Stratford names new police chief

Rapidly rising health insurance costs are putting more pressure on school district budgets just as the Edgar School Board prepares to seek more money from taxpayers this fall as part of a planned operational referendum. Following the board’s regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, district officials spoke with members of the public on the board’s advisory committee about a projected deficit...

The village of Edgar has agreed to sell two vacant lots along Chesak Avenue, at a cost of $40,000 each, to a pair of potential buyers who have not yet signed offers to purchase, according to village administrator Jennifer Lopez. Each lot encompasses about two-thirds of an acre, or 29,165 square feet. The lots are located to the east of land owned by Kaiser Properties and to the north of homes i...