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Another “Amelia Earhart” Visits Stratford
Stratford: The Stories We Tell
By David WrightTown Historian
Another “Amelia Earhart” Visits Stratford
You’ve probably heard that Amelia Earhart visited Stratford in April, 1929 to pick up her new “Avro-Avian” airplane....
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Eli Whitney Parent Receives 2025 Parental Involvement Recognition Award
Elizabeth Gramling cited
The State Education Resource Center (SERC) has announced the winners of the agency’s 2025 Parental Involvement Recognition Award.
Elizabeth Gramling served as the...
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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...
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Stratford’s Amazing Women
Stratford: The Stories We Tell
By David WrightTown Historian
Stratford has always been an amazing town, and it has often been a pioneer in many aspects...
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Stratford Library’s Teen Librarian Chairs National Committee
Cover Photo: “Brownstone” by Samuel Teer was the top winner of the annual Michael L. Printz Award recently. The novel is currently available for...
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Stratfords of the World Latest Adventure
By Mary Wickun, Stratfords of the World
Five Ambassadors from the Stratfords of the World Organization, have recently returned from a 25-day tour of New...
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Veteran of the Month: Lawrence F. Lazaro
Veteran of the Month for February 2025
Update from the Stratford Veterans Museum
This month we proudly salute Lawrence F. Lazaro, who attained the rank of...
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Stratford Community Fund Closes After Decades of Service
Final Donation to Stratford Rotary Club Their Original Seed Funder
After more than 30 years of dedicated service, the Stratford Community Fund (SCF) is closing...
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Farewell to One of the Pillars of Stratford
Richard Diedrichsen
Richard D. Diedrichsen, 75, passed away in his Lordship home on January 29, 2025. He was a graduate of Stratford High School, and...
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Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame Induction
Stratford Resident Bill O’Brien Selected
Thursday, January 23, 5 PMGold Star Families Memorial Auditorium
A Stratford resident is among the 14 veterans selected as part of...
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Stratford: The Stories We Tell
During the month of “love” there’s this…
By David Wright
Town Historian
During the month of “love” there’s this…
John Seiler was born in Germany in 1868. He...