STAFFORD FREE PRESS

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.

Stafford will dip into the General Fund to offset the mill rate increase.

By now, you probably know the budget referendum failed again (752 to 971). So, what now? The fiscal year ends on June 30, and as you...

On another two-meeting night, the Board of Education (BOE) and Board of Finance (BOF) met in different schools on June 2, 2025, but some...

Debt service funds moved out of BOE budget and over to the BOS.

Learn about ongoing disputes and the potential for flat funding the budget.

The BOS & BOF meet to discuss next steps. Dissent among BOE emerges.

Need a recap before you go to the polls? Get caught up on the budget and what comes next.

Learn about the newly BOF-approved version of the budget.

After hours of public comment and discussion, the budget proposal will got to a referendum.

BOF does not favor a supplemental appropriation for schools.