Stratford

Stratford News: Walk and Talk with Moms is Back in May

Stratford, Connecticut (April 24th, 2023)–The Stratford Health Department, Stratford Parents Place, Stratford YMCA and The Baldwin Center invite moms and caregivers of infants to join us for a 5-week walking series every Tuesday for the month of May.  Dates and locations:  Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM(Stratford Seawall)  Tuesday, May 9th, 2023     10:00 AM – 11:00 AM(Short Beach)  Tuesday, May 16th, 2023    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM(Sikorsky Estuary)  Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023   10:00 AM – 11:00 AM(Silver sands)  Tuesday, May 30th, 2023    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM(Shakespeare Trail)  Each week we will be at a different location to give local residents an opportunity to explore the Town of Stratford. Come with your child in a stroller…

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I-95 Crash

2023-04-21@1:27pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #Stratford CT-- #cttraffic-- Sounds like a one-car crash on I-95 southbound near exit 29. Hashtag FYI-- Hashtags are used to locate information, not to be used in every word of a sentence. So if you look up or follow on social media, you can follow #cttraffic for all info regarding Connecticut traffic. Or, #Stratford for news regarding the town.

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Stratford News: 3 Alarm Fire At Honeyspot Gun Range

2023-04-17@6:17pm--#Stratford CT-- Firefighters were called to a fire at the Stratford Guns and Ammo located at 760 Honeyspot Road. When firefighters arrived they reported heavy fire from the roof area on the right side of the building and called for a second alarm. They sounded a third alarm which brought mutual aid from Bridgeport, Fairfield, and Milford to the scene for additional resources. They had the bulk of the fire out within the hour and there were no reported injuries. https://youtu.be/yX6ijHqfIkA

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Stratford News: Bank Robbery Arrest

#Stratford CT--On 04/05/2023 Scott Watkins age 41 was arrested by warrant for an armed robbery that occurred at the Milford Savings Bank located on Main Street in Paradise Green, Stratford. The robbery occurred on 03/23/2023 at approximately 3pm. Watkins was charged with Robbery in the Second Degree and Larceny in the Third Degree. Watkins is currently incarcerated for an unrelated incident and was arraigned at the time of his arrest in court. During the incident approximately $2,250 dollars was stolen from the bank.

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Distracted Driving Enforcement

The Stratford Police Department will be conducting additional enforcement patrols during the month of April as part of the national distracted driving awareness campaign. April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month; the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is launching the U Drive. U Text. U Pay., high-visibility enforcement campaign to crack down on distracted driving. The national U Drive. U Text. U Pay. campaign is a partnership with State and local law enforcement, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In Connecticut in 2022, there were nearly 5,200 crashes attributed to distracted driving. Over the past decade, distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of vehicle crashes on our nation’s roads. At…

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“Sunday Afternoon Talks” at Stratford Library April 2 CT Post Photographer Ed Brinsko Celebrated

The Stratford Library continues “Sunday Afternoon Talks”, its series of informative and entertaining talks featuring prominent local guest speakers, on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 2pm with Jay Misencik, Geralene Valentine and Ed Brinsko, Jr. and their presentation, “ReVisit Bridgeport: Photographs by Ed Brinsko”. The talk and slide presentation will be presented live in the Library’s Lovell Room. It is free and open to the public. Ed Brinsko was a life-long Bridgeport resident. His career with the Post Publishing Company spanned 43 years. Like the best of early to late 20th century newspaper photographers, Ed Brinsko carried heavy cameras and many rolls of film and then spent hours developing his images in the darkroom. From 1945 to 1988 – with…

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STRATFORD LIBRARY’S TESS BECK TO RETIRE

Youth Services Staffer Since 1999 Exits April 4 The Stratford Library has announced that Youth Services Librarian Tess Beck will retire her position on April 4 after 24 years. Beck graduated with a Master's in Library Science from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. She joined the Stratford Library Youth Services Department in July 1999. Tess Beck was instrumental in creating numerous programs at the Library which addressed child development needs and skills for new parents. These included Baby Lapsit, Beginning with Babies, Babies & Beyond, Storytimes, and StoryCraft programs. Known for her colorful bulletin boards and numerous art classes, Beck conducted several outreach initiatives over the years taking her storytime programs to area daycare programs and preschools. Working…

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Fidelco Puppy Raising

The Stratford Library will go to the dogs with a special program from the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, “Fidelco Puppy Raising” on Saturday, March 18 from 11:30 am-12:30pm. The program is free and open to the public. Guest speaker Sarah Silverman of Stratford, puppy raiser turned Fidelco Puppy Raiser The trainer will present all the information needed to know about raising a German shepherd puppy for a good cause. Insights and orientation to the training program will be followed by a Q&A session with Fidelco staff and current puppy raisers. There is also a live “puppy meet-and-greet” planned. Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation is a recognized leader in the guide dog industry and still the only guide dog organization to exclusively…

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