Stratford

Creative Starts Learning Center Is Doing It Local!

I had fun meeting the children and staff at the Creative Starts Learning Center at 2189 Barnum Avenue in Stratford yesterday.  The kids loved seeing the Interstate race car and the staff was quick to be creative and had the children identify the colors of the car and  the number on the car.  Their favorite sticker on the car was the M&M bag--mine too!   I asked director Marta Saklawska to describe here facilities, she said: At Creative Starts Learning Center we strive to provide a healthy and safe environment that allows children to grow and learn through a variety of physical, social, emotional and intellectual activities. We provide care for children 6 weeks to 12 years old with individual…

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Stratford News: Jeep Hits Building

12:45pm-- Stratford News: A jeep hit the Krauszer's at 20 Westchester Drive (off Kenyon Street).  The driver said they lost their brakes causing the crash.  EMS was called for an employee inside the had a leg injury but the employee turned down medical treatment.  The building inspector and the health department was called to the scene.   Please support DoingItLocal.com to keep news stories like this coming to you.  Subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/doingitlocal

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Bridgeport Cops Play Detective To Save Man Stabbed In Stratford

12:04am--#Stratford Connecticut-- #Bridgeport Connecticut-- Bridgeport Police 911 Dispatch received a 911 call from a man who was robbed and stabbed. It was thought the caller, the man stabbed said 88 Karen Court along with the building and apartment number. There was no building/apartment number with that combination at the Karen Court complex. Police went door to door but found no one. They thought maybe it could be at Success Village and started going through combinations there. At the same time the phone was being pinged. At the same time the ping went through officer had already deducted it could be Canaan Court in Stratford which it was. Bridgeport Fire was already dispatched just in case a force entry was needed…

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Stratford News: Weapons Arrest

On 12-15- 2016 Daniel MacDaniel age 37 of Stratford was arrested for weapons charges following a joint investigation by Stratford Police and ATF. MacDaniel who resides at 338 Jackson Avenue was suspected of possessing a stolen handgun  which was reported out of Higganum CT in November of this year. After conducting and investigation Stratford Detectives were able to obtain a search warrant for the residence. At the time the warrant was served MacDaniel was found to be in possession of the stolen handgun as well as a sawed off shotgun. MacDaniel who is also a convicted felon is not allowed to possess a firearm. MacDaniel who rented a room at the residence was charged with the below crimes. He was…

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Stratford News: House Fire

UPDATE: 10:24pm--#Stratford Connecticut-- Viewer Alan Porzelt sent in this video of the fire at 472 Huntington Road. 5 lines were in operation to contain the fire. All occupants got out of the home safely   10:24pm--#Stratford Connecticut-- Firefighters on scene of a structure fire at 472 Huntington Road.  All occupants have made it out safely.  3 lines are in operation attacking the fire.

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