Honored
ADELPHI, Md. — Heidi Clyne of Woodstock was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2025 term at University of Maryland Global Campus.
Dean’s list honors
FRANKLIN, Mass. — Two local students were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Dean College: Ava Cauley of Chepachet and Sophia Marchione of Pascoag.
Receives bachelor’s
CHICOPEE, Mass. — Caroline Wilcox of Pomfret Center received a bachelor of science in nursing from Elms College following the conclusion of the Spring 2025 semester.
On dean’s list
CHICOPEE, Mass. — Two local students were named to the College of Our Lady of the Elms spring dean’s list: Adrianna Randolph of Danielson and Megan St Jean of Brooklyn.
Honored
BRIDGEPORT — Two local students were named to the University of Bridgeport spring dean’s list: Alicia Tiffany of Thompson and Cheyann Tiffany of Thompson.
On dean’s list
BIDDEFORD AND PORTLAND, Maine — Three local students were named to the University of New England’s Dean’s List for the spring semester 2025: Caroline Rhodes of Chepachet, Amaya West of Danielson and Hanna Longwell of Woodstock.
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Woodstock Building Associates is recognized as leader
WOODSTOCK — Woodstock Building Associates (WBA) was recently recognized as a Customer Satisfaction Leader in Qualified Remodeler magazine’s annual Customer Satisfaction Report. The feature highlights WBA’s commitment to excellence and showcases the company as a top performer in the remodeling and home improvement industry.
As part of the report, WBA Principal Steven Keene was profiled to share insights with fellow industry professionals.
The annual report is collaboration between Qualified Remodeler and GuildQuality, a respected customer satisfaction surveying platform. WBA was selected based on its outstanding performance, including a 97 percent All-Time Recommend Rate on GuildQuality—an achievement maintained even during a busy 2024, when the company completed 64 building projects.
“At WBA Homes, client satisfaction is at the heart of everything we do—and it shows in our consistently top-rated reviews,” said Keene.
In the profile featured on Qualified Remodeler’s website, Keene shares key elements driving WBA’s success. These include: A Clear and Phased Design/Build Process – Clients are involved from day one through structured planning, detailed contracts, and showroom-based decision meetings; Superior Job Site Management – WBA maintains clean, safe, and organized job sites with floor protection, zip walls, and air scrubbers—minimizing disruption so clients can often remain in their homes throughout the project; Modern Communication Tools – The team uses digital platforms for daily logs (including notes and photos), weekly progress updates, and direct access to team members—ensuring transparency and peace of mind.
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Woodstock Public Schools
Every day: Fruit. Monday - half day: Chicken patties on buns, baked beans. Tuesday: Bosco sticks, marinara sauce. Wednesday: Chicken nuggets, brown rice, broccoli. Thursday: Pizza, carrot sticks. Friday: No school.
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Thursday: "Welcome Back Wolf Meal": Beef burger with cheese, sherbert. Friday: Pizza, tomatoes and cucumbers, fruit.
Putnam High
Thursday: Chicken filet sandwiches or Wild Mike's cheese bites. Friday: Stuffed-crust pizza or popcorn chicken fry basket.
Pomfret Community
Monday: Cheeseburgers, baked beans. Tuesday: Turkey and cheese grinders. Wednesday: French toast sticks, turkey sausage. Thursday: Mac n Cheese, baby carrots. Friday: Cheese or Roni pizza, salad.
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Honored
NEWPORT, R.I. — Eight local students were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Salve Regina University: Livia Armstrong of Woodstock, Nicholas Buoniconti of Putnam, Ella Davis of Brooklyn, Jacob Hernandez of Pomfret Center, Ella Mandeville of Dayville, Kendall McCormack of Brooklyn, Gianna Ormstead of Dayville, and Mallory Tyimok of Pomfret Center.
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