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Game Ready: The Girls Basketball team in a last-minute huddle before the game starts, December 28, 2024. Photo Courtesy: Addi Mangosing.

Cold Outside, But Winter Sports Are Heating Up

Christian Rios and Carter Bianco | December 4, 2025

Winter sports have been successful in the past couple of years, with wrestling winning the state championship, boys basketball tying its best season ever with a record of 19-6, and other teams looking to continue that momentum. The boys’ basketball success led them to move from Division III to Division...

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Inclusion in Sports: Teachers and students at the Unified Leadership Summit, November 12, 2025. Photo Courtesy: James Chiapetta.

Unity and Inclusion within the Unified Leadership Summit

Sophie Sinisgalli | December 4, 2025

According to “Special Olympics Connecticut,” 97% of Connecticut public high schools offer Special Olympics Unified Sports Programs. Unified Sports is a program that pairs athletes with students with disabilities who are interested in playing sports. Every year, the state of Connecticut holds an...

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Great Day: Mr. Hair in a delightful mood, ready to teach, January 28, 2022. Photo courtesy: ManeStreetMirror1 (Instagram).

Fitness, Fun, and Mr. Hair

PE Teacher Spotlight
Christian Rios and Carter Bianco | December 3, 2025

 When students enter the gym, they’re greeted with more than just an activity; they’re met with Mr. Thomas Hair’s upbeat energy and welcoming smile. Hair has been teaching here for three years now, although it’s been a short time, he has made a big impact. Hair wanted to follow into the...

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The Establishment: The exterior of Milford’s Blind Rhino restaurant, November 16, 2025. Photo Courtesy: Angie Vargas.

The Blind Rhino Opens in Milford

Local Restaurant Chain Opens Its Third Location
Eliana Stockwood and Angie Vargas | December 3, 2025

The sound of trays clinking and the excited chatter of sports fans fill the air as various sports announcers announce final scores. The restaurant is filled with celebratory cheers and exasperated murmurs, all stemming from whichever teams won and lost for the night. From chicken wings to hamburgers,...

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Small Hands, Big Adventures: Milfords' youngest firefighter takes her engine out on the road, August 15, 2025. Photo courtesy: Averi Ferris.

Perfect Playdate

The Place to Grow, Laugh, and Play
Makayla Crespo and Averi Ferris | December 2, 2025

Perfect Playdate opened on June 15, located at 163 Cherry St in Milford. The site offers a new, safe, and welcoming environment for children and families to attend and participate in hands-on/interactive activities. The program provides numerous play areas, events, and parent-friendly accommodations...

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Jill with her parrot balloon animal: Jill with a parrot balloon animal on her shoulder. November 23, 2025. Photo courtesy: Kyle Nelson

Bringing Balloons To Life

How One Student Turns Balloon Animals Into an Unexpected Art
Kyle Nelson, Staff Writer | December 2, 2025

Jill Allen can make a sword. She can make a monkey. And she can make a dog, among other things. Of course, these aren’t real things and creatures she’s making, but rather balloon renditions. Allen has been making balloon animals for about two years. She got interested in making them when...

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Christmas Cheer: Lauralton Hall's beautiful Christmas tree from last year's Christmas in the mansion. Photo Courtesy: Lauralton Hall

Decking the Hall

Lauralton Hall's Christmas in the Mansion
Alexa White and Grace Tonelli | December 1, 2025

Every December, Lauralton Hall’s Victorian Gothic Mansion turns into a winter wonderland for one of the school’s biggest traditions, Christmas in the Mansion. The annual fundraising event began in 1990 under the leadership of then Development Director Mrs. Beth Griffin. The event was discontinued...

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Holidays in the Air: The Rockefeller Christmas Tree in NYC, lighting up the city that never sleeps. December 23, 2023. Photo courtesy: Leila Botonjic.

How Christmas is Celebrated – Or Not

Leila Botonjic and Maya Krzywosz | December 1, 2025

The smell of hot cocoa is in the air, red and green lights are illuminating the world, and the holidays are near. However, this time of year means something different for each person, whether it's in their sentimental traditions for Christmas or a whole different type of celebration. The new director...

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Christmas Tree Shines bright: The big tree on the Milford Green is lit up for the holiday season. November 29, 2024. Photo Courtesy: Joey Kerzner.

Milford Glows Bright as Tree Lighting Kicks Off the Holiday Season

Community Members Join Together as Holiday Lights Return to Milford
John Annucci and Jayden Francis | November 26, 2025

As the holiday season approaches, excitement is building in Milford for the annual tree lighting. Friends and families are planning their trip to the Milford Green, where music, warm lights, and the smell of seasonal treats will welcome visitors. When the ginormous tree finally glows to life, it will...

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The Canvas Patch boutique. November 24, 2025. Photo courtesy: Brittany Barnum.

Shop Local, Strengthen Community

Black Friday Deals That Matter
Brittany Barnum, Staff Writer | November 25, 2025

Big discounts, a head start on holiday gift shopping, and supporting local shops. These are things shoppers of all ages can expect this Black Friday in Milford. It’s an opportunity for people to save money on holiday gifts while also supporting local shops. Shopping locally helps small businesses...

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The Giving Table: Forans High School's Giving Table program is located in the culinary room. Ms. Randy and Ms. Pangu pose together in front of a meal made by the members. November 11, 2025. Photo courtesy: Tiffany Wilson

The Giving Table

A Hug of Food, When it Matters Most
Tiffany Wilson and Lisa Mohseni | November 24, 2025

Parents facing food insecurity often struggle to balance work and family, leaving them stressed or overwhelmed.  Through the local school counselors, they can connect with Foran High School’s Giving Table, a program that provides the blessing of a hot meal, saving them time, money, effort, and that...

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Milford's one and only Scratch Bakery: Photo. Courtesy: November 2025, Owner Evan Cassidy

Pumpkin Spice Tops Everything Nice: Fall Dessert Edition

Gianna Bellon and Mia Cyr | November 24, 2025

With leaves changing and fall approaching, seasonal sweet treats follow. Many Americans state that apple, pumpkin, and cinnamon are their comfort flavors during these increasingly colder days. Clearly, however, pumpkin wins the contest. The average millennial spends approximately $64 a month on pumpkin...

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