Ten wrestlers seek Class M titles
Foran High is fourth, behind Avon, Ellis Tech and Ledyard, after the first night of Class M wrestling at Jonathan Law. The Lawmen are 19th. Wrestling will resume on Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. Foran...
View ArticleObituary: Jane Stuart Fowler, 94, of Milford
Jane Stuart Fowler, 94, of Milford, beloved wife of the late George Nathan Fowler, passed away peacefully at Milford Hospital, with her loving family by her side, Jan 29, 2015. She was born on Aug 21,...
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Obituary: Gerald V. Ritz, 82, a longtime resident of Milford
Gerald V. Ritz Gerald V. Ritz, 82, a longtime resident of Milford and beloved husband of the late Mary Lou Ritz, passed away peacefully at home on February 19, 2015. He was born on April 13, 1932, to...
View ArticleEdmondson repeats as champ, Luth wins first
Freshman Ryan Luth captured the 120-pound weight class and junior Luke Edmondson brought home the heavyweight title when the Foran High wrestling team placed second at the Class M championships at...
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Alternate side of the street parking in effect until 5 p.m.
Alternate side of the street parking is in effect until 5 p.m. Sunday. Vehicles parked on city roads should be parked on the even number side of the street on Sunday, Feb. 22. Also, residents are...
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Obituary: Robert (Bob) Congdon, 79, of Milford
Robert (Bob) Congdon Robert (Bob) Congdon, 79, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 in Ocala, Florida of cardiac arrest. The last 5 years he was also battling cancer. Bob is survived by his...
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‘Xanadu Jr.’ coming to Fine Arts Council stage
The leads in Xanadu are both teenagers from Milford. They are Jaxon Beirne and Jaden Bonfietti-Csvihinka. Award-winning Pantochino Productions Inc., a professional, non-profit theatre company...
View ArticleSenior News: Feb. 23 — Feb. 29
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....
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This year’s Leprechaun Leap is March 21
A participant in a previous year’s Leprechaun Leap. The Literacy Center of Milford’s annual Leprechaun Leap will take place at Walnut Beach on Saturday, March 21. Residents and groups are invited to...
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Cold and ice
The Housatonic River, pictured here from behind Caswell Cove. (Photo by Tom Ebersold)
View ArticleAnnual Strike Out Epilepsy bowling event set for Sunday, March 8
The Connecticut Epilepsy Advocate will hold its 5th Annual Strike Out Epilepsy event Sunday, March 8, from noon to 2:30 p.m. at the Milford Lanes, 1717 Boston Post Road. It is recommended that there...
View ArticleThe Orange Players will hold auditions beginning Feb. 23
The Orange Players will hold auditions for Neil Simon’s Broadway Bound on Monday, Feb. 23 and Wednesday, Feb. 25 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Rd. in Orange....
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City accepts applications for homeowner tax credit program
Applications for the State of Connecticut Homeowners Tax Credit Program and the City of Milford Local Tax Credit Benefit are being taken in the Assessors office located at the Parson’s Government...
View ArticleMan urinates on police station floor during vandalism arrest
Milford police arrested a Milford man on Feb. 20 after they received a complaint regarding vandalism that occurred at Peoples Bank on South Broad Street. Police accuse Ernest Novak, 44, of Milford of...
View ArticleMan arrested for wrecking Milford hotel room
Milford police arrested Michael Torento, 20, of Milford for breach of peace on Feb. 21 after they received a complaint regarding vandalism to a room at a local motel. Investigation revealed that...
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Blumenthal: More U.S. troops not the answer for Middle East
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal talks with editors of the Hersam Acorn newspapers during an interview in Shelton. Wars, sectarian strife, beheadings — chaos and blood are raging across the Middle...
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Obituary: Louis Carmen Mastrianni Sr., 84, of Milford
Louis Carmen Mastrianni Sr. Louis Carmen Mastrianni Sr., age 84, resident of Milford, born and raised in Bridgeport, the son of the late Joseph and Catherine (DeAngelo) Mastrone, entered into eternal...
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Police Chief: No threats to Westfield mall in Milford
File Photo: The Westfield Connecticut Post mall in Milford. Local police say they know of no terrorist threats against the Westfield Connecticut Post mall in Milford, but they have taken steps to...
View ArticleLibrary News
Milford Public Library 57 New Haven Avenue Adults March 2 – 1 p.m. – Genealogy – “Researching at the Whitney Library” March 3 – 2 p.m. – Movie- March movies all are movies made from popular books March...
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A small drug debt, three arson deaths, and now life in prison
A Connecticut man convicted of starting a fire that killed three people has been sentenced to life in prison by a federal judge. Hector Natal, also known as “Boom” and “Boom Boom,” 29, of New Haven,...
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