. There isn'tRead More probably enough room for bike lanes on most of these backroads, but if at least the pavement was brought to an acceptable condition, that would make biking much more pleasant (I should say "possible") and, let's not forget, much safer. Some particularly damaged areas represent a serious danger to bikers' safety.
Maria Giannuzzi May 14, 2013 at 08:10 am
There may be a solution--a compromise of sorts. Put a narrow, but well-maintained bike lane on largeRead More sections of each scenic road in town, the roads with fewer cars and trucks. Just having the bike lanes may be draw for out-of-town cyclists to visit Suffield and spend money at local businesses. Instead of attempting to change Suffield into a metropolitan area, with all the problems that brings, celebrate (and financially support) its original identity--a scenic, peaceful agricultural town with some nice amenities.
Nicole Turgeon May 17, 2013 at 12:05 pm
Are you interested in selling anything sooner? I am in the market for a lawn tractor and I'd beRead More interested to hear what you've got and how much you're asking! :)