Month: March 2025

Stratford Library Hosts “Connecticut Cryptids” Program“Meet-the-Authors” Event is Set for March 31

The Stratford Library will host Connecticut writer Patrick Scalisi and Connecticut artist Valerie Ruby-Omen for a special “Meet-the-Authors” program on Monday, March 31 at 7 pm. The authors will discuss their new local history book, Connecticut Cryptids: A Field Guide to the Weird and Wonderful Creatures of the Nutmeg State. The program is free and open to the public. Over three years, Scalisi and Ruby-Omen did extensive research on creature folklore from throughout the state to compile a definitive survey of Connecticut "cryptids", that is creatures that are believed to exist (like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster) but never proven to exist. In doing so, they learned that cryptids have been part of Connecticut culture and history from as…

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Motel Fire

Report of a fire in a motel room on Woodmont Road in Milford. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire that was in one of the rooms, and are checking for any extensions at this time.

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Car Vs. Building

https://youtu.be/GjPIHBrQdFs Report of a car that struck a building on Broad Street right off of Bridgeport Ave in Milford. Firefighters were on scene adding supports to prevent the building from collapsing.

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Garage Fire

Stratford firefighters were called to a fully involved garage fire on Glenfield Avenue. A classic truck was destroyed in the fire. There were no reported injuries. Unconfirmed radio reports indicated that the structure is unsafe and needs to come down immediately. 2025-03-19@10:35am--#Stratford CT-- #ctfire

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