Milford residents named to college dean’s lists
The following students from Milford were named to the University of Rhode Island’s dean’s list for the fall 2014 semester: Katharine Anne Saranich, Nicole Marie Agria, Shannon Nicole Widman, Rosario P....
View ArticleIndians skate to 4-2 victory
Jonathan DePascale had three assists for Milford.(Photo by Andy Hutchison) The Milford co-op boys hockey team used a three-goal first-period effort to skate to a 4-2 victory over Norwich Free...
View ArticleMilford man held on $1.1 million bond on domestic violence charges
A Milford man’s bond was set at $1.1 million when he was arrested on a warrant Jan. 16 for three separate incidents of domestic violence. Police said that on Dec. 19, Christopher Millhouse, 37, of New...
View ArticleObituary: Thomas J. Fren (Tom), 66, of Milford
Thomas J. Fren (Tom), 66, of Milford, husband of Barbara K. (Stanley) Fren of 43 years, died Jan. 15, in Milford. Son of the late Edmond and Josephine Baghdady Fren, he was born March 10, 1948, in...
View ArticleHearing aid cleaning, testing Wednesday at Senior Center
The Milford Senior Center, 9 Jepson Drive, will host a hearing instrument cleaning and testing discussion Wednesday, Jan. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon. The program will be led by a licensed hearing...
View ArticleSacred Heart names honor students
Sacred Heart Academy Principal, Sr. Maureen Flynn, announced the honor roll for the first marking period of the 2014 – 15 academic year. The following Milford residents earned high honors and honors....
View ArticleRoses Mill detour will be in place starting Jan. 26
The Milford Police Department has announced a traffic detour on Roses Mill Road, which will begin on Jan. 26 and run through Feb. 6. Roses Mill Road will be closed to southbound traffic only between...
View ArticleWest Shore Middle School honor roll listed
The following students were named to the honor roll for the first trimester at West Shore Middle School. Grade 8 High honors Kristin Santos Alesna, Sarh Musaed Alyazeedi, Isabelle L. Andronaco,...
View ArticlePhoto of the week: First Church covered in fog
The First United Church of Christ in downtown Milford is a common photo subject. Here the church takes on a hazy look, covered in fog Sunday afternoon.
View ArticleMayor and school superintendent join Rotary to serve meals to needy
Mayor Ben Blake and School Supt. Dr. Elizabeth Feser joined Rotary Club members this week in serving meals at the Beth El Center. To honor Martin Luther King, Mayor Ben Blake and School Supt. Dr....
View ArticleMilford Police Reports: Jan. 22
Bad checks A Bridgeport man was arrested Jan. 12 for allegedly writing nearly $1,700 in bad checks to Costco in Milford. Police said Jose Reyes, 46, of Bridgeport wrote the checks from a closed...
View ArticleObituary: Caroline Eleanor Greunke, 84, of Westport
Caroline Eleanor Greunke Caroline Eleanor Greunke, age 84, of Westport passed away on Monday, January 12, 2015 in St. Vincent Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in Brooklyn, NY on...
View ArticleLegion baseball sign-up
Milford American Legion will hold sign-up for its 15U, 17 and 19 year old baseball teams on Monday, Feb. 9, from 6-8 p.m. at the Legion Hall on Merwin Avenue. For more information, call George Holler...
View ArticleLaw wrestlers win, 36-30
Coach Matt Schoonmaker’s Jonathan Law wrestling team built up a lead and held off Cheshire High to post a 36-30 road win on Wednesday. Law is 10-11 overall and 2-0 in the SCC B Division. Cheshire is...
View ArticleTigers edge Lions in SCC match
The Foran High wrestling team donated $1,600 to the Wounded Warrior Project, as a result of a year long service project, prior to its match with Daniel Hand from Madison in the Edna Fraser Gymnasium on...
View ArticleWith affordable housing moratorium ended, Bic Drive plan returns
The public will have a second opportunity to comment on a 257-unit apartment building planned on Bic Drive at the corner of Naugatuck Avenue. The Planning and Zoning Board (P&Z) public hearing will...
View ArticleMcGrath elected chairman of fire commission
Kevin McGrath The Board of Fire Commissioners held its monthly meeting Jan. 20, and elected Kevin McGrath chairman and Howard Stein vice chairman. The position of secretary will be filled by Richard...
View ArticleChristopher Plaskon due in court Friday
File Photo: Christopher Plaskon, 17, is pictured here at an earlier court appearance. Left to right are attorney Edward Gavin, Plaskon’s uncle and guardian Paul Healy, Christopher Plaskon and...
View ArticleCasey Cohen named to President’s List at St. Vincent’s
Casey N. Cohen of Milford has been named to the fall 2014 President’s List at St. Vincent’s College in Bridgeport. Cohen is majoring in radiography. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student...
View ArticleCoffeehouse season continues with Valiante Hart
The Milford Fine Arts Council’s Performance Coffeehouse will resume its 2014-2015 season with Valiante Hart on January 23, at the Center for the Arts at 40 Railroad Avenue. Valiante Hart is a six piece...
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