The Aspinock Historical Society’s leadership team, headed up by the Board of Directors and many committees, has set forth a list of attainable resolutions for the New Year.
AHS is looking to Putnam’s history-loving community members of all ages, abilities and skills to jump in individually or with a friend or family member to become a valuable asset to keeping the town’s history alive. The volunteer team members will be dubbed Pioneers, in honor of David McCullough’s book “The Pioneers” featuring Manasseh and Ephraim Cutler, who started in Putnam and went on to impact U.S. history.
With ongoing rehab of two historical landmarks in townm the Gertrude Chandler Warner Boxcar Children Museum and the Cady Copp House, there is much work to be done. Whether you possess skills of carpentry, landscaping, or painting, there is a need for your help. Once the physical rehabilitation work is done, ongoing maintenance is required. Public engagement will be needed to greet guests and tell the stories.
A behind the scenes project is in progress for folks that love to organize. The Aspinock House is loaded with archived items. Pictures, newspapers, clothing, footballs, and much more from Putnam’s past are stored in what has been the long-term home of AHS at 206 School St. (Rt. 44.) With the new history-making town facility coming soon, the Aspinock House will be gone. Help is needed to sort and pack up the items for storage until the new AHS space is available. Once AHS occupies its new space, volunteer Pioneers will be needed to engage with community members.
AHS is also seeking financial, public relations, programming, grant writing, research, fund-raising, and storytelling skills, to name a few. There is a lot of talent in Putnam, and AHS intends to allow those talents to shine. Training for volunteer Pioneers is a part of the plan, and they will work in tandem with AHS mentors. Email
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Tough road swing hurts
postseason hopes
The week for the Woodstock Academy boys’ basketball ended in the same fashion that it began. With another tough loss.
The Centaurs fell to the Bacon Academy Bobcats Jan. 31, 52-40.
It completed a three-game week where all of the contests were on the road.
“It’s an exhausting way to play basketball, both physically and mentally,” said Woodstock Academy coach Marty Hart. “The guys were together a lot and we put on quite a few miles. It showed when we had spurts where we just couldn’t string together possessions. Our legs were getting weary and that much travel was just tough on the team.”
The Jan. 31 loss was the seventh straight loss for Woodstock Academy which fell to 4-10 overall and 1-5 in ECC Div. II.
The loss means the Centaurs need to win four of their last six to meet the 40 percent requirement to qualify for the Division IV state tournament.
“We’re not looking at (eight wins); we’re looking at the next one, our fifth. That’s what the focus has to be, one game at a time. We look at it and we know we haven’t made it easy on ourselves but we know it’s still within reach,” Hart said.
The Woodstock Academy coach is still pleased with some of the positives that he has been seeing, namely the improvement of Liam Blanchflower and the leadership of the seniors.
Jan. 31 was a winnable game for the Centaurs, but the fatigue showed early and the Bobcats took advantage.
The Centaurs trailed by only five points coming out of the first quarter, but Bacon Academy (4-8, 3-2) turned up the defensive pressure a notch in the second quarter.
The Centaurs were held to just six points and trailed by double digits at the half, 30-16.
Woodstock Academy outscored Bacon, 24-22, in the second half but fell short.
Ethan Davis and Logan Talbot each scored 10 for the Centaurs.
It was just the second game back in the lineup for Talbot.
Talbot, who was averaging over 17 points a game prior to the injury, missed three games.
He returned to the lineup Jan. 30 and scored 12 points but the Centaurs still fell short north of the Massachusetts border, losing to Auburn, 57-49.
The Centaurs kept this one close throughout, trailing by only two after the first and second quarters, but the Rockets were able to pull away in the fourth.
The hosts made 10-of-13 from the free throw line in the final quarter to keep Woodstock Academy at bay.
Aidan Morin led the Centaurs with 13 points.
Prior to Talbot’s return, Woodstock Academy faced a formidable task.
It had to take on an undefeated Norwich Free Academy early in the week.
The Wildcats walked away with the 63-48 win.
The Centaurs trailed by just a point at the end of the first quarter but fell behind quickly. Morin led the Centaurs with 12 points while Nick Bedard added 10.
“Our defense has been very reliable and our rebounding has been strong. Offensively, we have spurts where we’re getting shots we want but we can’t put them in. It stacks up after a few possessions. Where we’ve shot well this season, we’ve done well. When we haven’t shot well, we haven’t done well,” Hart said.
