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Jan. 15
The gymnastics team kept their undefeated streak alive with a close victory over Stonington High School. Woodstock Academy put up a score of 138.9 which was their lowest score this year, but good enough to pick up the victory. This was the team’s first away meet. Their undefeated streak now dates back over two years.
Jan. 16
On the road the girls’ basketball team picked up their first road victory with a 45-40 win over Windham High School. Harley Blodgett had 12 points, Lindsey Weigand had 13 points, Bridget Matsas finished with 10 points and she was 8 of 10 from line. Maryanna Leonard was huge on the glass again tonight finishing with 11 rebounds. The girls’ basketball team now has won 3 straight games and they are 5-8 overall. They need to win 3 of their final 7 games to make the playoffs.
The boys’ basketball team lost their first game of the season with a one-point loss to a powerful Windham High School team. They are now 9-1. Windham is a Class M School so Woodstock Academy is still in first place in the ECC Large Division.
Jan. 19
At the indoor track meet at Yale University senior track star Molly Giabault broke the school record in the pole vault with a jump of 9-feet, 6 inches. She surpassed her own previous record by 1 foot.
The Woodstock Academy Wrestling Team attended the Casey Yates tournament at Lyman Memorial High School and placed fifth as a team.
Results: 106: John Currie went 1-2; 120: Jacob Bowen went 2-2 with 1 pin; 126: Graysen DeLuca took 3rd going 3-1 with 3 pins; 132: Nick Listro took 2nd going 3-1 with 1 pin; 138: Ben Sylvestre took 2nd going 2-1 with 1 pin; 145: Joe Listro went 2-2 with 1 pin; 152: Zack Hunt went 1-2;
160: Cody Maiorino went 1-2 with 1 pin; 170: Devan Ciapocha took 4th going 3-2 with 2 pins; 182: Mike Thompson went 1-2 with 1 pin; 195: Cody Lajoie went 0-2; 220: Doug Putnam took 4th going 2-2 with 2 pins; 285: Avery Rollins took 4th going 1-2 with 1 pin.
The boys’ basketball team got back on their winning ways with an impressive 74-54 victory over the Vikings from East Lyme High School. After getting off to a slow first quarter Woodstock Academy found themselves down 17-10 and they needed a wake-up call. Woodstock began getting things going in the second quarter and outscored the Vikings by 12 going into the half up 5 (33-28). Woodstock held East Lyme to only 8 points in the third as they extended their lead to 54-41. The Centaurs went on another 13-3 run to start the fourth quarter to put themselves up by 23 with five minutes left in the game. The Centaurs maintained a sizable lead the rest of the game on route to a 20-point victory. Four players scored in double figures for Woodstock Academy. Ian Converse was the high scorer with 21 points and he also added 12 rebounds. Chris Lowry finished with 18 points and 6 assists. Tristan Welch had his biggest game of the season with 17 point including five 3’s. Sullivan Gardner was the 4th player in double figures finishing with 11 points.
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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 963-0000.
Jan. 13
Joseph Fortin, 44, Beaver Dam Road, Woodstock; operating under the influence, failure to drive right.
Jan. 14
Mathew Green, 25, Marshall Street, Putnam; sixth-degree larceny.
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Student referred
PUTNAM --- On Jan. 15 the Putnam Police referred a Putnam Middle School Student to the Windham County Juvenile Court for breach of peace. The referral was in response to a social media posting by the student in which they alluded to bomb threats made during the week of Jan. 7. One referral has been made as a result of the threats, and more are expected as the investigation continues.
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Aftermath
This is what remains of 6 Prospect St., Putnam, after a devastating fire Jan. 22. The second floor wall and the third floor had to be stabilized by carpenters before crews could safety search the third floor and recover the two young sisters who perished. Linda Lemmon photo.
Fire dept.
offers safety
open house
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM --- After the heart-wrenching loss of two little girls in a fire last week, the Putnam Fire Department is redoubling its efforts to make each home safer.
Norm Perron, the town fire marshal and assistant fire chief, said the Putnam Fire Department will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 23 at the fire station on Church Street.
Members of the department, still devastated by the fatal fire Jan. 22 on Prospect Street, will be offering home fire safety lessons including fire drills plus information on smoke detectors, heaters, disposal of ashes, and more. Perron said the department will also be giving away free smoke detectors. Perron said the safety lessons are important for every family to remember and to incorporate into their lives. "I can go into any multifamily house, open smoke detectors and find no batteries," he said. "I went to a building on a call for a malfunctioning wall heater and found portable electric heaters by a bed." One recent fire resulted after a homeowner disposed of the contents of an ash tray into the trash. Perron said "he was sure the ashes were out. No they were not."
The fire call came in at 12:40 a.m. and 30 firefighters from the Putnam Fire Department responded, as did East Putnam on mutual aid, Dayville at the scene, the Community Fire Department Rapid Intervention (rescue) Team from Thompson. In addition Woodstock was on standby at the Putnam Fire Department station, Perron said.
Perron said the fire started on the third floor, in the bedroom where Alexis Lynn Marie Auger, 3, and her infant sister, Ava Nicole Marie Auger were sleeping.
The third floor was heavily damaged and the roof caved in. The cause of the fire is accidental/undetermined and the investigation continues, Perron said.
Many families were displaced. If you'd like to: Donations can be made to the "Prospect Street Fire Fund," c/o Putnam Bank and can be dropped off at any branch of Putnam Bank or at WINY, 45 Pomfret St., Putnam. Clothes and furniture can be dropped off at Chace Building Supply, Route 171, in Woodstock from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.