Stratford

Stratford News: Fire Put Out By Homeowner

2022-08-21@9:30pm--#Stratford CT-- #ctfire-- Firefighters called to the 100 block of Dewey Street for a fire in the basement put out by the homeowner. Firefighters made sure the fire was out and helped with the smoke condition in the home. The fire marshal, building and electrical inspectors requested to the scene.Download Our APP See ALL our posts not just what Facebookshows you!Available on Apple and AndroidSearch: Doing It LocalGet push alerts for important breaking news.This news report is made possible by:

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Stratford News: One Dead In Crash

Police UPDATE: On 08/18/2022 at approximately 1:30 pm Officers from the Stratford Police Department responded to the area of South Ave and Spada Blvd to investigate a motor vehicle crash.Upon arrival, the investigation determined that a Honda driven by Jamar Blackburn (age 38) of Bridgeport exited I95 south at exit 31 and crashed into a Ford driven by Jason Fonseca- Kennedy (age 26) of Waterbury. Kennedy was traveling east on South Ave.The Ford pickup driven by Kennedy rolled over and the Honda driven by Blackburn came to rest a distance away on Spada Blvd. As a result of the crash, the roadways and associated exit ramp were closed for several hours while investigators managed the scene.On 08/22/2022 the victim, Jason…

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Stratford News: Structure Fire

Stratford Fire UPDATE: At approx. 11:08 AM, The Stratford Fire Dept. was dispatched to 65 Guzzi Drive,for a reported structure fire. On arrival, Engine 2 reported a fully involvedstructure fire. Under the command of Assistant Chief Brennan, Engines 1, 2, 3, 4,Tac5 and Truck 1 responded with a total of 22 firefighters and 1 Safety Officer. Thefire was located inside the living room of the 1,000-square-foot ranch-style single-family home. The fire was under control in approx. 20 minutes. The Milford andBridgeport Fire Departments provided station coverage during the incident. Therewere no injuries reported. Two adults and an infant were home at the time of the fire and escaped unharmed.There were no working smoke alarms inside the dwelling at the time…

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Stratford News: Woman Injured In Crash

2022-08-12@2:35pm--#Stratford CT-- A woman in her thirties was on trauma alert after crashing her car on Paradise Court. Witnesses said she crashed into a road sign on Main Street, ran up on a curb across the street from this location, then up another curb before coming to a rest on Paradise Court. Firefighters had to help extricate her from the car. It is not known at this time what caused her to lose control of her car.

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Stratford News: 3 Children Injured When Branch Hits Them

VIDEO REPORT: 2022-08-01@1:38pm--#Stratford CT-- 3 children were injured with non-life-threatening injuries at the Sterling House Day Camp located at 2283 Main Street this afternoon. The tree was located at the picnic tables. According to radio reports, one child had a head injury, another with facial injuries, and another with a shoulder injury. They were all transported to the hospital by Stratford EMS. https://youtu.be/xG8ISRlQWzk

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STRATFORD LIBRARY REVEALS STRATEGIC PLAN

#Stratford CT-- The Stratford Library Board of Trustees approved a new Strategic Plan for the Library. The new plan will guide and prioritize the Library’s work over the next several years, in response to all that the Library has learned from community members, patrons and colleagues from other Connecticut libraries. “There is no better way to celebrate the Stratford Library’s 125th Anniversary of serving the residents of Stratford than to give serious thought to and plan how the library will meet current and future needs”, according to Board member and Strategic Planning Chairman Beth Daponte.“The Stratford Library’s 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, created under the wise tutelage of Plan A Advisors, represents the results of a comprehensive process of community and board…

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