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PRSRT STD POSTAL U.S. POSTAGE PAID CUSTOMER PERMIT #231 ECR WSS SOUTHBRIDGE, MA 01550 Vol. IV, No. 8 Complimentary (860) 928-1818/e-mail: [email protected] ‘Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.’ Friday, November 7, 2008 ELECTION DAY Williams easily regains 25th District RESULTS PRESIDENTIAL RACE BY MATT SANDERSON Putnam, Williams received 2,539 to VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Carboni’s 849. In Killingly, the results were McCain/Palin Obama/Biden The 29th District spoke Tuesday,Nov.4, re- 4,177 for Williams and 1,574 for Carboni. electing State Senate Pro Tempore Donald “I’m very thankful to the people of the Brooklyn 1,674 1,932 Williams (D-Brooklyn), soundly outlasting district,” Williams said Tuesday night. his opponent Harry Carboni (R-Windham). “We’re heading into very challenging times, Eastford 488 485 Williams, 51, has been a state senator and being able to go back and represent this since 1993 and Senate president since 2004. region and use the experience I’ve been for- Killingly 2,815 3,629 Carboni, 66, is a retired businessman and tunate to have is gratifying on one hand and Vietnam veteran and has served various humbling on the other because these are Pomfret 1,017 1,203 public seats in Windham. going to be challenging times.” Williams defeated Carboni in Thompson Williams continued to say that he Putnam 1,621 2,041 with 2,989 votes to 1,033. In Brooklyn, he defeated Carboni 2,357 votes to 1,263. In Turn To WILLIAMS, page A15 Thompson District 1 449 497 Courtesy photo District 2 872 1,143 State Sen. President Pro Tempore Donald Williams (D-Brooklyn) speaks to members of the press District 3 332 307 Wednesday morning, Nov. 5, at the state capital after winning the bid for re-election to his seat on the District 4 459 343 29th District. Democrats saw an increase in their membership during the 2008 elections to the General Total 2,112 2,290 Assembly. Behind Williams are U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd and U.S. Congressman John Larson. Woodstock 2,123 2,167 QUESTION 1: CONSTITUTIONAL Alberts, Johnston re-elected to office CONVENTION yes no BY CHENOA PIERCE Thursday,Nov.6, when the first order of VILLAGER STAFF WRITER business will be to chose a minority Brooklyn 1,228 1,979 The race for state representative that leader. Once the leader is chosen, his put 50th District incumbent Mike primary concern will be “committee Eastford 353 567 Alberts (R-Woodstock) head to head assignments,” he said, noting that he with newcomer Sherri Vogt (D- will choose committees to serve on that Killingly 2,276 3,331 Brooklyn) was won by a very small will best serve the 50th District. margin. Other primary concerns on the top of Pomfret 713 1,365 Be that as it may, Alberts won the his list include the budget and preserv- ing dairy farming in the district. election by a small margin overall over- Putnam 1,290 1,823 all, a victory he was thrilled with. Now When he officially received word of that he has been re-elected, Alberts said Thompson he will be returning to Hartford Turn To ALBERTS, page A15 District 1 317 523 District 2 716 1,020 Matt Sanderson photo District 3 176 383 Resident Mike Bernardi, First Selectman Allan Walker Jr., Board of Education District 4 296 423 member Brian Musumeci and Selectman Chandler Paquette stand with newly re- Total 1,505 2,349 elected 50th District state Rep. Mike Alberts (R-Woodstock) Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 4, at Woodstock Town Hall. Woodstock 1,327 2,574 QUESTION 2: Courtney elected to second term in landside PRIMARY VOTING AGE yes no BY CHENOA PIERCE VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Brooklyn 2,038 1,158 Following one of the closest vic- tories in history during the 2006 elections, Congressman Joe Eastford 531 391 Courtney (D-2nd District) has once again won the hearts of vot- Killingly 3,512 2,089 ers, but this time by a landslide over Republican candidate Sean Pomfret 1,263 832 Sullivan, of Gales Ferry, and Green Party candidate G. Scott Putnam 1,998 1,123 Deshefy, of Lebanon. “It was a wonderful statement Thompson by the people of the region,” said District 1 543 305 Courtney during a phone inter- District 2 1,133 623 District 3 325 239 Turn To COURTNEY, page A13 Congressman Joe Courtney Sean Sullivan G. Scott Deshefy District 4 472 253 Total 2,473 1,420 Farmers’ market breaks ground Woodstock 2,334 1,575 Farmers’ market breaks ground VOTER TURNOUT IVERVIEW ARKETPLACE R M Registered Turnout % TO OPEN IN SPRING 2009 Brooklyn 4,817 3,636 75 BY CHENOA PIERCE “This is a great day,” she said. Eastford 1,152 982 85 VILLAGER STAFF