People/Business
Praxair Tour
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Praxair, formerly known as Union Carbide, is a global company headquartered in Danbury. Their Suffield facility, opened in 1966, operates 24-7, producing three cryogenic liquids: nitrogen, oxygen & argon.
Organizations
Seeking Winter Coats
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MyKoats4Kids, a nonprofit organization and proponent of providing winter costs to children in foster care in the Pioneer Valley Area is seeking donations of gently used or new winter coats for children of all ages. Cassidy, Ben and Cam Begley, siblings and students at Suffield High School, started the organization in 2017.
People/Business
Suffield Welcomes Another New Business
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NE Tactical Training Academy opened doors in Suffield at 801 Thompsonville Road on October 1. Founder John Viscomi brings over six years of experience training law enforcement on tactics and techniques to his new business.
Government/Town
An Industrial Revolution Locally
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The Economic Development Commissions of Suffield and East Granby co-hosted a workshop on Manufacturing, Workforce Development and Education in November at the New England Air Museum. 125 attended from the area, including manufacturers, educators, and professionals from banking, real estate, and government.
Government/Town
SPD Operations Study Initiated
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The Town of Suffield and the Chief of Police, in consultation with the Suffield Police Commission, recently announced the implementation of an operational study of the Suffield Police Department to begin immediately. Conducted by the Daigle Law Group, LLC, (“DLG”) the effort includes a review of law enforcement best practices relative to the department’s day-to-day procedures.
Government/Town
Elderly and Totally Disabled Homeowners’ Tax Credit Filing Offered
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The Assessor’s office reminds elderly and totally disabled homeowners that the filing period for the state and local homeowners benefit program opens on Friday, February 1, and will end on Wednesday, May 15. This program will allow a credit on the June real estate tax bill to qualified taxpayers.
Government/Town
Town to Hold Free Small Business Seminars
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The Economic Development Commission (EDC) of Suffield and East Granby’s EDC will hold a series of four, free small business seminars over the next four months. These hour-long “best practice style” seminars are for the small business owner, to offer advice and guidance on challenges they face with limited resources.
Government/Town
Suffield Police Activity Report December 2018
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The following table has been adapted from data provided by the Suffield Police Department.
Food for Thought
Food For Thought
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Facebook Is Launched
February 4, 2004
“If you can’t stop thinking about someone’s update, that’s called ‘status cling’.”
– Jessica Park
“All I know is that I carried you for nine months. I fed you, I clothed you, I paid for your college education.
