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🌱 Patch AM: Flock, Traffic Cameras Again Take Center Stage In Milford
And on the Milford Patch calendar - Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons

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In today's newsletter:
- Milford aldermen narrowly keep controversial Flock camera program under review
- Milford police detail two weeks of arrests and local incidents
- Milford court hands down 20-year sentence in West Haven stabbing.
Also on today's calendar: Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons and 23 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Lisa C.!
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 69 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 53.
- Saturday: Cooler with periods of sun, with a high of 68 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Flock, Traffic Cameras Again Take Center Stage In Milford (patch.com) — Milford residents packed a recent Board of Aldermen meeting to debate whether the city should permanently end its Flock license plate readers and traffic cameras, with many citing privacy and surveillance worries. Aldermen narrowly rejected a proposal to fully terminate the programs, opting instead to continue an existing pause and review that limits fixed cameras to city entry points while a committee studies their impact.
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• Milford Arrest Log, Aug. 29 To Sept. 14, 2026 (patch.com) — Milford police have released an arrest log covering incidents from Aug. 29 to Sept. 14, detailing charges ranging from shoplifting and DUI to domestic violence and probation violations. The report highlights several Milford residents and nearby visitors arrested at local businesses and neighborhoods, with all cases noted as charges rather than convictions.
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• West Haven stabbing sentence renews mother's grief (wtnh.com) — A man has been sentenced in Milford Superior Court to 20 years in prison for a 2024 fatal stabbing at a West Haven bar, with parole eligibility after 12 years. The victim's family, speaking from Milford, shared their ongoing grief and described how the loss continues to affect his young son and relatives nearly two years later.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milford
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★ Featured events ★
- Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons →
St Paul's Episcopal Church, 25 Church St, Shelton
7:30 pm - Tag Sale! →
Our Lady of Grace Parish Hall, 497 Second Hill Lane, Stratford
1:00 pm - Milford Irish Festival 2026 →
Fowler Field, Rotary Pavilion, 1 Shipyard Ln, Milford
11:00 am - America at 250 for Educators →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
3:30 pm - Quarters For A Cure Auction 2026 →
2283 Main St, Stratford
6:00 pm - Quarters For A Cure Auction 2026 →
2283 Main St, Stratford
6:00 pm - Fall into glamourous, rebellious cabaret! Scandalous Saturdays Burlesque *new location* →
Artisan Stack Cafe, 281 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport
7:00 pm - Congregation for Humanistic Judaism Yom Kippur Services →
7:30 pm - Milford Open Mic Sep 21st at Stonebridge Restaurant →
Stonebridge Restaurant, 50 Daniel St, Milford
6:00 pm - Learn about our secular Bar & Bat Mitzvah program →
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9:00 am - Complimentary Presentation - Five Things to Know About Medicare →
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12:30 pm - Fluency Fun With Friends After School Program →
Mathewson School, 466 W River St, Milford
3:30 pm - Sex Over 35: Hormones, Desire, Pleasure & Connection →
Milford Med Spa, 99 Cherry St, Milford
6:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
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Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
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Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Next Meeting...Housatonic River Job Network - ALL ABOUT A.I.!!! →
Margaret S. Egan Center, 35 Mathews St, Milford
7:00 pm - Milford Irish Festival 2026 →
Fowler Field, Rotary Pavilion, 1 Shipyard Ln, Milford
5:00 pm - The MAC's Eastbound Theatre presents Noel Coward's "Hay Fever" →
Milford Arts Council, the MAC, 40 Railroad Ave, Milford
7:30 pm - Take 20% off your second pair of RX glasses or sunglasses at Warby Parker Milford Marketplace →
1670 Boston Post Rd, Milford
10:00 am - MHS 1976 Class reunion →
American Legion Post 127, 630 Grassy Hill Rd, Orange
12:00 pm - Dolly & Diamonds Event →
1201 Boston Post Rd, Milford
12:00 pm - The MAC's Eastbound Theatre presents Noel Coward's "Hay Fever" →
Milford Arts Council, the MAC, 40 Railroad Ave, Milford
7:30 pm - Iron Squirrel Challenge →
The Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport
10:00 am - Join us for Sunday worship! →
Wildermere Beach Congregational Church, 133 Broadway, Milford
10:00 am - The MAC's Eastbound Theatre presents Noel Coward's "Hay Fever" →
Milford Arts Council, the MAC, 40 Railroad Ave, Milford
2:00 pm - FREE Community Book Club: The Four Agreements →
AT Sangha Yoga, 44 River St, Milford
3:00 pm - School of Rock - Now Enrolling for Fall - All Ages! →
School of Rock Milford, 213 Cherry St, Milford
9:00 am - "Amazing Tales From Off and On Connecticut's Beaten Path." →
Mary Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church on the Milford Green, 168-176 South Broad Street
7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chest Discomfort Can Be Scary —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
- 10th Annual Milford Artisan Market Comes to Milford Green on Saturday and Sunday, October 17- 18, 2026 —Jocelyn Murray Read on Patch
- Thomas K. Williams, age 75, of Milford, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2026 —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
- 6 Sleep Products That Actually Work, According to an Expert —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
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The movers managed to remove the long screws but could not put it back in place due to them being stripped. (Nextdoor Abul)
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🗞 Nearby News
Stratford
- Stratford Restaurant Week 2026: What To Know (patch.com)
Orange
- Composting In Orange: A Simple Way To Reduce Landfill Waste (theorangetimes.com)
- CT Country Fair has some new tastes. There's 1,000+ pounds of meat seasoned; sweet treats too this weekend. (courant.com)
- Technical Discussion: Feeling more like early October (briefly), dry for most of the week (wfsb.com)
West Haven
- $250K scratch-off lands in hands of West Haven lottery player (shorenewsnetwork.com)
- Gilbane: A Trusted Steward of Connecticut Education (high-profile.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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