🌱 Why are Putnam-area schools seeing more dangerous hoax threat calls?
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In today's newsletter:
- Why are Putnam-area schools seeing more dangerous hoax threat calls?
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📰 News we're reading
• Hoax call sends two Plainfield schools into lockdown (theday.com) — Putnam schools are among several Eastern Connecticut districts hit by recent hoax threat calls, part of a wider “swatting” trend targeting local campuses. This story details how nearby Plainfield schools briefly locked down after an anonymous call, how police confirmed it was a hoax, and how districts are responding to keep students safe. 
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Gr. 5 Awards Ceremony
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Woodstock Middle School WMS Cafeteria
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West Woodstock Library 5 Bungay Hill Road, Woodstock, CT 06281
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Long Range Planning Committee
Woodstock School District Woodstock, CT 06281
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Board of Education Regular Meeting
Woodstock School District Woodstock, CT 06281
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Class Night
THE WOODSTOCK ACADEMY DISTRICT South Campus - LC101 - The Theater at Loos Center for the Arts
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TMHS Graduation
Thompson School District North Grosvenordale, CT 06255
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Friday June 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Killingly High School lockdown is lifted as state police investigate a suspicious incident.
10:29AM on Jun 8: Killingly High School is in lockdown as state police investigate a suspicious incident. (Nextdoor )
- Aerotek posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Putnam. Apply here.
- Connecticut REAP posted a job opening for Classroom Teacher / Elementary School Classes in Putnam. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Putnam here.
🗞 Nearby News
Killingly
- Threat leads to lockdown at Westport schools amid swatting reports across Connecticut (fox61.com)
- Berlin wins fifth straight CIAC girls golf championship; East Catholic boys prevail in Division III (ctpost.com)
Danielson
- Technical Discussion: The comfortably warm & dry weather only lasts 1 more day (wfsb.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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