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BOS funds survey of town waterways
Learn how much it will cost Stafford to get data on its invasive weeds problem.
Oct 132 min read


Dept. of Veterans Affairs coming to Stafford
A trip to the Veterans Affairs office is about to get a lot shorter for locals.
Oct 121 min read


Emergency services updates & a new ambulance
Learn about the future of Stafford's emergency services
Oct 113 min read


Selectmen approve requests for bidding waivers
Forget the bidding waivers, find out what streets will be paved next week.
Oct 72 min read


Staffordville Lake residents approve new tax district
Staffordville Lake residents vote to approve new tax district
Aug 212 min read


Road work underway, three positions cut at DPW
One paving project is underway and one is still up in the air. Learn more.
Aug 133 min read


BOS approves Wall of Honor Phase V, Veterans Grave Committees
Learn about the next steps for the Wall of Honor and a new committee devoted to gravesites.
Aug 92 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


New BOS budget proposal represents a 1% decrease
BOS budget not represents a decrease from the previous year.
May 82 min read


“An Extremely Aggressive Paving Season” Getting Underway
Find out which roads are next on the paving list.
Apr 22 min read


Cleanup at the Witt School in Sight
Stafford expects Witt School remediation this summer.
Mar 62 min read


Conversation About Rec Director Resurfaces
The Recreation Director debate is back.
Feb 72 min read


Stafford Town Hall “Inundated” with FOIA Requests
FOIA requests are surging at Town Hall and across the country.
Feb 47 min read


Sand, Salt, and Other DPW Updates
From salt and sand to paving Hampden Road, the DPW had a lot to talk about.
Jan 122 min read


Tax Abatement for Daycare Owners Rejected, Again
Bad news for Stafford's in-home daycares.
Jan 92 min read


Could a Makerspace Come to Staffordville School?
Find out what kind of a makerspace a local has in mind.
Jan 81 min read


Abatement for Daycare Provider Gets Another Look
A local daycare provider makes her case for tax abatements.
Dec 5, 20252 min read


Ordinances Changed at Town Meeting
Town Meetings have gotten a makeover. After last June’s well-attended meeting had to be moved from the Veterans’ Room to the second-floor auditorium of Town Hall, and nearly turned ugly, First Selectman Bill Morrison and his team seem to have learned their lesson. This time, at the November 12, 2025, Town Meeting, the registrars of voters were present, checking identification – just as on Election Day – and copies of all the relevant ordinances were available. The ordinance
Nov 12, 20252 min read


What is a Distressed Municipality?
Stafford was designated a distressed municipality. What does that mean?
Nov 11, 20251 min read


Could Emergency Services Be Consolidated?
Outgoing Selectman Hartenstein's reports recommendations from the Emergency Services Commission.
Nov 10, 20252 min read
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