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Gravestone
Dorcas Higginbotham's grave in Pomfret. Photo by Donna Dufresne.
POMFRET — The Pomfret Historical Society will be introducing the area to research about enslaved Africans in Windham County with workshops funded by a $5,000 grant from Connecticut Humanities.
The society will offer four historical workshops this October in Pomfret. Titled “Waking the Dead: Archaeology, Genealogical and Archival Research About Enslaved Africans in Windham County,” these workshops are open to the public and will help restore the Randall Higginbotham Burial Ground on the Wyndham Land Trust’s Nightingale Woods property in Pomfret.
Workshop presenters include historian and writer Donna Dufresne; Dr. Nick Bellantoni, state archaeologist emeritus; Dr. Sarah Sportman, state archaeologist; Ruth Shapleigh Brown, CT Gravestone Network; Michael Carroll, Rediscovering History Gravestone Restoration; and William Fothergill, expert in African and Native American genealogy.
Two workshops will be centered around current research on the enslaved Africans buried at the Randall Higginbotham Burial Ground. On Oct. 2, in collaboration with The Last Green Valley’s Walktober, Dufresne will present “The Lost Village of Voices, A New Narrative.” At 10 a.m. at the Pomfret Community Center. A tour of the Higginbotham Homestead at Nightingale Woods follows. The rain date is 1 p.m. Oct. 3. Registration is $10.
The second workshop is “Waking the Dead, The Story Told by Artifacts and Primary Sources,” and will be held at 9 a.m. Oct. 23 at the Rectory School. This day-long symposium includes keynote speakers Bellantoni, Sportman, Brown and Carroll. A demonstration on gravestone cleaning, restoration and repairs at the Randall/Higginbotham Burial Ground and a tour of the historic remains of the Higginbotham farm and mills follows. Registration is $20, including lunch.
The third workshop, “Waking the Dead, Uncovering the Past in Ancient Burial Grounds,” will be held at 1 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Sabin/South Cemetery in Pomfret. A presentation by Brown at the Pomfret Community Center will be followed by a tour of the Sabin/South Cemetery and workshop on gravestone carvers, lichen removal and safe cleaning of gravestones and the care of ancient burial grounds. Registration is $10.
The fourth workshop, “Waking the Dead, Native American and African Descent Genealogy and Archival Research” will be held at 1 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Pomfret Community Center with genealogist Fothergill. He will share techniques he learned while researching Ebenezer Bassett from Litchfield, who was of Native and African American descent and the first person of color appointed as ambassador to Haiti in 1869. Registration is $10.
For more info and online registration: pomfret-historical-society.org starting Aug. 15. Register for individual workshops or all four for a discounted fee of $35.
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TOWN OF POMFRET -- LEGAL NOTICE
A certified list of Democratic party-endorsed candidates for the Town of Pomfret for Election as: (1) First Selectman, (1) Selectman, (1) Town Treasurer, (1) Board of Finance To Fill Vacancy for Four Years, (2) Board of Education, (1) Board of Assessment Appeals, (1) Planning & Zoning Commission, (1) Planning & Zoning Commission Alternate, (1) Zoning Board of Appeals, (3) Constables, (3) Library Trustees Full Term; is on file in my office at: Five Haven Road, Pomfret Center, Connecticut 06259, and copies thereof are available for public distribution.
The certified list as received includes fewer names of party-endorsed candidates than the party is entitled to nominate for the following offices:
Number of Number Entitled
Office Names Certified To Be Nominated
Board of Finance Full Term 0 2
Board of Assessment Appeals 1 2
Planning & Zoning Commission 1 3
Zoning Board of Appeals 1 2
Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate 0 1
Constables 3 4
Library Trustee to Fill Vacancy for Four Years 0 1
Library Trustee to Fill Vacancies for Two Years 0 2
A Primary will be held September 14, 2021, if, for a particular office, the number of party-endorsed candidates plus the number of candidates filing petitions pursuant to Sections 9-382 to 9-450 of the Connecticut General Statutes exceeds the maximum number which the party is entitled to nominate for that office. Petitions must be filed not later than 4:00 p.m. on August 11, 2021. Petition forms, instructions and information concerning the procedure for filing of opposing candidacies, including schedules, may be obtained from:
Susan M. Devokaitis, Democratic Registrar of Voters, Five Haven Road, Pomfret Center, Connecticut 06259.
