Monday: Cool with periods of rain, with a high of 61 and low of 55 degrees.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 55.
Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Stratford just one community dealing with downed trees, wires after storm (wtnh.com) — Stratford residents are facing uprooted trees, downed wires, and rising Housatonic River floodwaters after the latest nor'easter, with damage already hitting homes like one on Edison Street. Locals are urged to avoid any fallen trees or wires and immediately report hazards to authorities while conditions remain unstable across town and the wider region.
• Fazio's Plan: Tax Cuts for Connecticut Families Under Fire (theinnercitynews.com) — A statewide tax-cut plan was rolled out right in Stratford Center, where GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan Fazio promised average families about $2,500 in savings through income tax cuts and other changes. Stratford Town Council Chair Anthony Afriyie pushed back, warning the proposal could slash funding for childcare and other programs local families rely on.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Stratford United Methodist Church - Sunday Worship and Communion October 4, 2026 —Chris Muller Read on Patch
Our Lady of Peace Parish Thrift Shop —Pam B Read on Patch
Hartford HealthCare posted a job opening for Food Service Aide in Bridgeport. Apply here.
Benchmark Senior Living Nashua Crossings posted a job opening for Full-Time Activity/Recreation Assistant in Bridgeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stratford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bridgeport
Warning Against After-Hours Compo Beach Gatherings (doingitlocal.com)
326 Soundview Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06606 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
Our Community Deserves to See How the Civic Sausage Gets Made (ctexaminer.com)
Milford
4-BR Home On 'Peaceful Cul-De-Sac' Hits The Market In Milford (patch.com)
Trumbull
Thousands of Connecticut power outages reported as nor'easter hits state (trumbulltimes.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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