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Stratford Lawmakers Celebrate 75 Years Of Merritt Parkway
STRATFORD, Conn. -- An event commemorating the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Merritt Parkway was held in Stratford this fall.State Rep. Laura Hoydick, R-Stratford, joined state and local officials in recognizing the famed parkway, which was opened to the public on Sept. 2, 1940. Also attending were Rep. Laura Devlin, R-Fairfield, Rep. Ben McGorty, R-Stratford, and Rep. Gail Lavielle, R-Wilton.
The historic parkway was named for Connecticut Congressman Schuyler Merritt, who was considered a great conservationist.
The first section of the Merritt Parkway, from the New York state li…