Tax help
N. GROSVENORDALE — TEEG offers free tax preparation assistance to eligible households.
“EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) is a tax benefit for working people and their families. This tax credit also allows more dollars to flow into our community,” said Carl Asikainen, coordinator of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) at TEEG. “We want workers who may qualify for EITC and free tax preparation through VITA to have all the information they need to get their EITC and have their returns prepared correctly.”
For more information about the program and to see if you qualify, call Carl Asikainen, VITA Coordinator at 860-923-3458 .
Last year, EITC credits returned over $472 million dollars to 221,000 households in Connecticut. The amount of EITC varies by income, family size and individual filing status. This credit can provide up to $496 in EITC for people without a qualifying child, and up to $6,143 for those with three or more qualifying children.
With the exception of some who receive certain disability income, an individual must work for someone or run their own business or farm to qualify for EITC. Workers who made less than $52,427 should ask about their eligibility for EITC.
Individuals who earn less than $52,417, are eligible for free tax preparation assistance through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. TEEG is one VITA site in the local region. IRS-certified volunteers will assist qualified individuals to determine their eligibility for EITC and other refundable credits. Volunteers will also prepare and e-file (file electronically) tax returns at no cost to the individual filer.
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 963-0000.
No police logs available this week.
Scholarships available
PUTNAM — The Putnam Lions Memorial Scholarships applications are now available from Mrs. Lee at the Putnam High School Guidance Department or from Lion Al Cormier. Lion Cormier can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by calling 860-234-7098.
The $1,000 non-renewable scholarships are available to any graduating senior or home-school student who is a Putnam resident, regardless of high school attended. The student does not need to be affiliated with the Putnam Lions and/or the Leo Club.
Putnam Lions Memorial scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, leadership, service and a student’s statement.
The fully completed applications are due in the Putnam High School Guidance Department or to the Lions Scholarship Committee by April 1. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Scholarships will be awarded in June.
DANIELSON — Quinebaug Valley Community College has announced the names of students placed on the fall 2014 Dean’s List.
Pomfret Center: John Allegretti, Devon Letendre, Emily Bathgate, Michelle Blain, Kayla DeMaire, Samantha Flake, Emma Folsom, Casey Guli, Emily Klee, Brooke Peyton, Olga Radchenko, Nathaniel Vincent
Putnam: Sabrina Anderson, Jonathan Arraje, Kasie Bouchard, Michael Boyd, Patrick Brown, Andrei Bucatari, Kate Carpenter, Robin Clark, Elizabeth Goad, Brianna King, Tracie Lombardy, Heather Martineau, Tory Mercier, Rayna Mitzman, Christopher Morris, Chelly Shaw, Erin Smith, Caitlyn Sward, Justine Taylor, Christopher Vaudrain, Cindy-Jo Youssef
Eastford: Jessica Badger, John Budd, Emily Cordy, Melissa Marshall, Sheryl Spink, Johanna Wolfe
Woodstock: Jacob Battye, Brian Blanchard, Brooke Bourget, Andrew Cohen, Sarah Cook, Claudia Dufour, Joshua Enderle, Kyle Gagne, Charles Hall, Brandy Hebert, Aaron Jocson, Adam Leighton, Elizabeth Navarro, Jason Osman, Lily Pritchard Dennison, Joy Stern, Megan St.Jean, Angela Stohlberg, Allison Swan, Kaitlyn Willard, Timothy Harrington
Danielson: Cory Anderson, Brad Beausoleil, Dana Bein, Alyssa Bergstrom, Kendra Borders, Jenny Briere, Nicole Durand,Kelly Gardner, Alexander Hopkins, Phuong Huynh, Alexis Laseter, Timothy Maerkel, Vieng Samay Maligna, Mariah McCracken, Amanda Mercier, Michelle Nichols, Courtney Normandie, Damien Phongsamphanh, Neil Russell, Valerie Santerre, Kayelyn Seiden, Devin Stanley, Shanna Steen, Nicholas Taft, Betty Varin, Zachary Varin
Dayville: Karen Adams, Eve Andrews, Kristen Blanchard, Atalya Champalath, Panagiotis Chrisovechotis, Jeffrey Fontaine, Sheena Giaquinto, Katie Hancock, Jordan Hilton, Lindsay Kelley, Regina Morgan, Tiffany Sumeersarnauth, Nicole Thatcher, Hannah Viens
Grosvenordale: Robin Goven, Kelley Sypher, Natalka Tuczkewycz
Moosup: Melissa Ainsworth, William Andrews Jr, Brandy Bouvier, Samantha Chamberland, Stephanie Corey, April Federer, Jessica LaCasse, Dylan Lefevre, Ashley Mirandou, Beth Rainey, Leah Rainey, Jessica Stailing, Skyla Young
North Grosvenordale: Amy Lussier, Daniel Baker, Lydia Corttis, Austin Donnelly, Briana Dore, Roxanne Earnest, Jessica Gatineau, Rebecca Giles, Cordell Kenneson, Stephanie Pratt
Rogers: Johnna Best
Scotland: Emily Quercia
Thompson: Kyle Benoit, Linda Brown, Karena Burnham, Naomi Chappell, Arthur Corriveau, Ashley Dunn, April Levesque, James O’Brien, Nicholas Plaza, Zachary Rood, Amy St.Onge
Union: Seth Beecher
Willimantic: Aissia Allison, Israel Branham, Olga Cabrera, Zaybeth Calvente, Mayra Colis-Vazquez, Jennifer Colon, Michael Delaney, Christian Garcia, Emily Grogan, Rosemary Hartunian Alumbaugh, Luz Jimenez, Skylyn Jusino, Juan Lopez, Sara Madden-Szabo, Kaitlen McGriff, Ninoushka Morales, Monica Pehowdy, Kattarina Pelletier, Julianna Perez, Katherine Perez, Rachel Popp, Tamarie Reynoso Santiago, Bianca Rodriguez, Panayiot Roth, Pamela Salazar, Irmarie Santiago, Jacqueline Silva Torres, Christopher Toner, Deysy Torres, Joseph White, Kenton Young
Webster Marissa Lussier.