Projects - Downtown Putnam
Top: This is the middle section of the Kennedy Drive Commuter Lot. It is being completely reworked and expanded. The project includes a new storm water management system which takes the water from the lot, under Kennedy Drive into some filtering basins before releasing the clean water into the Quinebaug. In addition there will be more parking spaces added including several EV charging stations. The entrance closest to the Rt. 44/Kennedy Drive intersection is closed. The new entrance to the lot will be further down, away from the congested intersection. Officials hope that the paving may be done the first or second week of May. Above: The 4,400 square-foot- expansion of Gerardi Hilb Group on Canal Street should start any way now. The parking that is currently behind the Gerardi building will move to the far end of the addition. Linda Lemmon photos.
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Garden club plant sale is May 10
WOODSTOCK — The Quiet Corner Garden Club’s Plant Sale is from 9 a.m. to noon May 10 in the Agriculture Building on the Woodstock Fairgrounds.
Annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetable plants, and house plants, many donated by club members, will be available. Hanging baskets, fresh floral arrangements, bird feeders, planters, and garden accessories will also tempt. There will be more native plants than ever before.
Representatives from The Last Green Valley and the UConn Extension Service Master Gardener program will be there with free seeds and to answer gardening questions. The event is sponsored by The Putnam Area Foundation.
Proceeds from the Plant Sale are used to fund scholarships for local students studying horticulture-related fields, for civic projects such as children’s gardens in schools and libraries, plantings at senior housing facilities, and memorial sites throughout our service area.
For more information: website QuietCornerGardenClub.com or find them on Facebook.
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Honored
MEDFORD, Mass. — Three local students were named to the Tufts University fall dean’s list: Zachary White, Class of 2026, of Pomfret Center; Ben Gordon, Class of 2026, of Woodstock; and Shawn Mentzer, Class of 2027, of Pomfret Center.
Elected
BATON ROUGE, La. — Two local students were elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
Elected were: Alexia Bourbeau of Brooklyn at Sacred Heart University and Carrie Fleetwood of Putnam at University of Massachusetts.
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Putnam Science Academy soccer teams collect tie, loss
SOUTH KENT — The Putnam Science Academy Varsity and Prep boys’ soccer teams hit the road Thursday afternoon for a pair of spring season matchups against powerhouse South Kent. Both squads showed heart and grit with the varsity team earned a tie, 3-3 and the Prep team lost 1-0.
In the varsity game, even though they were behind 2-0 early on, the varsity team rallied to secure a 3-3 tie. The pendulum swung back in PSA’s favor as Caio Mussel put the Mustangs ahead early in the second half. Davi Frota’s goal reduced the margin to one after South Kent’s response made it 3-1, and Mario Camacho’s equalizer completed the comeback.
The Mustangs had a difficult battle against an unbeaten South Kent team in the Prep game.
PSA pushed the pace and played strong defense, displaying composure and toughness throughout the 1-0 setback. Raphael Alves, the goalie, made six crucial saves and kept PSA within striking distance, making a significant impact in the net.
Rebecca Townes
Sport Information Director
Putnam Science Academy
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