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Enfield was the headquarters of Pilch Meat Breeders, which was once the second-largest broiler breeder in the world. The company was founded by Chester Pilch in 1936, and sold in 1969 to DeKalb Agricultural Research Corp. At its peak, Pilch owned 230 acres in Enfield, had farms in four countries, and produced about 24 million chickens a year.
Penny Press, including 1884-1939, daily ex. Sun. [4] The Sentinel and Witness , former weekly newspaper, including 1869-1884 [ 4 ] [ 6 ] Regional Standard – Guilford
The Bigelow-Hartford Carpet Mills were the largest employer in Enfield for many years, and one of the largest textile firms in the state. Founded in 1828 by Orrin Thompson on the banks of Freshwater Brook, the company became one of the nation's largest manufacturers of carpeting, employing more than 13,000 workers in Thompsonville at its height in the 1920s.
The Enfield settlement, was founded in the 1780s, and lasted until 1917. There were three distinct centers of development, called "families" by the Shakers. [ 3 ] In 1930, 1600 acres of the former settlement were purchased by the State of Connecticut to establish a new prison farm[3]; eventually becoming the state's largest prison complex.
Mar. 24—ENFIELD — Sparks flew at a Board of Education meeting this week with parents saying it has taken too long for the board to respond to their concerns even before they heard member John ...
The Bigelow-Hartford Carpet Mills complex stands in the Thompsonville area of western Enfield, Connecticut, separated from the Connecticut River by a railroad right-of-way. On nearly 23 acres (9.3 ha) of land stand seven large brick buildings, dating from about 1895 to 1928, the height of the company's operations in Thompsonville.
Thompsonville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Enfield in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population of the CDP was 8,577 at the 2010 census. The population of the CDP was 8,577 at the 2010 census.
[5] [4] [3] From 2002 until 2007, Alexander served on the Enfield Zoning Board of Appeals as an Alternate Member. [ 3 ] In 2024, he ran for his old house seat again, but lost the primary by 76.79% to 23.31% against John Santanella.