STRATFORD — "I'm anxious to blast off." His swearing-in ceremony fast approaching, that was the punchy way Stratford Mayor-elect David Chess expressed his eagerness to formally take on the role.

STRATFORD — The Democratic Town Committee has voted overwhelmingly to support doctor and businessman David Chess to be the party’s nominee for mayor. The committee voted 53 to 7 to back Chess over his ...

STRATFORD — Earlier this summer David Chess handily won the Democratic Town Committee's endorsement to run for mayor, and Tuesday he easily won the party primary. Chess defeated challenger Linda Manos ...

David Chess secured a decisive victory Tuesday in Stratford’s Democratic primary for mayor, earning the party’s nomination, with 1,624 votes to opponent Linda Manos’ 204, according to unofficial ...

David Chess secured a decisive victory Tuesday in Stratford’s Democratic primary for mayor, earning the party’s nomination, with 1,624 votes to opponent Linda Manos’ 204, according to unofficial ...

A week after proposing to use a new state law to address a looming spike in residential real estate taxes, the mayor said it ...

Dr. David Chess has declared victory in the Stratford mayoral race against incumbent Laura Hoydick. The race between Hoydick and Chess was expected to be close. Democrats have declared this race by ...