grace pg 7 7-13-23
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Grace O’Gara, seated, with her parents Cynthia and Mike, and sister, Sam.
THOMPSON — Post-graduate Grace O’Gara, of Worcester, signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball for Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) recently.
O’Gara previously attended South High in Worcester, where she was a 1,000-point scorer. During her season with Marianapolis she averaged 9.5 points to go with her team-leading 2.9 assists and 3.1 steals per game and brought intensity and focus to the team.
“I have been playing basketball ever since I could remember but started playing travel basketball in second grade on an all-boys’ team,” she said. “What I enjoy most about playing basketball is the sense of comfort it brings me. Every time I step on a court, I feel as if nothing else matters. I have dreamed about playing basketball at a high level ever since I was little, and now that time is finally here. My years of hard work and dedication to the game are paying off and I couldn’t be more grateful to God for giving me the opportunity to play.”
O’Gara said she decided to sign with AUM, “because I felt loved by all of the staff. I am ready to compete at a high level and I knew when I saw the campus that this was the right decision for me. Yes, it’s far from home, but I’m excited to make new memories at a new place.”
“Grace has been absolutely fantastic for us,” said Wes Howard, girls’ varsity basketball head coach. “She moved so quickly through the adjustment period and really found a family here at MPrep, both on and off the court. She’s put in years of work for the chance to play ball at a school and program like AUM, and we couldn’t be prouder of her. I know that Grace is just going to keep getting better and better; she’s tenacious that way. It’s going to be really exciting to watch her career unfold at the next level.”
Auburn University at Montgomery, located in Montgomery, Alabama, is a Division II school playing in the Gulf South Conference.
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police pg 8 7-13-23
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The following charges were listed in the Putnam Police Department logs. The people charged are innocent until proven guilty in court. The Town Crier will publish dispositions of cases at the request of the accused. The dispositions must be accompanied by the proper documentation. The Putnam Police Department confidential Tip Line is 860-963-0000.
July 3
Heather Sandman, 51, Grove Street, Putnam; third-degree assault, second-degree breach of peace, third-degree criminal mischief.
July 5
Daniel Baillargeon, 38, Harrison Street, Putnam; two counts of possession of a controlled substance, one count of narcotics to be kept in original container.
July 8
James Holly, 52, Lake Road, Dayville; operating without a license.
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almost pg 1 7-20-23
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'Almost Cher'
Helene 'Almost Cher' Masiko played a packed Rotary Park Saturday for Putnam's al Fresco Concert. The River Fire was cancelled because the water was too high from all the rains for the crews to safely put the River Fire pots in the Quinebaug River. More photos on page 4. Expanded photo array Wed. night at FB: Putnam Town Crier & Northeast Ledger. Linda Lemmon photo.
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stars pg 1 7-20-23
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By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
KILLINGLY — There may not be strawberries anymore at what was known as the Old Strawberry Farm but ... perhaps something equally cool.
This year the acreage at 65 Cotton Bridge Road is overrun with fireflies.
Owner Ken Demers said he was out checking part of the land and happened to come along the dirt road along the Quinebaug River and see “maybe 50,000 fireflies.”
They are not the synchronized fireflies in Tennessee but, well, just as stunning.
He invites folks to go see them.
If you come onto Cotton Bridge Road from Rt 101 come down a small hill. Just before the bridge, look to your left and you’ll see a dirt road with a chain across, he said.
Park along the road and walk past the chain to get into “firefly central.”
He’s owned the property for a long time and said he’s never seen anything like it.
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