Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
PUBLIC HEARING
March 16, 2026

The public is hereby notified and warned that a Public Hearing will be held in Room 109 of the Putnam Municipal Complex at 200 School Street, Putnam, CT on Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:30 in the evening for purposes of discussing a proposed amendment to the Town’s Pension Plan to allow retirees to return to limited work.  Copies of the Pension Plan and the proposed amendment are on file in the office of the Town Clerk and are available for inspection during normal business hours.

Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
NOTICE OF SPECIAL
TOWN MEETING
March 16, 2026
The Electors and Citizens qualified to vote in Town Meetings of the Town of Putnam, Connecticut, are hereby notified and warned that a Special Town Meeting of said Town will be held in Room 109 of the Municipal Complex at 200 School Street, Putnam, CT on Monday, March 16, 2026, at 6:45 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 of the Town of Putnam with respect to approval of a proposed amendment to the Town’s Pension Plan to allow retirees to return to limited work.  A copy of the Pension Plan and proposed amendment are on file in the office of the Town Clerk and are available for inspection during normal business hours.

Dated at Putnam, Connecticut 
this 2nd day of March, 2026.

Town of Putnam,
Its Board of Selectmen
Norman B. Seney, Mayor
J. Scott Pempek, Deputy Mayor
Rick Hayes
Gloria Marion
Michael Paquin
Roy Simmons
Michael Bogdanski

Attest: 
Christine Bright,
Town Clerk

March 5, 2026

Town of Putnam
Planning & Zoning Commission 
Legal Notice

The Town of Putnam Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a hybrid meeting on March 18, 2026, at 7:00 P. M. in Room 201 at the Putnam Municipal Complex, located at 200 School Street, Putnam, CT.  A public hearing will take place for the following:
Docket # 2026-03  Luke and Ashley Walker request for approval of a 3-lot subdivision consisting of 31.42 acres.  Property is located at 44 Blood Road, Town Assessors Map 35, Lot 21, Zoned AG-2.
Docket # 2026-04  Town of Putnam - Brian Lynch, WPCA Superintendent, requests a Zoning Permit and Special Permit of Exception pursuant to Section 605 (B) (3) of the Town of Putnam Zoning Regulations to allow construction of a gravity thickener within the Regulatory Floodway at the Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF).  Property is located at 4 Kennedy Drive, Town Assessors Map 37, Lot 81, Zoned WWTF.
Patricia Hedenberg, Chairperson

March 5, 2026
March 12, 2026

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Grant for Together We Blossom
PUTNAM — The Putnam Area Foundation (PAF) recently presented a $1,000 grant to Rhianna Curotto, founder and CEO, and Wendy Lynch, director, of Together We Blossom in support of the organization’s ongoing efforts to serve individuals and families facing financial hardship throughout the region.
The funding supports the work of the Blossom Boutique, an entity of Together We Blossom. 
The Blossom Boutique is a donation-based nonprofit dedicated to providing essential clothing, toiletries, and baby equipment at no cost to community members in need. 
The boutique offers a welcoming and supportive environment where individuals and families can access high-quality, gently used items while maintaining dignity and independence.
Together We Blossom partners with local businesses, organizations, and generous donors to ensure its shelves remain stocked and services remain accessible. Through these partnerships, the organization continues to strengthen community connections while providing vital resources to residents experiencing financial challenges. 
All items at the Blossom Boutique are provided free of charge to residents from Webster, Charlton, Dudley, Webster, Killingly, Pomfret, Putnam, Thompson, and Woodstock.
“The Putnam Area Foundation is proud to support organizations that directly improve the quality of life in our communities,” said Richard Loomis, on behalf of the PAF. 
“Together We Blossom exemplifies compassion in action, ensuring that neighbors in need have access to essential items and a welcoming place to turn for support.”
The Putnam Area Foundation continues its mission of supporting charitable initiatives that strengthen the greater Putnam area through grants, partnerships, and community engagement.
Together We Blossom is a tax-exempt IRS 501(c) (3) charitable organization. 
For more information about Together We Blossom, or to learn how to donate or volunteer, please contact Rhianna Curotto @This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or mail to PO Box 369, North Grosvenordale, CT 06255.

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From left: Richard Loomis on behalf of PAF, Rhianna Curotto, and Wendy Lynch

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Frozen foods will be offered at Food Share
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
Midwest Food Bank New England is planning on bringing a good bit of frozen food when they deliver Thursday morning to the Danielson Veterans Coffeehouse Food Share.  The drive-through Food Share line usually opens about 9:30 a.m. at the farmers market pavilion off Kennedy Drive. All are welcome.
Bruce Hay, the coffeehouse’s organizer for the Food Share, said Midwest has let him know already that they will have frozen food on the truck. Generally, Hay said that means frozen pizza, frozen chicken and the like.
Midwest also brings canned goods including vegetables.
The Connecticut Food Share truck also comes on Thursday morning and Hay said they usually bring produce among many other foods.
Beyond that, Hay never knows what else would be on the trucks until they start unloading at the pavilion. Hay makes assessments of which food goes to which “production lines” — the volunteers who pack the food into bags and boxes.
He said he’s already picked up donated soda — two pallets of it. He expects to be able to give each person passing through a 12-pack of soda.
In addition the Food Share will offer various kinds of drinks like iced coffee, Gatorade and more. Chips and snacks are also a staple of the Food Share.
One set of items he knows he’ll have coming for the next Food Share, in April, is cereal. He said he got a call from TEEG, which is running a cereal collection and they offered cereal. But it will arrive just after this Thursday’s Food Share finishes so he’ll put it aside for the April Food Share. “We’ll be happy to have it.”
In spite of the bitter cold, the February Food Share helped 235 in need. Hay said rain is possible for Thursday. “I’ll take the rain over the cold.”

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