01/13/2021
01/13/2021
Local News for Stafford, Connecticut
01/13/2021
01/12/2021
Superintendent would close Staffordville school to save other programs
STAFFORD – Citing declining enrollment, educational benefits, and a need to lower the fiscal year 2021-22 budget increase, Superintendent Seven Moccio recommended closing Staffordville School at Monday’s Board of Education meeting. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
01/08/2021
Stafford gets grant to upgrade Olympic Field
STAFFORD – Work to upgrade Olympic Field could begin as early as this spring, officials said, after the Board of Selectmen voted this week to accept a $128,000 state grant to fund the majority of the project. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
01/07/2021
Stafford woman accused of choking relative
STAFFORD – A local woman is accused of slapping and choking a female relative, with four children present, during a Dec. 30 argument at her home, state police said. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
01/05/2021
7th grader nets state, national awards for eco-friendly, ice melting robot invention
STAFFORD – Gretchen Kelly, a Grade 7 student at Stafford Middle School, has received state and national awards after inventing an eco-friendly ice-melting solution that can be automatically dispensed via a robot. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
01/02/2021
Bulldogs Football CT: 2020 gave us heartache, …
2020 gave us heartache, hope, hard work, frustration, tears, joy, and a total of 0 football games. Here’s to 2021, where we’re setup for 2 seasons! Let’s get those 15 guaranteed games in during 2021! Happy New Year to all! #DogPound #cthsfb Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
12/29/2020
Late Stafford sports star to be memorialized through scholarship
STAFFORD – An effort is underway to establish a scholarship named after Gerald “Jerry” Julian, a Stafford High School Class of 1969 graduate who died this year. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
12/25/2020
Community News For The Stafford Edition
Community news for Stafford, Union, Willington, Eastford and Ashford. Read the rest of the article on courant.com READ MORE.
12/23/2020
Stafford surveys public on use $300K EPA grant; which brownfield should be cleaned up
STAFFORD – The town is continuing to seek resident input as it uses a $300,000 grant awarded last year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate and prioritize various brownfields, or contaminated sites, for cleanup and redevelopment. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
12/15/2020
Stafford town buildings shut down as COVID cases rise
STAFFORD – Town Hall and the Stafford Library are now closed to the public because of a rise in novel coronavirus cases, First Selectwoman Mary Mitta announced. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.12/15/2020
Stafford town buildings shut down
STAFFORD – Town Hall and the Stafford Library are now closed to the public because of a rise in novel coronavirus cases, First Selectwoman Mary Mitta announced. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
12/15/2020
Bulldogs Football CT: Logan Briggs Class of …
Logan Briggs Class of 22′ WR/DB 3.9 GPA 5’9 175 @LoganBriggs_11 3 sport athlete, junior captain #cthsfb Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
12/07/2020
Bulldogs Football CT: Last practice in the …
Last practice in the books today. So proud of all these kids who stuck it out, didn’t complain, worked and got better. 2020: 0 wins, 0 losses, 0 points for and against, 0 tackles, 11 months of work. See you in February. #DogPound #cthsfb Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.12/05/2020
Woman held on $100K bond after leading troopers on chase
What began as a simple traffic stop of a Massachusetts woman in Stafford on Tuesday turned into a seven-mile, moderate-speed pursuit complete with damaged cruisers and a spike strip after the woman refused to show her insurance card and sped… Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.12/01/2020
Meeting tonight on Leonard Road bridge replacement project
STAFFORD – A virtual public information meeting is scheduled for 6:30 tonight to discuss the long-awaited replacement of Leonard Road Bridge over Furnace Brook. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.11/25/2020
Stafford slaughterhouse owner gets probation, fine for forged reports
A Tolland man who owns a Halal slaughterhouse in Stafford avoided prison time Tuesday for submitting forged laboratory reports to the U.S. Department of Agriculture but was fined $15,000 and ordered to do 100 hours of community service during his… Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.11/25/2020
Bullying, safe school-climate policies revamped
STAFFORD – The Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to separate its safe school climate and anti-bullying policy into two distinct policies, reaffirming existing language, inserting new statutory language, and updating various legal references. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.11/24/2020
9 people charged in connection with interstate theft of ATVs, excavators, and watercraft
Nine people have been indicted in a scheme involving the theft of all-terrain vehicles, construction equipment and boats from locations around the Northeast, including Vernon and Stafford. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.11/19/2020
Stafford Board of Selectmen extends sewer line
STAFFORD – The Board of Selectmen agreed Tuesday that extending a sewer line on Route 190 as the state constructs a roundabout there is a priority for the town. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.11/17/2020