Obituary: Paul Joseph Gaites Jr., 28, of Milford
Paul Joseph Gaites Jr., 28, of Milford, self-employed carpenter, died Nov. 16. Born in Milford July 14, 1987, son of Paul Joseph Gaites Sr. and stepmother Doreen Storer of Meriden and Darlene Hart...
View ArticleChili, art and music at tonight’s Walnut Beach Art Stroll
At the Thursday, Nov. 19 Art Stroll at Walnut Beach there will be several events at various shops and venues, including a chili cook off at Wild Expressions. The public is invited to sample it all to...
View ArticleKeeping Milford Warm plans benefit dinner
Keeping Milford Warm will hold its annual holiday benefit dinner this year at Grassy Hill Country Club in Orange on Saturday, Dec. 12, which also is the same day the City of Milford will proclaim...
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Foran High School seniors learn about manufacturing
Instructor Paula Chapla talks to students. Among them are Advanced Manufacturing Center students Lester Hudson and Tom Pertoso. Twenty-six students in Bill Domeracki’s Tech Ed classes at Milford’s...
View ArticleSenator Murphy calls for strengthened Visa Waiver Program
Today, just days after ISIS claimed responsibility for the attacks in Paris that left 129 people dead and hundreds more wounded, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced a new effort to strengthen...
View ArticleSlossberg wants earlier public notice of development applications
Senator Gayle Slossberg (D-Milford) sent a letter to members of Milford’s Planning and Zoning Commission calling for earlier public notice on local development applications. Slossberg said by providing...
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Toys for Tots kicks off in Milford
Firefighters gather with Santa, Mayor Ben Blake and his daughter, Caroline, Thursday to kick off the annual Toys for Tots campaign. Milford Professional Firefighters 2015 Toys for Tots Co-Chairs Jason...
View ArticleFootball: Foran vs Law tickets
The Thanksgiving Day game between Foran High at Jonathan Law begins at 1030 a.m. Gates will open at 9 a.m. Presale tickets are available at both the Foran and Law athletic offices through Wednesday....
View ArticlePop Warner teams advance to Sunday regionals
The Milford’s Eagles Junior Midget and Junior Pee Wee football teams are Pop Warner football state champions. The Southern Connecticut Pop Warner conference Junior Midget champs traveled to Watertown...
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Scouts collect 250 turkeys during 2-day food drive
Volunteers sort food donations during the annual Thanks for Giving food drive. Milford Scouts collected and sorted food over a 48-hour period November 13 to 15 to make sure local kitchens were stocked...
View ArticleObituary: Arthur M. White, 103, of Milford
Arthur M. White, 103, of Milford, retired quality control manager employed by General Electric, Norden and Underwood-Remington, died Nov. 18. Son of the late Vernon and Marion White, he was born June...
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Man arrested for bomb threat at Milford business
Wilfredo Garcia was charged with making a bomb threat at a Milford business. A Bridgeport man was arrested for allegedly calling in a bomb threat at a Milford business this week. Police said that on...
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All welcome at Thanksgiving service
Milford’s annual multi-faith community Thanksgiving Eve service will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 25, beginning at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary of the Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church, 70 Gulf Street in...
View ArticleLetter: Pasta dinner planned for ailing school board member
To the Editor: Our friend and colleague, John DeRosa, is battling for his return to good health. As many of us are all too well aware, this fight will take an emotional and financial toll on John and...
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Blue Christmas service planned at Mary Taylor Church
Nearly 60 years ago Elvis Presley crooned, “I’ll have a blue Christmas without you…” His love song barely touches the depth of sadness some people feel at Christmas, Milford church officials said in a...
View ArticleObituary: Frances (Schwarz) Atkinson, 87, of Milford
Frances (Schwarz) Atkinson, 87, of Milford, retired from Bryant Electric, wife of the late Sidney Atkinson Jr., died Nov. 13. Born June 28, 1928, in Bridgeport, daughter of the late Rudolph and Freida...
View Article‘Christmas Cookies! The Musical’ hits stage in December
Award-winning Pantochino Productions Inc., a non profit professional theatre company for family audiences, will debut its new holiday production, “Christmas Cookies! The Musical,” on Friday, December...
View ArticleObituary: Josephine Distefano Rizza, 95, of Milford
Josephine Distefano Rizza, 95, of Milford, wife of the late Frank Rizza, died Nov. 21. Born Nov. 15, 1920, to the late Salvatore and Celestina Leggio Distefano. Survived by three children, Richard...
View ArticleCoat, Toys for Tots Drive at Law Thursday
At the Jonathan Law High’s football game with Foran High at 10:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, the Law community is asking for help. Winter Coat Drive Check their closets for any new or lightly worn...
View ArticleBurglary reported at Devonshire Road home
The Milford Police Department is investigating a burglary to a home on Devonshire Road, Milford that took place Nov. 20. Police said that on Nov. 20 at approximately 8 p.m. an unknown man entered the...
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