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🌱 Patch AM: Flock, Traffic Cameras Again Take Center Stage In Milford

And on the Milford Patch calendar - Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons

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Coffee in hand, Milford? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Milford aldermen narrowly keep controversial Flock camera program under review
  • Milford police detail two weeks of arrests and local incidents
  • Milford court hands down 20-year sentence in West Haven stabbing.

Also on today's calendar: Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons and 23 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Lisa C.!

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 53.
  • Saturday: Cooler with periods of sun, with a high of 68 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Flock, Traffic Cameras Again Take Center Stage In Milford (patch.com) — Milford residents packed a recent Board of Aldermen meeting to debate whether the city should permanently end its Flock license plate readers and traffic cameras, with many citing privacy and surveillance worries. Aldermen narrowly rejected a proposal to fully terminate the programs, opting instead to continue an existing pause and review that limits fixed cameras to city entry points while a committee studies their impact.
   

• Milford Arrest Log, Aug. 29 To Sept. 14, 2026 (patch.com) — Milford police have released an arrest log covering incidents from Aug. 29 to Sept. 14, detailing charges ranging from shoplifting and DUI to domestic violence and probation violations. The report highlights several Milford residents and nearby visitors arrested at local businesses and neighborhoods, with all cases noted as charges rather than convictions.
   

• West Haven stabbing sentence renews mother's grief (wtnh.com) — A man has been sentenced in Milford Superior Court to 20 years in prison for a 2024 fatal stabbing at a West Haven bar, with parole eligibility after 12 years. The victim's family, speaking from Milford, shared their ongoing grief and described how the loss continues to affect his young son and relatives nearly two years later.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Chest Discomfort Can Be Scary —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • 10th Annual Milford Artisan Market Comes to Milford Green on Saturday and Sunday, October 17- 18, 2026 —Jocelyn Murray Read on Patch
  • Thomas K. Williams, age 75, of Milford, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2026 —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • 6 Sleep Products That Actually Work, According to an Expert —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • Let's Put More Hope On The Table —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • Does anyone use or not use PipeSafe plumbing insurance through Regional Water Authority?
    Why or why not? What has your experience been? Thank you! (Nextdoor Devon/Walnut Beach)
  • Need someone to replace the screws of a table that I got from Facebook marketplace.
    The movers managed to remove the long screws but could not put it back in place due to them being stripped. (Nextdoor Abul)
  • Tailored Brands posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative Part Time in Orange. Apply here.
  • Baskin Robbins posted a job opening for Team Member in Shelton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Stratford

  • Stratford Restaurant Week 2026: What To Know (patch.com)

Orange

  • Composting In Orange: A Simple Way To Reduce Landfill Waste (theorangetimes.com)
  • CT Country Fair has some new tastes. There's 1,000+ pounds of meat seasoned; sweet treats too this weekend. (courant.com)
  • Technical Discussion: Feeling more like early October (briefly), dry for most of the week (wfsb.com)

West Haven

Ok Milford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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