The Milford Community Gardens are a memorial for Ed Benson and Floyd Crump. According to the Department of Recreation, the garden was established in 1968. To be able to enter the premises, you must have a permit.       During COVID-19 access to the garden has become more regulated. That...

     On the way to the beach or just walking around the neighborhood, some might see small book boxes. These are called Little Libraries and they are located in different areas where anyone can “take a book, leave a book.”      There are a few official libraries like the Yellow Library at...

     When most people think of pets, they picture dogs, cats, maybe a hamster or a fish, but to Jennifer Ruane, pets mean much more. Jen Ruane, mother of Foran Senior Haley Ruane, has a deep love for all animals and carries this love for them into her home.       Jen has one pig, four chickens,...

     The Connecticut Audubon Society is right here in Milford, CT located on Milford Point Road. It was founded in 1898 and they have many other locations including Fairfield, Hampton, Old Lyme, and more.      According to the Audubon’s website, https://www.ctaudubon.org/our-mission/, their...

     “The Beth-El Center's mission is to alleviate homelessness and hunger in the Milford area through shelter, support services, advocacy, and community education in partnership with the faith-based community and public and private organizations.”      The Beth-El shelter is a place for...

     The locations in the pictures might look familiar and random, but a hidden gem is included in each photo. Each picture contains a geocache, which is a container varying in different sizes that are hidden all over the world.       Geocaching is an outdoor activity where people use their...

     Amidst the pandemic, many businesses have opened or are preparing to open in downtown Milford, Connecticut.      Milford Static Era and Records opened in October 2020. According to their https://staticerarecords.com/, they stock “new and (cared for) used vinyl, vinyl accessories, new...

     Reading is something that children should be able to find enjoyable. It is something that they should be able to turn to, to get away from the stress and other distractions they are dealing with; or even just for enjoyment.       When kids are younger they find it interesting to pick up...

     St. Patrick's Day is celebrated every year on March 17th. This day commemorates Saint Patrick, after being kidnapped at the age of sixteen and taken to Ireland as a slave, the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and to celebrate the heritage and culture of the Irish. Some of these celebrations...

     The Maritime Aquarium located in Norwalk has a wide variety of exhibits. With 2,700 marine animals and over 300 different species, you can get a first hand look into the organisms and animals living in the Long Island Sound. Maritime always has more than just marine life, they also animals from...

     In a Canadian Cineplex theater in Toronto, we see a sight that has happened multiple times throughout the past year; empty and dead theaters waiting for a sight of normalcy. The Cineplex here is not open for now and is closed for the foreseeable future. While it did reopen around the fall, around...

     SNARR (Special Needs Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation) Northeast Rescue is a nonprofit organization based in Westchester County, New York. This organization specializes in ¨giving hope to the hopeless¨ and helping dogs find a loving home.       This rescue saves dogs from high kill shelters...