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Hey there, Stratford! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Stratford's new $250,000 grant keep kids in class?
  • What will Stratford's $1B waterfront project really bring to residents?
  • How a supposed Russian grand duchess once worshipped at a Stratford church

Also on today's calendar: When writing about Science is no longer just about reporting discoveries and 21 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 62 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 72, low: 53.
  • Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stratford Schools Awarded State Grant Aimed At Boosting Student Attendance (patch.com) — Stratford schools are getting a $250,000 state grant to support home visits aimed at improving student attendance and engagement in local classrooms. The funding, part of Connecticut's LEAP program, will help staff and community partners work directly with families to address barriers to regular school attendance and connect them with needed resources.
   

• What's next for Stratford's $1B waterfront transformation (ctinsider.com) — Stratford's long-vacant Army Engine Plant site is moving closer to a $1 billion waterfront transformation, with developers planning to submit a master plan by December. The mixed-use vision could add hundreds of jobs, millions in annual tax revenue, new housing, and a continuous public greenway reconnecting residents with the Housatonic River over the next two decades.
   

• Is The Last Will and Testament of Former Newport, RI Resident aka 'Evgenia Smetisko' (Eugenia Smith) That of Her Imperial Highness Anastasia Nicholaevna Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia? (wordpress.com) — A fascinating historical deep-dive into a woman who claimed to be Grand Duchess Anastasia briefly spotlights Stratford, where Igor Sikorsky helped found the Russian Orthodox Church of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple that she sometimes attended. The article mainly explores her Orthodox faith, will, and global church bequests, with Stratford's parish listed among many beneficiaries.
   

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  • Statement from First Selectman Tesoro Regarding Proposed Development Near Trumbull-Monroe Town Line (trumbull-ct.gov)

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  • Fairfield Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Bridgeport Crash (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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