Lauralton defeats Mercy, earns spot in final
Lauralton Hall defeated Mercy High of Middletown, 52-43, to advance to the Class LL girls basketball state finals on Friday night. Coach Amanda Forcucci’s second-seeded Crusaders (25-1) will play No. 4...
View ArticleCanoe accident in Milford waters: One rescued, second person found but...
Today at 2:11 p.m., the Milford Fire Department received a 911 call for two people in distress from an overturned canoe between Silvers State Park and Charles Island. The city’s Marine 2 responded with...
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Irish Civil War Regiment will be talk of the night
“Forward the 9th” was the message of a Civil War recruiting poster used to enlist Connecticut’s Irish immigrants. The contributions of those volunteers to the Union effort will be remembered by...
View ArticleU.S. citizenship program March 19
“Forward the 9th” was the message of a Civil War recruiting poster used to enlist Connecticut’s Irish immigrants. The contributions of those volunteers to the Union effort will be remembered by...
View ArticleSenior News: March 17 — March 23
Milford Senior Center, 9 Jepson Drive, offers a variety of activities for seniors; annual membership is $10. For more information visit milfordctseniorcenter.com or call 203-877-5131. Friday, March 14...
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Leprechaun Leap — Sunday, March 16
This year’s Leprechaun Leap, which raises funds for the Literacy Center of Milford, will be Sunday, March 16 at Walnut Beach. Registration is at noon, and the leap is at 1 p.m. Trophies will be...
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Volunteers build Sandy Ground playground at Academy property in Milford
Volunteers worked steadily Friday to build an impressive playground at The Academy on Gulf Street. (Photo by Ryan Burns) Firefighters, students and volunteers converged on the field at The Academy on...
View ArticleJay Rowe brings big jazz show to Milford in April
The Annual Smooth Jazz for Scholars concert has been set for Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19 and will be held at the Parsons Complex, 70 West River Street. Doors will open at 7 p.m.; the...
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Milford hosts Bridgeport Central in fencing tourney
Amanda Shaw and Andrew Hiza, both from Foran High, competed for Milford at its inaugural Invitational. The Milford Combined High School fencing team competed in its first-ever Invitational Fencing...
View ArticleAdult Golf League team registration
The Milford Recreation Department has a limited number of availability for new teams in its Adult Golf League at the Orchards. Registration is on going and is for teams only (no individual registration...
View ArticleArt mentors host event
“Forward the 9th” was the message of a Civil War recruiting poster used to enlist Connecticut’s Irish immigrants. The contributions of those volunteers to the Union effort will be remembered by...
View ArticleObituary: Mary Pierce, 93, of Milford
Mary Pierce, age 93, resident of Milford and beloved wife to the late Edward F Pierce entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Golden Hill HCC in Milford. Born in Yonkers, NY on March...
View ArticleObituary: Barbara Ann (Kupson) Reeve, 65, of Milford
Barbara Ann (Kupson) Reeve, age 65 of Milford, CT passed into eternal rest on March 12, 2014 after a very long battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her ever loving husband of 29 years, Kenneth J....
View ArticleObituary: Richard James Wegrzyn, 67, of Stratford
Richard James Wegrzyn, age 67, of Stratford, beloved husband of Remedios Millines Wegryzn, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2014 in Paradigm Healthcare Center, New Haven, with his loving family by...
View ArticleDawn of the robots?
One of the greatest minds in the world today — no, not Ryan Seacrest or even Joe Biden — but rather the man who gave us synthesizer keyboards, scanners and speech recognition systems, along with Pop...
View ArticleLocal businesses help Bridgeport club earn energy award
Milford-based companies Rose-Tiso & Co. and Turner Construction helped the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse in Bridgeport earn a green award recently. The Boys & Girls...
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Leap raises $15,000 for Literacy Center: Event winners named
Abby the Lab was named an honorable leaper in this year’s event. Abby didn’t mind the costume, but she wasn’t too thrilled with the hat, her owner said. This year’s annual Leprechaun Leap to raise...
View ArticleNominations sought for Mayor’s Youth Award
Mayor Ben Blake, in conjunction with Milford Youth and Family Services, is looking for youths to honor at the annual Youth Award ceremony in May. Blake will present the 26th Annual Mayor’s Youth Award...
View ArticleDowntown businesses give money to two non-profits
The Downtown Milford Business Association recently presented two local non-profit organizations with proceeds raised during the popular annual Wine Trail event. The Literacy Center of Milford and The...
View ArticleProperty transfers
The following property transfers are copyrighted material previously published in the Commercial Record, a weekly trade paper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group,...
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