Milford

Emergency crews responded to the Subway Headquarters in Milford Thursday afternoon for a report of a letter with white powder inside. Fire officials said one person was directly exposed and two others nearby when the letter was opened. The Milford Fire Department’s hazmat team, along with Connecticut State Police and members of the FBI responded and determined the substance...

Having a child hospitalized anytime is hard enough. During a pandemic, it’s even more challenging. And for some Connecticut parents, it’s been preventing them from even seeing their children for over two months now. For Alyssa Cercone of Milford and her 2-year-old daughter Kaylena, a single hospital room at Yale New Haven Hospital is home for now. Kaylena is...

Milford police have arrested a woman who is accused of breaking a plexiglass sheet protecting a gas station employee after being told she could not use the bathroom due to COVID-19 concerns last week. Officers were called to the Milford Gulf Gas Station on Boston Post Road on Wednesday after getting a report of breach of peace. Investigators said 43-year-old…

Having a child in the hospital at any time is difficult, but it is especially difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some parents cannot be with their children because of the virus.

Many shoreline cities and towns are restricting beach access to only their residents ahead of Memorial Day weekend. That includes Milford’s mayor, who has just extended his city’s current executive order banning out of town guests. “Milford beaches are restricted to Milford residents, so at this point it’s Milford residents only,” said Mayor Ben Blake.   To avoid large...

Out of town visitors won’t be allowed on the beaches in Milford this Memorial Day weekend

Milford police have arrested a man who is accused of threatening to shoot a woman last week. Officers responded to a home on Edgefield Avenue on Tuesday, May 12, after getting a report of a possible domestic violence incident. According to police, the victim reported that 61-year-old Andre Velez, of Milford, threatened to shoot her. An investigation was conducted and…

More than 150 Subway employees, including more than 100 that were employed at the company’s headquarters in Milford, have been laid off on Tuesday. A spokesperson for Subway said coronavirus has forced the company to accelerate a restructuring plan that they had already been preparing. The spokesperson also said they have “reduced the size of our global workforce by approximately…

A motorcyclist is in critical condition after a collision in Milford on Saturday. Police said a serious motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle was reported at the intersection of New Haven Avenue and Bonsilene Street around 8 p.m. Investigators said the collision involved a 2019 Audi Q5 and a 1988 Kawasaki motorcycle. The motorcyclist was taken to Yale New Haven…

Police have arrested a Milford man in connection with the 2017 death of an elderly woman in his care. Police were asked to do a welfare check on a woman on May 16, 2017, and when they arrived they found her dead. An autopsy determined the woman died of dehydration and malnutrition along with a combination or prescription drugs that…

A Milford man is accused of spitting at police who responded to handle a dispute between roommates, then telling them he had COVID-19, according to police. Officers responded to Meadowside Road in Milford on Thursday after getting reports of a breach of peace between roommates and 27-year-old Stephen McCarthy, of Milford, spit toward officers, threatened the officers and their families…

First responder blood drive continues in Milford to help during this time of need

Milford police have arrested a woman who is accused of impersonating a police officer to try and get a driver who was blocking the entrance to Walnut Beach to move. Police said they received a complaint on Tuesday and responded to the area of East Broadway, Viscount Drive and arrested 63-year-old Michelle Greenwood, of Milford. They said she is accused…

Milford has a creative take on getting people to donate blood and donors can choose who to credit their blood donation to — police or fire. It’s a battle of the badges aimed to increase blood donations when they are desperately needed.

Milford police have arrested two men in connection to an alleged arson from earlier this year. On Friday, officers arrested 35-year-old Johnnie McFadden and 35-year-old Gary Brown, both of New Haven, on active warrants. The warrants were in connection to an incident from February. On Febaruary 28, 2020, firefighters received a 911 call around 6:30 a.m. reporting a car fire…

A trio of instructors from Housatonic Community College have joined forces to help create face shields for doctors and nurses with 3-D printers. Geroge Scobie heard about the need for personal protective equipment via a Facebook post. “I contacted my dean at our school and asked for permission to use the universities 3-D printing machines,” said George Scobie. After receiving…

A group of instructors from Housatonic Community College are using 3D printers to make face shields for health care workers.

Speed of Sound Technologies in Milford has offered custom car work for more than 15 years. Now they’re offering custom face shields for healthcare workers. “The VA hospital grabbed a bunch, the children’s hospital in Hartford grabbed some,” said owner Melinton Benavides. They’ve made a thousand masks this week and will make another five hundred before they run out...

The City of Milford has reported the first death of a resident due to complications of coronavirus. City officials said they learned of the person’s death on Tuesday. The patient was a woman in her late 70’s. “On behalf of the City of Milford, I extend our deepest condolences to family and friends who are mourning this loss,” Milford...

The number of coronavirus cases in the state continues to rise as officials try to prepare for a peak.