Marc Allard
Director of Sports Information
The Woodstock Academy
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Legal Notice
LIQUOR PERMIT
Notice of Application
This is to give notice that I,
KAYLA M TRANT
13 PALMER CT
CENTRAL VILLAGE, CT 06332-3227
Have filed an application placarded 01/30/2020 with
the Department of Consumer Protection
for a MANUFACTURER FOR BEER AND BREW PUB PERMIT for the sale of
alcoholic liquor on the premises at:
75 MAIN ST
PUTNAM CT 06260-1967
The business will be owned by: BEAR HANDS BREWING COMPANY, INC.
Entertainment will consist of: Acoustics (not amplified), Concerts, Disc Jockeys, Karaoke, Live Bands, Plays/Shows, Comedians, Sporting Events, Magicians.
Objections must be filed by: 03-12-2020.
KAYLA M TRANT
Jan. 30, 2020
Feb. 6, 2020
Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Zoning Board
of Appeals
The Town of Putnam Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on February 18, 2020, at 7:00 P.M. at the Putnam Town Hall located at 126 Church Street, Putnam, CT. A public hearing will be held on the following:
Appeal # 2020-001: United We Stand LLC — Request for a front yard setback variance for a reduction from the required 20’ down to 12’ and a rear yard setback variance from the required 25’ down to 23’.3”. Property located at 218 Providence Street, Town Assessor’s Map 7, Lot 311. Zoned R-7.
Joseph Nash,
Chairman
Feb. 6, 2020
Feb. 13, 2020
Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Zoning Commission
The Town of Putnam Zoning Commission will hold a meeting on February 19, 2020, at 7:00 P.M. at the Putnam Town Hall located at 126 Church Street, Putnam, CT. A public hearing will be held on the following:
Docket # 2020-03: Gino Raimondi — Request for a special permit for outside dining for property located at 58 Main Street, Town Assessor’s Map 015, 087. Zoned DP.
Patricia Hedenberg,
Chair
Feb. 6, 2020
Feb. 13, 2020
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Gaudreau’s 4th-quarter play sparks Centaurs
Kayla Gaudreau saved the day for the Woodstock Academy girls’ basketball team Feb. 1.
The Centaurs watched a 17-point halftime lead disappear but thanks to some timely plays late in the fourth quarter by their senior guard were able to pull out a 45-41 win.
The Centaurs were trailing by a point with under a minute left and Achievement First Amistad High School in possession of the ball.
Gaudreau engineered a five-second violation against the Wolves and got the ball back for Woodstock Academy with 33 seconds to play.
She was hardly done.
Fifteen seconds later, she buried a 3-pointer from the corner and gave Woodstock Academy a two-point lead.
The senior had two more big plays left.
She deflected the in-bounds pass off a Wolves’ player out-of-bounds to give the Centaurs the ball once again. She capped it off with five seconds left with a nice bounce pass to senior Katie Papp for the insurance basket.
“I’ve been singing Kayla’s praises all season because she has really delivered effort-wise, on the defensive end and scoring some points. The game on Saturday, once again, displayed not only her scoring ability but also her defensive skills,” said Woodstock Academy coach Will Fleeton.
With Gaudreau working against Wolves’ standout Paige McDonald and holding her to four first-half points, the Centaurs were able to jump out to a 27-10 lead at the half.
Gaudreau scored 10 of her team-high 19 in the first half while Rachel Lambert tossed in seven of her eight points.
The good times ended quickly in the second half.
Before the Centaurs knew what happened, the 17-point lead suddenly was a five-point differential in the third quarter.
McDonald was a big cause of that as she scored eight of the Wolves 19 points in the quarter.
Still, the Centaurs led by nine, 38-29, going into the fourth but eight more McDonald points, giving her 20 on the day, made it close at the end.
The non-league win raised the Centaurs record to 4-11. “Of course, it was great to find another ‘W,’” said Fleeton. Papp finished with eight points and nine rebounds while another senior, Hallie Saracina, dished out six assists.
The Centaurs only had a two-game week.
The Jan. 30 contest was not as productive as Saturday’s, Woodstock Academy lost to Bacon Academy in Colchester, 62-39.
Papp led the Centaurs with 14 points while Alexa Pechie tossed in 11.
The Centaurs (4-11) need a few more if they wish to qualify for the Class LL state tournament.
Woodstock Academy would have to win four of their last five to accomplish that.
Marc Allard
Director of Sports Information
The Woodstock Academy
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