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Columns

Stratford: The Stories We Tell

Remembering Vernon Morehouse

David Wright - 0
Brigadier General Vernon S. Morehouse, a native of Stratford and a descendant of William Beardsley, was State Director of Selective Service at the time...
Talking Transportation

Life as a Van Nomad

Jim Cameron - 0
While Jim is on Spring Break he wanted to revisit a recent story of a Connecticut native turned homeless, intentionally. Lorrie Sarafin is a van...

I’m Connecticut Opens Ivoryton Playhouse Season

A Shakespearian Tragedy Recalled

Will Higher Gas Prices Help Mass Transit?

Could Your Mail Really Stop?

Events

Calendar

FREE HEART SCREENING FOR KIDS!

Nikkya Hargrove - 0
Date: April 9, 2026 Time: 2:30pm-5:30pm Location: Stratford High School Register here.

Shakespeare on the Sidewalk

Crier Calendar

Stratford Library Children’s Department April Update

Save a Life Day: Narcan Training

OPINIONS

Opinion

We’re Paying $1 Billion to Fall Behind

Paul Oestreicher - 0
Every country makes mistakes. What’s harder to accept is when a country makes them on purpose—or at least knowingly. The United States is currently...

Millions of Dollars Lead to Concern in the Town Budget

The Dissonance in Pharma DTC Erodes Credibility — and Limits Its Potential

Letters to the Editor | I Grieve for the Destruction of Center School

The Problem with “Tough Guys” and Apologies

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEWSLETTERS

PUBLIC NOTICES

Public Notices

Stratford Fire Department Announces Applications are Open for Entry Level Firefigher Exam

Stratford Crier - 0
Click here for additional job information and to submit applications

April Town Meetings

Weekly Town Meetings | 3/16/26 – 3/20/26

LOCAL VOICES

Understanding Mutual Aid and EMS in Stratford

Michael Loiz - 0
A Public Information Explainer from Stratford EMS Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems across the United States rely on mutual aid as a standard and necessary...

A Legacy of Care, Compassion, and Community

Ashley Martinez - 0
Dr. Sheldon Yessenow opened the doors of Oronoque Animal Hospital with a simple but powerful mission: to provide exceptional veterinary care with compassion, integrity,...

Stratford, Where??

Theresa Maraglino - 0
The History of Stratford Sister Cities aka Stratfords of The World Mission Statement: The mission of Stratfords of The World, Connecticut, is to build international friendship...

Stratford High is asking for Broad Community Support for Senior Class

Brooke Miron - 0
When the music fades and the corsages wilt, the hours after prom can be the most dangerous of the night for high school students....

Telling the Whole Story of Stratford

Anthony Afriyie - 2
For the past two months, I’ve been sitting at the center of the Town Council chamber, looking out at colleagues, residents, and neighbors as...

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Letter from the Editor

Nikkya Hargrove - 0
Letter from the Editor
Dear Neighbor, We are about to say goodbye to March and welcome in April - longer days, more time outside with friends, with greater opportunities...

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