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Hi there, Putnam! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why did Putnam’s Day Kimball Hospital earn Connecticut’s only D grade?
  • How could a $1B rural health plan reshape care in Putnam?
  • Where did Putnam’s co-op football team land in 2025 standings?

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 33 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Cold; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 31, low: 21.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 36 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2025's Worst and Best Rated Hospitals in Connecticut Revealed (wearedanbury.com) — Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam received the only D safety grade among Connecticut hospitals in the Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2025 report, signaling notable concerns around infections, falls, and medication safety. The report also ranks several other hospitals statewide from C to A, highlighting wide variation in patient safety performance across Connecticut.
   

• CT's rural population is at risk for health conditions. How a $1B strategy is supposed to change it (courant.com) — A new five-year, nearly $1 billion strategy could reshape care at rural facilities like Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, which is working through a potential acquisition by UConn Health. The plan seeks federal funding to expand telehealth, mobile clinics, and workforce incentives, though experts warn accompanying Medicaid cuts may still strain rural hospitals and patients.
   

• Connecticut High School Football Standings, Dec. 1, 2025 (collinsvillepress.com) — Putnam gets a nod in the final 2025 Connecticut high school football regular-season standings as part of the Valley co-op with Plainfield, Ellis Tech, and Tourtellotte. The roundup details how every conference and co-op program across the state finished, offering context on where local teams stack up heading into postseason play and future seasons.
   

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    Thursday December 11
  • TMS & TMHS Winter Concert (Snow Date)
    Tourtellotte Memorial High School North Grosvenordale, CT 06255
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    • Saturday December 13
  • 5th Annual Roseland Park Christmas Run 5K, 5M & Kids Run
    Roseland Park , 205 Rd , Woodstock
    9:00 am
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    Roseland Park , 205 Rd , Woodstock
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    West Woodstock Library , 5 Bungay Hill Road , Woodstock
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  • High school football state championship game moved from Coast Guard Academy (courant.com)

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