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Volume 20, Number
Friday, September 29, 2023
All about support Women’s Leadership Network supports improving local business climate By Peter Prohaska Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTON — The state Department of Economic and Community Development estimates that women-owned businesses now contribute approximately $16 billion to the state’s economy.
The 53rd annual Southington Apple Harvest Festival included a parade on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, with the theme “Fall Fun for 53 Years.” Nicole Zappone, Record-Journal
Apple Harvest planners hoping for another successful year Southington’s largest annual celebration kicks off this weekend.
Organizers of the Apple Harvest Festival are optimistic for a good event as
Music, food vendors, entertainment, a parade, a carnival and more are all set
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By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
Come see what’!s new
to open on Friday, Sept. 29. Crews began setting up the tents for See Festival, A8
That positive growth represents a vast change over the landscape from even two decades ago. Long-gone are the days when vocations for women were largely limited to homemaking or the typing pool. Hearing from women who have made it through obstacles can be a source of inspiration. That is the message of the Southington Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Leadership Network. Whether a woman owns a business, works in one, or has just started out in her career, the WLN is creating See Network, A11
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