Little League celebrates its 75th anniversary
PUTNAM — Putnam Little League will celebrate its 75th anniversary on Opening Day, April 18. The celebration will begin with a parade at 9:30 a.m., followed by an Opening Day ceremony at 10 a.m., with baseball and softball games beginning at 10:30 and continuing throughout the afternoon.
Established in 1951, just four years after Little League Baseball began, Putnam Little League is the oldest Little League in northeastern Connecticut and has provided generations of local youth the opportunity to play both baseball and softball.
The community is invited to celebrate the start of the season and the continued love of the game. All past volunteers, coaches, players, contributors, and supporters are welcome to attend, walk in the parade, and join in the celebration. Attendees are encouraged to wear Putnam colors, old jerseys, or any Putnam Little League gear to help honor the league’s history.
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Coming soon to a bridge near you: Detours
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — The state anticipates getting started on the replacement of the south retaining walls of the Rt. 44 bridge this summer.
You’ll definitely notice around June 23 when the detour will be put into place.
One detour will involve traffic being sent around to Woodstock with the turn back to Rt. 44 at the newly installed traffic light at the corner of routes 169 and 171.
Anticipated detours: The detours for vehicles will be Bridge Street to Woodstock Avenue to Recreation Park Road to Sabin Street and back onto Route 44. Sistare said a three-way stop will be installed at the Sabin Street/Recreation Park Road intersection.
Oversized loads will be directed down Kennedy Drive onto Providence Street onto Rt. 171 and then directed left onto Rt. 169 in Woodstock, across from the Woodstock Fair. The traffic light is now in place at that intersection.
No pedestrian traffic allowed through the construction detour area. Pedestrian traffic would have to go up Church Street.
Possibly not finalized: DOT may have public right of way or easement for a walking path by Putnam Science Academy, (Maple St to High St).
The detour should last about 295 days. The entire project will probably take an entire year, including things like paperwork and submittals ahead of on-site construction and then any final touchup work after the detour is lifted, according to Town Administrator Elaine Sistare.
The state Department of Transportation said: “The purpose of the project is to replace a section of retaining wall that supports Route 44 in the town of Putnam to ensure the safety of the traveling public. The existing rubble stone retaining wall has shown visual signs of deterioration.”
The project will cost $10,030,000 and will be paid for with 80 percent federal funds and the remaining 20 percent state funds.
The DOT added: “Proposed improvements to the wall include replacing approximately 270 feet of the existing wall that supports Route 44. The improvement will also include approximately 500 feet of full-depth reconstruction adjacent to the retaining wall. The proposed roadway cross-section will match the existing cross-section with 11-foot travel lanes and 4-foot shoulders in each direction, and a 5-foot concrete sidewalk. A
pproximately 1,400 feet of sidewalk will be reconstructed to extend beyond the roadway construction limits due to the poor condition of adjoining sidewalk.
" Roadside safety appurtenances atop the retaining wall will be upgraded to current design standards.
"There are right-of-way impacts associated with the proposed improvements. The impacts include construction easements to complete the proposed improvements to the existing retaining wall.
"A permanent maintenance easement will be granted to the State of Connecticut (State) for the maintenance of the retaining wall. Rights to grade and construct driveway will also be required.”
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Putnam Elementary/Middle
Every day: Fruit. Monday - Wolf Meal: Beef burger with cheese, sherbet. Tuesday: Spaghetti, meatball, roasted vegetable medley. Wednesday: Hot dogs or mini corndogs, baked beans. Thursday: Chicken nuggets, rice, broccoli. Friday: Pizza, salad.
Putnam High
Monday: Clipper chicken snack wrap or spicy chicken sandwich. Tuesday: Steak and cheese grinders or bacon cheeseburgers. Wednesday: Nachos Grande or falafel wraps. Thursday: Buffalo chicken tenders or "Wild Mike's" cheese bites. Friday: Mozzarella sticks, marinara sauce or chicken tender fry basket.
Woodstock Public Schools
Every day: Fruit. Monday: Hot dogs. Tuesday: Bosco sticks, marinara sauce, salad. Wednesday: Chicken nuggets, brown rice, zucchini. Thursday: Chicken and cheese quesadilla, refried beans. Friday: Pizza, rainbow vegetable tray.
Pomfret Community
Monday: BBQ chicken sandwich, baked beans. Tuesday: Mexicali black bean burger, corn. Wednesday: Pancakes, sausage, and cinnamon sweet potato fries. Thursday: Chicken bruschetta, pasta, green beans. Friday: Pizza, romaine salad.
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Legal Notice
Town of Pomfret
Board of Finance
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
April 27, 2026 at 6:30 P.M.
Pomfret Community School Cafeteria
The Board of Finance of the Town of Pomfret will be holding a Public Hearing on Monday, April 27, 2026, at 6:30 P.M. at the Pomfret Community School Cafeteria, 20 Pomfret Street, Pomfret, CT, in accordance with Section 7-344 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Itemized estimates of expenditures for the Town for the fiscal year of 2026-2027 will be presented. The Board of Finance will hear all persons who wish to be heard regarding any proposed appropriations.
Copies of the proposed budgets are available at the Town Clerk’s Office, Town of Pomfret, Five Haven Road, Pomfret Center, Connecticut, and on the Board of Finance website: www.pomfretct.gov/board-of-finance.
Town of Pomfret
Dated this 8th day
of April 2026
Sarah Healey,
Assistant Clerk
Board of Finance
April 15, 2026
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Town of Putnam
Planning & Zoning Commission
Legal Notice
The Town of Putnam Planning & Zoning Commission regular monthly meeting scheduled for April 15, 2026 at 7:00 P.M. has been canceled.
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a Special Hybrid Meeting on April 22, 2026, at 7:00 P. M. in Room 112 on the first floor of the Putnam Municipal Complex located at 200 School Street, Putnam, CT. A public hearing will take place on the following:
Docket # 2026-05 Ryan Krohn request for a 2 Lot Re-Subdivision. Property is located at 192 Park Road, Town Assessors Map 45, Lot 25, Zoned Industrial.
Patricia Hedenberg, Chairperson
April 9, 2026
April 16, 2026
Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
INVITATION TO BID
The Town of Putnam, Connecticut, will receive sealed bids for “Church Street Tennis, Pickleball, and Basketball Court Improvements” project until 11:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in the Mayor’s Office, at the Municipal Complex at 200 School Street, Putnam, Connecticut, 06260 after which no bids will be accepted and at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in Conference Room 109.
All bids are to be plainly sealed and marked on the outside of the envelope: “Church Street Tennis, Pickleball, and Basketball Court Improvements.”
Work under this contract includes demolition, site preparation, base course, asphalt surface, acrylic surface system, and perimeter and interior chain link fence and gates. This project replaces the existing tennis and basketball courts with a pickleball, tennis and basketball court layout. All work to be installed and ready for use at the Town’s 189 Church Street, Putnam, CT property. Specifications and Proposal Forms will be available online, at:
https://www.putnamct.us/government/town-administrator/bidsrfps
April 16, 2026
Town of Putnam
Inland Wetland Commission
Legal Notice
The Town of Putnam Inland Wetland Commission held a hybrid meeting on April 8, 2026, in Community Room 201 at the Municipal Complex located at 200 School Street, Putnam, CT. APPROVAL was granted on the following:
Application # 2026-02 Ryan Krohn – Krohn Cuts - 192 Park Road – 2 Lot Re-Subdivision
Adam Paquin, Chairman
April 16, 2026
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