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Is your property eligible for a rear lot? Find out.

Get a look at what's coming to Solventum on River Road.

Two public hearings, one decision. Learn more about the results.

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

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

For months, Stafford’s Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) has been talking about ways to encourage more affordable housing development and at the May 7, 2026, meeting one of those solutions was formally on the agenda. The PZC is moving forward with steps to allow two-family dwellings in AA zones. Presently, only single-family dwellings are allowed in this zone, but the need for this change was outlined in the 2022 housing affordability plan. The commission is still wordsmit

Learn about the new Highway Industrial Zone.

Many decisions from the 1980s are coming back to haunt the PZC.

It looks like HB 8002 will soon be law. The PZC discussed its implications.

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 PZC and the EDC got to know each other. Here's what they discussed.

New housing units are coming to a 55+ community.

Discover some of the issues the PZC may address in the near future.

Learn about some of the ideas floating around to address housing shortages.

Learn about the latest plan for the Witt School.

Discover what one couple with vision hopes to bring to an unused building in downtown Stafford.

See how the candidates answer the questions posed by Stafford Free Press.

See how the candidates answer the questions posed by Stafford Free Press.

Find out which regulation is being tested and where.

Find out who is seeking elected office in November.