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Groundbreaking
At the Foster groundbreaking, left to right: Chris Small, Foster Corporation; Jeffrey Rawson, Putnam selectman; Luba Stolyarova, VP Commercial Banking, The Washington Trust Co.; Norman “Barney” Seney, Putnam mayor; Delpha Very, Putnam Economic & Community Development director; Lindy Lee Gold, senior specialist Office of Business & Industry Development, State of Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development; Lawrence Acquarulo, CEO and president, Foster Corporation; Mae Flexer, Connecticut State Senator, 29th District; Joseph Confessore, senior vice president, Team Leader, Commercial Banking & Wealth Management, The Washington Trust Co.; Douglas Porter, president, Northeastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce; Stephen Vogel, director Information Technology, Foster Corporation; Brent Arthaud, Cardinal Construction, Inc. Courtesy photo.




PUTNAM — Foster Corporation has seen its business flourish in the last few years — so much so the company broke ground on a new state-of-the-art 55,780 square foot  manufacturing facility that is adjacent to its headquarter in the Industrial Park.
In addition to benefitting the company, the expansion will also bring new jobs to the Putnam area as Foster plans to continue on its growth path into the future. “We are happy with what we have been able to accomplish with cooperation between the area leaders and Foster and will continue to work with area leaders to add jobs as we grow. It’s been a good partnership,” said Larry Acquarulo, Foster CEO and owner.
The new building is expected to be finished in November.
The expansion comes just a few years after Foster opened a new pharmaceutical building for its “Delivery Science” business.
According to Acquarulo, “Foster’s recent growth has necessitated the new building as both our compounding and distribution businesses have grown to the point that space would become a limiting factor for Foster if we didn’t make this move. The new building will not only allow our growth to continue, but it will also allow us to grow in new markets where we haven’t been able to compete in the past, including larger volume medical applications.”
He added: “The new facility will house both compounding manufacturing assets and as well as hold inventory for our growing distribution business and our plan is to invest heavily to expand our capabilities and our market footprint in next 5 to 6 years.”
Foster Corporation creates polymer material solutions for the medical and pharmaceutical markets.

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Masciarelli
named
Gatorade
athlete
of the year
THOMPSON Rising junior Sydney Masciarelli of Northbridge, Mass., has been named the Gatorade Connecticut Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year.
Masciarelli was also named the Gatorade Connecticut Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year this past winter after winning the 2018 Foot Locker Cross Country Championship in December.
She recently added two more national titles to her name at the New Balance Outdoor Track and Field Nationals in Greensboro, N.C. She won the 5k with a time of 16:16.20 which is also a sophomore national record and she won the 2-mile with a time of 10:11.99, winning by an 11 second margin.
The Gatorade Player of the Year program recognizes “the nation’s most elite high school athletes for not only athletic excellence, but also for high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character.” Through the Gatorade Play It Forward Initiative, Gatorade will donate $1,000 to a sports-based organization that Sydney will choose.

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The following charges were listed in the Putnam Police Department logs.  The people charged are innocent until proven guilty in court. The Town Crier will publish dispositions of cases at the request of the accused. The dispositions must be accompanied by the proper documentation. The Putnam Police Department confidential Tip Line is 963-0000.
June 20
Patrick Mitchell, 27, Lyons Street, Putnam; violation of protective order.
June 22
Gretchen Sebjan, 46, Church Street, Putnam; use of motor vehicle without permission, second-degree criminal trover, second-degree breach of peace.
Aaron Surprenant, 34, 5 Mile River Road, Putnam; operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, failure to have tail lamps.
Kayla Link, 30, Sabin Street, Putnam; operating under suspension, reckless driving, failure to obey stop sign, failure to carry license.
Anna Miller, 30, Country Club Road, Dayville; failure to obey stop sign.
Raymond Larose, 54, Pickett Road, Plainfield; failure to obey stop sign.
David Navarro, 61, Barnett Road, Sutton, Mass.; unsafe passing.
George Farrar, 58, Ramshorn Road, Charlton; failure to wear seatbelt.
Jesse Ricketts, 36, Pomfret Street, Putnam; failure to wear seatbelt.
Patricia Douglas, 76, Blossom Drive, Pomfret; operating unregistered.
Amanda Reynolds, 21, W. Boylston Drive, Worcester; cell phone.
Marjorie Yater, 37, Maple Street, Danielson; failure to obey a stop sign.
June 23
April Walker, 40, Battey Street, Putnam; two counts of disorderly conduct, first-degree criminal trespass.

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