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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.
Feb. 20
Donald E. Doyle Jr., 35, Lyon Street, Putnam; first-degree sexual assault.
Justin J. Adams, 39, Red Mill Drive, Palm Coast, Fla.; first-degree failure to appear.
Feb. 23
Ann Battersby, 44, Cady Road, Putnam; creating a public disturbance.
Feb. 25
Roxanne K. Mallegni, 36, Genevieve Street, Putnam; OUI, improper lane, evading the scene of an accident.
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PSA Prep
takes Power 5
Conference
title - again
Putnam Science Academy’s Prep basketball coach Tom Espinosa encourages his teams to always enjoy any championship they may win. Whether it’s the New England Basketball League, the Power 5 Conference, or the National Tournament, he doesn’t want them to take anything for granted.
So it was then that the Mustangs were all smiles and hugs Saturday afternoon after beating Bridgeport Prep 103-76 to win the Power 5 Conference Tournament title for the third straight year. The National Tournament, which PSA has won twice in a row and four times overall, was played this week from March 5-7.
“You never know if you’ll get another one,” Espinosa said. “You don’t even know if you’ll play for one again. Going into college, a lot of these guys’ teams won’t be in a championship game, so I want them to appreciate this and enjoy it.
“And people can say what they want about the Power 5, but it’s a gritty league, it’s filled with tough, hard-nosed teams, and we had to be those things too to beat a really good Bridgeport Prep team. Give credit to the kids.”
Fallou Gueye had a team-leading 23 points, eight assists, and four steals, while Que Duncan had 15 points, Cris McElveen and Justin Johnson added 13 apiece, and Tony Williams finished with 12 in the win.
PSA advanced to the final by drubbing Redemption Christian Academy 105-69 on Friday.
Amdy Ndiaye had 11 points and 15 rebounds in the win.
“The coaches gave me a lot of confidence, they let me go, they let me rock,” Ndiaye said. “I feel like my game is just like that, so when you give me that confidence and let me hoop, the sky is the limit.
“I’m in a situation where I’m just trying to help the team by any means possible. Right now we don’t have Oswin (Erhunmwunse) so I’m trying to fill a role and get rebound, play as hard as I can, and be here to do the winning plays.”
Ben Ahmed finished with 16 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocks, Johnson had 12 points, five rebounds, and three steals, and Duncan and Imahri Wooten added 12 points and 11 points, respectively. Gueye and Williams both handed out five assists, Derrick Morris chipped in with seven points, Grant Randall had six rebounds and three blocks, as PSA got something from everybody.
“I was so happy with the starters,” Espinosa said. “They had great energy, they defended at a high level, they were unselfish, pushed the ball. Everything we talked about, they did. We came to play and I’m proud of our guys.”
PSA’s boys’ Varsity team came up just short in its bid to win its Power 5 Conference tourney title, falling 58-47 to Redemption in Saturday’s final.
Amyas Hall-Chiari had a game-high 25 points but it wasn’t enough as PSA fell just short of winning the tournament championship. Julien Ville finished with 15 points in the loss.
“We played them as tough as we did all season,” said coach Andrew Robinson, whose Mustangs lost the two previous meetings between the teams this season by an average of 21 points. “That was a tough loss for sure. I really wanted to win that one for the guys. They left it all on the court.”
PSA got 13 points from Martyn Poliuchovic and 10 points from both Ville and Vlad Vetrov in beating St. Thomas More 52-45 in a semifinal Saturday. Hall-Chiari added seven for the Mustangs. PSA beat Commonwealth 84-74 in a Thursday quarterfinal, getting 22 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists from Ville. The Mustangs struggled offensively in the first half but went on a 29-9 run in the early part of the second half to take control of the game. Poliuchovic had 21 points, while Vetrov finished with 12 points, six rebounds, and three steals for PSA, which finished the season at 15-10.
Carter Mungin dominated play in the post Thursday, finishing with 27 points and nine rebounds, and Octavius Wheeler scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half in leading PSA’s Elite team to an 88-78 win over St. Thomas More in a quarterfinal game of their Power 5 Tournament. Jalen Claude had a hard time getting untracked offensively through much of the game, but he drilled two huge 3-pointers late and finished with 13 points and five assists for PSA.
Their season ended Friday in an 84-59 loss at top-seeded Winchendon, despite 19 points from Mungin and 15 from Wheeler.
The girls’ team ended its regular season with a win, handling Hoosac 55-30, as Carlota Lopez had 20 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Helin Yoztyurk finished with six points, seven rebounds, five assists, and four steals, while Kate Lipatova added seven points, six rebounds, two assists, two steals, and three blocks for PSA (12-18), which has a first-round game against Western Reserve March 7 in its national tournament, held at Clark University.
“I think this was a good way for us to end the regular season and head into the tournament,” coach Greg Canzater said. “We needed that win. Hoosac is a tough place to play, it’s a long ride…it’s easy to buckle there. We didn’t. We did what we needed to do and we’ve got ourselves a little momentum for what we hope will be a fun run at nationals. We’ve shown up in big games, so If we play the way we’re capable of, I like our chances.”
Stephen Nalbandian
Sports Information Director
Putnam Science Academy
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Any Dirt Road
Spring is trying to get sprung along New England's back roads. More photos on page 4. Expanded photo array Wed. night on our FB page: Putnam Town Crier & Northeast Ledger. Linda Lemmon photo.
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Trash Program
If you do
nothing,
you signed
up by default
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — Less than two months to go for residents’ decisions on the new trash program.
Town Administrator Elaine Sistare said that by May 1, residents will have to have registered their choice for trash disposal. May 1, Casella Waste trash bins will start going out to eligible residents.
If a resident does nothing, he has just signed up for — by default — a 95-gallon trash bin and a 95-gallon recycling bin.
Before May 1 residents can:
1) Do nothing, which will mean you will be getting a 95-gallon trash bin and a 95-gallon recycle bin. (cost $395 per year)
2) Opt out of the 95-gallon trash can for a 65-gallon trash bin and the 95-gallon recycle bin (cost: $350 per year)
3) Opt out of the program and find your own private trash company. Also, you need to opt out if you already have your own private trash hauler.
You must receive both trash and recycle bins.
The new program starts July 1. Residents will use the current sticker system on their trash bags inside the new bins from May to July 1.
The trash bill will be separate, in the same envelope as your tax bill. Like your taxes, half the payment is due in July and the other half in January.
Eligible are residential only households — one-family, two-family and three-family. The owner of a two-family home will receive four bins (two trash and two recycling) and be billed $395 times two; three-family times 3.
Four-family and larger, condos and businesses, even small ones, are not eligible for the program and must get their own trash service.
Sistare estimated there are 2,200 eligible residents to start with. The town’s waste disposal cost for the coming fiscal year is $950,000 (that includes all aspects of waste disposal – recycle, incineration, bulky waste disposal, etc.). The town is looking for 90 percent participation in the trash program which will bring in $900,000.
She said so far the opt in/out is where the town expects it to be two months before May 1.
Asked what feedback the town is hearing from residents, Sistare said “Why is it so much — I’m one person with one bag;” and “Why isn’t recycling free?” (because trash and recycling disposal is expensive).
For more info, to opt out or opt for a smaller trash bin, go to the town’s website on the program:
https://www.putnamct.us/departments/municipal-solid-waste-recycling
It will be updated frequently as more information is available.
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