The Putnam Business Association

09/04/2026

🐾 Happy National Wildlife Day! 🌿 Today we celebrate the wildlife that makes our community—and our world—a little more wild and wonderful. 🦌🦉💚

09/04/2026

Brad Favreau and Lynn Converse, from the PBA, set up the refreshment table at the YMCA for today's American Red Cross Blood Drive.

We expect a great turnout.

Photo 1: Red Cross representatives Tameka and Helen are with Brad and Lynn.

Photo 2: PBA member Lynn Converse is with volunteer Peg Higgins at blood drive

09/02/2026

Join Us for the Next PBA Monthly Meeting!

Connect, collaborate, and grow with local
businesses! Don't miss out on key updates, networking, and community discussions. 🤝🏽

Join us in welcoming United Services of Connecticut as our Spotlight Presenter!

🗓️ September 9th, 2026
⏰ 8:30-9:30am
📍 200 School St, Putnam CT

New members are always welcome! Stay connected and enjoy exclusive benefits.

Follow for updates!

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

🩸 Every drop counts!

Join the Putnam Business Association & YMCA for our Blood Drive this Friday, September 4th from 9AM–2PM! ❤️

Give a little time, give a lot of hope — one donation can help save multiple lives. Scan the QR code to reserve your appointment today!

A huge thank you to Dick Loomis & Tom Borner for sponsoring snacks for our donors! 🙌

08/28/2026

🌟VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 🌟
SUNDAY, SEPT 20 | 10am-2:00pm
Putnam Armory, Wicker Drive, Putnam CT

🦆Help us get our ducks in a row! Before we let our ducks hibernate for the winter, we need to dry and store our rubber ducks away in their proper bins.

🦆Whether you can volunteer for 1, 2, 3 or 4 hours, your help is greatly appreciated. We will have refreshments and beverages for all.

🦆This is a great opportunity for students in need of community service hours!

08/27/2026

This week's PBA Membership Spotlight is…

Putnam Elementary School PTO 🐺 💙

Tune in LIVE this Friday at 7am on Radio to learn more! 📻

08/22/2026

🎉Congratulations to our 2026 WONDERFUL WADDLE WINNER 🎉
🦆 From the Pluck A Duck Kids Corner Event! 🦆

Two local sisters were among the hundreds participating in this fun Scavenger Hunt with our vendors in the Pluck A Duck Kids Corner on Aug 9 and won a NEW BMX KINK CURB BICYCLE & Backpack filled with School Supplies! Enjoy! And thank you to all participants!

THANK YOU to Cobble Classic, our Kids Corner, Celebrity Dunk Tank, Wall-Of-Wishes & Photo Booth Sponsors for supporting this fun activity: Day Kimball Health, Tom & Kathy Borner, Centreville Bank, Renewal By Anderson of Southern New England, The Sunshine Shop, Thompson Smiles, NewYork PIZZA CO., Green Valley Orthodontics, BeaconBank, Spicer Propane & Oil, Putnam Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM KIA, Christopher Heights of Webster, WIN Waste Innovations, Creamery Brook Village, and WD Home Services

08/19/2026

Thousands of cheerful rubber ducks took to the water at the 2026 PBA Pluck A Duck Raffle, hosted at the Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center — and what a splash it made!

A total of 141 prizes were plucked and awarded live on WINY Radio, powered by Jewett City Savings Bank.

💛 This quacky community event raised over $14,000 for 37 local non-profit organizations across northeast CT, and $32,000 for the Putnam Business Association — funding essential support for local businesses and the beloved free community events that draw thousands to Northeast Connecticut each year.

🏆 A big congratulations to all prize winners, and to the 2026 Corporate Duck Champion: Maher and Cotnoir!

Thank you to everyone who adopted a duck, cheered us on, and helped make this year’s event a swimming success. Your support makes a difference!
And thank you to our event sponsors for their generosity and support: 85 Main, Beacon Bank, Bill's Bedding & Furniture, Black Pond Brews, Breezeline, Byrnes Agency/HUB International, Centreville Bank, Christopher Heights of Webster, Church Street Storage, Creamery Brook Village, Day Kimball Health, DBC Solutions, The Emerald Buddha Thai Hot Pot & African Cuisine, ERW LLC, Fluid Coating Technology, Green Valley Orthodontics, Hammerhead Roofing, Hilb Group Putnam - formerly Gerardi Insurance Services, J.B. Concrete Products, Inc., JT'S Appliance Inc., Jewett City Savings Bank, Linemaster Switch Corp., Maher And Cotnoir, Montana Nights Axe Throwing, NewYork PIZZA CO., Nikki's Dog House, Northeastern Appraisals, Putnam Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM KIA, Putnam Spirits, Renewal By Andersen of Southern New England, Runnings Stores #42, ServiceMaster by Mason, Spicer Propane & Oil, Bakers Dozen, The Sunshine Shop, Thompson Smiles, Tom & Cathy Borner, WD Home Services LLC, WIN Waste Innovations, Woodstock Building Associates LLC, Xfinity