Opinion
People/Business
Internet Provides Opportunity for Local Startup
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On Monday, March 4, a new way to generate some income from your property was introduced. Launching from Suffield, Events at HOME (your dream home for your dream day) offers homeowners the opportunity to rent out their private land, house or barn for weddings, events and corporate gatherings a few times per year. No sleepovers are allowed, and rental rates are by the hour. A typical profit for a home owner ranges from $600–$900 for a 12-hour land rental (no home access) to $1,200–$1,800 for a 12-hour rental which includes access to both the house and the land. If you own a waterfront estate with all the bells and whistles, the hourly rate ranges between $600 and $800 which can quickly add up to over $9,000 for a single day event.
People/Business
A Promise to Astrid
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The New England Premiere of the movie A Promise to Astrid will take place on June 2, at 6 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church, 580 Main Street in Agawam. Admission is free and tickets are not required.
Organizations
Dedication to the Observer: A Family Affair
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Bob Warren served on the Editorial Board for the paper’s first issue and was Chairman of the Observer’s Board of Directors from 2001 to 2012.
History
100 Years Ago in Suffield
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Selected from the pages of the Windsor Locks Journal and lightly annotated by Wendy Taylor of Kent Memorial Library, who is expanding her considerable abilities in historical research.
Government/Town
Healthy After-School Snack Program was a Hit!
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Learning how to make delicious recipes that are quick, healthy, inexpensive and fun to prepare is a specialty of the very talented Michelle Mattia – Registered Dietitian of the Enfield ShopRite that has partnered with the Suffield Parks and Recreation Department once again.
Government/Town
Preliminary 2019/20 Town Budget Proposed
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As of this writing, the Board of Finance is in the process of reviewing various department budgets and capital requests in order to propose the FY 2019/20 budget for the Town meeting on May 8.
People/Business
Star Award goes to Nadine Barletta
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Nadine Barletta of Windsor Federal Savings in Windsor, Connecticut, attended the American Bankers Association’s (ABA) Emerging Leaders Forum on April 1 in Washington, D.C.
Government/Town
Senior Center & Mini Bus News
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First Selectman, Melissa Mack, will proclaim May 2019 to be Older Americans Month during the first Board of Selectmen meeting in May!