Dated at Pomfret, Connecticut , this 26th day of July 2021
Cheryl A. Grist, Pomfret Town Clerk
July 29, 2021
Legal Notice
TOWN OF POMFRET
A certified list of Republican party-endorsed candidates for the Town of Pomfret for Election as: (1) Selectman, (1) Town Treasurer, (2) Board of Finance Full Term, (2) Board of Education, (1) Board of Assessment Appeals, (2) Planning & Zoning Commission, (1) Zoning Board of Appeals, (3) Constables, (1) Library Trustees Full Term; is on file in my office at: Five Haven Road, Pomfret Center, Connecticut 06259, and copies thereof are available for public distribution.
The certified list as received includes fewer names of party-endorsed candidates than the party is entitled to nominate for the following offices:
Number of Number Entitled
Office Names Certified To Be Nominated
First Selectman 0 1
Board of Finance to Fill Vacancy for Four Years 0 1
Board of Assessment Appeals 1 2
Planning & Zoning Commission 2 3
Planning & Zoning Commission Alternate 0 1
Zoning Board of Appeals 1 2
Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate 0 1
Constables 3 4
Library Trustees 1 3
Library Trustee to Fill Vacancy for Four Years 0 1
Library Trustee to Fill Vacancies for Two Years 0 2
A Primary will be held September 14, 2021, if, for a particular office, the number of party-endorsed candidates plus the number of candidates filing petitions pursuant to Sections 9-382 to 9-450 of the Connecticut General Statutes exceeds the maximum number which the party is entitled to nominate for that office. Petitions must be filed not later than 4:00 p.m. on August 11, 2021. Petition forms, instructions and information concerning the procedure for filing of opposing candidacies, including schedules, may be obtained from:
Martha B. Emilio, Republican Registrar of Voters, Five Haven Road, Pomfret Center, Connecticut 06259.
Dated at Pomfret, Connecticut this 26th day of July 2021
Cheryl A. Grist, Pomfret Town Clerk
July 29, 2021
Legal Notice
TOWN OF PUTNAM
PUTNAM SPECIAL SERVICES
WEST PUTNAM DISTRICT
EAST PUTNAM FIRE DISTRICT
COLLECTOR OF REVENUE
(860) 963-6800 Extension 804
The first installment of taxes, due to the Town of Putnam, Special Service District, East Putnam Fire District and West Putnam District on the Grand List of October 1, 2020, is due and payable on July 1, 2021, through August 2, 2021.
TO AVOID INTEREST CHARGES, MAIL MUST
BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN AUGUST 2, 2021
Payments made after the last day to pay without penalty will be subject to an interest charge of 3% (1.5% per month) or $2.00 minimum per Town and $2.00 per Special Service District, East Putnam Fire District and West Putnam District (where applicable), whichever is higher, according to Connecticut State Statute, Sec. 12-146.
Online payments can be made at the Town of Putnam website - www.putnamct.us after July 1, 2021.
For your convenience, feel free to use our drop box option located outside the Putnam Town Hall on the left hand side of the driveway.
Town Hall Office Hours
8:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m. Monday through Wednesday
8 a.m. through 6 p.m. Thursday
8 a.m. through 1 p.m. Friday
Tax Office Window closes 15 minutes prior to Town Hall daily closure.
The Town Hall Offices will be closed July 5, 2021.
MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ANYONE WHO IS NOT VACCINATED. PLEASE DO NOT COME INTO THE TOWN HALL IF YOU FEEL UNWELL.
June 25, 2021
July 1, 2021
July 29, 2021
Legal Notice
Tax Collector’s Office
TOWN & FIRE DISTRICT
OF POMFRET
Legal Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the Town and Fire District of Pomfret that the first installment of taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2020, is DUE AND PAYABLE July 1, 2021. The last day to pay without penalty is August 2, 2021. Per State Statute, interest will be charged at 18% annually (1.5% per month), with a minimum charge of $2.00 per entity (Town and Fire District are separate entities) on all delinquent payments postmarked after August 2, 2021.
