Breaking Ground on the CTNG Putnam Readiness Center
November 1, 2022I wanted to update you on a major project in the region. This past Friday, as the House Chairman of the Joint Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I had the honor of participating in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Connecticut National Guard Readiness Center located just past the Pomfret line in Putnam.
Woodstock Academy Increases Student Support with Addition of Substance Abuse Counselor
September 26, 2022The Woodstock Academy has proudly partnered with Project Courage, a behavioral and mental health center specializing in substance use prevention and recovery, for the 2022-23 school year. The partnership agreement will provide a trained substance abuse counselor on-site at The Woodstock Academy two days per week to support students in need.
Brooklyn, Eastford, Pomfret Receive STEAP Grants for Capital Improvement Projects
September 19, 2022Brooklyn, Eastford, and Pomfret were selected to receive a total of $719,038.28 in state grants through the Small Town Economic Assistance Program for capital improvement projects.
State Bond Commission Approves Rep. Boyd's Request for $1.5 Million to Upgrade Quinebaug Valley Emergency Communications System
July 29, 2022State Representative Pat Boyd (D – Pomfret) lauds the Connecticut State Bond Commission's approval of $1.5 million for upgrades to the regional Quinebaug Valley Emergency Communications System (QVEC).
Rep. Boyd, Sen. Flexer Welcome $5 Million in State aid for Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam
May 6, 2022On the final day of the 2022 legislative session, state Senator Mae Flexer and state Representative Pay Boyd (D-Pomfret) announced that the state budget approved by the House of Representatives and the Senate and now awaiting Governor Ned Lamont's signature includes $5 million for Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam to help create a new workforce pipeline for critically necessary health care personnel and to mitigate some of the hospital's revenue losses suffered during the two-year COVID-19 pandemic.
State Budget Includes $200,000 for The Woodstock Academy
May 4, 2022The state budget provides $200,000 to support the creation of a Drug and Alcohol Counseling Office at The Woodstock Academy
Conflict Specific License Plates Now Available to CT Veterans
March 18, 2022Starting today, Connecticut veterans who served during times of war and in conflict zones will be able apply for a license plate that highlights the specific wartime period they served.
Putnam DMV Office to Open
March 10, 2022In case you missed it, the Department of Motor Vehicles office in Putnam is expected to open within the next 90 days. The facility has been closed for about 2 years due to the pandemic.