Donate teddy bears for children of Newtown
Hersam Acorn and the Stratford Star is hoping to provide some comfort for the children of Newtown. New Canaan Advertiser parenting columnist and staff writer Julie Butler was contacted as news of the...
View Article4 detained near Wooster School
Stratford Police have taken four people into custody Tuesday, Jan. 8, after reports they were carrying weapons in the woods near Wooster Middle School shortly after noon. Doing It Local reported that...
View ArticleKitchen fire on Columbus Ave. contained
Firefighters limited damage in a kitchen fire shortly before 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at 466 Columbus Ave. Engines 1, 2 and 3, Ladder 1, TAC 5 and Car 3 responded to reports of an active kitchen fire...
View ArticleGun, drugs found after car runs light
A Bridgeport man faces drug and weapons charges after police stopped the 2008 Mercedes Benz he was driving for running a red light. Kimanie Graham, 22, appeared nervous when officers stopped his car on...
View Article‘Terraforming, not terrorism’
To the Editor: I believe: 2013-17 Stratford, Bridgeport and Valley can see multi-trillion dollar redevelopment politically delayed since 1970s-1980s, for political and graft reasons. Here are my...
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Shots reportedly fired during chase after robbery
Stratford police investigate a robbery at GameStop on Barnum Avenue Cutoff Sunday night, Jan. 27. A chase followed, during which shots were fired in Bridgeport (John Kovach Photo) A robbery at a...
View ArticleWinter weather Monday; warm up during week
After a relatively warm and sunny weekend — compared to one of the coldest weeks in years — more winter weather is headed to the area on Monday, Jan. 28, according to the National Weather Service. That...
View ArticleStratford braces for winter storm
In advance of a major snowstorm expected to impact the area beginning early Friday, Mayor John A. Harkins met with his key staff members to ensure the town is prepared for whatever may come its way....
View ArticleNo school Thursday; no April vacation
Stratford Public Schools will be closed Thursday, Feb. 14. The decision was made, according to stratfordk12.org, based on weather reports suggesting an additional 2 to 5 inches of snow overnight, and...
View ArticleSchool roofs being inspected
Roofs of all Stratford public schools are being assessed and as of Wednesday mid-afternoon there are no reports of any structural damage from snow or any other cause, according to Stratford Public...
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