AARP DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM SET AT LIBRARY

The Stratford Library, in conjunction with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), will offer another session of the “AARP Driver Safety Program”, a classroom driver retraining program designed to help older persons improve their driving skills on Thursday, May 19, 2022, 1-5pm.  The one-day class program, one of dozens offered by the agency every year, will be held in the Library’s Lovell Room.  Developed by the AARP, the program is the first comprehensive driver retraining course geared to the specific needs of older motorists.  The course material covers the effects of aging and medications on driving, basic driving rules, license renewal, local traffic hazards, adverse road conditions, energy saving and accident prevention measures.  No written, physical or driving tests are given. …

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I-95 Crash

2022-05-15@6:50pm--#Stratford CT-- #cttraffic-- An SUV reported rolled over on I-95 near exit 32, not sure which side.

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The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) today announced that the Exit 33 Southbound off-ramp on Interstate 95 will be open to motorists at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2022. This follows the opening of the I-95 Exit 33 Northbound on-ramp in November 2021. The Interchange 33 Project in Stratford made the area a full interchange, with on- and off-ramps accessible in both highway directions. “This project has been in the making for many years, and now with both new ramps open, access to a major shopping and economic area in Stratford is more convenient. I am pleased that we remain on schedule to have this project fully completed in time for the busy summer season,” Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner…

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Stratford News: Internet Ad Robbery

On 04/23/2022 the Stratford Police Department investigated a robbery in the Town of Stratford. It was determined the victim placed an online Facebook Market Place advertisement to sell an IPHONE. The suspect and victim met at a prearranged location where the suspect assaulted the victim and stole his IPHONE. The victim observed a handgun during the robbery. The Stratford Police Detective Bureau with the assistance of the Bridgeport Police Department Task Force identified the main suspect as SHAHIEM DONALD(DOB 10/09/2003) of Ansonia. It was later determined Donald and his co-conspirators would contact various victims throughout Fairfield County online to arrange to either buy or sell IPHONES and other items. Once the suspects met with the victims Donald and his gang…

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Stratford News: Brush Fire

2022-05-11@1:20pm--#Stratford CT-- Multiple reports of a brush fire at Putney and River Road. Firefighters on the way. This news report is made possible by:

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Stratford Library Offers “Stress Management” Talk

Health Program Set for May 10 on Zoom             The Stratford Library has announced that it will host a virtual, live program about managing stress.  “Stress Management: A Proactive Approach” is scheduled for Tuesday, May 10 from 12-1 pm.  The program, available on the Library’s Zoom platform, is free and open to the public. Wellness Expert Jill Patterson returns to the Library with an engaging workshop explaining what stress is, how the body responds to stress and how one can manage stress. Participants will learn about a variety of tools including nutrition for stress management, movement and other modalities.  Stress is very common today and can wreak havoc on the immune system, health and well-being.  Patterson will discuss strategies that will provide solutions for optimal stress management. Guest speaker…

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Stratford News: Garage Fire

2022-04-30@12:58pm--#Stratford CT-- #cttraffic-- Firefighters on Clover Street for a garage fire. The garage is no attached to the home but according to radio reports there is a car inside. This news report is made possible by:

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CAA Makes Play for the Authority to Seize Land Surrounding Airports

  Legislation Would Allow CT Airport Authority to use Eminent Domain to Expand Sikorsky Memorial Airport through Land Seizure  STRATFORD – Mayor Laura R. Hoydick is calling out the Connecticut Airport Authority on legislation they are pushing before the Connecticut General Assembly which would transfer the powers of eminent domain relative to airports from the State’s Department of Transportation to the Connecticut Airport Authority.    The legislation, HB 5308, An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Connecticut Airport Authority and Changes to the Board of Directors of Tweed-New Haven Airport Authority, has received a joint favorable approval from the legislature’s Transportation Committee, and awaits action by the House of Representatives.  CAA Executive Director Kevin Dillon testified in support of the bill when it…

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