Training
The Woodstock EMS members and local fire departments took part in a joint Life Star/UMass Memorial LifeFlight training program at the Woodstock Agricultural Fairgrounds. Linda Lemmon photo.
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Successful Food Drive
The annual Good Friday food drive for Daily Bread was a success. More than $4,000 in monetary donations and two truckloads of nonperishables were donated by the community. Helping were the Putnam Rotary Club, the Putnam Lodge of Elks, the Putnam Lions and Leos, and the Putnam Rotary Club’s Interact Club. Heritage Valley Ford provided the truck to move the donations to Daily Bread. Linda Lemmon photo.
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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.
March 14
Nicholas Jon Holmes, 43, South Main Street, Putnam; third-degree criminal mischief.
Christopher Michael Laprey, 48, Myers Street, Putnam; fifth-degree larceny.
March 16
Jesse Dean Rickets, 41, Pomfret Street, Putnam; operate/parks unregistered motor vehicle, falsify marker/license registration, illegal operation of motor vehicle without minimum insurance counts, use of drug paraphernalia
March 17
Benjamin Kenneth Beasley, 43, West Thompson Road, Putnam; disorderly conduct third-degree assault.
March 18
George Michael Lombard, 46, Barber Street, Putnam; cruelty to animals, disorderly conduct.
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A Nod to Spring
Lenten Rose may be a bit on the nodding side, but it's still a beautiful sign of spring --- and usually Easter. Linda Lemmon photo.
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