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Board of Selectmen Reduce Police Force by 1
The Suffield Board of Selectmen voted to reduce the number of officer positions at the Suffield Police Department Wednesday night.

Perry Robbin received his BA in journalism from the University of Connecticut in May 2010. He served as news editor of The Daily Campus during his senior year at UConn. He got his start in professional journalism as a local news and sports reporter at The Valley Press in Simsbury.
A lifelong Connecticut resident and native of nearby Simsbury, Perry is an especially dedicated New England Patriots fan. One of his prized possessions is an autographed photo of former Pats quarterback Steve Grogan. He enjoys hip-hop, Motown, funk and soul music, comic books and attending independent professional wrestling shows.
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The Suffield Board of Selectmen voted to reduce the number of officer positions at the Suffield Police Department Wednesday night.

State Rep. Elaine O'Brien issued a statement strongly supporting the governor's call for educational reform in Connecticut.
Community members are encouraged to take a strategic planning survey that will help Suffield schools improve in the future.
Members of the Suffield Boards of Education, Finance and Selectmen, along with a few key town administrators, didn't craft a perfect budget but did increase their level of communication and shared ideas Monday.
Contribute photos of Suffield to this user-driven gallery and find the exceptional scenes you and other Suffield Patch readers have seen around town.
Connecticut National Guard Pvt. Sammuel Mercouriou, formerly of East Windsor, died on Dec. 8 during a rifle range training session at Fort Benning, GA.
Connecticut National Guard Pvt. Sammuel Mercouriou died on Dec. 8 during a rifle range training session at Fort Benning, GA.
Suffield Patch is giving readers a chance to share photos and videos with the Suffield community with "Your Neighborhood Gallery."
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The Suffield Board of Selectmen dealt with a host of issues during its meeting Wednesday.
The Suffield Board of Selectmen weighed the pros and cons of reducing the number of sworn officers in the Suffield Police Department from 20 officers to 18, among other business, at its meeting Wednesday.
The Suffield Foundation for Excellent Schools is offering grants and mini-grants to improve Suffield schools.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to win a $100,000 gift for Suffield's public schools.
Nearby Old Sturbridge Village brought Christmas cheer to a few Suffield kids.
Suffield has exhausted its budget for debris and brush removal from town roads.
The Suffield High School drama club presents "A Christmas Carol," the Suffield Players perform a live reading of "It's a Wonderful Life," historic home tours lead to Magic on Main and the Suffield Winter Farmer's Market offers ingredients for holiday dish
The Suffield public schools are trying to build a consensus on how to reschedule instructional days missed due to the recent fall snowstorm.
The Suffield theater group is hosting its annual fundraiser by performing a radio play script of the classic holiday story at Mapleton Hall on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Get some fiscally responsible shopping tips from the First National Bank of Suffield
Information on library grants from First Selectman Tom Frenaye.