WRITER “This is a project that has been at PUTNAM — The ground may least a year and a half in the mak- Killingly 9,313 6,634 71 have been a bit frozen, but that did ing and, due to the partnerships not stop the golden shovels from that have been created over this breaking into it on the site of the time, [is] a phenomenal, phenome- Pomfret 2,682 2,245 84 new home to the Putnam farmers’ nal thing.” market Thursday, Oct. 30. Building the facility will give the Putnam 5,258 3,752 71 The event, attended by several farmers in the area the opportuni- town officials and local farmers, ty to grow, according to Very. Thompson was held in the open space across “This permanent home for the District 1 1,142 952 83 from Hope Community Church, farmers here in our Northeastern District 2 2,569 1997 78 where the permanent facility — to Connecticut region is giving us the District 3 796 641 81 Chenoa Pierce photo be called the Riverview opportunity,and them the opportu- District 4 1,003 801 80 nity, to focus on growing, harvest- State Rep. Shawn Johnston (D-North Grosvenordale, 51st District); Mayor Robert Viens; State Marketplace — will be built. Total 80 ing and marketing their liveli- Commissioner F. Philip Prelli of the Department of Agriculture; Community Development Director Community Development hoods,” she said. Delpha Very; Jean Palazzi of Palazzi Orchards; Dan Beaudette, acting director of USDA Rural Director Delpha Very kicked off Woodstock 5,116 4,369 85 the exciting event, thanking all Development; and architect Lyn Smith and civil engineer Scott Young of CME Associates break Turn To FARMERS, page A16 ground on the site of the new farmers’ market facility on Kennedy Drive in Putnam. involved in the project. A8-9 — OPINION LOCAL VILLAGER TRIVIA A12 — SPORTS LOCAL CHRONICLES Where does the United B1 — HOT SPOT VETS HONORED States government keeps its B3 — OBITS KATHLEEN JOHNSON supply of silver? PAGE A3 PAGE A7 B6 CALENDAR Answer on page 2. INSIDE A2 • Friday, November 07, 2008 PUTNAM VILLAGER Buster’s Horse returns home VILLAGER ALMANAC QUOTATION OF THE WEEK WNER NOT PRESSING CHARGES O “[There were] a lot of people who weren’t sure about BY CHENOA PIERCE she had his statue. me two years ago, and I don’t blame them. … To win VILLAGER STAFF WRITER “She locked it up so it couldn’t get to in almost every community … really shows that peo- THOMPSON — After a sudden, unex- its final destination,” he said. ple gave me a chance.” plained disappearance from its post out- Buster’s horse made its homecom- side of Buster’s Rivers Edge restaurant ing about three weeks ago, according — Congressman Joe Courtney (D-2nd District) on the message he received on Route 12 in Thompson, the Buster’s to Couture, who said that it was offi- from the voters in the district through his win on Election Day Horse has been returned, safe and cially replaced in its famous location sound, from whence it came. Nov. 4. The reason for the delayed res- According to Chuck Couture, owner urrection was to come up with a way to OPEN TO CLOSE of Buster’s, the statue was stolen as a replace the horse and ensure that it PUTNAM TOWN HALL (963-6800) prank by some teenagers from could not get stolen again. Monday through Friday.................................8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Burrillville High School in Rhode Couture said he was glad to have the Island, who brought the fiberglass horse horse back and noted that he did not Town Clerk (963-6807): back home with them. press charges against those who took Monday through Friday.................................8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. “I guess a couple kids thought it’d be it. Recordings accepted until 4 p.m.; office occasionally closed funny to take it,” he said, noting the Chenoa Pierce may be reached at (860) between noon and 1 p.m. school’s mascot is a bronco, which could 928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mail be the reason it was taken. [email protected]. Water Pollution Control Authority (963-6819): The horse was found by the mother of Monday through Friday .....................................8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. one of the school’s football players, who spent three or four days calling around Chenoa Pierce photo Veterans Services ................................................9 to 11 a.m. Friday to find out who the horse belonged to, Chuck Couture, owner of Buster’s River’s according to Couture. Before the stu- Edge on Route 12 in Thompson, poses PUTNAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (963-6826) dents could continue the prank further, with the restaurant’s iconic horse statue.