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

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Signs
Salvatore Masciarelli recently signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in track and field for Central Connecticut State University. He’s show with his twin Sydney and with his parents Loanny and Stephen. Photos courtesy of Scott Gimber.



THOMPSON —Marianapolis Preparatory School senior Salvatore Masciarelli from Northbridge, Mass., signed his National Letter of Intent to compete in track and field for Central Connecticut State University.
Masciarelli is a two-year captain of the Marianapolis Track and Field team and has been competing since eighth grade when his mother started a program at his middle school. His events include the 800m, 1500m, 3000m, and 4x4. The runner also competed in Cross Country during his time at Marianapolis.
Following his signing, Masciarelli broke the school record for the 1500m with a time of 4:21.57.
In choosing Central Connecticut, Masciarelli had multiple reasons: First was that he’d be able to run immediately, compared to other schools that only run a select few; and it’s a program and athletes that held similar ideas and ambitions to his own.
“The goals of the team, where they want to be in the next couple of years, and what they want to accomplish, I think my goals line up with theirs,” he said. “That’s the kind of atmosphere I want to be in.
While Masciarelli has earned a great deal of points for his team across meets, he claims the New England Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 2018, his freshman year, as his favorite. That year, he beat his seed of 11 to come in the top 6, and his times have only improved since.
In college, Masciarelli looks forward to training with others who share his passion for and commitment to running.
Central Connecticut State University is a Division I school competing in the Northeast Conference.

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Next Stop
Woodstock Academy prep basketball player Ethan Edwards, above, left, will attend and play basketball for Brandeis University in the 2021-22 season. Above right:  Woodstock Academy post-graduate basketball player Quaran McPherson will play for the University of Nebraska in the 2021-22 season. Marc Allard photos.

A host of Woodstock Academy prep basketball players have decided where they will attend school and play basketball come this fall.
Guard Quaran McPherson has signed on to play for the University of Nebraska in the Big-10.
Mark Heber will return to his native New Jersey and play for Division-II Caldwell University; Kyle Alcy will play for Post University, a Division-II school in Waterbury; Jayden Beloti will return home to North Carolina and play for Division-II Elizabeth City and Ethan Edwards is headed to Brandeis University in Massachusetts to play Division III basketball.
“Coach Jacque Rivera has done an amazing job in recruiting these kids and getting these kids aid to go to school for free,” said Woodstock Academy assistant prep basketball coach Denzel Washington. “The coaching staff has worked hard, long days, long nights, to make sure these guys are able to go to college. Kudos to the coaching staff and the teachers who taught through a pandemic and made this all possible.”
Washington added that the season, as a whole, was difficult because there were so many different moving parts.
The Centaurs spent the first month and a half of the basketball season, outside on the football field turf, practicing as best they could.
Eventually, the team was allowed to go back into the gym and after several weeks of intrasquad scrimmages were able to get some games in.
“Overall, it was great because the kids were able to play and that’s what mattered the most. They were able to do it safely. There were no hiccups or pauses where we lost games. They were able to be put in front of college coaches and were able to display their talent,” Washington said.
Edwards agreed that while there was no national championship tournament or a Power-5 Conference title to play for, the season was satisfying.
“I still had a good experience,” Edwards said.
McPherson returned to Woodstock Academy for a second season last fall.
But he left at midseason due to pandemic-related issues.
”We were sad to see Quaran go midway through his postgraduate year due to the uncertainty of the season at the time of his decision. It was great pleasure to work with Quaran as he came to us at a time when most counted him out after his injury in his junior season. He brought a competitiveness to our program and aggressive frame of mind,” Rivera said.
The Centaurs head coach was happy to see McPherson land with a major program like the Cornhuskers.
“We are extremely excited to see Quaran receive a full scholarship. He is well deserving of the opportunity afforded to him. He like many of the kids in our program used this opportunity at WA to move his career forward,” Rivera said.
Rivera feels the Nebraska program, which finished 7-20 last year, is on the rise as it has been recruiting players who are physical, sport a competitive edge, and may have a little chip on their shoulder.
Heber, a 6-foot, 1-inch guard, was pursued relentlessly by Caldwell.
“They called every day, they texted every day, sometimes too much, but they made sure they made Mark know that he was a priority,” Washington said. “As far as playing time, Mark will have to earn his stripes. The program is very good with a great coaching staff.”
Heber joins another former Woodstock Academy player at Caldwell, Danny Dade, who will be a sophomore for the Cougars.
Alcy, a 6-7 forward from Massachusetts, will stay in Connecticut.
“Post University is getting a very dynamic player in Kyle Alcy,” Washington said. “He has grown so much from the time he stepped on campus to the time he graduated (on June 12). He talks throughout the game, always screaming, always yelling, high energy, a really good teammate.”
While Edwards, a 5-11 guard, embarks on his career at a Division III school, Washington believes the Brooklyn, N.Y., native may have made the best choice of all.
“Brandeis is right outside the heart of Boston. I’m so happy for Ethan because he could not have chosen a better school. It’s unheard of to go to Brandeis for free and that’s what he is doing. He might be in one of the best situations of any player who has committed because he is setting himself up for the future,” Washington said.
Edwards considers it a chance to advance not only his athletic, but academic future.
“The coaches and I really connected but it’s also one of the top academic schools in the country and I considered it a great opportunity,” Edwards said.
Edwards wants to be a computer engineer, but before he left Woodstock Academy dabbled in athletic administration as he served as an intern for athletic director Sean Saucier.
“I was seeing what goes into being an athletic director. I might want to get into that field. I didn’t know so much went into that,” Edwards said.
While it’s true that not every member of the 2020-21 Centaurs has decided what their next step will be, the future is now at hand as the 21-22 version of the program is being put together.
“It’s something that is in the back of your mind throughout the season, because you are never not recruiting, but the priority is always the students we have in front of us and their college placement and development,” Washington said.
Marc Allard
Director of Sports Information
The Woodstock Academy


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