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MAYOR HOYDICK PROPOSES 2025 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET:NO INCREASE TO TAX OR MILL RATE; STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF FUNDING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT

Mar 12, 2024 Alex

Mayor Laura R. Hoydick proposed the 2025 Fiscal Year operating budget for the Town of Stratford to the Town Council on Monday, March 11th. The proposed operating budget is $260,014,370, a 2.21% increase over the 2024FY adopted budget. However, through the use of other revenue sources, the administration highlighted that the budget would not increase taxes nor the 40.20 mill rate and the vehicle mill rate of 32.46 (which is capped by State Statute at this rate). The Mayor noted, “When I took office in late 2017, there was an incredible need for tax relief for our residents. This obligation to our taxpayers continues, year after year, and my administration was able to reduce taxes for the first five years, and keep the…

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Stratford Library Hosts Registrars on March 24

Mar 12, 2024 Alex

“Early Voting in CT” Is Topic The Stratford Library will host Stratford Registrars James Simon and Lou DeCilio and their presentation, “Early Voting in CT” on Sunday, March 24 at 2 pm. The talk will be presented live in the Library’s Lovell Room. It is free and open to the public. Stratford Town of Registrars Lou DeCilio and Jim Simon will host a talkback forum on the new early voting laws in Connecticut. About 60 percent of Connecticut voters approved a ballot question last November to allow Early Voting. Simon and DeCilio will offer a behind-the-scenes look at how Early Voting is expected to operate. Will Early Voting last two days -- or two weeks? Will you go to your normal polling place -- or to one centralized…

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Molotov Cocktail Recipe For Tonight’s Vehicle Fire

Mar 11, 2024 Stephen Krauchick

2024-03-11@12:39pm--#Stratford CT-- A report of two car fires on West Avenue. The caller to 911 said they thought that Molotov Cocktails were thrown at her and her neighbor's car. They were able to put out the fire with fire extinguishers. Police and fire department are on the scene. The fire marshal was also called to investigate.

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Celtic Music: Stories & History with Jeff Snow at the Stratford Library

Mar 10, 2024 Alex

The Stratford Library, 2203 Main Street in Stratford will offer a special music history concert, “Celtic Music: Stories & History with Jeff Snow”, on Tuesday, March 19 at 7 pm. The concert is free and open to the public. Musician and raconteur Jeff Snow combines the music, stories and a wee bit of history from Scotland, Ireland and England into a concert event that has music lovers on the edge of their seats. Growing up as the son of a drummer in a Bagpipe band and in a home where older Celtic songs were the everyday sounds, Jeff Snow developed a love for this special music. The magical sounds from the instruments coupled with vocals and Snow's love and knowledge of his Scottish heritage create a…

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Pool Room Fire Incident at Homewood Suites

Mar 9, 2024 Stephen Krauchick

2024-03-09@7:37pm--#Stratford CT-- On March 9, 2024, at 7:37 pm, in Stratford, CT, firefighters responded to a reported fire at Homewood Suites located at 6905 Main Street. The incident originated in the pool room, which appears to be separate from the hotel rooms. Firefighters are currently addressing complications with the electrical system and working to pinpoint the root cause. During their investigation, they uncovered a fire within a wall. The fire marshal has been summoned to the scene to conduct a thorough investigation.

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Stratford News: Pedestrian Struck

Mar 3, 2024 Stephen Krauchick

2024-03-03@1:50pm--#Stratford CT-- A pedestrian has been struck in the C-Town parking lot according to radio reports. The pedestrian suffered a leg injury.

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Westport Author Hilary Burns at Stratford Library March 10“Meet-the-Author” Event is Special for “Women’s History Month”

Mar 3, 2024 Alex

The Stratford Library will host Westport author Hilary Arnow Burns for a special “Meet- the-Author” program on Sunday, March 10 at 2 pm. Burns will discuss her humorous new advice book, Real Talk: How to Say the Things You’ve Never Said So You can Have the things You’ve Always Wanted. The talk, presented as part of the nationwide celebration of “Women’s History Month”, is free and open to the public. In her latest book Hilary Burns, host of the “Getting Real With Hilary Show”, reveals the real cost of not speaking up: broken marriages, lost jobs and profound unhappiness. Using her signature “Getting Real Process”, Burns teaches women and men how to finally get what they’ve always wanted by harnessing the…

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Today’s Vehicle Fire

Feb 25, 2024 Stephen Krauchick

2024-02-25@1:26pm--Today's vehicle fire is being hosted by Stratford in the 600 block of Main Street which turned out to pizza truck.

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“Sunday Afternoon Talks” at Stratford Library

Feb 25, 2024 Alex

Stratford author Elisabeth Breslav Is Speaker for March 3 Program The Stratford Library will continue 2024’s “Sunday Afternoon Talks”, its series of informative and entertaining talks featuring prominent local guest speakers, on Sunday, March 3 at 2 pm. Guest speaker Elisabeth Breslav will discuss her stirring memoir, Five Years Under Nazi Occupation. The talk, special for “Women’s History Month”, is free and open to the public. The story of a Dutch girl’s will to survive Word War II, Elisabeth Breslav was 12 years old when Hitler’s troops marched into the Netherlands and 17 when the country was finally liberated. At a time when young people normally develop their outlook on life and their moral/ethnical values, Breslav witnessed death and destruction…

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Stratford Library Celebrates “Welcome Week”

Feb 23, 2024 Alex

The Stratford Library is hosting “Welcome Week” February 25 to March 2, 2024 to welcome all new individuals and families in Stratford. The Library wants all of Stratford’s newest citizens to be aware of its various programs, resources and activities. All events are free and open to the public According to Library Director Sheri Szymanski, “Welcome Week is a warm welcome for everyone who is new to town, new to the Library or a returning regular!” Among the special events planned are: Children: Stop by the Children’s Department for a Welcome Kit (while supplies last), play Connecticut Landmarks I Spy game and share your favorites in our Best of CT Surveys. Events through the week include storytimes, crocheting, Read to…

MAYOR HOYDICK PROPOSES 2025 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET:NO INCREASE TO TAX OR MILL RATE; STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF FUNDING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT

Stratford Library Hosts Registrars on March 24

Molotov Cocktail Recipe For Tonight’s Vehicle Fire

Celtic Music: Stories & History with Jeff Snow at the Stratford Library

Pool Room Fire Incident at Homewood Suites

Stratford News: Pedestrian Struck

Westport Author Hilary Burns at Stratford Library March 10“Meet-the-Author” Event is Special for “Women’s History Month”

Today’s Vehicle Fire

“Sunday Afternoon Talks” at Stratford Library

Stratford Library Celebrates “Welcome Week”

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