PSA baseball team splits doubleheader with Winchendon
PUTNAM — Putnam Science Academy baseball earned a split in Saturday’s doubleheader against Winchendon, exploding for a dominant win in Game 1 before falling in a tight Game 2.
The Mustangs were unstoppable at the plate in the opener, racking up 16 hits in a true offensive clinic. Seven different PSA players had multi-hit games, with Janvier Diaz leading the way by going 3-for-4 with two doubles. Denzel Rincon was locked in as well, finishing 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and four RBIs. Jayson Serrano added to the firepower, going 2-for-4 with a double. The winning score was unavailable.
Game 2 was a much tighter contest, as PSA dropped a 3-2 decision. Left-hander Jayson Serrano got the start on the mound and gave the Mustangs five solid innings, exiting with the game tied at 2-2 before Winchendon pushed across the eventual game-winning run.
Rebecca Townes
Sports Information Director
Putnam Science Academy
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Honored
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Two local students were honored for the fall semester at The University of Alabama: Emily Arters of Brooklyn – dean’s list; Kaylynn Horan of Putnam - Presidents List.
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Club helps camps
The Putnam Rotary Club continued its donations ways recently by making donations to the Friends of Camp Quinebaug and the Windham-Tolland 4-H camp. Shown is Club President Doug Porter with, top: Kevin Fazzina from Camp Q and and above: Heather Logee from the 4-H. Before that the club spent the month of March making donations to local Little Leagues and local service organizations, United Services, NOW, TEEG and NEPS. Donations have also been made to the community dinners program at the Living Faith Methodist Church, Arc Eastern Connecticut and the American Red Cross. According to Porter, more donations are to come. Linda Lemmon photos.
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Margaret Irene Hart
POMFRET CENTER — Margaret Irene Hart, 79, of Pomfret Center, wife of Jay M. Hart, passed away peacefully April 11, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Haldean Reno and Margaret Louise (Small) Martin.
Born on July 2, 1945, in Oroville, Wash., (a small town near the Canadian border) to the late Haldean and Margaret (Small) Martin, Marge spent her younger years on the Martin homestead in Oroville before moving to Wenatchee, Wash., with her mom and younger sister where she attended junior and senior high school. In her later years, Marge made her home in Waterville, Wash., with her husband, Jay Hart, sharing five decades of marriage. They celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary this past September.
Marge was a devoted and hard-working mother. She held many jobs over the years but primarily worked in the restaurant industry managing various restaurants. She was also well known for making beautiful wedding cakes and cakes to celebrate other occasions. In her spare time, she enjoyed building puzzles, attending her grandchildren’s school and sports events, baking, making quilts, gardening and spending time with her family. Marge and Jay relocated to the East Coast in 2018 to be closer to their children and grandchildren, residing in Pomfret Center.
Besides her husband Jay, she leaves her children; Martin Hart, his wife Lisa and their children Kale, Maxtin and Ellen; Katina Bautz, her husband Donny and their children Kendyll and Sydney; Christopher Hart, his wife Jessica and Chris’s children Jordan and Brynn; her sister, Esther Wayne; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son Robin Hart; her parents Haldean and Margaret, and siblings Steven Martin, Vivian Kelly, Evelynn Hall, Arlene Jeske and David Martin.
A Gathering of Remembrance was April 20 at Seely-Brown Village on Deerfield Road, Pomfret Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at noon June 28, 2025, in Waterville, Wash.
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