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Obituary: Mary Carmel (DeRienzo) Taylor, 90, of East Haven
Mary Carmel (DeRienzo) Taylor Mary Carmel (DeRienzo) Taylor, 90, of East Haven passed away May 21, 2015 at Apple Rehab Laurel Woods. She was born February 18, 1925 in New Haven to Joseph and Catherine...
View ArticleTeen held on $21,000, charged with stealing from cars
Police arrested a Milford teenager May 25 and charged him with stealing items from cars in the Columbia Drive area. According to a police report, police received a complaint from a Columbia Drive...
View ArticleMoving tribute to WWII veterans
To the Editor: On May 17, my husband and I were witness to two most delightful ceremonies in Washington, DC and Arlington, Va.: one at the WW II memorial on the National Mall and the Changing of the...
View ArticleGirl Scouts meet with state legislators
Girl Scouts Silver and Gold Awardees made their way to the state Capitol on Wednesday, April 29, for the event “Lunch with Your Legislator,” where they met with their local legislators, took a tour of...
View ArticleLibrary assistant is this month’s City Employee of the Month
William “Will” Daley, library assistant at the Milford Public Library, was named employee of the month for May. After a review of all of the nominations, the selection committee unanimously chose him...
View ArticleMilford comedy fundraiser is Friday, May 29
The R.E.A.C.H. OUT Project will host “A Night In Comedy” Fun-raiser with Comedian Dave Reilly and Company on May 29 at the Milford Art Council. The event is to raise funds for peer-mentor programs that...
View ArticleSpecial Olympics torch passes through Milford on May 30
The Special Olympics Unified Relay Across America is a historic event with three simultaneous torch runs to kick off the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles, Ca. Residents can join in Milford’s...
View ArticleState lawmakers hope to do away with SBAC testing for high school juniors
Legislative leaders gathered in the State Capitol Thursday afternoon to announce a bipartisan plan to unburden high school juniors from controversial standardized testing. The proposal would end the...
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Fighting to acknowledge Whitehead’s first ride in flight
Sen. Kevin Kelly is fighting to have Connecticut’s Gustave Whitehead acknowledged as the first to take flight. — Contributed photo Gustave Whitehead was the first to take flight; it happened in...
View ArticleSexual assault reported at Foran High School
Milford police are reporting that a person was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 16-year-old May 5 at Foran High School. According to a police statement, a 16-year-old was arrested on a warrant...
View ArticlePolice say mother fell asleep and 4-year-old wandered from house
A Milford woman who reportedly fell asleep Thursday was charged with risk of injury to a minor after her four-year-old daughter was found wandering the neighborhood. Police said they received a...
View ArticleMother and son arrested after battling over car privileges
A fight reportedly broke out Thursday between a mother and her son because the son was trying to drive off in her car. Police intervened and arrested them both. Police said that at about 5 p.m....
View ArticleMilford man arrested on child pornography charges
The Connecticut State Police joined the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force for “Operation Broken Heart 2” to target child predators. A Milford man was charged with possessing and...
View ArticleObituary: William “Bill” Toth, 93, of Milford
William “Bill” Toth, 93, employed by Remington and Avco Lycoming, died May 22. Born Aug. 10, 1921, in Stratford. Predeceased by his wife, Irene Wargo Toth, parents, Stephen and Julia Toth and siblings....
View ArticleObituary: Andrew “Rusty” Antalik, 68, of Milford
Andrew Antalik, 68, a painter for the City of Milford Public Works Dept., died May 27. Born April 20, 1947, in Bridgeport. Predeceased by parents, Andrew Leo and Mary Posh Antalik and a sister....
View ArticleObituary: Dorothy “Dot” Ann Franco, 94, of Milford
Dorothy “Dot” Ann Franco, 94, of Milford, model, receptionist at Milford Jai Alai, died May 27, in Rocky Hill. Born April 1, 1921, Bronx, N.Y. Predeceased by husband, John R. Franco, parents, Leon and...
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Milford flasher arrested in Stratford too
David Lynch Milford police arrested a Bridgeport man on a warrant May 27 for allegedly exposing himself to a Milford jogger, and Stratford police arrested the same man for allegedly several similar...
View ArticleForan boys lacrosse win at states
Ryan Manning scored the winning goal off a pass from Sal Rosa with 2:22 remaining when coach Brian Adkins’ 18th-seeded Foran High boys lacrosse team defeated 15th-seeded Fitch High, 13-12, in a Class M...
View ArticleAmity defeats Lauralton in SCC softball final
Backed by home runs from Dani Nordyk in the first inning and Jenna DiLorenzo in the third, Amity High junior lefthander Katie Koshes struck out 15 and took a no-hitter into the seventh inning on...
View ArticleTry yoga at this week’s River Street Wednesdays
The second River Street Wednesdays, a lunch-time city program, will feature yoga for all ages on June 3. The program begins at noon in front of Milford City Hall and will be led by Kelly Warters. The...
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