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🌱 Patch AM: Recent Obituaries From Milford: Dzialo, Rivera, Boudreau

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Hey there, Milford! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Milford community mourns several beloved neighbors with deep local roots
  • Milford pauses Flock cameras as privacy concerns collide with policing needs
  • What's in Milford's latest arrest log from late September?

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Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

1. Recent Obituaries From Milford: Dzialo, Rivera, Boudreau (patch.com) — Milford residents are remembering several neighbors who recently passed away, including longtime UPS employee George O. Berendt Jr., judicial marshal David Gerard Dzialo, and retired Metro-North ticket seller Elizabeth "Liz" Rivera. Also honored are Amber Nicole Schulte, known for her work at a Milford business, and educator and social worker Marilyn "Lyn" Boudreau, whose lives and local connections are detailed in their full obituaries.
   

2. Milford Board Makes Decision On Flock Cameras: Reports (patch.com) — Milford's Board of Aldermen has voted to temporarily halt the use of Flock automated license plate readers while a city technology committee reviews the program. The move follows packed meetings where residents raised privacy and surveillance concerns, even as police argue the cameras help solve crimes and the city reassesses broader traffic and red-light camera use.
   

3. Milford Arrest Log, Sept. 21-30, 2026 (patch.com) — Milford residents can see a detailed rundown of recent police activity from Sept. 21–30, including shoplifting, domestic incidents, DUI, and protective order violations handled by local officers. The log lists ages, hometowns, charges, bond amounts, and court dates, offering a clear snapshot of current public safety issues in and around Milford.
   

4. CT veterans can get free bus passes. Here's how to apply (ctmirror.org) — Local veterans in Milford can now ride Milford Transit District buses for free through a new statewide program, helping them reach work, appointments, and errands. You apply online, verify your veteran status with acceptable ID, and select only the routes you truly need, then renew the mailed passes monthly to keep the benefit active.
   

5. Shelton man arrested after allegedly shooting at another vehicle on I-95 (wtnh.com) — Drivers in Milford should know that a Shelton man was arrested after allegedly firing a gun at another vehicle during a road-rage incident on I-95 near Exit 39A. State police say no one was injured, but the victim's car was damaged, and the suspect later turned himself in after investigators linked him to the shooting.
   

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