Stratford St. Patrick's Day Festivities Announced

STRATFORD, CT — This year’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities at Town Hall in Stratford will begin with the raising of the Irish flag in a ceremony on the green in front of Town Hall at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 17.

The ceremony will include performances from the Brennan Lucey Irish Dance Academy and bagpiper, Kyle Dougherty, president of Dougherty Insurance.

Mayor Laura R. Hoydick will present this year’s Irish Mayor for the Day to Stratford resident, community volunteer and philanthropist Terri Sheehy, according to a news release.

The day’s events will also feature the customary Irish Soda Bread Competition open to all Stratford residents.

“If you think your recipe has what it takes, please bring your entry to room 118 of Town Hall by 8:30 a.m. on March 17” officials wrote in a news release. “All entrants will be judged by a professional panel of Irish Soda Bread experts.”

The following rules 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 the name tag;
• The decision of judges in final; and
• Immediate family members of judges may not submit entries.

This year’s judges will be Bill O’Brien and Deborah McNeil.