Stratford Star

Stratford Greenway opens Saturday, May 19

Monday, 14 May 2012 12:44

The grand opening of the Stratford Greenway will take place Saturday, May 19, at 10 a.m. at the DeLuca Field entry, Main Street.

Mayor John A. Harkins will be among the speakers, as the town takes a first step in the revitalization along the Stratford’s waterfront.

“It is an important first step in revitalizing the town’s waterfront,” Greenway Committee Chairman Joseph A. Vecsey said in a press release. “This will enable Stratford to restore a significant wetland area that will provide an important educational feature as part of that Greenway project. This is a good way to increase the public’s awareness of the environmental value of the Housatonic River and Long Island Sound.”

Car show part of Opening Day at Boothe Park — Sunday, May 20

Thursday, 17 May 2012 11:08

An antique car owner, a balloon artist, a banjo player, a blacksmith and a sheep shearer are among the attractions at Boothe Park's Opening Day festivities Sunday, May 20.

The annual event is held in celebration of the birthday of Stephen Boothe, one of the brothers who owned the estate during the earlier 1900s.

Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 28

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 21:21

Stratford’s annual observance of Memorial Day will be held Monday, May 28.

A ceremony honoring fallen veterans will begin at 1 p.m. at the War Memorial on Academy Hill.

The parade will leave Acadmey Hill at 2:15 p.m., ending at Paradise Green.

Refuse pick up schedule

Tuesday, 15 May 2012 12:14

There will be no refuse, recycling or yard waste collection on Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day.

All routes will be picked up one day late with Friday's route to be collected on Saturday.