Monday, September 14, 2026

Columns

Stratford: The Stories We Tell

Legends And Lore From Forest To Shore

David Wright - 0
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a legend as “a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated.” Over Stratford Town’s 387-year existence, some...
Talking Transportation

The Museum that Owns Its Own Railroad

Jim Cameron - 0
Happy 30th birthday to the largest railroad museum in Connecticut, the Railroad Museum of New England (RMNE) in Thomaston. It was in 1996 that the...

The Longest Commute: Metro-North on 9-11-1001

Una Vida Bien Organizada

The For-Profit Railroad  

Opposing Women’s Suffrage Could Get You Killed?

Events

Calendar

Crier Calendar

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Registering Now Sterling After School ProgramLocation: Sterling Community CenterRegister here Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Forest-to-Shore Yoga SeriesLocation: Short Beach (meet by the playground)Time: 5 PM to 6...

Stratford Animal Care & Control to Host “CATAPOOLOOZA” — An Evening Dedicated to Cats, Kittens and Adoption

Annual Latin Music Festival | September 13th

First Church Stratford Tag Sale: September 12, 9 AM-3 PM

Sterling Community Center Down & Dirty 5K

OPINIONS

Guest Essays

Honesty Is Not the Same as Transparency

Paul Oestreicher - 0
When I taught strategic communication at NYU, I emphasized a principle that is more misunderstood than ever: always be honest, but don’t assume you...

Brown Opened Doors. Today’s Court Is Closing Too Many

Letter to the Editor: Horseshoe Crabs

Putting Stratford on a New Path Toward Saving Money and Strengthening Community Bonds 

A Hundred Years Is Too Long to Wait

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Calendar

Town Weekly Meeting Schedule

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Weekly Meeting Schedule for 8.31.26-9.4.26Download TOWN OF STRATFORD – Schedule of Meetings September 2026Download

Town Weekly Meeting Schedule

Town Weekly Meeting Schedule

LOCAL VOICES

Laborious Efforts Equate to a Federally Recognized Day Off

Nikkya Hargrove - 0
Oregon was the first state in the early 20th century to recognize Labor Day, and by 1890, almost ten years after the first announcement...

Our Reason to Celebrate Juneteenth

Ty Sims - 0
Our very first Juneteenth Celebration at the South End Community Center was a success. With over 85 people in attendance and a few vendors...

Stratford’s EMS By the Numbers | June

Michael Loiz - 0

Mental Health is Physical Health

Diana R. Paulin - 0
I’m a big fan of the Apple TV show Shrinking, a witty drama about a counseling practice and the lives and entangled relationships of...

June Neighborhood Association Meetings

Andy Byrne - 0
This month’s well-attended Neighborhood Meeting on on June 9th combined three districts. Moderator Erin McLaughlin, Manager of Community Development, explained that this was designed...

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Letter from the Editor

Nikkya Hargrove - 0
Letter from the Editor
Dear Neighbor, With many activities happening in the coming weeks in and around town, we hope you have put a few on your calendars. You’ll...

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