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LEGAL NOTICE
Members of the public are invited to  
CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
State Project No. 0111-0127 – Replacement of Bridge No. 05350
 – Bosworth Road
over Mashamoquet Brook, Pomfret
Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 7:00 p.m.
Register: https://portal.ct.gov/DOTpomfret111-127
YouTube Livestream: https://portal.ct.gov/ctdotvpimarchive

The purpose of this meeting is to provide the community an opportunity to learn about the proposed project and allow an open discussion of any views and comments concerning the proposed improvements. A Q&A session will immediately follow the presentation.
The purpose of the project is to replace the existing 28’-7” long single span bridge with a new 43-foot-long, single span bridge to address the poor condition of the existing bridge substructure due to observed undermining at the scour walls and abutments. This project will also eliminate the scour critical condition and improve the hydraulic performance of the bridge. The existing substandard bridge rail system will be replaced with one that meets current safety standards. Roadway access will be maintained with a 12-foot-wide temporary bridge utilizing temporary signalization and a one-way, alternating traffic pattern.

There are right-of-way impacts associated with the proposed improvements. The proposed bridge replacement will require a Partial Take (1 Property), Slope Easements (5 Properties), Temporary Construction Easements (4 Properties), and a Guiderail End Anchorage Easement (1 Property).
Construction is anticipated to begin Spring 2027 based on the availability of funding, acquisition of rights of way, and approval of permits.  The estimated construction cost for this project is approximately $3.47 Million. This project is anticipated to be undertaken with 80% federal funds and 20% state funds.

Please register for the virtual public information meeting at https://portal.ct.gov/DOTpomfret111-127. Registration is required to participate. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to access the meeting.
Members of the public can submit comments and questions during the two-week public comment period following the meeting. Please direct comments and questions by July 9, 2024 to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and 860-594-2020 or Jeffery Organek, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; (860)-594-3582.

ACCESSIBILITY
This meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube, and closed captioning will be available. Non-English translation options will be available on Zoom and YouTube. The recording will also be available on CTDOT’s YouTube Virtual Public Information Meeting playlist: https://portal.ct.gov/ctdotvpimarchive
Persons with limited internet access, use the call-in number 877-853-5257 and enter Meeting ID 874 2845 3900. Persons with limited internet access may also request that project information be mailed to them within one week by contacting Jeffery Organek, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; (860)-594-3582.

Persons with hearing and/or speech disabilities may dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS).

Language assistance may be requested by contacting CTDOT’s Language Assistance Call Line (860) 594-2109. Requests should be made at least five business days prior to the meeting. Language assistance is provided at no cost to the public and efforts will be made to respond to timely requests for assistance.

June 6, 2024
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CHICOPEE, Mass. — Caroline Wilcox of Pomfret Center, was named to the College of Our Lady of the Elms fall 2023 dean’s list.

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Above: The Rude Dog Boxing business viewed through the ropes of the boxing ring. Right: Co-owners Paul Iannuzzi, left, and Matthew Chuck. Linda Lemmon photos.

By Linda Lemmon
Town  Crier Editor
PUTNAM — It went from a Hallmark to a boxing business that’s devoted to building confidence and self-esteem.
Rude Dog Boxing, the newest member of the Putnam business community, celebrated with a grand opening on June 1.
Co-owners are Paul Iannuzzi and Matthew Chuck. Chuck, at 18, is the youngest boxing gym owner in America.
Iannuzzi said he was looking around in the Hallmark store in Riverfront Commons shopping plaza as it was closing when it occurred to him that it would make an excellent space for a third location for his boxing gyms. He joined forces with Chuck and came to Putnam.
His other locations are Smithfield, R.I., and Brooklyn.
Asked why he took up boxing, Chuck said boxing turned his life around, giving him self-confidence and self-esteem.
He said when he was in high school he was shy and was pushed around a little bit. He and his father were driving home and saw the Brooklyn Rude Dog Boxing. Chuck had stopped playing sports in high school and “my dad said I wasn’t going to sit on the couch.”
His goal is to help people be all they can be. He’d like to see the “best mentality transfer from here out into the world”.
The Iannuzzis’ attitude is much like Chuck’s, according to Economic Development Director Mary Ann Chinatti. “In addition to Rude Dog Boxing, Paul and his wife Jill are most proud of having created “Life and Balance,” a program geared toward a client’s specific disability including Parkinson’s disease, stroke and general elderly strength and balance deficiency.
“In addition to Rude Dog Boxing and Life in Balance, the Iannuzzis also offer Camp Hero, an acronym for Humble, Enthusiastic, Respectful and Optimistic, which is geared toward children between the ages of 5 and 12 to teach life skills, through positive reinforcement, proper behavior, public speaking, eye contact, self-confidence, etc.”
Iannuzzi shared a story about a Narragansett gentleman who was using a walker before, and with someone assisting.
When asked what he wanted to get out of the program, he said that he and his wife walked every day on Narragansett Beach — he wanted to be able to walk one more time with her on Narragansett Beach.
 He said he signed up for Life in Balance at one of the other two locations. After about three sessions, he no longer needed his walker. After 17 sessions he sent Iannuzzi a selfie of him and his wife walking on Narragansett Beach.

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