STAFFORD FREE PRESS

Learn more about how an otherwise mundane BOF meeting turned heated.

Learn how a budget can go up, while the amount of taxes collected goes down.

Stafford is gearing up for a public hearing regarding the 2026-2027 budget. If you’ve been following along for the past few months, you may already know what to expect. The Board of Education and Board of Selectmen have approved their respective budget proposals, and after they are officially presented at the hearing, the public will have the opportunity to ask questions. The Board of Finance will then discuss the proposals and the feedback before taking action.   Explore the

Get to know how the budget process works.

Get answers to questions that arose at the last Board of Finance meeting.

Learn about a new calculator that could help residents better understand how the budget impacts them.

Selectmen's (unofficial) budget represents a .35% increase.

Get an overview of some of the results from Stafford's 2025 audit.

Get a look at the latest iteration of the BOE Budget proposal for 2026-2027.

An ongoing discussion about financial policy may finally be coming to a close.

Election night in Stafford was a rollercoaster of emotions for candidates and for anyone with a vested interest in the outcome. While the outcome of the selectmen races seemed clear early on – with Bill Morrison  and Tony Armelin  jumping out to an early lead in the first and second districts – some of the other races completely changed hands after the early votes were counted. Bill Morrison (left) and Tony Armelin (right) were elected to the Board of Selectmen on Nov. 5, 202

The Witt School may be exciting, but most progress is often much more boring.

This chapter could finally be coming to an end.

See how Rob Proulx, BOF candidate, answered the Stafford Free Press' Q&A.

Several weeks ago, Stafford Free Press sent questions to the Selectmen, Planning & Zoning, Board of Education, and Board of Finance...

The BOF and BOE came to a new compromise on the self-insurance fund.

Find out who is seeking elected office in November.

Follow along in the ongoing saga of the clash of the BOF and BOE.

BOF takes action to start paying back the General Fund.

An update on where the BOE's FOIA request stands.