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In today's newsletter:
What will Milford Makes turn the Firehouse Gallery into next weekend?
Milford family seeks help to secure housing, transportation, and stability.
How are Milford neighbors challenging Flock surveillance cameras at City Hall?
Also on today's calendar: Congregation for Humanistic Judaism Yom Kippur Services and 17 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Lisa C.!
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Sunday: Cloudy, rain becoming heavier, with a high of 67 and low of 59 degrees.
Monday: Cloudy and breezy at times, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
Tuesday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Milford Maker Group Taking Over Firehouse Gallery For Pop-Up Shops (theorangetimes.com) — Milford residents can explore a weekend-long Milford Makes pop-up at the Firehouse Gallery on Naugatuck Avenue from Sept. 25–27, featuring shopping, workshops, and creative activities. With kids' crafts, Sashiko sessions, and a Sunday Makers Meetup, it's also a preview of the makerspace and creative reuse center the group hopes to establish permanently in town.
• Adrian Berrios's GoFundMe Profile (gofundme.com) — A Milford father, recently approved for family housing and starting a new job at Target, is asking for help to cover car repairs, debt, and basic furniture so his family can move out of a shelter. He's seeking $5,000 to secure transportation to work and daycare and to make their new Milford home stable and comfortable for their children.
• Maps, petitions, and city hall: How people are battling Flock (mashable.com) — Milford residents are part of a growing national pushback against Flock license plate reader cameras, organizing through a local DeFlock group, protesting at City Hall, and speaking at meetings. The story shows how communities like Milford are using maps, petitions, and public pressure to question surveillance technology and influence local decisions about data and policing.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Benchmark Senior Living Earns More 2026 Connecticut Assisted Living Association Awards Than Any Other Provide —Tara MacNeil Read on Patch
Joseph W. Hite, age 75, of Milford, beloved husband of Janet Hite, passed away on September 16th, 2026. —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
How to Pack a Healthy School Lunch Your Child Will Want to Eat —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
Any suggestions for an Orthopedic Dr for hips and also back preferably in Milford. If they use Milford Hospital it would be good. (Nextdoor Milford)
Sorry tag sale canceled for Saturday and Sunday September 19th and 20. I will post when we decide to have it which will be soon 127 Marino drive Milford Connecticut (Nextdoor Grassy Lane)
Phenom People posted a job opening for Merchandising Part Time Days in Milford. Apply here.
Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Cashier Assistant (Front End) in Milford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Orange
Orange Lions Club To Host 40th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner (orangetownnews.com)
Forget ordinary brunch: New Orange restaurant has croissant pizza (ctpost.com)
West Haven
West Haven to install noise cameras targeting loud vehicles along shoreline (nbcconnecticut.com)
Green Thumb Quality Assurance Technician in West Haven, CT (mlive.com)
New Haven
Arrest Made In Kidnapping That Prompted Amber Alert: New Haven Police (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!