Espinosa
wins state title
MANCHESTER — Putnam Middle School 5th grader Teagan Espinosa won the 2026 Elks Hoop Shoot 10-11 year old State championship Jan. 17.
Espinosa made 21 of her 25 shots to advance to the New England Championships March 7 in Portland, Maine.
She also won the Connecticut State Elks Association “Terry Owens” award for the Best Female Shooter in the state.
Bryce Espinosa competed as well in the boys’ 12-13 year old division making 22 of his 25 shots but fell short to finish in second place by one shot.
Bryce finished his Elks Hoop Shoot career with two state titles and one New England championship last year, competing in the National competition in Chicago.
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From left: Regional Hoopshoot Director R. Michael Stewart, Teagan Espinosa and Putnam Lodge of Elks 574 Exalted Ruler Marcel Morissette.
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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.
Jan. 4
Meghan Boylan, 40, Barber Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct.
Jan. 5
Michael Ferguson, 54, Austin Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct.
Jan. 7
Melissa Ann Jacobson, 45, Franklin Street, Putnam; failure to pay/plead to infraction.
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Outside/Inside
Construction on the addition to the Pomfret Public Library continues with a bit more siding going up on the outside and tons of work being done on the inside. Linda Lemmon photo.
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Clippers fall
at home, 51-46
PUTNAM — The Putnam High Clippers lost a tough one at home 51-46 last week, against Ledyard.
Freshman TJ Espinosa led the Clippers with 21 points and 6 rebounds. Sophomore Camden Kell battled an ankle injury in the second half but finished with 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Senior Nick Devlin added 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists and sophomore Sam Jackel chipped in 6 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks. Putnam falls to 3-4 on the season.
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