The Borough of Stonington was chartered in 1801 by a special act of the legislature of the State of Connecticut. It is the oldest Borough in Connecticut.

The Borough Charter click-here sets forth the basic structure of Borough government, describing  the powers and duties of the elected officials. The governing body is the Board of Warden & Burgesses, which has the power to pass ordinances and prepare the budget for approval at the Annual Borough Meeting in the third week of April. The Board of Warden & Burgesses also appoints members of the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Harbor Management Commission is a joint agency of the Town and the Borough. The Borough seal reflects the exploits of Stonington resident Nathaniel Brown Palmer, who while hunting seals in the Southern Ocean in 1820, became the first American to sight the Antarctic continent, the peninsula now known as Palmer Land.  

Upcoming meetings are listed below. Agendas for meetings are posted here a few days prior (the link will become active at that time). Votes will then be posted here directly after meeting (the link will become active at that time). Minutes for all meetings will be posted under the Governance section.

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SATURDAY, ARPIL 27 - ANNUAL MEETING

10:00 AM  Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Borough Hall

IN PERSON ONLY

APRIL AGENDA - click-here

APRIL Minutes - click-here

Find Harbor Management Commission Meetings here: (stonington-ct.gov)

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JAMES MERRILL HOUSE Announces 2024 Writers-In_Residence Click here

 

Updated Southeast Area Transit (SEAT): Stonington HOP Click here

 

Report for Fiscal year ending June 30, 2023  Click here

 

Holiday Trash Collection Notice - Click here

 

Eastern CT Corridor Rail & Transit Feasibility Study - Click here

 

FEMA Region 1 - March Meeting - Click here