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Dividend set
PUTNAM — Thomas A. Borner, president and CEO of PB  Bancorp, Inc., announced that the company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company’s common stock of $0.06  per share. The dividend will be payable to all stockholders of record as of July 25, 2018, and is scheduled to be paid on Aug. 8.
“We are pleased to announce this latest dividend payment for the Holding Company” said Borner. “We believe that providing a return to our stockholders is an important part of being a community bank.  We look forward to continuing to build our brand of community banking, a journey we embarked upon 156 years ago, and serving our mission of enhancing the quality of life in the communities we serve”.

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Run For Ryan
Five members of the TriTown Junior Red baseball squad took part in the Run for Ryan. They ran for their friend Ryan French, a Killingly Vo-Ag student that Lived and grew up in Thompson who died at an early age last year in a motor vehicle accident. The 5 K is a family-friendly walk/run event to raise money for the Ryan French  Memorial Scholarship Fund. French was a three-year varsity cross country runner and a two-year varsity outdoor runner for track. Jack (Jacky Boy) Merrill, Michael (Mick) Merrill, Anthony (Scoob) Ferraro, Dylan (D1) Vincent and Matt (Matty Ice) Graurer all finished the 5-K run. They ran in some hot weather to support their friend who passed away last year. Courtesy photo.

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Explore guide
now available
The Last Green Valley, Inc.’s  updated edition of “Explore!” —  a comprehensive and complimentary guide to “Outdoor, Indoor, and Around Town Adventures in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor,” is now available.
The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor includes 35 towns in eastern Connecticut and south-central Massachusetts and Explore captures the things-to-do and places-to-go in every one of them. With more than 145 pages of hiking, paddling, biking, history, agriculture, local shopping, great food and more, “Explore!” is the essential guide to planning a stay-cation, a family visit or an afternoon of fun.
Call TLGV today at 860-774-3300 for your complimentary copy, or find it in information kiosks throughout The Last Green Valley.  You’ll also find a searchable online Explore! guide on our website, www.thelastgreenvalley.org.

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English Night
WILLIMANTIC — The English Department at Eastern Connecticut State University hosted English Night  and recognized one local student: Sean Gilmartin ’18 of Eastford, who majors in English and Mathematics, was among those honored at the reception. Gilmartin received the Lifelong Learning award, which is given to a student who has shown a steady love of literature, writing and the pursuit of knowledge.

Honored
WILLIMANTIC — Tayler Shea, ’19, of Danielson, who majors in psychology was inducted into the Eastern Connecticut State University’s chapter of Psi Chi.

Inducted
WILLIMANTIC — Three local students at Eastern Connecticut State University were inducted into Kappa Mu Epsilon, the national honor society for mathematics: Tracey Ferguson ’19 of Danielson, who majors in Mathematics; Sean Gilmartin ’18 of Eastford, who majors in English and Mathematics; James Rowley ’18 of Pomfret, who majors in Mathematics.

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WILLIMANTIC — Two local students at Eastern Connecticut State University were inducted into Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the national honor society for the computing and information disciplines: William Ahern ’18 of Danielson, who majors in Computer Science; Mary Wishart ’19 of Pomfret Center, who majors in Computer Science and Mathematics.