Monday, January 13, 2025

Profiles

Stratford’s Last First Selectman

Stories We Tell By David WrightTown Historian Even though widely forgotten today, James M. Lally will ever factor large in Stratford’s history, as he was Stratford’s last First Selectman.  James was...

Stratford Strong: Give a Gift of Life

Kidney Needed for One of Our Own By David Chess I am a kidney Donor. My name is David Chess. I am also a physician. My brother...

Stratford Strong: Organ Donor Screening

Kidney Needed for One of Our Own Organ Donor Screening EventJanuary 21, 10 AM to 3 PMStratford Police Department900 Longbrook Avenue The Stratford Police Department will...

Combating Rumors and Gossip

Cindy Pistey Owner Pistey Funeral Home in Stratford, CT By Barbara HeimlichEditor Stratford Crier For the past two weeks, rumors have surfaced on social media and “coffee...

Stratford: The Stories We Tell

It’s a Wonderful Life By David WrightTown Historian It’s a Wonderful Life I realize I’ve shared this story many times in the past. My apologies if you’ve...

Stratford Veterans Museum Updates

Greg Sperling Honored Veteran Highlighted for December Greg Sperling has been a Connecticut high school football official since 1997. A retired United States Marine Corps Chief...

Stratford High School Band To Play at Pearl Harbor

Stratford High School 2024 Hawaii Trip By Imani PhillipCub Reporter Stratford High School has been requested to perform at Pearl Harbor as a token of their...

Stratford: The Stories We Tell

Connecticut’s First Christmas By David WrightTown Historian Did you know the first Christmas ever celebrated in Connecticut was celebrated in Stratford? If you didn’t know, you’re...

Stratford: The Stories We Tell

The Passing of a Stratford Legend By David WrightTown Historian The Passing of a Stratford Legend One of the finest decoy carvers in the world, artist, statesman,...

The Stories We Tell: Norval Peterson

A Stratford War Casualty By David WrightTown Historian In this month of November when we commemorate our Veteran heroes, we thought it would be appropriate to...

Dr. Uyi Osunde: Letter of Gratitude to the Town of Stratford

Dear Staff and Families, Many years ago, I identified a handful of communities in Connecticut where I could see myself settling into and raising a...