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What's up Stratford! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Guilty plea in multimillion-dollar fraud tied to Stratford's Success Village
  • Stratford man faces gunpoint robbery and assault charges after Waterford incident
  • See which 46 new businesses just registered in Stratford

Also on today's calendar: It's Fall, Y'all! — Bridgeport Tech Collective Community Mixer + Idea Exchange and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 66, low: 52.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Defendant Pleads Guilty In Success Village Embezzlement Conspiracy In Stratford: Feds (patch.com) — Residents of Stratford's Success Village are at the center of a major embezzlement conspiracy case after a Trumbull contractor admitted to submitting inflated and fraudulent invoices for plumbing and heating work. Federal prosecutors say hundreds of thousands of dollars meant for the Stratford and Bridgeport cooperative were secretly kicked back to insiders, and the defendant now faces prison time, forfeiture, and substantial restitution.
   

2. Stratford Man Forced Woman Out Of Vehicle At Gunpoint, Police Say (patch.com) — A 20-year-old Stratford man is accused of forcing a woman from a moving vehicle at gunpoint near the Waterford Speedbowl, stealing her money and leaving her injured. Police later arrested him in Niantic, recovered a firearm, and filed multiple serious charges, highlighting a troubling case involving a Stratford resident.
   

3. Latest New Businesses Registered In Stratford (patch.com) — Stratford residents can look forward to a wave of new local businesses, from Lit & Luxe Hookah LLC on Academy Hill Terrace to fresh restaurants, salons, and community housing services. Forty-six Stratford-based ventures registered with the state in September, including remodelers, landscapers, car rental companies, and entertainment outfits, signaling growing commercial activity across town neighborhoods.
   

4. Planners propose $1B redevelopment of ex-military site in CT. Residences and restaurants are included (courant.com) — Stratford's long-vacant Army Engine Plant site is on track for a $1 billion transformation into waterfront housing, shops, parks, and trails that could add $15 million a year in local tax revenue. Mayor David Chess and developers are shifting from a planned warehouse to a mixed-use "coastal community," with extended riverfront walkways, possible hotel and museum, and hundreds of new jobs over a 20-year buildout.
   

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Ok Stratford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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