🌱 Patch AM: Milford High Schools Among Best In CT, New Rankings Reveal

What's up Milford! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See how Milford's two public high schools stack up statewide
• Recent Milford arrests include shoplifting at Target and assault cases

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Annette S.!

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Milford High Schools Among Best In CT, New Rankings Reveal (patch.com) — Milford residents can take pride in Joseph A. Foran and Jonathan Law high schools, which both earned spots among Connecticut's top 100 in new U.S. News & World Report rankings. The list evaluates college readiness, graduation rates, test performance, and support for underserved students using recent 2023-24 data.
   

• Milford Arrest Log, Aug. 13-16, 2026 (patch.com) — Milford police released an arrest log detailing several incidents between Aug. 13 and 16, including a shoplifting case at Target on Boston Post Road and multiple assault and breach of peace charges. The report highlights where the incidents occurred in Milford and notes upcoming court dates for those charged.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
  Long Island Sound,
• Aqua Jets Swim Club Team Try Outs →
  McCann Natatorium, 70 Park Cir, Milford
  8:30 am
• Mini Golf in the Stacks - A Hole Lot of Fun in the Library →
  Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Ave, Milford
  10:00 am
Sunday August 30
• KG Elite Sport One Year Anniversary Party →
  282 Quarry Rd, Milford
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• Back To School Immunization Clinic →
  Milford Health Department, 82 New Haven Ave, Milford
  1:00 pm
• Glow & Gather Brings K-Beauty to Downtown Milford →
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• WBCC School of the Bible- Come Study God's Word With Us →
  Wildermere Beach Congregational Church, 133 Broadway, Milford
  7:15 pm
Thursday August 27
• Community Narcan Training →
  United Way of Milford, 20 Evergreen Ave, Milford
  4:00 pm
• 2026 Grassy Strip Music Series - August 27 →
  Madison Beach Hotel, 94 W Wharf Rd, Madison, CT 06443
  7:30 pm
Sunday August 30
• Join us for Sunday worship! →
  Wildermere Beach Congregational Church, 133 Broadway, Milford
  10:00 am
• Dock Dock Jeep →
  Dockside Brewery, 40 Bridgeport Ave, Milford
  12:00 pm
• Broadway's Adrianna Hicks →
  Legacy Theatre, 128 Thimble Island Rd, Branford
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Milford City Clerk's "From the Vault" Releases First Section of Volume II of Historic Town Records —Pete Smith Read on Patch
• Ronald Glifort, 74, of Milford, passed away on August 22, 2026 —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Diolinda "Lee" Boscarino, 101 of Milford, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2026 —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Robert Libretti, age 69, of Seymour, Connecticut, passed away on August 19th at Yale New Haven Hospital. —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch

• Does anybody know of someone who cleans out rain gutters?
  They'd have to have their own extension ladder since I don't own one. It's a one story house. (Nextdoor Devon/Walnut Beach)
• My contractor cut the wires to one on my Hikvision security cameras and doesn't know how to fix it (or if it can be fixed).
  Does anyone think they can repair this wiring?? (Nextdoor Devon/Walnut Beach)

• ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Bagger (Milford CT) Salary Range $14 - $14.50/hr in Milford. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Milford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Stratford

• 'Private Oasis' Hits The Market In Stratford (patch.com)
• Road Closure In Place For Final Phase Of Project In Stratford (patch.com)

Orange

• SBM Hospitality Named 2026 Amity Chamber Business of the Year (orangetownnews.com)
• Achieve Improved Motion Expands Chiropractic Practice (orangetownnews.com)
• July Home Sales in Orange (orangectlive.com)

West Haven

• Connecticut Supreme Court orders new trial for man serving 50 years in Stamford murder (ctpost.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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