Milford schools closed Tuesday; redistricting workshop postponed
The Milford Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 3. “There are many areas that have not yet been shoveled and/or plowed,” according to school officials, “and this creates an unsafe...
View ArticleMilford hockey postponed
The Milford Indians boys ice hockey game vs North Haven, originally scheduled for tonight at 6:30, has been postponed. The make up date is Wednesday, March 4, at 4 p.m. at the Milford ice Pavilion.
View ArticleChamber sets new date for annual meeting and awards
The Milford Chamber of Commerce has rescheduled its 60th Annual Meeting & 2014 Awards of Distinction for Friday, Feb. 13, at 11:30 a.m., at Grassy Hill Country Club in Orange. The event was...
View ArticleFairfield artist displays work at Milford Library
Art on display this month at the MIlford Public Library. Local Fairfield county artist, Al Coyote Weiner, is exhibiting paintings at the Milford Public Library this month. His works are distinguished...
View ArticleJonathan Law High School among this year’s Chamber award winners
A group of Jonathan Law High School students gathers at the Maren Sanchez memorial garden outside their school late last year. The school is being honored by the Chamber of Commerce for the way they...
View ArticleState Rep. Kim Rose okay after 4-car accident
State Rep. Kim Rose Milford State Rep. Kim Rose noted on her Facebook page that she is okay after she was involved in a car accident on the way to Hartford today. “totaled my car today on the way up...
View ArticleSCC cheer competition Saturday
The Southern Connecticut Conference will host its 10th Cheerleading Competition on Saturday, Feb. 7, at North Haven High School. The competition will begin at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, and...
View ArticleHamden resident arrested for assaulting Forever 21 employee
A Hamden resident was arrested on a warrant Feb. 4 for allegedly going to the Westfield Mall in Milford and assaulting an acquaintance who was working at one of the stores there. Police said Tahirah...
View ArticleResidents speak against proposed Bic Drive apartments
About 60 people attended a Feb. 3 Planning and Zoning Board public hearing, with 16 of them speaking against a proposed 257-unit apartment building with an affordable housing component at 460 Bic...
View ArticleFriends of Milford Library did a lot in 2014; more programs planned for New Year
The Friends of Milford Library, a non-profit volunteer organization that sustains the programs and activities of the Milford Public Library that are not supported in the city budget, reported its...
View ArticleLauralton celebrates history with staging of one-woman play
As part of the celebratory events recognizing the 150 Year Anniversary of the estate, Lauralton Hall has announced a live performance of They Called Me Lizzy…from Slavery to the White House as...
View ArticleDAR essay contest winners named
The winners of the 2014-2015 DAR American History and the Christopher Columbus essay contests will be honored at the Freelove Baldwin Stow DAR Chapter House at 55 Prospect Street in Milford at 7 p.m....
View ArticleLocal students named to dean’s list
The following Milford residents were named to the dean’s list at Lasell College in Newton, Mass., for the fall semester of the 2014-15 . Timothy Dunne, a member of the class of 2017, who is majoring in...
View ArticleState gives Milford $150,000 for train station parking plan
The city plans to buy the property on which Corner Convenience sits, plus three other parcels in downtown Milford, to create more parking. The State Bond Commission has approved funding for economic...
View ArticleOpposition to Bic Drive apartments focuses on traffic, safety and congestion
About 60 people attended a Feb. 3 Planning and Zoning Board (P&Z) public hearing, with 16 people voicing their opposition to a proposed 257-unit apartment building with an affordable component at...
View ArticleAnthem hacked, customers’ data stolen
Millions of Anthem Inc. insurance customers’ account data was stolen when the company was hacked this week, the company announced on late Wednesday. The hackers gained access to Anthem’s computer...
View ArticleLions swim to eighth victory
Coach Kristin Skuches’ Foran High boys swimming and diving team improved to 8-3 on the season with a 90-83 victory over Haddam-Killingworth on Wednesday. 200 medley relay: H-K (Jake Torello, Conor...
View ArticleP&Z news includes 6 new apartments, Firehouse Gallery lease renewal
The Planning and Zoning Board (P&Z) granted quick and unanimous approval to five applications at its Feb. 3 meeting, including a plan to create six apartments above a store at 530-532 Boston Post...
View ArticleLaw loses to Daniel Hand
Jonathan Law’s Erin Saley (22) scored 26 points on Wednesday night when the Eagles lost to Daniel Hand from Madison, 63-52, in an SCC game in Milford. (Photo by David G. Whitham)
View ArticleSeymour man charged with evading police
Police charged a Seymour man with engaging police in a pursuit after he allegedly ignored an officer’s signal to pull over and drove onto I-95. Police said that on Feb. 4 at about 10 p.m. they signaled...
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