Government

Vincent Tocci, running for State Rep in CT 52nd district

Candidate Q&A: Vincent Tocci, State Representative, 52nd District

Learn what candidates have to say about affordability in Connecticut.

Jul 196 min read

Ethan Wrestler who is running for State Senate in CT

Candidate Q&A: Ethan Werstler, State Senate, 35th District

Learn what candidates have to say about affordability in Connecticut.

Jul 194 min read

Candidate Q&A: Jeff Gordon, State Senate, 35th District

Learn what candidates have to say about affordability in Connecticut.

Jul 197 min read

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BOE cuts come from special education tuition

Learn about the program that lets the schools cut $150k from special education.

Jul 133 min read

BOF eliminates $304k from budget

Learn more about the impending cuts to the latest incarnation of Stafford's budget.

Jul 74 min read

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BOS approves $154k of cuts to go to Board of Finance

Get the latest on the BOS cuts, and what's next for the schools.

Jul 22 min read

Town releases list of its vehicles

Just what you've been waiting for! A list of vehicles owned by the Town of Stafford.

Jun 297 min read

A pie chart showing the breakdown of property taxes across types of property

A closer look at shifting tax burdens

Learn more about how tax burdens have shifted over the past year.

Jun 273 min read

BOF details three years of salary histories

Learn the truth about the Town salary histories.

Jun 252 min read

Stafford Budget Referendum #3: Where are we now?

Get the latest numbers, learn about the cuts that have been made, and what could be next.

Jun 184 min read

EDC to explore a move to non-profit status

I don’t often make it to Economic Development Commission (EDC) meetings, but when the Planning and Zoning Commission cancelled it's meeting (freeing up an extra night this week), and I saw the EDC agenda, I decided it was time to check in. Some of the faces have changed, but the meetings are still open discussions with whoever shows up chiming in throughout the meetings. And while the commission made a few motions, and those motions were seconded, no actual votes were taken,

Jun 163 min read

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Witt School remediation contract awarded

Learn about next steps for the Witt School.

Jun 112 min read

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Public hearings address solar panels and two-car garages

Learn about two rather low-key public hearings and the result.

Jun 82 min read

A graph showing the number of housing permits issued in Stafford between 1990 and 2024

Stafford’s two-family housing proposal moves to next step

A proposal designed to encourage affordable housing options moves to the next step.

Jun 74 min read

YMCA or senior housing could come to Witt School

Learn about what's next at the Witt School

Jun 42 min read

Boards make cuts; Selectmen set Mill Rate

Find out who will be impacted by the cuts and what happens once a Mill Rate is set.

Jun 33 min read

BOF reduces budget proposal by $100k

A long discussion leads to a small reduction.

Jun 34 min read

Anon. letter calls for scrutiny of senior center, library, & other services

There isn’t typically much intrigue at a Board of Finance (BOF) meeting, but on May 28, 2026 we got as close to cloak and dagger as municipal board meetings get. Not during the meeting; that was filled with the usual transfers and discussions of year-to-date budget expenditures. No red flags were raised, but after the meeting was over, BOF Chair Steve Geryk found a letter addressed to him tucked under his nameplate. After the obligatory jokes about mysterious white powdery su

May 282 min read