VFW Post announces student scholarships
The Travis C. Kitchen VFW Post 7788 and its auxiliary are sponsoring several scholarship programs for Milford students in grades 6 through 12. Each of the scholarship programs incorporates a patriotic...
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Children learn about faith at St. Peter’s Church
St. Peter’s Church, Milford, Ct. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church School is underway again this year, having started Sept. 13 during the 10 a.m. service. The Rev. Cynthia Knapp, priest-in-charge, said the...
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Tortora brothers win Town tennis title
Paul and Matthew Tortora, who fended off several challenging opponents, captured the annual Milford Town Tennis doubles tournament at the Leroy Doolittle Courts at Eisenhower Park on Sunday, Sept. 19....
View ArticleMilford man arrested for threatening with a knife
Milford police arrested Theodore White, 37, of Milford for threatening and unlawful restraint on Saturday, Sept. 19, after officers responded to a Beechwood Avenue residence on a complaint of domestic...
View ArticleObituary: Fred DeLuca, 67, co-founder and CEO of Subway Restaurants
Fred DeLuca, co-founder and CEO of Subway Restaurants, died Monday, September 14, 2015 at the age of 67, just weeks after celebrating the chain’s 50th anniversary. DeLuca and his business partner, Dr....
View ArticleObituary: Antoinette Bobko, 94, of Milford
Antoinette Bobko, 94, of Milford, assembler for GE, died Sept. 17, in Lord Chamberlain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stratford. Born April 26, 1921, in Bridgeport. Predeceased by parents, Joseph...
View ArticleObituary: Richard D. Stott, 100, of Milford
Richard D. Stott, 100, of Milford, machinist at Sikorsky, died Sept. 14. Born Dec. 24, 1914, in Andover, Mass. Predeceased by parents, Bertram and Cecelia Stott, his first wife, Ruthola, two daughters,...
View ArticleObituary: Frances Janet Maher, 93, of Milford
Frances Janet Maher, 93, of Milford, part of Manhattan Project, had a long career with the railroad, died Sept. 16. Born June 22, 1922, in Brooklyn. Predeceased by husband, Gerald N. Maher Sr.,...
View ArticleObituary: Robert John White Jr., 48, of West Haven
Robert John White Jr., 48, of West Haven, self-employed laborer, died Sept. 16, in Yale New Haven Hospital. Son of Robert and Ruth Ann Beardsley White Sr., he was born June 15, 1967, in Milford. Also...
View ArticleObituary: Barbara Gulick Swanson, 65, of Milford
Barbara Gulick Swanson, 65, of Milford, secretary, died Sept. 11, at home. Born Aug. 9, 1950, in Wilks-Barre, Pa. Predeceased by parents, Alex and Mary Kutchen Gulick. Survived by husband, Mark...
View ArticleObituary: Leatha Josephine Williams, 96, of Milford
Leatha Josephine Williams, 96, of Milford, hairdresser for Dottie’s Beauty Parlor, died Sept. 14, in Paradigm Healthcare, West Haven. Born Nov. 7, 1918. Survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased...
View ArticleObituary: Calvin “Cal” Clarence Moyer, 76, of Milford
Calvin “Cal” Clarence Moyer, 76, of Milford, salesman for Trans-lite Inc., died Sept. 17. Born April 14, 1939, in Hazelton, Pa.; U.S. Navy. Predeceased by husband, Roberta “Bobbie” Ann Moyer, parents,...
View ArticleObituary: Genevieve A. Libby, 90, formerly of Milford
Genevieve A. Libby, 90, formerly of Milford, retiree of Milford Hospital, died Sept. 19, at Hewitt Health and Rehab Center in Shelton. Predeceased by her husband Harry C. Libby, a son, a grandson, and...
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Flying event is snapshot of aviation history
Club member John Nowell and Club event coordinator Andy Figlar get ready to fly a Corsair F4U. — Susan Hunter photo As he watched the colorful remote controlled model airplanes soar through a blue...
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Letter: Shorter walking distances needed for school children
To the Editor: On October 12, the Board of Education will reconsider current “walking distances” for students. At that time, the administration will provide a report on how shortening these walking...
View ArticlePantochino Productions presents Dractastic! in October
Award-winning Pantochino Productions Inc., a non profit professional theatre company for family audiences, will launch its 2015/16 season with a new musical comedy, “Dractastic!,” on Friday, Oct. 23,...
View ArticleSupport Little League at pancake breakfast Sept. 26
Pancake breakfast to support the The Milford National Lou Gehrig Little League Saturday 9/26, 8:30am – 10:00am at ELI’s Tavern, 21 Daniel St. $10 for adults and kids. Meet special guest, Steve...
View ArticleCity offers nursing assistant training
The City of Milford Employment and Training Office is offering a free eight-week nursing assistant program. Applications are being accepted. There are eligibility guidelines. The first route of...
View ArticleGirls swim: Foran’s Emma Longley breaks record
Emma Longley set a new school record in diving at Foran High when coach Kristin Skuches’ Lions took on Sacred Heart Academy from Hamden on Tuesday. Longley had a total score of 255.50. SHA edged out...
View ArticleArchaeologist presents program on vampires in Connecticut
Nicholas Bellantoni, Ph.D., Emeritus State Archaeologist, will present a program on the history and mythologies of vampires in Connecticut, with a focus on remains found in the Jewett City area. This...
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