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Second Tiffany lamp missing from post office UPDATE
The Tifffany lamp at the Atlantic Street post office in August 2013 3:02 p.m. Wednesday. The Postal Service tells us it removed the bronze lamp in front of the Atlantic Street Post Office after another...
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A Stamford oldie, but a goodie: You know you’re from Stamford when
Colony, the line at Dairy Queen, Curley’s… If you’re from Stamford, these places are close to your heart. Along with a bunch of others. We posted this one a while back, but it’s still a fun one....
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How well do you know Stamford?
Did you take a guess at this week’s How Well Do You Know Stamford photo? Think you’re an expert on Stamford? Then you’ll be able to tell us where this photo was taken. Give us your best guess in the...
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Have you guessed at this week’s photo?
Have you taken a guess at this week’s How Well Do You Know Stamford photo? Click through to see who got last week’s right: http://goo.gl/W3oHO0
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Have you taken our Thanksgiving parade poll?
This week The Advocate asks whether you think the UBS Thanksgiving parade is an economic boon to Stamford. Vote here. Did you vote in last week’s poll on the most gridlock-prone intersections? Click...
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How well do you know Stamford?
How well do you know Stamford? This photo was taken somewhere in Stamford this month. Can you guess where it is? Let us know in a comment below. No one has guessed last week’s photo yet, but people are...
View ArticleJFK: How did Stamford react?
Like the rest of the country, Stamford came to a standstill with the news of John F. Kennedy’s assassination on Friday, Nov. 22, 1963. As news filtered out, elected officials urged people to attend...
View ArticleShopping in Stamford circa 1963
Looking back at The Advocate of Nov. 22, 1963, to see how we covered the assassination of John F. Kennedy, we can’t help but marvel over the advertisements of the day. The “modern” items and sales...
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Poll: Which new business are you most excited to see open in Stamford?
New pubs, restaurants and markets are sprouting up all over Stamford, many of them specializing in craft beers. Which are you happiest to see here? Note: There is a poll embedded within this post,...
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How well do you know Stamford?
How well do you know Stamford? This photo was taken somewhere in Stamford this month. Can you guess where it is? Leave us a comment below.
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Poll: How much will you spend on Christmas gifts this year?
We’ve seen data that show Americans feel more confident in the economy and are willing to spend more money on Christmas gifts this year. How much will you spend? Note: There is a poll embedded within...
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Demolition report: 545 Bedford St. in downtown Stamford
This stately old home on Bedford Street is slated for demolition. In the past it has served as a rooming house, as seen in this old advertisement, and as a funeral home. Most recently it was the...
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What do you want to see Stamford get done this year?
Most of us start the New Year with at least one thing we want to change or get done. Some of us have whole trees of new leaves we want to turn over. What should Stamford get done in 2014? Synchronize...
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How well do you know Stamford?
How well do you know Stamford? This photo was taken somewhere in Stamford recently. Can you guess where it is? Leave us a comment below.
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Test your Stamford knowledge
Most Stamford 411 readers got last week’s photo right. See the results here. Some of the photos we post that we think are easy are actually hard to place, and some that seem like they’d be obscure are...
View ArticleResults: Your Stamford acumen at work
The majority of Stamford 411 readers got the location of these photo right this week – Richmond Hill Avenue bridge over the Mill River. One reader pointed out that the bridge has LED lights under the...
View ArticleHow well do you know Stamford
Time for another test of your knowledge of Stamford. This time two views of the location. The nighttime photo was taken by Advocate photographer Jason Rearick. He likes reflection photos, and takes...
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Stamford history quiz: Where is this?
We’re doing another historical photo this week, because we’re obsessed with them. All things Stamford, really, but you can’t deny these photos are pretty cool. So where do you think this was? See who...
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How well do you know Stamford?
Update: This photo is of the old Grand Union Hotel on Main Street. This photo looks to have been taken in the later 1800s, given the electricity poles and the mode of transportation. Scroll down to...
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