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Stratford Library Hosts Edible Wild Plants Program April 25

The Stratford Library will host a special workshop "Edible Wild Plans and Fungi of Spring”,an informative and entertaining seasonal presentation on Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 pm. Theprogram is free and open to the public.As the warmer temperatures and longer days of spring unfold, many tender, young edibleshoots, plants, flowers, and even a few fungi awaken a forager’s senses and delight. At theLibrary program, attendees will learn how to identify, sustainably harvest, and prepare the wildfoods of spring, from invasive bamboo shoots to the lemony tang of fresh wood sorrel, includingsome of the early edible fungi of the season.Guest speakers for the program are “The 3 Foragers”, a family from southeasternConnecticut who have been identifying, photographing, and cooking with the…

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Multi-generational Walk and Talk is Back in May.

The Stratford Health Department, The Baldwin Center, Stratford Parents’ Place and Stratford YMCA are excited to announce their Spring Walk N' Talk series. We are inviting grandparents, parents, caregivers, and providers to join in for this enriching multigenerational experience. Lace up your sneakers, bring your loved ones, and join us as we walk and engage in health-related conversations. Dates and locations: Tuesday, May 7th, 2024          9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (Shakespeare Trail) Tuesday, May 14th, 2024        9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (Short Beach) Tuesday, May 21st, 2024        9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (Longbrook Park) Tuesday, May 28th, 2024        9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (Roosevelt Forest) The Walk N' Talk sessions will kick off with a 30-minute talking session…

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Opera & Poetry Highlighted at Stratford Library April 21

The Stratford Library will host a special opera and poetry event in conjunction with “National Poetry Month” and featuring Italian poet and opera singer Stefano Russo on Sunday, April 21 at 2 pm. The program is free and open to the public. Stefano Russo is an Italian American artist born in Rome, Italy who moved to the United States in 2011.His artistic history began with opera singing and led to a passion for writing, especially poetry. He published hisfirst collection of poems, “Life, a Labyrinth of Thoughts,” in 2017 and another collection entitled “Beyond theChains of the Mind,” in 2017. In 2024 he wrote a memoir, “Prisoner”, and currently is working on anothercollection of poems. The passion that drives him…

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The Stratford Police Department Narcotics, Vice & Intelligence Unit, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration Bridgeport HIDTA conducted a narcotics sales investigation within the Town of Stratford into Edward C Johnson.  Based on this investigation, Search and Seizure Warrants were secured for the residence and Johnson’s vehicle.  At the time of the Search Warrant execution, Johnson engaged Investigators in a foot pursuit, attempting to discard packaged narcotics from his person. Johnson was taken into custody.  Upon warrant execution, Investigators seized over 2 pounds of Methamphetamine in both powder and tablet form, Oxycodone tablets, 6.5 pounds of Marijuana and $32,151.00 in illegal narcotics sales proceeds.  On 3/22/2024, Johnson plead guilty in United States Federal Court for the Distribution of Methamphetamine…

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