Then
This is the 1st National Bank and then the Putnam Bank in the late 19th century in downtown Putnam.
& Now
This is the same corner today.
Putnam schools
get $1M+
for projects
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — The state awarded more than $1 million to the school system last week and the school system plans to spend it very soon.
The State Bond Commission last week approved more than $1 million for Putnam and School Superintendent William Hull said it will be used for several capital projects at Putnam Elementary School and Putnam Middle School.
The grease trap at the elementary and middle school will be replaced, he said.
All the doors at the middle school and the elementary school will be replaced. “This is to make it more energy efficient and secure,” he said.
The phone system at the elementary and middle schools will be replaced and central air will be installed at both schools.
Hull said the energy updates will save the school system money in the long run.
The money will arrive in a week or so and the school system will write up the specs, advertise and award the contracts in short order.
Hull anticipates that the grease trap project will be done in August. He said the door replacements and the phone system will be done this summer and the air conditioning will be done in the fall.
In announcing the receipt of the $1 million–plus to Putnam and nearly $570,000 to Killingly schools, state Representative Danny Rovero said, “I am very happy to learn that the state has given its approval to help distressed towns. These funds will be used for general repairs or much-needed school building upgrades. While there are certain criteria that must be met, school administrators can earmark the money to address their specific needs. It is important to realize that by keeping up with repairs we can extend the life of school buildings.”
State Senator Mae Flexer said, “The students and staff are our highest priority and I am pleased that this funding will allow districts to spend more of their budgets on the learning that takes place in our classrooms. Communities that qualify for Alliance grants are often the towns with the least resources to support their school districts. It is critical that the state partner with these communities to support local education because every child should have the same chance at success, not just children who grow up in wealthier
Honoring
Flags adorned veterans graves throughout the area. This is in Woodstock. Linda Lemmon photo.
PUTNAM — The Putnam Middle School
Honor roll for the second marking period includes:
Principal’s List
Grade 8: Molly McKeon, Janete Morente Uz, Hunter Roberts, Jillian Romagnano
Grade 7: Nathan Barylski, Mark Caswell, Jackson Dias, Anna Ionkin, Brooke Peloquin
Grade 6: Autumn Allard, Reagan Boledovic, Ayvril Brytowski, Amayah Chavez, David DePari, Jaydon Hadley, Olivia Hassett-Mellen, Kaylynn Horan, Avery Pedersen, Michael Roach, Ewa Sekula, Natalie Verraneault
First Honors
Grade 8: Samantha Barylski, Mirabelle Bates, Autumn Bocash, Haley Cutler, Maxwell Dionne, Malaki Fitzgerald, Kyle Haynes, Zoe Hetrick, Emily Langlois, Tori Lavoie, Steven Merritt, Benjamin Moran, Ellie Morissette, Charlotte Nichols, Jordyn Poole, Joshua Porter, Anthony Sonner, Justin St. Martin, Jennifer Tilley, Melayna Titchen, Noah Tomkins
Grade 7: Evelyn Allen, Emma Braithwaite, Johnathan Carita, Laylah Chavez, Chiara Cinque, Harley Field, Sage Foster, Shaylyn Grilo, Brenden Guillen, Alex Hutchins, Jack Lomax, L. Yojana Morente-Mendez, Julie Morris, Anh Ngo, Mackenzie Peloquin, Jamie Petre, Jillian Robidas, Emma Rudman, Michayla Rugh, Tyler Shippee, Bethany Smith, Abby St. Martin, Isabelle Thomas, Alexis Thompson, Alison Tourtellotte, Morgan Toutant, Maggie Wojciechowski
Grade 6: Karson Bates, Zachary Belleville, Trinity Bonet-Shepard, Aidan Danburg, Quinn Deery, Tyler Fullerton, Kevin House, Cody Janos, Amelia Labbe-Fahy, Olivia Labbe-Fahy, Christian LaFlash, James Lazarou, Brooke Lindell,Patrick Martineau, Kayla Morrison, Kyndal Murawski, Isamin Neves, Benjamin Northup, Stephanie Olecki, Amber Rape, Halie Reidy, Jack Rindge, Dominic Sheldon, Destiney Simas, Hailey Terranova, Amelia Tomkins, Jadyn Tretheway, Hunter Vanasse, Connor Vassar
Second Honors
Grade 8: Tanner Clark, Jordan Dolbey, Nathaniel Dolbey, Jillian Gray, Clara Greiner, Michael Ionkin, Kayleigh Lyons, Daytona MacDonald, Edward Perry, Andrea Prochowski, Kobie Saddler, Hannah Smith
Grade 7: Greyson Anderson, Dylan Bemis, Samantha Dempsey, Charisma Farrington, Brenna Fowler, Randy Johnson, Tre Johnson, Colby Livingston, Trent Menard, Logan Paul, Abbigail Pelletier, Connor Picard, Edward Prestas, Sara Ramos, Jack Rumsey, Oscar Steinbrick, Haley Syrjala
Grade 6: Saige Albino, Chandler Alfred, Makenna Barnett, Johnathan Brouillette, Elisah Clinkscale, Colin Dupre, Devin Dupre, Samantha Eddy, Skylar Egan, Cody Fongeallaz, Cade Fulton, Ariana Hernandez, Briana Ladouceur, Lexie Latendresse, Everett LeBlanc, Malik Roberts, Brandon Rodriguez, Emily Sargent, Zachary Truppa
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