Red lights
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WOODSTOCK — The Bungay Fire Brigade, Muddy Brook Fire Dept. and Woodstock Volunteers along with the Woodstock Fire Marshal join forces to help keep Woodstock safe this holiday season and they have advice on how to make your holiday safe.
Russ Downer, president of the Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association, said the fire departments are taking part in the Keep the Wreath Red campaign. The Woodstock Volunteer Fire Station #76 is sporting the white holiday lights outlining the front of the building and a wreath decorated with red bulbs.
Downer said the campaign is a visual reminder for all of us to take safety precautions during the holiday season and to make it a safe one for our families and loved ones. “Keep the Wreath Red” is to alert residents of fires caused by holiday decorations, candle burning and other preventable fires during the holiday season and promote prevention through awareness.
All of the wreath bulbs are initially red; if a residential fire is directly caused by holiday mishap between Thanksgiving and Jan. 2, one red bulb will be changed to a white one.
Holiday fire safety tips: Lights have specific overload limits that must be adhered to, and are labeled to let you know how many strings you can safely string together. Make sure extension cords are good quality, can take the amperage load of the circuit, tagged with a UL listed label, are not placed in footpaths or areas where they could become damaged and do not place under rugs or rug runners where they can create a fire hazard. For Christmas trees, fires come from: failures of various types of decorative electrical lights and open flames from candles, lighters or matches start tree fires. Keep your tree watered daily and keep it away from open flames and space heaters.
Candles: Put them out at the end of festivities; check that your holders can handle the heat and aren’t just for decorative purposes; position candles so children and pets cannot get near them.
Make sure your smoke detectors work and practice with your family ways to get out of the house. Clean your wood or pellet stove and vent pipe.
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PUTNAM — Grades two through 12 will go remote Dec. 10 through Jan. 11. K-1 will shift to remote Dec. 21 to Jan. 11.
During the temporary school closures, the Putnam Public School Food Service Department will be distributing free meals at the Putnam Middle School parking lot from 2:45 to 3:15 p.m. Dec. 11, Dec. 18, Dec. 23, Dec. 30 and Jan. 7.
The student will receive seven breakfast and seven lunch meals. This is offered to any child 18 years and younger. Child does not need to be present. No ID required. Meals will be distributed in a drive-thru method; you will not be entering into the school building. Please wear your masks when approaching the drive-thru line.
Free Delivery if Needed
If you are unable to access meals, the department will be offering Doorstep Food Delivery. The meals will be distributed between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Dec. 15, Dec. 18, Dec. 22, Dec. 29, Jan. 5 and Jan. 8. It is very important that meals are refrigerated as soon as delivery is made. If you would like to participate in this program please fill out the form below and return ASAP to Jeanette LaPlume @
Home Delivery Form
# of children 18 yrs. and younger in household ___________
Address of Home Delivery: __________________________________
Contact phone #______________________________
I acknowledge that food will be delivered on my doorstep between 1030 am-1130 am, and that I will accept responsibility of refrigerate/reheating the food items immediately after delivery.
Signature of Parent/Guardian____________________
Print contact parent/Guardian’s Name: ____________________
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The Icy Express hanging on the bandstand
The new Santa Over the Falls
Rotary Park ablaze
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 860-963-0000.
No logs available at press time.
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