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🌱 Patch AM: 'Private Resort Oasis' Hits Stamford Market For Over $2 Million

And check out Pre-Demolition/Moving Sale on the Stamford Patch calendar

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Hello Stamford! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • North Stamford luxury home offers full resort-style pool and outdoor kitchen
  • Know a standout Stamford neighbor Transform them into a 2027 COTY nominee
  • Where Stamford's 14 new school-zone speed cameras will start ticketing soon

Also on today's calendar: Pre-Demolition/Moving Sale and 35 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 53.
  • Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 65 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 'Private Resort Oasis' Hits Stamford Market For Over $2 Million (patch.com) — North Stamford buyers can now tour a 5,240-square-foot contemporary colonial on Huckleberry Hollow, listed at just under $2.4 million. The five-bedroom home offers extensive outdoor amenities, including multiple patios, an outdoor kitchen, a custom stone fire pit, and a heated in-ground pool with spa, creating a resort-style retreat right in Stamford.
   

2. Nominations Open For 2027 Stamford Citizen Of The Year Award (patch.com) — Stamford residents are being asked to nominate neighbors for the 2027 Citizen of the Year Award, recognizing people who strengthen the community through service and civic leadership. Mayor Caroline Simmons and a committee that includes past honorees and local leaders outlined long-standing criteria, and nominations are open through December 11, 2026, via mail, email, or stamfordcoty.org.
   

3. Hartford approves speed cameras near six schools, other municipalities to follow (wtnh.com) — Stamford drivers should prepare for new automated speed cameras going live at 14 locations across seven school zones this month, bringing mailed tickets for speeding. The story also tracks similar school-zone camera rollouts in Hartford, West Hartford, and Middletown, underscoring a broader statewide push to slow traffic near students and shift enforcement from police stops to mailed municipal citations.
   

4. Pulaski Day Parade 89 folklore Legia Stamford (poland.us) — Stamford gets a shout‑out in this photo recap of New York City's 89th Pulaski Day Parade, where the Stamford Polish Saturday School marched alongside colorful folk ensembles and community groups. The coverage highlights traditional costumes, music, and local Polish‑American pride that Stamford students helped bring to Fifth Avenue.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • There's no place like home — for training first responders. —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • Who Brings the Grocery Cart —Paul Gerardi Read on Patch
  • A safer ride starts with a helmet —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • Rethinking Brain and Spine Surgery —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Milo, a cat who went missing in Stamford, CT, has been safely reunited with their family after 13 hours, 33 minutes. Message from Owner: "He ran… (Nextdoor The Cove)
  • I don't know what to do I've been feed two cats in my neighborhood I got a rescue to spay and neuter them however brought them back the house where they belong say they want them but they are constantly outside even at 2am they are very hungry...
    One is very sweet the other is stand offish I wish I can take them but I can't what should I do... I don't want them hurt... (Nextdoor The Cove)
  • WWE - World Wrestling Entertainment posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Assistant in Stamford. Apply here.
  • MLS Soccer posted a job opening for Senior Manager, Production Technology in Stamford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stamford here.

Ok Stamford! 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 did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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