Please make all checks payable to: Pomfret Tax Collector. The mailing address is 5 Haven Road, Pomfret Center, CT 06259. If a receipt is desired, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. For more information or to pay online, go to www.pomfretct.gov.
Tax office hours are: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm and Wednesday 8:30 am to 6:00 pm, closed on Fridays. If you have any questions, please call 860-974-0394.
Pamela N. Gaumond, CCMC
Tax Collector
Town & Fire District of Pomfret
June 24, 2021
July 1, 2021
July 29, 2021
Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Inland Wetland Commission
The Town of Putnam Inland Wetland Commission held a meeting on July 14, 2021, at 7:00 P.M., via Zoom.
The following action was taken:
Application # 2021-09: Shane Pollock – 51 River Junction - Residential Construction
Single Family — APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS.
David Pomes,
Chairman
July 29, 2021
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I am fortunate to live in a climate which celebrates four (typically) distinct seasons, bookended with cold and snowy winters (typically) and warm and dry summers (typically). I am appreciative of my ability to turn on my air conditioning, but also far more appreciative that since I do not live in a tropical climate (typically), I only need to use the air conditioning during one or two string of days where there is a heat wave (typically).
My house is nicely insulated so on those warm summer days that climb into the 90s, I can (typically) turn off the air in the evening, open up the windows, turn on a ceiling fan and let in the cooler summer night breezes. This makes my Yankee pocketbook happy as I do not have to spend a ton of money (typically) on an artificially generated cooling source of air.
But this summer has been anything but typical and with hot humid days which lead into stormy saturated nights, I have found that, on a daily basis, I am running around opening and shutting windows in order to try and find the right balance of warm, yet dry, air and comfortable sleeping temperatures that feel “natural.”
In my opinion, air conditioning which is set to a temperature of 78 degrees can feel very comfortable in comparison to an outdoor temperature of 95 degrees with complete humidity. However, this summer, opening up my windows at night because the temperature drops down to about 70 degrees (8 degrees cooler than what I have my air conditioning set to) is not only making my bedroom feel somewhat tropical because of all of the humidity, but it is also allowing the almost nightly barrage of thunderstorms and rain to wake me up. This is causing me to jump up and shut the windows and switch on my air conditioning to a lower temperature. By dawn, I have grown weary of the constant clicking, on and off, of the air and so I turn up the air temperature and open my windows to allow fresh air in for the remainder of my sleeping time.
As the day continues on, I find that the humidity seeping in through the open windows is making me sweat unnecessarily and so I shut the windows and turn on the air. Then it rains and cools things down a bit and so I open them again. Then it heavily rains again and so I run around shutting all the windows so that things don’t get wet. Then it feels sticky in the house at 78 degrees and so I turn the air down to 75 degrees. Then I think about how expensive my electric bill will be and I notice that the sun is setting so I turn the air back up and open all of the windows again. This continues throughout the night until it starts all over again the next day. I’m tired! ;-)
Open? Shut?
Kathy Naumann, possessor of NATURALLY curly hair and the understanding that you can’t control everything!
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Graduates
Two new Putnam Police Department officers this week graduated from the Connecticut Police Academy. From left: Putnam Police Captain Justin, officer Roy D. Hicks, officer Nicholas E. Ustin and Putnam Police Chief Chris Ferace. Courtesy photo.
Two Putnam
officers
graduate from
police academy
PUTNAM — Putnam Police Officers Nicholas E. Ustin and Roy D. Hicks graduated July 22 from the 371st Training Class the POSTC Connecticut Police Academy after 28 weeks of basic training. Officers Ustin and Hicks were among a class of 74 officers from municipal and university police departments across the state who graduated in a ceremony held at Maloney High School in Meriden.
Officer Ustin and Officer Hicks will now move onto a field training phase where they will be assigned to a Field Training Officer for the next 12 weeks. Then they will be assigned to the department’s Patrol Division.