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Thrice cursed Charles Island now a sanctuary Kendra Wingate FacebookTwitterEmail Charles Island, a 14-acre island located approximately 0.5 miles off the coast of Milford, boasts a long and storied past. The unassuming island is steeped in decades of history, is said to be “thrice cursed,” and is a now cherished state resource for native wildlife. The first curse was said to have been laid upon the land by a Paugusset chief in 1639 when he lost the land, which he believed to be home to the sacred spirits, to European settlers. Resulting in ill will, he cursed the island, any structure tha...

Minute with the Mayor, Milford Mayor and Deepa Joseph Discuss Lifting of COVID Restrictions Beginning Tomorrow Written by HH In this week's episode of Minute with the Mayor, Milford Mayor Ben Blake talks with Deepa Joseph, Milford's Health Director, about the lifting of COVID restrictions by the State of Connecticut.  As the rate of infection of COVID-19 continues to fall, Governor Lamont has begun a phase-out of most restrictions, beginning tomorrow, May 1 st. A second phase of easing will remove most remaining restrictions on May 19 th. However, the indoor mask rule will remai...

Treasury Wine Estates is launching a £1m campaign for its Australian wine brand Lindeman’s. The “Step into The Sunshine” campaign aims to drive awareness

Steelpointe Harbor developer welcomes tenant, eyes Bridgeport coal plant FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 Brian Doyle sews tack webbing onto a sail that is 43 meters tall and 14 meters wide at North Sail in Milford.Johnathon Henninger / For Hearst Connecticut Media file photoShow MoreShow Less 2of6 Matthew Hunt, a 4 year worker at North Sail in Milford, waits for the tream to be ready to move the Wally 80 sail on April 7, 2017. At this point the sail is just a "blank," one single sheet of carbon fiber that will be cut and used as the base of a laminate.Johnathon Henninger/For Hearst Connecticut Medi...

Milford budget hearing adjourns after five minutes, no comments Saul Flores FacebookTwitterEmail The Milford Board of Aldermen adjourn the April 14 budget hearing after five minutes and 24 seconds.Zoom screen capture MILFORD — A planned public hearing into the city’s 2021-22 municipal budget adjourned after less than six minutes April 14 after the Board of Aldermen opened the floor for public comment and not a single person raised their hand. Chairman Philip Vetro adjourned the meeting after five minutes and 24 seconds when no member of the public spoke about either the school or town ser...