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🌱 Patch AM: What Sold: Milford's 10 Most Recent Closings

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Good morning Milford! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how much these ten Milford homes just sold for
  • Which Milford student just earned a coveted National Merit honor?
  • How Milford honored its three 9/11 victims 25 years later

Also on today's calendar: Tag sale and 19 more events.

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

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 63.
  • Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. What Sold: Milford's 10 Most Recent Closings (patch.com) — Milford homeowners and buyers can see the ten most recent property sales, including a top sale on Tanglewood Circle for over $800,000. The list highlights specific Milford addresses, sale dates, and prices, offering a quick snapshot of the city's current real estate market activity.
   

2. Milford High School Student Among National Merit Semifinalists (patch.com) — A Jonathan Law High School senior from Milford has been named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, putting him in the running for significant scholarship awards next spring. The recognition highlights strong academic achievement in Milford's schools and places the student among an elite group of high-performing seniors nationwide.
   

3. 25 years later, Milford pauses to remember its three 9/11 victims (wfsb.com) — Milford residents gathered Friday morning at Live Oaks Elementary School's World Trade Center Memorial Garden to honor three locals lost on 9/11, 25 years later. The city's mayor, fire chief, and community members marked the exact time of the first impact with bells, silence, and prayers, highlighting Milford's four memorials and the families' ongoing remembrance.
   

4. Bridgeport lottery player lands $50K prize on $5 Monopoly ticket (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A Bridgeport resident just won $50,000 on a $5 Monopoly ticket bought at Big Y Milford Express, putting a Milford retailer in the lottery spotlight. While the winner's identity and purchase date weren't released, the store on your doorstep is now among Connecticut's recent big-prize sellers, a reminder that major wins can come from everyday stops in town.
   

5. Tow truck drivers highlight dangers on Connecticut roads after deadly Bloomfield crash (nbcconnecticut.com) — Connecticut tow truck drivers are urging motorists to slow down and move over after a colleague was killed in Bloomfield, and one West Haven supervisor recalls nearly being hit while working a crash in Milford. With tow operators citing distracted and speeding drivers, they're pushing for stronger awareness and even new lighting rules to better protect roadside crews statewide.
   

📸 Around Milford

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📸 Pretty sight on a walk around the neighborhood, Hillside section of Milford, CT —Lisa C. Like

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Obituary: Zenia M. Lockwood (Porto Funeral Homes) —Porto Funeral Homes Read on Patch
  • Kathleen (Vincent) Mulligan, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on September 8, 2026 —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • 7 Healthier Football Snacks You'll Actually Want to Eat —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • Celebrate Life Comes to St. Vincent's Medical Center —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • Bridges Healthcare's 35th Annual Ride + Walk to Raise $50,000 for Mental Health and Recovery Services —Jocelyn Murray Read on Patch
  • Cameras, cameras, everywhere:
    https://youtube.com/shorts/xl06ABz2qnE?si=U-_ivy7weiywbrnz (Nextdoor Merwin Ave)
  • Kelly posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Milford. Apply here.
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Milford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milford here.

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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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