Snow and cold expected today
UPDATED TUES JAN.21 7:45 A.M. A winter storm warning is in effect for Stratford and the rest of southwestern Connecticut from noon Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather...
View ArticleNominations sought for local leadership awards
The Youth Committee of the Stratford Youth and Family Advisory Board is taking nominations for Making Extraordinary Differences and Leading Stratford (MEDALS) Awards that will be presented to local...
View ArticleStratford Public Schools are closed Wed. Jan. 22 due to the snowstorm
Stratford Public Schools are closed Wed. Jan. 22 due to the snowstorm.
View ArticleStratford students named to UConn fall dean’s list
The following students were named to the fall semester dean’s list at the University of Connecticut, Storrs campus: Joshua David Andrade, Aaron Winston Bartley, Elizabeth Bezyk, Joseph James Bivona...
View ArticleBryant University names fall dean’s list students
The following Stratford students were named to the fall semester dean’s list at Bryant University: Joseph Colagrossi, sophomore, management; Anthony Ferraro, sophomore, entrepreneurship; Stephen...
View ArticleStudents named to fall dean’s lists
The following Stratford students were named to the fall semester dean’s list: Wesleyan University: Margaret Rohrs. King’s College: Lauren Dereinzi. Western New England University: Melanie Cordero,...
View ArticleScholarships available for engineering and medical students
Stratford students who are studying engineering or medicine may now apply for scholarships being offered by The Orazio DiMauro Foundation. For the 33rd year of the foundation’s scholarship program, the...
View ArticleRegistration underway for Franklin School after school program
Registration is being accepted for the after school program held at Franklin School from 3:35-4:30. The free program is for children in grades 3-6. Grades 5 and 6 meet Monday and Wednesday; grades 3...
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Audit: Special Education performs poorly
The Stratford Public Schools special education program, which serves students with disabilities, was found to be lacking in many areas — including educational benefit for the students — according to a...
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Board of Ed adapts courses, hears about health benefit costs
Curriculum changes and health insurance costs were leading business items at the Stratford Board of Education monthly meeting held Jan. 27 at the district’s administrative center. The board approved...
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Stratford High renovation back to square one
The plan between the town of Stratford and Stratford Public Schools to renovate Stratford High School was put on hold on Jan. 30 as Superintendent of Schools Dr. Janet Robinson found that some...
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Theater education program introduced to Shakespeare supporters
Supporters of Shakespeare and theater education in Stratford came together Jan. 30 at Knapp’s Landing restaurant to celebrate the launch of the Mighty Quinn Foundation’s new summer academic and...
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Police help pre-schoolers learn about Stranger Danger
Officer Alec Vocolla, Early Childhood Educator Ariana Flores and young Honey Bear children engage with Stranger Danger DVD. Honey Bear Learning Center teachers created a two-week Early Learning...
View ArticleStratford students named to fall dean’s list
Stratford students who were named to the fall dean’s list at the following colleges are: Curry College: Brianna Sumple. Ithaca College: Tara Trigonis, freshman, business administration. Quinnipiac...
View ArticleHistorical society offers scholarships
The Stratford Historical Society will offer college scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to students who reside in Stratford. The students may go to schools outside the town, but must be a town...
View ArticlePublic school budget meetings Feb. 10 and 11
The Stratford Board of Education Finance Committee will hold meetings open to the public Monday, Feb. 10 and Tuesday Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the board room at the Administration Center to review,...
View ArticleStudents named to fall dean’s lists
The following Stratford students were named to the fall semester dean’s list: Wesleyan University: Margaret Rohrs. King’s College: Lauren Dereinzi. Western New England University: Melanie Cordero,...
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Robinson budgets to ‘rebuild’ schools
Stratford Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Janet Robinson and Chief Operating Officer Clarence Zachery proposed an education budget to the Board of Education finance committee on Feb. 10 that calls...
View ArticleOfficials clarify ‘diligence’ on SHS renovations
Former Town Councilman John Dempsey took exception to Board of Education Chairman Andrea Veilleux and schools Superintendent Dr. Janet Robinson saying that due diligence was lacking related to the...
View ArticleQuinn foundation calls town lease proposal ‘unconstitutional’
Three months after the Stratford town attorney was authorized to negotiate a lease-type agreement with the Mighty Quinn Foundation that would allow the group to operate a summer academic and theatrical...
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