Pomfret neighbors helping neighbors
POMFRET — For the past five years, the Pomfret Proprietors Association has organized and promoted a food drive every First Saturday at the Pomfret Community Center. This food drive supports the Pomfret Community Market, a food pantry run by TEEG at the community center. TEEG feeds about 45 families each month from the Pomfret Market.
From January to October, over 2,500 pounds of food and almost $800 was donated for the year so far.
If you’d like to donate food or money to this monthly effort, please stop by Pomfret Community Center (207 Mashamoquet Road) every first Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. Volunteers will greet you in the parking lot. 9
So far this year: January- 441.5 lbs. and $170 - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties; February- 292.9 lbs. - Pomfret School Girls JV Squash Team; March- 301.2 lbs. - Pomfret School Pomfret Happiness Project; April- 296.4 lbs. - Pomfret Recreation Department; May- 103 lbs. - Pomfret Lions Club; June- 401.6 lbs. and $245- Pomfret Democratic Town Committee; July- 238.2 lbs. - Pomfret School, Patrick Woods Scholars; August - 226 lbs. - Weiss, Hale, and Zahansky Strategic Wealth Advisors; September – 21 lbs. and $45 - The Abington Social Library Board; October – 187.50 lbs. and $330 - Christ Church Outreach Committee; November - Rectory School Community Service Club (total not available yet); December - Vanilla Bean & QC NEMBA (total not available yet)
With Thanksgiving approaching, specific needs include instant mashed potatoes, canned corn/peas/green beans, cranberry sauce, canned gravy, rolls, stuffing, pies, and large-sized beverages. They can always use Toiletries, paper products, and cleaning supplies. They do not need clothing.
Another helpful neighbor is The Pomfret School. Their curriculum offers a course called The History of Food Insecurity. One of the outcomes for the course is the opportunity for students to plan for and pack bags of food that are delivered to 20 Pomfret Community School families each weekend. These “Pomfret Power Packs” have been supported financially by the Pomfret Proprietors over the years with donations from Town Wide Tag Sale profits.
If you are interested in providing non-perishables specifically for Pomfret Power Packs, please consider donating 24 of the same item. These include pasta, cereal, pasta sauce, fruit snacks, granola bars, pudding packs, oranges, carrots, peanut butter, jelly, or canned protein. Please reach out to Louisa Jones to coordinate drop-off of these food items at Pomfret School.
More info: https://www.pomfretct.gov/home/pages/food-pantry.
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Woodstock Public Schools
Every day: Fruit. Monday: Chicken patties on buns. Tuesday: Mozzarella sticks for elementary, Bosco sticks for middle, marinara sauce, salad. Wednesday: Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes, corn. Thursday: Beef tacos, refried beans. Friday: Pizza, zucchini.
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Every day except Thursday: Fruit. Monday: Locally sourced beef homestyle Sloppy Joes, carrots. Tuesday: "Wild Mike's" cheese bites, marinara sauce, pasta, broccoli. Wednesday: Beef soft tacos, Mexican rice, corn. Thursday: Hot dogs or mini corndogs, baked beans, WG treat. Friday: Bat-shaped chicken tenders, mashed potatoes, vegetable medley.
Putnam High
Monday: General Tso's chicken or spicy chicken sandwich. Tuesday: Homemade chicken pot pie or bacon cheeseburger. Wednesday: Macaroni and cheese with pulled pork or buffalo chicken or chicken Caesar wrap. Thursday: Spicy chicken tenders or "Wild Mike's" cheese bites. Friday: Stuffed-crust pizza or chicken tender fry basket.
Pomfret Community
Monday: Mac n cheese, carrots. Tuesday: Beef and cheese walking tacos, corn. Wednesday: Chicken tenders and waffles, chickpeas. Thursday: Chicken Teriyaki, ramen noodle bowl , broccoli. Friday: Homemade cheese or roni pizza, cucumber wheels.
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Legal Notice
Town of Pomfret
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING – OCTOBER 27, 2025
The legal voters and citizens qualified to vote in Town Meeting of the Town of Pomfret are hereby warned to meet at the Pomfret Community School, 10 Pomfret Street, Pomfret, Connecticut, on Monday, October 27, 2025, at 7:00 P.M. to act upon the following articles:
Article 1: To choose a Moderator for said meeting.
Article 2: To see if the Town will approve an Authorizing Resolution allowing the Board of Selectmen to enter into an Interlocal Agreement by and between the Town of Pomfret and the Town of Putnam regarding dual use of the Transfer Station located at 10 Nora Lane in Pomfret, Connecticut. A copy of said Interlocal Agreement is available at the office of the Pomfret Town Clerk, 5 Haven Road, Pomfret, Connecticut.
Article 3 To discuss and vote upon a resolution to direct the Town to create and implement an Ethics Commission as an independent entity modeled after similar Ethics Commissions in Connecticut in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-148 h of the CT General Statutes.
Article 4: To do any other business proper to come before said meeting.
Dated at Pomfret, Connecticut,
this 22nd day of October, 2025
Maureen A. Nicholson
Patrick R. McCarthy
Alan B. Chubbuck
Its Board of Selectmen
Attest:
Sandy Arcayan,
Town Clerk
Oct. 22, 2025
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Emmett Patrick Murphy, 3, took part in the Pomfret Recreation Department's annual Trunk or Treat. More photos on page 4. Expanded photo array Wed. night on our FB page. Linda Lemmon photo.
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Great Pumpkin Fest: Rosalie Laconto, 4.
Pomfret Trunk or Treat: On the run! More photos Wed. night on our FB page.
The Great Pumpkin Fest: Town Crier, Romeo Blackmar.
Yellowjackets crashed everybody's party.
Trunk or Treat: Lydia and Bjorn Kintzer.
Great Pumpkin Fest: The Jarvis family, from left: Aiden, Violet, Davina and mom Sabrina.
Pomfret Trunk or Treat: Sharing