Legal Notice
Town of Pomfret
Planning and
Zoning Commission
At the April 15, 2026, meeting of the Pomfret Planning & Zoning Commission, the following legal action(s) were taken:
1. Shawn & Valerie Champany, 16 Tyott Rd, 26-3Z for a Special Permit under Section 4.2.6 for a retail outlet for agricultural/horticultural products, where 50% of such are grown on site, to create a kitchen and sales area in the basement of their home. APPROVED
2. 26-2TA Heather Logee requested a Text Amendment to Section 4.2 of the Rural Residential District to add 4.4.21 Outdoor Educational & Activity Center: (Special Permit Required). APPROVED
3. 26-3TA Jim Rivers requested a Text Amendment that would allow for the construction and operation of a Regional Animal Control Facility within the Commercial Village District (CV) by Special Permit. APPROVED
Dated at Pomfret,
Connecticut
April 17, 2026
Sarah Healey,
Assistant Land Use Clerk
Planning & Zoning
Commission
April 22, 2026
Legal Notice
Town of Pomfret
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Inland Wetland and Watercourses Commission
The Pomfret Inland Wetland and Watercourses Commission will hold the following Public Hearing at its meeting on May 6, 2026, starting at 7:00 PM at the Community Center:
A. 26-1W of the Town of Pomfret seeking permission to replace the bridge over Mashamoquet Brook on Bosworth Rd. with temporary disturbance of .11ac of wetlands/watercourses and .63ac of upland area.
A copy of this application is on file in the office of the Inland Wetland and Watercourses Commission, 5 Haven Road Pomfret, Pomfret Center, Connecticut. The file is available for review during normal business hours.
Dated this 15th day
of April 2026
Town of Pomfret
Sarah Healey,
Assistant Clerk
Inland Wetland and Watercourses Commission
April 22, 2026
April 29, 2026
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Christ Church hosting End of Life workshops - starts April 26
POMFRET — Living your life with purpose and intentionality promotes a fulfilling living legacy. Sharing your end-of-life wishes is a gift to your loved ones.
Christ Church Pomfret will host a series of workshops designed to explore how we might live a life consistent with our values, how we wish to be remembered and how we prepare for end-of-life, both spiritually and administratively.
The first of these sessions will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. April 26 in the Great Hall of Christ Church, 527 Pomfret St. (Rt. 44).
This workshop will explore how our faith and values inform how we live our daily lives and how we approach end-of-life topics. This session will be led by the Rev. Sandra L. Cosman, rector, and Becca Allen, LCSW, whose professional focus is End of Life Planning.
The workshop is open to the community and relevant to adults of all ages interested in exploring the big questions of living and leaving a meaningful legacy. There is no charge. Childcare will be provided.
The workshop series is sponsored by the Vestry and The Third Century Society of Christ Church, celebrating our upcoming 200th anniversary. We invite you to join us.
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Legal Notice
Putnam Special Services District
Annual District Meeting
May 5, 2026
The Electors and Citizens qualified to vote in the Putnam Special Services District, Town of Putnam, Connecticut, are hereby notified and warned that the Annual District Meeting of said District will be held at the Putnam Middle School Auditorium, 35 Wicker Street, Putnam, CT on the Fifth Day of May 2026 at 7:30 P.M. for the following purposes:
1. To choose a Moderator.
2. To Consider and Act upon the recommendations of the District Authority Board that Appropriations be made for the Fiscal Year Budget in the total amount of $5,720,069 for the period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, and to make such appropriations as are advisable.
3. To do any other business proper to come before such Meeting.
Dated at Putnam, Connecticut this 14th Day of April 2026
District Authority Board
Chair Anne St. Onge
Vice Chair Joseph Carvahlo
Member Norm Perron
Member Ross Johnson
Member Steve Gagnon
April 23, 2026
On dean’s list
HAVERHILL, Mass. — Joseph Danna of Woodstock has been named to the Northern Essex Community College for the fall of 2025 dean’s list.
President’s list
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Two local students were named to the State University of New York at Potsdam fall president’s list: Joaquin Fraga of Woodstock, whose whose major is music education; and Kate Ritzau of Dayville, a music education major.
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On dean’s list
HAMDEN — Several local students were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester at Quinnipiac University: Ava Lanoue of Dayville, Timothy Mozzi of Pomfret Center, Lilah Moran of Putnam, Juliet Allard of Woodstock and Ava Simoes of Woodstock Valley.
Honored
RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. — Vermont State University recognized Tommy Blevins of Brooklyn, for earning a place on the President’s List for fall 2025.
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On dean’s list
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Samuel Hagan, of Woodstock, was among more than 2,050 students named to the College of Charleston Fall 2025 President’s List. Hagan is majoring in accounting.
Honored
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Madison Skeldon of Pascoag achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA during the fall 2025 semester, earning a spot on the Provost’s List at Hofstra University. Madison’s major is music business.
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Honored
ADELPHI, Md. — Heidi Clyne of Woodstock was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2025 term at University of Maryland Global Campus.
On the list
NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Three local students were named to the Norwich University President’s List honors for the fall 2025 semester: David Palmisciano of Danielson, Seth Varin of Danielson and, Chase LeClerc of Dayville.
On dean’s list
BIDDEFORD AND PORTLAND, MAINE | TANGIER, Morocco — Several local students have been named to the University of New England’s dean’s list for the fall semester 2025: Caitlin LaVallee, Brooklyn; Caroline Rhodes, Chepachet; Kathrin Fischer, Dayville; Fiona Rigney, Woodstock.
Honored
CEDARVILLE, Ohio — George Foint of Thompson, was named to the dean’s honor list at Cedarville University for Fall 2025.
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