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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 its doors. In recognition of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Black Widow Visits Stratford

The Stories We Tell By David Wright, Town Historian Stratford’s history is always fascinating as it is filled with surprising twists, turns, and tales.  Imagine our...

View from the Mountain started in a Valley in Simsbury

How Connecticut Changed the Life of Martin Luther King Jr By Barbara Heimlich, Editor Editor’s Note:  This article was published in the Stratford Crier on January...

Vicki Soto Memorial Scholarship Applications

Now Open The Vicki Soto Memorial Scholarship applications are now open.  The Vicki Soto Memorial Scholarships, based in Stratford, offers a four-year renewable award totaling...

Veteran of the Month January 2025: Walter B. Dunbar, Jr.

Stratford Veterans Museum Congratulations, Walter Dunbar, and thank you for your service!

Stratford Women Honored

Amy Wiltsie and LaShante James Sources: Central Connecticut Coast YMCA; Brien McMahon High School Amy Wiltsie: Central Connecticut Coast YMCA Announces Amy Wiltsie as New Vice...