Obituary: Joan Adele Horrocks, 76, of Milford
Joan Adele Horrocks, 76, of Milford, died Thursday, April 9. Born Aug. 12, 1938, in New Haven. Visiting hours: Monday, April 13, 4-7 p.m., Gregory F Doyle Funeral Home, 291 Bridgeport Avenue, Milford;...
View ArticlePurple Knights win in walk-off fashion
Freshman Jose Negron (New Haven) smashed a walk-off single to left field with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to score sophomore Casey Ouellette (New Canaan) from second base and give the...
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Fire destroys 2 homes, damages another on Melba Street
The Melba Street house destroyed by fire Saturday. Two Melba Street homes were destroyed this afternoon, and another badly damaged, during a roaring fire that firefighters say was exacerbated by wind....
View ArticleNo cause yet on Melba Street fire
No cause has yet been determined on today’s Melba Street fire. Fire officials say an earlier report they released saying that a candle caused the blaze was inaccurate. Click here for the Milford...
View ArticleLaw girls tennis team sweeps doubles
The Jonathan Law girls tennis team defeated Notre Dame-Fairfield, 6-1, on Saturday. Singles: Hannah Londoner (ND) def. Victoria Contaxis 6-0, 6-0; Megan Gleason (L) def. Diana Pires 6-1, 7-5; Sofya...
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Longley honored by National Football Foundation
Foran High’s Stephen Longley, pictured (l-r) with Foran head football coach Jeff Bevino, sister Emma and parents Teresa and Alan, was recognized at the 55th anniversary of the Casey-O’Brien New Haven...
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Jarrod Butts earns Hall of Fame honors
Jarrod Butts from Jonathan Law stands between his parents Matt and Lisa, along with Law assistant football coach Mark Manes. Butts was recognized for academic excellence, leadership and citizenship at...
View ArticleSenior News: April 13 — April 19
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 Article‘Honey, somebody forgot the bags’
My wife says it every time we pull up to the supermarket: “We forgot the bags!” Impossibly, the cloth tote bags that litter the trunk of our car every other day of the year somehow manage to get left...
View ArticleCasey McCone homers in UB baseball victory
The University of Bridgeport baseball team exploded for a single-game, season-high 12 runs on Sunday afternoon, as the Purple Knights posted a 12-3 East Coast Conference home win over the visiting...
View ArticleMilford Volleyball Clinic at Jonathan Law
The Jonathan Law Sports Association is sponsoring the Milford Volleyball Clinic in August. This nonprofit clinic is open to girls entering grades 6-12 and is located at Jonathan Law High School. The...
View ArticleRelay for Life kick off event is April 21
Celebrate, Remember and Fight Back is the theme for the 2015 Relay for Life of Milford kick off event. The kick off will take place on Tuesday, April 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Citrus, 56 South Broad...
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18-unit affordable housing development proposed on Meadowside Road
An 1879 house is slated to be demolished as part of an 8-30g application for 335 Meadowside Road, scheduled for a public hearing on May 5. The one-acre property is zoned R-12, a single-family zone. An...
View ArticleMore spin bikes needed for Wounded Warrior fund-raiser
A charity cycling event, Spinathon 2015, will take place on Saturday, May 16 at Foran High School to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, but organizers said some donations are still needed to make the...
View ArticlePolice make arrest in Milford Transfer Station burglary case
Milford police issued an arrest warrant for Robert Johannesen, 32, of Shelton on April 10 after they concluded an investigation into an August 2014 complaint of a burglary that occurred at the City of...
View ArticleSmiles Entertainment leveled for new shopping plaza
The old Smiles Entertainment Center was reduced to a pile of rubble last week as crews demolished the building to make way for a new shopping center with a Panera Bread restaurant, a Sleep Number...
View ArticleObituary: Barbara McGran, 66, of Milford, formerly of Fairfield
Barbara McGran, 66, of Milford, formerly of Fairfield, died Friday, April 10. Born in Greenwich. Visiting hours: Thursday, April 16, 5-8 p.m., Shaughnessey Banks Funeral Home, 50 Reef Road, Fairfield...
View ArticleLaw softball defeats Branford, 5-2
Jonathan Law defeated Branford High, 5-2, in SCC softball action in Milford on Monday. Madison Murphy had a two-run home run for Law in its five-run second-inning rally. Amanda Leone was 2-for-2 with a...
View ArticleObituary: Michael Steven Pastir, 68, of Milford
Michael Steven Pastir, 68, of Milford, died Sunday, April 12, at home. Born Aug. 14, 1946, in Bridgeport. Services: Thursday, April 16, 10:30 a.m., at Christ the Redeemer Church, 325 Oronoque Road,...
View ArticleObituary: Carleton Loring Bowden, 92, of Bethany
Carleton Loring Bowden, 92, of Bethany, died April 12, at Milford Hospital. Born Oct. 18, 1922, in Cutler, Maine. Visiting hours: Wednesday, April 15, 5-7 p.m., Smith Funeral Home, 135 Broad Street,...
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