The following are preliminary Christmas holiday traffic statistics from Friday, 12/22/2023, at 12:00 a.m., to Monday, 12/25/2023, at 6:00 a.m.:
Total Calls for Service – 3,313
Speeding Violations – 218
Seatbelt Violations – 7
Other Moving Violations (Following too Closely, Failure to Move Over, etc.) – 187
DUI Arrests – 29
Motor Vehicle Accidents – 244
With Injury – 21
Fatalities – 2 (Franklin, Westport)
Serious Injury – 1 (Essex)
Motorist Assists – 295
Report of a disabled Amtrak train. train in Stratford. No word on how many onboard nor the train’s destination(s).
2023-12-21@5:19pm–#Stratford CT– A report of a child accidentally ingesting a Tide Pod in the 500 block of Birdseye Street.
The Stratford Library Reference Department and its Knit Wits program present a Yarn Swap on Saturday, January 27 (2024) at 11 am. The program is free and open to the public. One crafter’s unwanted yarn is another’s inspiration. Do you have a yarn stash that is languishing, unused and unappreciated?
Crafters are invited to bring their unwanted yarn to the Library’s first-ever Yarn Swap. Participants should package their yarn in clear bags and be ready to negotiate with fellow yarn lovers. Tables will be available to set-up and display yarns and crafters can also bring knitting accessories (books, needles, project bags) which need to be in good and clean condition. Attendees are also encouraged to stay and knit. Light refreshments will be available.
The Yarn Swap will be held in the Stratford Library Lovell Room from 11 am – 2 pm
on January 27. Due to limited space, registration is required by calling the
Stratford Library at 203.385.4164 or online at: https://stratfordlibrary.libcal.com/event/11364456.
2023-12-13@12:50pm–#Stratford CT– Report of an employee getting their hand stuck under a forklift according to radio reports at the burial vault company in the 500 block of Surf Avenue.
2023-12-12#Stratford CT– Special thanks to all the viewers that told us about the stabbing earlier this morning at Connecticut Distributors, Inc. at 333 Lordship Boulevard. Police confirmed that one person is in critical condition as a result and said that the public is in no danger.
2023-12-01@4:55pm–#Stratford CT– Today’s vehicle fire was inside a garage in the 100 block of Garibaldi Avenue. The fire did not extend to the home. The fire marshal has been called to investigate the cause of the fire.
2023-11-20@12:49pm–#Stratford CT– #cttraffic– A fully engulfed car fire on the Sikorsky Bridge on the Merritt Parkway northbound.
2023-11-12@8:08pm–#Stratford CT– Firefighters are in the 1100 block of Stratford Avenue for a report porch fire. Turns out to be a candle on the porch. But now you know what all the noise was about!!
The Stratford Library Children’s Dept. will offer Book Scientist kits for children ages
3-12. Each kit includes books and activities. Books are selected based on the age
of the child participating. This month the theme is Dinosaurs (November 17).
Return the Library books when they are due and keep everything else! To register,
visit the website at stratfordlibrary.org, then choose Events. For more information
about Library programs and services for children, call 203.385.4165 or visit
stratfordlibrary.org/kids.
