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Visions For Vacancies: Readers' Opinions About Space In Big Y Plaza
We asked our readers what they would like to see occupy this vacant commercial space, and received a number of suggestions.

E-mail: tim.jensen@patch.com
Hometown: Enfield
Birthday: November 9
For four decades, Tim Jensen has reported news and sports in north central Connecticut. He currently oversees seven Patch sites: Enfield, Windsor Locks-East Windsor, South Windsor, Ellington-Somers, Granby-East Granby, Suffield and Windsor. He is president of the Connecticut Sports Media Alliance, serving as chairman of the prestigious Gold Key Dinner since 2015, and is a member of the board of directors and past vice chairman of the Enfield Athletic Hall of Fame. Tim is commissioner of Blitzkrieg! Pro, an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Enfield. He has two adult children: Alex, a recent graduate of Seton Hall Law School, and Mia, who is in a doctorate program at Springfield College.
We asked our readers what they would like to see occupy this vacant commercial space, and received a number of suggestions.

There were 22 homes sold in Enfield last week, with a top price of $470,000.
Some surrounding communities postponed their event due to the iffy forecast, but Suffield's plunged forward to the delight of visitors.
Among the fundraising ideas they are planning is an evening with longtime NFL reporter Peter King, an Enfield Athletic Hall of Fame honoree.
We asked your opinion about the type of business you'd like to see in this commercial space in Suffield, and received several dozen replies.
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An old photograph and story from Enfield's past and how that site appears today.
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The seventh annual community-building campaign that promotes police and community partnerships has been moved to September due to weather.
This public information from the Enfield Police Department is accurate as of Aug. 5, 2024. Items reflect charges filed, not convictions.
The second annual community-building campaign that promotes police and community partnerships has been postponed due to inclement weather.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms struck during all three days of the annual Italian Festival, put on by the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society.
The fire was reported in mid-afternoon Sunday at the CubeSmart facility on Route 5.
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A GoFundMe account has been set up to aid an East Granby family whose house was flattened by a falling tree.
The yearly community-building campaign that promotes police and community partnerships has been postponed due to inclement weather.
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