From the Mayor's Desk: Your City at Work

Your City at Work: From the Mayor's Desk

Read below to learn more about initiatives my administration is working on, resources for Stamford residents, information about upcoming events, and important city and state information.

MAYOR'S UPDATES

• St. Patrick's Day Parade: Last weekend, I was thrilled to join the Irish American Cultural Society of Stamford in the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade - the largest in Fairfield County with more than 100 marching units, bands, dancers, and local schools. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate and all the organizations who participated. And special congratulations to this year's Grand Marshal Daniel P. Brennan - a fifth-generation Stamford native and Irish American.

• ADA and Disability Resource Center: The ADA and Disability Resource Center is now open! The Center is a space where residents can access important accessibility resources, services, and support. Thank you to the Stamford ADA Advisory Council and the many advocates and community partners whose collaboration helped make this possible. Regular hours of operation are Mondays from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM and Wednesdays from 1:00 - 5:00 PM.

• Women in Construction Week: This week, the City of Stamford recognized the incredible women shaping the future of our schools, including Katherine LoBalbo, the City's Director of School Construction. Katherine leads complex, large-scale projects that are transforming learning environments across all 23 schools in our district to ensure students have safe, modern, and inspiring spaces to learn and grow. This week we celebrate the trailblazers, the leaders, and the builders who are helping us create spaces throughout Stamford Public Schools where our next generation can thrive.

CITY NEWS

• Lathon Wider Community Center Grand Re-Opening: Join us tomorrow, Saturday, March 14th from 11am - 2pm, to celebrate the re-opening of Lathon Wider! Residents will have a chance to learn about the variety of community services and resources now available in Lathon Wider to serve our community.

• Beach Permits: Beach permits are now available for purchase online, by mail, or in person at the Cashiering and Permitting Department. Residents are encouraged to buy their permits early rather than wait until beach season! Permits are required beginning on May 1st through September 30th. See the flyer below for more information.

• West Main St. Open House: Join us for the West Main Street Corridor Design Project Open House on Monday, March 16, 2026 at the Stamford Government Center in the Lobby from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM and a presentation at 4:00 PM. Stop in anytime to meet the project team, review proposed concepts, and share your input on improvements to safety, accessibility, and mobility along West Main Street.

• Apply for a Special Events Permit: To reserve a pavilion or host events at city parks click here.

  RESOURCES FOR RESIDENTS

• AARP Tax Aide: AARP Tax Aide will be available at the Government Center in the 4^th floor cafeteria Monday and Thursday from 10:00 am - 5:30 pm (walk in). For more information click here.

• Walk In Permitting: Walk-in Permitting occurs weekly every Wednesday from 8:30 - 10:30 am. Walk-in permitting sessions take place on the 7th floor of the Stamford Government Center. For more information, visit here

• Boards and Commissions: Are you a Stamford resident interested in serving on a City Board or Commission? Click here to learn more about serving.

• Learning in Retirement: Registration has begun for Learning in Retirement. Morning classes are offered in music, art, history, current events etc. Click here for more information about the class catalog and how to register.

Employment Opportunities in the City

• Open positions with City of Stamford

City Events

• Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony: The Stamford Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony will take place on Sunday, May 17^th at 12:00 pm. Kickoff will start at the Stamford Police Department Headquarters and finish at Veterans Memorial Park. See the flyer below for more information.

Traffic

• Old Long Ridge Road Bridge: After a visual inspection of the Old Long Ridge Road Bridge, just south of Hunting Ridge Road, city engineers have implemented a temporary one-way traffic pattern, effective immediately. The City will share further updates as they become available.

• Mill Road Bridge: The Mill Road bridge near Old Long Ridge Road is open to one lane vehicular traffic. Residents can click here for updates.

• Eversource Underground Transmission Project: Eversource has started construction on the installation of two new underground cables to replace the cables installed in 1968. The following streets will be affected. To sign up for updates and learn more visit here.
  • Vine and Pepper Ridge
    • Work has started at the intersection of Vine Road and Pepper Ridge Road which will continue for the next few weeks with signalized one-way alternating traffic.
    • Vine Road is slated to close for one day on 3/14 between Pepper Ridge and Malvern
  • Strawberry Hill and Crane
    • Pending permit issuance, crews will mobilize next week (3/9) to the intersection of Strawberry Hill Ave and Crane Road for another vault installation.
    • There will be two, one day closures of Strawberry Hill Avenue at Crane currently scheduled for 3/21 and 3/28.
    • Strawberry Hill Ave will have signalized one-way alternating traffic at Crane from 3/9 to 3/30
  • Cedar Heights Road between Alpine St and Duke Dr
    • Cedar Heights Road will be closed for approximately 1.5 months between Alpine Street and Duke Drive for the installation of the vault there. This work is slated to start towards the end of March
  • High Ridge Road at Cedar Heights
    • Tentatively starting April 1, there will be only one northbound lane on High Ridge Road at Cedar Heights/TOR. During the day, there will be two southbound lanes, but at night during work, there will be one sound bound lane. This will last for 3-4 weeks.

Public Health

• For information Health services, visit the Department of Health and Human Services website.

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Caroline Simmons