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LOCAL NEWS, EVENTS & MUSINGS
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PZC Allows Path to Expansion for Existing Non-Conforming Businesses
Discover what this means for business owners of a specific type.
Apr 28, 20252 min read
Stafford Budget Recap '25-'26
Need a recap before you go to the polls? Get caught up on the budget and what comes next.
Apr 25, 20252 min read
BOE Approves Reduced Budget, Using Debt Service Funds to Keep Positions
The BOE got creative to try and preserve positions in the reduced budget.
Apr 24, 20253 min read
BOE Discusses Title VI Compliance
During the April 7, 2024, Board of Education meeting, member Aaron Hoffman made a motion to add a new item to the agenda: a discussion of...
Apr 17, 20254 min read
Stafford To Settle Over Burial Buses
Learn about the weirdest lawsuit I've ever had to report on.
Apr 11, 20253 min read
Selectmen Make Cuts to Proposed Budget
On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the Board of Selectmen (BOS) met for a special meeting during which they discussed the results of the budget...
Apr 10, 20252 min read
BOE Debates Staff Cuts
BOE votes to terminate two tenured teachers for budgetary reasons.
Apr 9, 20253 min read
Voters Shoot Down Budget, BOF Cuts BOE Budget
Learn about the newly BOF-approved version of the budget.
Apr 9, 20256 min read
What is MS4 & Why Should Stafford Care?
Find out what could cost Stafford $20 -$30k per year.
Apr 8, 20252 min read
BOE Appoints Scott Sugarman Superintendent of Schools
Meet Stafford Public Schools' new Superintendent.
Apr 7, 20252 min read
BOS Adopts New Fire Inspection Ordinance
BOS votes to bring fire inspection ordinance in line with state regulations.
Apr 5, 20252 min read
Your Pre-Referendum Budget FAQs Answered
Have questions about the budget and all the talk you're seeing on social media? Here are the answers.
Apr 1, 202513 min read
Comparing 2025-2026 Budget Proposals
Comparing and contrasting Stafford's budget to similar towns.
Mar 29, 20253 min read
BOE Deficit Down, But Not Eliminated
The latest status update on the BOE's budget deficit.
Mar 29, 20252 min read
Meet Stafford’s Newest Selectman, John Whetton
Get to know the newest member of Stafford's Board of Selectmen.
Mar 28, 20253 min read
A Crowded Town Meeting & A Rowdy Parking Lot
When it spilled into the parking lot, a crowded but sedate town meeting took on a different tone.
Mar 27, 20252 min read
BOF Sends Budget to Voters to Decide
After hours of public comment and discussion, the budget proposal will got to a referendum.
Mar 16, 20255 min read
BOF Tells BOE It Must Get Deficit to $0
BOF does not favor a supplemental appropriation for schools.
Mar 10, 20254 min read
Schools Report on Data and Assessments
An overview of assessment results from recent BOE meetings.
Mar 9, 20252 min read
Stafford Moves Closer to Appointing Town Clerk and Tax Collector
Town Clerk and Tax Collectors may not be on the ballot at the next election.
Mar 7, 20252 min read
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