10/14/2021
10/14/2021
Local News for Stafford, Connecticut
10/14/2021
10/07/2021
Stafford first selectman position gets $10K raise
STAFFORD – Selectmen Richard Hartenstein and John Locke voted Tuesday to increase the first selectman’s salary by $10,000 over the next two fiscal years. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
09/30/2021
Stafford voters OK creating panel to oversee federal COVID relief funds
STAFFORD – Voters at a town meeting on Wednesday approved an ordinance to create a commission that will decide how to spend the town’s federal COVID-19 relief funds, but not before amending the proposal to add a public health professional… Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
09/28/2021
Stafford town meeting Wednesday to vote on $1.7M in relief funds
STAFFORD – Voters will decide Wednesday during a town meeting if a commission should be formed to determine how to spend $1.76 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
09/23/2021
Stafford’s Leonard Road Bridge project over budget before it starts
STAFFORD – The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a $3.4 million contract for the replacement of the Leonard Road Bridge, but the cost is roughly $800,000 more than initially expected. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
09/12/2021
Bulldogs Football CT: In yesterday’s win @MclaughlinMark8 …
In yesterday’s win @MclaughlinMark8 had 301 yards passing and 123 yards rushing. Logan Briggs had 131 yards receiving and @EvanMckay16 had 115 yards receiving. #cthsfb Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
09/11/2021
Bulldogs Football CT: Finally, game day. On …
Finally, game day. On 9/11 we’re taking the field with our country on our mind. #dogpound #werestillhere #landofthefree Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
09/10/2021
Gun theft from Stafford pawn shop brings 5 years in jail, probation for Vernon man
A Vernon man who has admitted involvement in a Stafford pawn shop burglary during which seven guns were stolen was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for state crimes involved in the case and to five years’ probation for… Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
09/10/2021
Police, state partners educate Stafford students during Safety Day
STAFFORD – Local police officers and firefighters teamed with state agencies and nonprofits on Thursday to host the fifth annual Stafford Safety Day, an event at the middle school that aims to educate students on an array of public health… Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
09/04/2021
Bulldogs Football CT: Tell me you’re a …
Tell me you’re a Pequot school without telling me you’re a Pequot school. In the 1st Qtr your Qb throws a TD, gets a sack and plays wing on XP. @FootballPequot Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
09/03/2021
Bulldogs Football CT: First award winners of …
First award winners of the season: Evan McKay Loose Change, Caleb Ives Practice Player, and Connor Marchi Scout Team Player of Camp. #dogpound Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
09/01/2021
Stafford drowning victim remembered as compassionate, loving
STAFFORD – Alaine Nitch-Ball, the 20-year-old Stafford resident who drowned at Staffordville Lake last week, is being remembered by family and friends as a compassionate young man and dedicated friend with an array of interests. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
08/27/2021
Body Of 20-Year-Old Drowning Victim Located In CT Swimming Area
The body of a drowning victim has been recovered in northern Connecticut near the Massachusetts border. At about 3:10 on Thursday, Aug. 26, Connecticut State Police from Troop C in Tolland, received a report of a possible drowning in the area of 21 Lyons Rd., in Stafford Springs. A 911 caller report… Read the rest READ MORE.08/27/2021
NBC Connecticut: Active Scene at Possible …
Active Scene at Possible Drowning in Stafford: Police Read the rest of the article on twitter.com READ MORE.08/27/2021
Somers man drowns in Stafford
STAFFORD – State police responded to a drowning on Lyons Road this afternoon, after a a 911 caller reported that a man went into a swimming area and didn’t resurface. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.08/26/2021
NBC Connecticut: Active Scene at Possible …
Active Scene at Possible Drowning in Stafford: Police Read the rest of the article on twitter.com READ MORE.08/26/2021
Man charged in 2019 burglary at Stafford Fish and Game Club
State police have arrested a New Hampshire man in connection with a burglary of the Stafford Fish and Game Club almost two years ago. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.08/26/2021
Stafford nurse gets 20 months for stealing morphine from dying patient
A licensed practical nurse from Stafford has been sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for ingesting liquid morphine that had been prescribed to a dying patient in a Massachusetts nursing home and replacing the missing morphine with water that… Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.08/26/2021
Long awaited $2.5M Stafford bridge replacement out to bid
STAFFORD – The Leonard Road Bridge replacement project has gone out to bid about three years after the bridge was closed for structural repairs. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
08/25/2021