Watertown baseball blanks Foran High in states
Second-seeded Watertown High defeated No. 31 Foran High, 7-0, in a Class L state tournament game on Wednesday. Coach Garrett Walker’s Lions finished the season with an 8-13 record. Watertown (17-4)...
View ArticleLions lose to No. 2 Rams in boys lacrosse
The Foran High boys lacrosse team lost to No. 2 New Canaan by a score of 19-1 in the Class M state tournament on Wednesday. Coach Brian Adkins’s 18th-seeded Lions finished the season with an 8-9...
View ArticleLaw girls lacrosse falls in first state game
The Jonathan Law girls lacrosse team lost to Berlin High, 16-8, in a Class M state tournament qualifying round game on May 30. Coach Jessica Shaw’s Eagles finished the season, their first as a varsity...
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P&Z expected to vote on Meadowside housing plan this month
An 1879 house is slated to be demolished as part of an 8-30g application for 335 Meadowside Road. A proposed 18-unit apartment complex at 335 Meadowside Road, at the corner of Great Meadow Drive,...
View ArticleMeadowside neighbors speak against housing plan
About 50 residents attended the June 2 Planning and Zoning Board public hearing on a proposed 18-unit apartment complex at 335 Meadowside Road with one person speaking in favor and many speaking in...
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Police looking for missing Milford woman
Paula Donofrio The Milford Police Department is investigating a report of a missing person from Milford. Paula Lynn Donofrio, 46, of Milford, was last seen leaving her Beaverbrook residence on May 29....
View ArticleObituary: Eleanor Anna Hager, 94, of Milford
Eleanor Anna Hager, 94, of Milford, office manager, parishioner of St. Mary’s Church, died June 2. Born Aug. 23, 1920, in Shamokin Pa. Predeceased by husband, Edward Joseph Hager Sr., parents, Michael...
View ArticleFitch defeats Law, 3-0, in state softball
Jonathan Law saw its season come to an end with a 3-0 loss to Fitch High in the second round of the Class L state softball tournament in Groton on Thursday. Coach Melanie Paolini’s 16th-seeded Eagles...
View ArticleLauralton Hall advances in Class L softball
Lauralton Hall, seeded second in the Class L softball tournament, defeated No. 15 E.O. Smith from Storrs, 7-0, in a second-round game on Thursday. The Crusaders (18-3) will host No. 10 East Haven...
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Woman reported missing found safe: She left intentionally
Paula Donofrio Paula Lynn Donofrio, who was reported missing, has been located safe in another town. Milford police said Donofrio went to a police department in Fairfield County after learning she was...
View ArticleSummer lacrosse clinic for grades 1-8
The Milford Recreation Department is accepting registrations for its summer lacrosse clinic held at Jonathan Law High School. This camp is designed for those players new to the game and those currently...
View ArticleTouch a Truck event comes to Eisenhower Park on June 7
The Junior Woman’s Club Of Milford will host its annual Touch a Truck event at Eisenhower Park Sunday, June 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Overflow parking with shuttle will be provided at Platt Tech....
View ArticleObituary: Dorothy Maxwell, 93, of Milford
Dorothy Maxwell, 93, of Milford, homemaker, died June 2, in West River Health Care Center. Born June 28, 1921, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Predeceased by parents, Frank and Carrie Molitor Stroehlein, her...
View ArticleTwo organized hikes and a paddle tour in Milford this weekend
Organized hikes are planned this weekend in Milford. On Saturday, June 6, there will be a hike at Mondo Ponds Nature Preserve in Milford from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Participants can meet at the rear...
View ArticleSt. Mary’s lists honor roll students
Following is the honor roll for St. Mary’s School for the third marking period. Eighth Grade High Honors Clare Bassano, Leah Cogguillo, Erin Eason, Claire Lagarde and Justin Lasella. Eighth Grade...
View ArticleObituary: John J. Esile Jr., 69
John J. Esile Jr., 69, of Salisbury, formerly of Lawrence, risk manager for Phillips Electronics, died June 2, at the Anna Jaques Hospital, Newburyport. Born in Lawrence, son of the late John J. and...
View ArticleLauralton loses to East Haven in softball
No. 10 seed East Haven scored five runs on the top of the ninth inning on Friday afternoon then held on as No. 2 Lauralton Hall put together a furious comeback rally with four runs of its own, to take...
View ArticleMilford Library celebrates pirates
Milford will celebrate Pirate Week June 8 – 14, and Milford Library has a special craft workshop to join in the festivities. On June 11 at 2 p.m., visitors can make an origami pirate ship, complete...
View ArticleLetter: How to replace fine educators
To the Editor: For the 35 years I taught at Foran High, Mike Cummings was the best principal that the school ever had. Despite his short tenure there, the connections he forged with students and staff...
View ArticleBrennan named assistant principal at Foran
Sean Brennan has been named assistant principal at Foran High School. Brennan has been serving as interim assistant principal at Foran High. He had previously been the dean of students, and prior to...
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