Saucier
named
interim AD
WOODSTOCK — Sean Saucier has been named the interim athletic director at The Woodstock Academy.
Saucier replaces Aaron Patterson who stepped down recently to take a teaching position at Suffield High School.
“The Academy wishes Aaron the best of luck. We owe him a debt of gratitude for his leadership and helping us build a first-rate athletic program. We have full confidence in Sean taking over,” said The Academy Head of School Chris Sandford.
Saucier joined the Academy last year as head football coach and assistant athletic director from the Hyde School in Woodstock which closed its doors and sold its campus to The Academy.
“Mr. Patterson has done an amazing job with this department. I kind of saw it from a distance when I was at Hyde like his branding the department and how he just did so many special things for the kids. I look forward to continuing a lot of his hard work. I was fortunate to work with him last year, saw what he did, and that was a huge benefit,” Saucier said.
Saucier served as athletic director at the Hyde School for 11 years.
“This will be new for me which is always exciting. We have a great team of people here to support the department,” Saucier said.
Saucier will also continue in his role as head football coach.
Marc Allard
Sports Information Director
First Fridays
Haley Morrison, 2, of Putnam at the First Fridays Aug. 3. More photos on page 6. Linda Lemmon photo.
Then
This is the Main Street cafe block without the four trees that were taken down weeks ago.
& Now
Four honey locust trees were planted last week where four invasive Norwegian maple trees had stood. Putnam Town Crier file photos.
Electric line
air inspections
through Aug. 17
BERLIN — To help ensure customers have reliable power, Eversource is conducting aerial inspections of high-voltage electrical equipment in Connecticut using a helicopter with special heat-sensing imaging equipment.
The overhead inspections allow the energy company to cover vast distances while capturing images not visible to the naked eye. These images identify potential problems with electric lines and related equipment, so the company can make any necessary repairs or upgrades before possible reliability issues arise.
Weather-permitting, these aerial inspections started Aug. 6 and will continue through Aug. 17. They will take place from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., covering all the northeastern Connecticut towns. For identification purposes, the helicopter being used for Eversource’s transmission line inspections is a blue and silver Bell, with a registration number N1431W.