Friday: Rather cloudy and stiff winds, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.
Saturday: Windy with periods of rain, temps: high: 63, low: 55.
Sunday: Very windy; a little rain, with a high of 64 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• $1.5M In State Funds Approved For Museum Relocation In Stratford (patch.com) — Stratford leaders have secured an additional $1.5 million in state Community Investment Fund support to move the Ruby and Calvin Fletcher African American History Museum into the historic Sterling Homestead on Main Street. The expanded Stratford location will allow the state's only African American history museum to complete major renovations, improve accessibility, and welcome more visitors to learn about local and statewide Black history.
• Search Warrant Execution at Infinity Smoke Shop (doingitlocal.com) — Stratford police recently raided Infinity Smoke Shop on West Broad Street, seizing over 14 pounds of cannabis products and charging the shop's operator with multiple narcotics offenses. The suspect was released on a $25,000 bond and is due in court September 28, so residents may notice ongoing legal and regulatory activity around this business.
• Bassick students build another plane about to take flight (wshu.org) — At Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford, a student-built two-seat plane from Bridgeport's Bassick High School is nearly ready for FAA certification and test flights. The STEM program partners with Three Wing Aviation mentors at the Stratford airport, giving teens hands-on engineering experience and bringing more educational activity and aviation buzz to the local airfield.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Biggs and Rehm Continue to Impress for the Bunnell Bulldogs —Curt Gowdy Read on Patch
Come have fun and be creative! Arts Alliance of Stratford will have a creativity station at Art in the Park on October 3rd from 10-3pm. The fair is in Greg Ackley Memorial Park in… (Nextdoor Lordship)
A Beautiful Brisk Wednesday morning to all. Have an amazing day, smell the roses, be safe & enjoy your day, no matter the situation we still have life, where there is life, we have hope!! (Nextdoor Nichols Ave)
Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Stratford, Connecticut in Stratford. Apply here.
MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Material Handler Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $18-$36/Hr in Bridgeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stratford here.
🗞 Nearby News
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$30,000 & $20,000 Winning Scratch-Off Lottery Tickets Won By Bridgeport Residents (patch.com)
Person Killed In 3-Alarm Bridgeport Fire: Officials (patch.com)
Home In 'One Of Milford's Most Desirable Coastal Locations' For Sale (patch.com)
Trumbull
Trumbull Seeking Poll Workers For In-Person Voting (patch.com)
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