Stratford St. Patrick’s Day Festivities Announced

STRATFORD, CT — This year’s Irish flag raising ceremony is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Friday, March 16 at Stratford Town Hall. Residents are invited to attend the ceremony which will include remarks from Mayor Laura R. Hoydick, elected officials, and the “Irish Mayor for the Day,” who will be revealed at the ceremony. The ceremony will also include the raising of the Irish flag and soda bread contest.

If you think you’ve got what it takes to be called the best Irish Soda Bread baker in all of Stratford, then show it by participating in the St. Patrick’s Day Irish Soda Bread Contest, a free activity that is open to all Stratford residents. Contestants are asked to bring their entries to Room 213 at Town Hall (Second Floor) at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 16 at Town Hall.

The following rules will apply:

• A name tag and telephone number should be placed with each entry;

• Entries must be made from an original recipe and not store bought;

• Entries containing nuts or related ingredients should be clearly indicated on name tag;

• The decision of the judges will be final; and

• Immediate family members of the judges may not submit an entry.

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