People/Business
Wilma’s Scoop Du Jour: Offering Cold Treats for 28 Years
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“I always wanted to own my own business,” recalled Mona Mastalisz when I visited recently.
People/Business
Son Takes Over Family Landscaping Business
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“I secured a 90-day note from the bank for $10,000 and we were in business.” That’s how Jim Mather reminisced about starting JW Mather & Son Landscaping in 1975.
People/Business
A Heartfelt Thank You to Suffield
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Scaling back after 25 years of interior and exterior house painting in Suffield, Jerry Hunihan had a message for town residents.
FOFAH
Planning Begins for Oktoberfest at Hilltop
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Suffield’s First Selectman’s office and The Friends of the Farm at Hilltop have begun planning the second annual Oktoberfest, scheduled for Saturday, October 7 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Hilltop Farm.
Organizations
Careful Sorting Pays Off for the Second Chance Shop
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If what you expect from a used clothing boutique are flawless fashionable outfits, Second Chance Shop store managers Janeene Crane and Chris Rago are sure they know the formula.
Organizations
Second Chance Shop Luncheon
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The Suffield Second Chance Shop presented its annual donation.
Editorial
Are Your Recyclables Ending Up As Trash?
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Are the plastic, metal, glass, boxes and paper you collect for curbside pickup being thrown out as trash at the recycling facility?
People/Business
Dowd Realty Group-How it All Started
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In 1987 Roland Dowd began buying antique homes in town, renovating them with his wife Barbara and selling them.
Organizations
Selling Gently Used Collectibles for Charity
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For a dozen years a mother and daughter team has managed the collectibles department at The Second Chance Shop, selling everything from a 135-year-old water pitcher to Beatrix Potter figurines to beer stein assortments.
People/Business
From Glass Salesperson to Insurance Agency Owner
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In the early ’80s, Patricia Bland was a sales representative for an auto replacement glass company. She sold to Connecticut insurers.