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Boy Scout Troop 21 visited Battleship Cove recently. Peter A. Lombardo photo.
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Recently, Boy Scout Troop 21, of Putnam spent the night on board the famous USS Massachusetts also known as “Big Mamie.”
The Scouts made the trip to Battleship Cove, in Fall River, to explore the world’s largest collection of historic U.S. naval ships, including the battleship Massachusetts, destroyer Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., submarine Lionfish, PT Boats 617 and 796, and the Russian missile corvette Hiddensee.
Scouts, their parents and adult leaders bunked aboard Big Mamie on April 1, followed the next day by a knot tying class, a living history presentation and a Morse code class.
“This is amazing. Ever since I was a kid I’ve wanted to see a battleship,” said Bruce Burr, adult guardian for one of the Scouts. “Aircraft carriers are great but when you see a battleship it embodies all the strength and greatness of America.”
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More than 1,000
kids attend theater
WOODSTOCK — Attendance of students at the Three C’s (Community Cultural Committee) presentation of Theatreworks USA production of “Henry & Mudge” at the Hyde Cultural Center totaled more than 1,023.
Ashford 47
Eastford 77
Hampton 63
Pomfret Community 74
Putnam Elementary 104
Rectory 11
Shepard Hill Plainfield 285
Mary Fisher Thompson 85
Woodstock Elementary 260
Village Green Brooklyn 14
On dean’s list
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Three local students were named to the dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology for fall semester 2015-201: Nicholas O’Brien of Pomfret Center, studying in the computing security; Rachel Tassoni of Chepachet, studying in the diagnostic medical sonography; Brent Sorensen of Woodstock, studying in the mechanical engineering.
Honored
BRISTOL, R.I. — Four local students were named to the Fall 2015 Dean’s List at Roger Williams University:
Sarah Gilloran, a Architecture major from Pomfret Center; Emma Guillot, a Architecture major from Dayville; Carly Quinn, a Engineering major from Danielson; Zachary Morin, a International Business major from Woodstock Valley.
Honored
ITHACA, N.Y. — Jacob Walsh, a resident of Chepachet and Performance major, was named to the Dean’s List in Ithaca College’s School of Music for the fall 2015 semester.
On dean’s list
RIPON, Wisc. — Daniel Knox, a Junior at Ripon College from Putnam, with major(s) in Business Management and Politics and Government has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2015 semester, which recognizes academic excellence. Knox is the child of Deborah Knox of Putnam and Daniel Knox of Worcester.
Takes part in concert
WILLIMANTIC — Feb. 20 the Music Program at Eastern Connecticut State University presented the first concert held in Eastern’s new state-of-the art Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC). The historical concert, comprised of Eastern students, faculty, staff and local community members, was one of the first to combine nearly every vocal and instrumental ensemble, making it a truly collaborative performance. Among the performers was Halie Poirier ’17 of Putnam, who sings in Eastern Chamber Singers. Poirier majors in Music and New Media Studies.
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