“You don’t find that in everyone,” Jones, an NCDC board member, said. “He was unique.”
From meetings and official actions to posts on social media, Vincent s recent death has left the community in mourning. Vincent, who had been active in the area for the better part of two decades, went missing since at least Dec. 30. A body matching his description was found in West Virginia earlier this week.
NCDC officially announced Vincent’s death Wednesday night.
“Our organization extends its deepest sympathies to his family and the many friends of Jason Vincent in the Community,” NCDC Chair Robert Buckley said.
Norwich When Angela Adams sought advice a year ago on how best she could help local businesses as executive director of the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce, Jason Vincent offered a vision for her.
Vincent at the time was co-chairman of the chamber’s economic development committee and vice president of the Norwich Community Development Corp.
“He said I am the gatherer,” Adams recalled Wednesday of Vincent’s concept of both their roles. “I bring everyone into a room, and he’s the planner to help find solutions to the problems we have. That’s where he was such a big part. That’s where everyone relied on him.”
NORWICH Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz has emphasized the importance of shopping local this year, despite the fact a pandemic is raging.
“This is so important because so many businesses in our downtowns are hanging by a thread,” Bysiewicz said.
Earlier this week, Bysiewicz held a virtual roundtable discussion with various officials and business owners in Norwich to see how the city has encouraged people to shop local, and how businesses in the city have adapted to the climate.
“It is inspiring to see the innovation that businesses are doing to keep their employees safe, she said, and also to meet their customer needs and help bring people to our vibrant downtowns.”