Shakespeare students present monologues
Shakespeare Academy @ Stratford students will perform a selection of Shakespeare monologues on July 25 at 8 p.m. at The White House at 1850 Elm St. The event is the second installment in the new...
View ArticleMayor Harkins to recognize young readers
Mayor John Harkins announced that the Town of Stratford will once again recognize Stratford’s young readers as Harkins’ Heroes, an annual program that is in its third year. Stratford students entering...
View ArticleStratford golf tourney open for players, sponsors
The annual Stratford Open Golf Tournament will be held at the Short Beach Par 3 Golf Course on Saturday, Sept. 13, with 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. shotgun starts available. Town champions will be crowned in...
View ArticleLocal teacher, students study environmental science at Quinnipiac
Christopher Newlan, a science teacher at Wooster Middle School, along with Lucie Howell, director of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Center for Science Teaching and Learning, supervised Summer Middle-school...
View ArticleSt. Mark School wins new playground
St. Mark School was recently awarded a $30,000 playground from Dannon yogurt company. The school is one of the five winning schools in the 2013-2014 Dannon Rally for Recess Contest. Each year, Dannon...
View ArticleCommissioner of state’s Office of Early Childhood takes field trip to Honey Bear
Dr. Myra Jones-Taylor, Commissioner of the state’s Office of Early Childhood (OEC) visited Honey Bear Learning Center on June 18. The Commissioner’s position at the OEC was first established one year...
View ArticleShakespeare Academy at Stratford stages ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Cymbeline’
Academy at Stratford (SA@S) students will perform Hamlet and Cymbeline in repertory from Aug. 2-10 on the grounds of the former American Shakespeare Festival Theater in Stratford. The productions mark...
View ArticleReceives high honors
Emily Schofield, a sophomore, was named to the fourth quarter marking period high honor roll at Notre-Dame High School in Fairfield.
View ArticleState bonding secured for two school projects
State Sen. Andres Ayala joined state Rep. Terry Backer and Governor Dannel P. Malloy on July 25 to announce they had secured the approval of state funding for a new playground at Stratford Academy and...
View ArticleBHS Post Prom Committee thanks you
To the Editor: I would like to thank all the parents and generous community members that donated their time and effort to: Chaperoning; making and donating food; donating beverages and other goods;...
View ArticleStratford Visiting Nurse Association awards nursing scholarships
Stratford Visiting Nurse Association awarded nursing scholarships to three recent high school graduates at a reception in their honor on June 11. This year’s recipient of a $500 award for the Rudolph...
View ArticleStratford students named to UConn spring dean’s list
The following students were named to the spring semester dean’s list at the University of Connecticut: Jenna Aceycek, master of social work; Christie Aimable, bachelor of science; Joshua Andrade,...
View ArticleNamed orientation counselor at ECSU
Eastern Connecticut State University: Kristen Chonko, class of 2015, English major is one of this year’s head student orientation counselors (SOCs) for the upcoming SOAR program at Eastern Connecticut...
View ArticleMorris completes Navy basic training
Navy Seaman David A. Morris, son of James A. Morris of Stratford and Leontine K. Morris of Providence, R.I., was recently promoted to his current rank and graduated with honors from U.S. Navy basic...
View ArticleStreet Survival gives teens hands-on, driving education
A non-profit, national driver education program that teaches teen drivers the skills they need to stay alive will be held at the Stratford Army Engine Plant on Main Street, Aug. 16, from 8:30 a.m.-5...
View ArticleJoint worship at beach this Sunday
Lordship Community Church, United Church of Christ, and First Congregational Church of Stratford will conduct their annual joint worship service at Short Beach, in Stratford, on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 9...
View ArticleStratford students named to spring semester provost’s, president’s, and...
Named to spring semester provost’s list Hofstra University: Meredith Nadeau achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA, earning a spot on the provost’s list. Meredith is a senior majoring in marketing. Named to...
View ArticleStratford students awarded scholarships from BIC
Two Stratford residents are recipients of BIC scholarships. The scholarships are awarded annually to children of BIC employees and are based on the students’ scholastic achievements and community...
View ArticleUniversity of Bridgeport students named to honor society
The following students were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines: Fany Stubbs, Brittany...
View ArticleSelected for summer fellowship
Joseph Adams was selected to participate in the University of New Haven’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. Adams, a senior studying communications says his project involves,...
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