Vol. X, No. 2 Complimentary Friday, October 3, 2014 (860) 928-1818/e-mail:
[email protected] THIS WEEK’S Putnam drafting QUOTE ‘A commitment to the “Success is social media policy following the business and our family’ MAYOR: ‘YOU CAN’T MAKE A pattern of life BUELL’S ORCHARD CELEBRATES one enjoys STATEMENT THAT WILL HURT 125TH ANNIVERSARY most.” OR EMBARRASS THE TOWN’ Al Capp BY JASON BLEAU times. NEWS STAFF WRITER The new policy applies PUTNAM — In an age to employees of the town where technology and hall, members of the INSIDE social media has become Board of Selectmen or part of everyday life for any other elected board or the average American, appointee, as well as the one town in the Quiet mayor himself. Falzarano PINION A8 — O Corner is taking steps to said that the policy is sim- B1-5 — SPORTS ensure those who repre- ilar to what the town’s Board of Education imple- EGALS sent the town, especially B3 — L on its leading board, do mented with many of its B7— REAL ESTATE not abuse these modern more than 100 employees B6-7— OBITS forms of communication. throughout the Putnam Putnam Mayor Tony School District, singing B9 — CLASSIFIEDS Falzarano has confirmed acceptable use contracts he is working on a new ensuring they will use policy that would ensure social media proper- LOCAL those who represent the ly without bashing or town are not abusing degrading the school dis- social media networks trict they work for. It is like Facebook and Twitter a practice used by many and are properly respect- employers throughout the Olivia Richman photos ing the town they work country in businesses big From left, Jeff, Patty, Mark and Jonathan Sandness stand in front of their sign and for while using these and small to ensure the retail tent.