🌱 What puts Putnam on a wallet-friendly retirement list?
Putnam, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Putnam! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What puts Putnam on a wallet-friendly retirement list?
- Witnesses sought after fatal head-on crash in Ashford
- Putnam cosplayer joins the colorful crowd at Rhode Island Comic Con
Also on today's calendar: Free Haircuts for Veterans and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did Beethoven say when he heard about reincarnation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 57 and low of 39 degrees.
- Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 56, low: 38.
- Thursday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 52 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 9 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In New England (worldatlas.com) — Putnam is among nine New England towns highlighted as affordable retirement options, with a reported median home value of about $269,000, below Connecticut's median. The feature points to Day Kimball Hospital, downtown antique shops, the River Mills Heritage Trail and Bradley Playhouse as reasons to consider the town. 
• Western Massachusetts man dies in head-on crash in Connecticut (masslive.com) — A head-on crash in Ashford killed an Agawam man and sent a seriously injured Connecticut woman to Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam. State police say Richard Waldimer Wuensch, 80, crossed the center line on Ashford Center Road Thursday night for unknown reasons. Investigators are seeking witnesses.
• Costumes and fan favorites at Rhode Island Comic Con (telegram.com) — Putnam resident Delia Larson appears in a Rhode Island Comic Con photo gallery dressed as Angel Dust from the animated series “Hazbin Hotel.” The Nov. 6–8 gathering in Providence brought together costumed fans and television stars, including David Tennant and cast members from “JAG” and “Criminal Minds.”
📸 Around Putnam
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Free Haircuts for Veterans →
Supercuts, 62 Providence Pike, Putnam
9:00 am
Wednesday November 11
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Other local events
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Veterans Advisory Committee (VAC) Meeting →
Community Room 112, Putnam
6:00 pm -
Veterans Day - Offices Closed →
200 School Street, Putnam -
WPCA Meeting →
Room 201, Putnam
6:00 pm -
Scott Higgins Comedy All Stars →
The Bradley Playhouse, 30 Front St, Putnam
7:00 pm -
Mayor & Board of Selectmen's Meeting →
Conference Room 109, Putnam
7:00 pm -
Aquifer Protection Agency Meeting →
200 School Street, Putnam -
Windham County Engagement →
Montana Nights, 50 Providence Pike, Putnam
4:30 pm -
Putnam Saturday Winter Market →
Putnam Municipal Complex, 200 School St., Putnam
11:00 am -
Library Board Meeting →
Library Program Room, Putnam
6:30 pm -
Board of Finance Meeting →
Conference room 109, Putnam
7:00 pm
Tuesday November 10
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Wednesday November 18
Thursday November 19
Saturday November 21
Monday November 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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TMS Fall Sports Awards
Thompson School District North Grosvenordale, CT 06255
6:00 pm -
Inland Wetlands Commission →
Thompson CT
6:30 pm
Tuesday November 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Grill 445 posted a job opening for Head Chef in Brooklyn. Apply here.
- EASTCONN posted a job opening for Food Service Worker in Hampton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Putnam here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Week 9 Connecticut high school football top performers (Nov. 9) (ctpost.com)
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- 9 Most Peaceful Small Towns In Connecticut (worldatlas.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What did Beethoven say when he heard about reincarnation?" — I'll be Bach! (Thank you Raymond S. for sending it in!)
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