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.
FOFAH
Hilltop Farm Community Garden Plots Available
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If growing flowers and vegetables on the lush eastern slope of Hilltop Farm appeals to you, then sign up for your own Community Garden plot before they’re all taken.
Organizations
First-Rate Decorators of the Second Chance Shop
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If you knew nothing about the Second Chance Shop it’s conceivable you could mistake it for a chic boutique selling new clothing.
Farming/Nature
You Can Get Anything You Want at D’Agata’s Farm
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“They’re happy animals that live a good life here,” says Beth D’Agata, co-founder of D’Agata’s Farm, which raises cows, pigs and chickens for sale in West Suffield.
Columns
When Clothes Stink, Spritz Them With Vodka
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So, you wore a blouse or shirt for a short time and want to wear it again.
FOFAH
Hilltop Farm Events
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The 11-acre nonprofit Hilltop Farm hosts a Maple Syrup Making Demo from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 5.
FOFAH
March Events at Hilltop Farm
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Please reserve the weekend of March 4 and 5 for two special events at Hilltop Farm.
People/Business
The Black Inventor of Portable Refrigeration
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In 1938, Frederick McKinley Jones, a largely self-taught, Black inventor, built the first portable refrigeration unit for truck trailers, revolutionizing food distribution worldwide.
Columns
Care of Wooden Kitchenware
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Assuming you use wooden utensils, cutting boards, rolling pins or other wooden kitchenware, here’s a simple and fast way to care for them so they last for years.
Farming/Nature
Hosting Events in the Big White Barn at Hilltop Farm
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After Hilltop Farm hosted its first public event in the barn in October, along with two private weddings, inquiries about renting the facility have flooded in.