Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Notice of Annual Town Meeting
May 14, 2025

The Electors and Citizens qualified to vote in Town Meeting of the Town of Putnam, Connecticut, are hereby notified and warned that the Annual Town Meeting of said Town will be held in the Putnam Middle School Auditorium at 35 Wicker Street, Putnam, CT at 7:30 o’clock in the evening for the following purposes:
1. To choose a moderator for said meeting.
2. To determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote at Town Meetings, the recommendations of the Board of Finance that appropriation for General Government (including Bonded Indebtedness) in the amount of $9,780,003 and the Library in the amount of $438,452 and EMS in the amount of $355,963 and School SRO & SSO in the amount of $299,423 for a total of $10,873,842 for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, and to make such appropriations as are advisable.
3. To determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote at Town Meetings, the  recommendations of the Board of Finance that appropriation for the Board of Education with a total amount of $22,134,750 for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, and to make such appropriations as are advisable.
4. To consider and act upon the following resolution:
RESOLVED: that the Board of Selectmen, acting as agents for the Town of Putnam, be authorized to apply for and receive any State and Federal grants that may become available and appear to them to be in the best interest of the Town of Putnam.
5. To determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote upon the proposed Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for the period commencing with fiscal year July 1, 2025, through fiscal year ending June 30, 2030. A copy of the proposed plan is on file in the mayor’s office and available for public inspection during normal business hours.
6. To determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote at Town Meetings, the recommendation of the Board of Finance that appropriation of Local Funding budget with a total appropriation of $730,000 for capital projects be made for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2030, and to make such appropriations as are advisable.

Dated at Putnam, Connecticut
this 21st day of April 2025.
Town of Putnam, Its Board of Selectmen
Norman B. Seney Jr., Mayor
Roy J. Simmons, Deputy Mayor
Rick Hayes
J. Scott Pempek
Gloria Marion
Michael Paquin
David Pomes

Attest:
Christine Bright,
Town Clerk

May 1, 2025

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Putnam High School drama program gets 'A Clue!'
The long-awaited revival of Putnam High School’s drama program arrived with an impressive production of “Clue: The High School Edition.” Performed on April 4 and 5 in the school’s Black Box Theater, students transformed the space into a thrilling murder mystery, demonstrating both technical skill and theatrical talent.
The production, based on the classic board game and film, was directed by Katie Jambard with assistance from Dave Desrosiers and Skye Shogren. It featured creatively designed costumes and sets that wowed the audiences of both sold-out shows. Cast and crew dedicated countless hours to rehearsals over the past few months and created an impressive performance that showcased the school’s renewed commitment to live theater.
“The rehearsals were fun and tough at times, but the show was worth the late night rehearsals,” said cast member Abby Daniels.
For many students, the production offered opportunities to discover hidden talents. “Our production of Clue: High School Edition allowed for many students like myself to showcase talents we did not know we had,” said Kasyn Robillard, who participated in the show.
Director Jambard said: “The Putnam High School Drama Club Advisors are incredibly excited to have brought live theater back to PHS! We have been incredibly impressed by the talent of our students and look forward to growing the program.”
The revival of the drama club has been particularly meaningful for students seeking diverse extracurricular opportunities. Senior Melanie Garcia said: “Joining drama club in my senior year brings me back to my days at community theatre! I’m really excited PHS decided to add this to the diversity in extracurricular activities offered.”
For some participants, the production represented their first theatrical experience. “I’m so happy that we got a group of people together who all love theatre! This was my first time ever doing something like this, but I’m so grateful for the experience,” said Olivia Hetrick. “I can’t wait to see the future productions, the growth of all my younger classmates, and the growth of the program!”

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Putnam WPCA sets hydrant flushing schedule
PUTNAM — The Water Pollution Control Authority will conduct its hydrant flushing event starting May 9. It will continue for about a week.
During flushing events you will most likely experience periods of discolored water coming out of your taps. It is best that you try to limit water use while flushing is taking place in your area and flush your water line afterwards by running a cold-water faucet in your residence until the water clears. Your water is safe to drink — the discoloration is caused by iron build up in the water lines being flushed out. The flushing maintains water quality and prevents iron and manganese build up in the system. 
Friday May 9
Arch, Brookside, Canal, Danco, Day Kimball Hospital, High, Highland, Industrial Park, International Paper, Kennedy (Lower), Park Rd, Park St, Pomfret, Putnam Baptist Church, Quinebaug, Richmond, Richmond Rd Condos, Ridge, Sabin, Sabin St Condos, Sunset, Technology Park, Underwood, Underwood Condos, WWTP.
Monday May 12
Bonosconi, Church (Lower), Cottage, Dukeland, Dupre, Fairmount, Fenner, Gilman, Green, Harrisville, Hurlbut, Keech, Labossiere, Lamothe, Lane, Laurel, Maple, Marshall (lower),  Maynard (Lower), Mill, Milton, Morse, Myers, Myrtle, Peake Brook, Poulin, Providence (west of river), Putnam Elementary School, Putnam High School, Ravine, Ray,  Roosevelt,  Senexet, South Prospect, Sunnyside, Van den Noort (lower), Vandale, West Thompson Rd, Whipple, Wicker, Woodstock,  Woodstock Ave West.   
Tuesday May 13
Addison, Auburn, Ballou, Battey, Bibeault, Breault, Chase, Church (Upper), Cleveland, Cloran, Daniels, David Circle, David St, Dudley, Dufault, Duffy, Emond, Harrison, Lafayette, Latici, Marshall (Upper), Maynard (Upper), North, Oak Hill, Riverside, Smith, St. Peters, Van Den Noort (Upper), Viens, Woodside. 
Wednesday May 14
Arthur, Bradley, Buck, Bundy, Burnham, Center, Chapman, Eden, Edmond, Fremont, Front, Grove, Harris, James St East, James St West, Kennedy (Upper), King, Lee, Livery, Main, Massicotte, Memorial Terrace, Monohassett, Perry, Perry St Condos, Pleasant, Seward, South Main, Union, Vine.
Thursday May 15
Ash, Barber, Bellevue, Bolles, Brown, Centennial, Charles, Chassey, Corbin, Davis, Farrows, Flagg, Florence, Frank, Franklin, Genevieve, George, Hammond, Laconia Ave, Laconia Court, Letters, Leyden, Lyon, Market, May, Newport, Oak, Phillips, Prospect, Railroad, Ring, Rowe, School (Lower), South Prospect, Tatem, Thayer, Walnut, Wilkinson.
Friday May 16
Alpha, Bates, Brookside, CVS Pharmacy, Dewey, Furnace, Groveland, Intervale, Knoll Woods, Mechanics, Mohegan, Nichols, Olney, Overlook, Powhattan, Providence (East of Kennedy), Providence Pike, School (Upper), Smithfield, Stop & Shop Parkade, Thompson Ave, Tractor Supply, Walmart, Waltham, Whittemore.

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