Foran hammers out Senior Night win
The Foran High football team defeated SCC rival Guilford High, 50-21, at the Vito DeVito Sports Complex on Friday night. Coach Jeff Bevino’s Lions improved to 5-5 and can earn a winning record with a...
View ArticleLibrary program rekindles memories of G. Fox
The Milford Public Library and the Connecticut Historical Society are teaming up for “From Hula Hoops to High Fashion: G. Fox Co. in the 1950s” on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. For some Connecticut...
View ArticleWill election promises come true?
To the Editor: I for one am relieved to see the end of the political advertisements, signs, phone calls, debates and literature cluttering my mailbox. The good news is that according to all the...
View ArticleLawmen led by two-pronged attack
It was right about the time the Jonathan Law High School football team started putting together its current winning streak when opposing teams started figuring out why the Lawmen were suddenly so tough...
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Preservationists to propose new ordinance to protect city’s historic homes
[The photos above are the five remaining Dutch half-gambrel saltboxes: the Coggeshall/Elizabeth Sanford Pond House at 330 Gulf Street; the Anthony Stow House at 234 Gulf Street; the Jonas Clark House...
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Winter weather advisory for New Jersey to Fairfield County
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for late tonight and into tomorrow morning for areas from New Jersey to upper Fairfield County. Milford is actually in New Haven...
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United Way says 22% of residents earn less than state’s basic cost of living...
Milford’s United Way says the American Dream is slipping away for many residents because they are not earning enough to live a middle class lifestyle. “The American Dream is that if you work hard, you...
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Milford Hospital screens for Alpha-1 Deficiency on Monday
Alpha-1, also known as Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, is a genetic disorder that is passed on by parents to their children. The condition results in low levels or no levels of protein in the blood...
View ArticleSenior News: Nov. 17 — Nov. 23
Milford Senior Center, 9 Jepson Drive, offers a variety of activities for seniors; annual membership is $15; non-members $25. For more information visit milfordctseniorcenter.com or call 203-877-5131....
View ArticleWould I lie to you?
I’m in the minority of Americans — I’ve never lied on my résumé. It’s not that I never lie. Why, just last week, my wife shoved the Visa statement in my face and grumbled, “What’s this charge for...
View ArticleTeens invited to audition for ‘Xanadu Jr.’
Award-winning Pantochino Productions Inc., a professional non-profit theater company, is accepting registration for its Pantochino Teen Theatre production of “Xanadu Jr.” to be performed in late...
View ArticleEagles defeat Wolcott, earn Pop Warner state title
The Milford Eagles Jr. Pee Wee football team defeated Wolcott, 39-0, to win the Pop Warner state championship on Sunday, Nov. 16, in Southbury. The Eagles will now travel to the New England Regional...
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Scoot & Paddle and YMCA team up for paddleboard yoga
Scoot & Paddle will partner with the Woodruff Family YMCA for Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Yoga. The first class in the five-week session will be Nov. 18 at 11:30 a.m. The pool room will be a balmy...
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Milford Pee Wee cheer headed to Nationals
The Milford Eagles Pee Wee cheerleading team is state champions. The Eagles competed in Springfield (Mass.) at the New England Pop Warner Regional Championship on Nov. 15. The Eagles have earned a bid...
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Milford’s Festival of Lights is day after Thanksgiving
Christmas trees aglow with lights are the classic symbol for this holiday season. Milford’s annual tree lighting will be downtown on the day after Thanksgiving. City workers have been stringing...
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Free Thanksgiving meal is a tradition at Pop’s Restaurant
The Pop’s family: Gus Grigoriadis is on the far right. For many years, Gus Grigoriadis, owner of Pop’s Restaurant at 134 Old Gate Lane, has opened his doors on Thanksgiving Day to those seeking a free...
View ArticleMusic and art headline Art Stroll this Thursday in Walnut Beach
The Walnut Beach business district will host the Third Thursday Art Stroll on Thursday, Nov. 20 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sponsors are promising music, art, shopping, fun, food and conversation....
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Obituary: Eugene J. McHugh, 81, of Milford
Eugene J. McHugh Eugene J. McHugh, age 81, of Milford, Ct. passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 16, 2014 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born on May 10, 1933, in Peckville, Pa., “Gene” was the son of...
View ArticleObituary: Barbara Ann Deveau, 82, of Milford
Barbara Ann Deveau, 82, of Milford, CT, beloved wife of the late J. Lawrence (Larry) Deveau, entered into eternal rest on November 14, 2014. Born on May 8, 1932 in Norwich, CT, she was the daughter of...
View ArticleObituary: Laura Mitchell, 56, of Milford
Laura Mitchell, age 56, a lifelong resident of Milford, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones and in the presence of God on Saturday, November 15, 2014 following a long and...
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