Thursday, July 16, 2026

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Talking Transportation

Airlines’ Windowless Window Seats

Jim Cameron - 0
Let’s be honest. Flying is no fun anymore. Traveling, yes. Flying, no. Again this summer the airports are crowded, the TSA lines are long,...
If you ask me...

Taps are Tops in Goodspeed Revival

Tom Holehan - 0
Tap dancing enthusiasts may just overdose during the Goodspeed Opera House’s current revival of the Tony Award winning musical, Crazy For You. In addition,...

250 Years of Independence. 350 Years of Connecticut Traffic.

A Timely 1776 at Ivoryton Playhouse

Stratford and the American Revolution

Two Railroad Giants At War – And Riders Pay The Price

Events

Calendar

Crier Calendar

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Girls GroupLocation: Sterling Community CenterTime: 6:15-7:15 PMRegister here Monday, July 20, 2026 Sterling Summer Soccer CampLocations: Erin's Gym, Chico FieldRegister here Monday, July 20,...

Sterling Community Swim

The Town of Stratford will Host Stratford Patriot Voices, a Community Celebration to Echo the Words Spoken throughout History in Honor of the 250th Anniversary

Stratford Celebrates 250th Anniversary!

Tomorrow: The Town of Stratford will Host a Juneteenth Flag-Raising Ceremony

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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Local News

Town Weekly Meeting Schedule

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Weekly Meeting Schedule for 6.29.26-7.3.26Download TOWN OF STRATFORD – Schedule of Meetings June 2026Download

Town Weekly Meeting Schedule

Town Weekly Meeting Schedule

LOCAL VOICES

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...

A Sit Down with Our First Female Chief of Police, Renee Dominguez

Nikkya Hargrove - 1
Have you ever been the “first” in something? Maybe the first person in your family to go to college or the first person in...

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Letter from the Editor

Nikkya Hargrove - 0
Letter from the Editor
Dear Neighbor, This July, we celebrated the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. While there are events...

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