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🌱 Patch AM: Recent Obituaries From Milford: O'Brien, Holst, Alaimo

Spotted on the Milford calendar: AUDITIONS for 2026 A Winter Ballet - Nutcracker - Mark Your Calendars

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Good morning to you Milford! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Milford community mourns several beloved residents and former neighbors
  • What Milford police reported in this week's arrest log.
  • Milford media students: will you apply for this $2,500 scholarship?

Also on today's calendar: AUDITIONS for 2026 A Winter Ballet - Nutcracker - Mark Your Calendars and 23 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Vin P.!

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: Very windy; periods of rain, temps: high: 65, low: 59.
  • Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 65 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Recent Obituaries From Milford: O'Brien, Holst, Alaimo (patch.com) — Milford residents are remembering several community members who recently passed away, including longtime Woodmont resident and school volunteer Janice Frederickson Carter and World War II Navy veteran Herman Gordon Holst. The roundup also notes former Milford resident Leo R. Alaimo of Orange, highlighting their local ties and contributions alongside several nearby-area obituaries.
   

• Milford Arrest Log, Sept. 17 To 21, 2026 (patch.com) — Recent police activity in Milford includes several arrests on charges ranging from reckless driving and DUI to larceny, breach of peace, and protective order violations. All incidents occurred in town between Sept. 17 and 21, with court dates set into October, giving residents a clear snapshot of current public safety issues and enforcement locally.
   

• Cable Council Offering Media Scholarships (theorangetimes.com) — Students from Milford interested in film, TV, journalism, or digital media can apply for one of two $2,500 scholarships offered by the Area 2 Cable Advisory Council in memory of Howard Jacobson. High school and college students in good academic standing must submit a short essay and optional portfolio links by Dec. 1 for a chance to receive help with their 2026–27 studies.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Leo R. Alaimo —Moriah Doyle Monsif Read on Patch
  • Laughter is the Best Medicine —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • Herman Gordon Holst, "Gordon", 99, of Milford, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2026. —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • What Your Body's Trying to Tell You: 6 Signals You Could Be Missing —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News

Stratford

  • Bridge Rehabilitation Project Planned In Stratford: DOT (patch.com)

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  • Field Technician C, CFS — Neoenergia (energynews.pro)
  • A CT woman won't give up her fight for 'human dignity' practices. Here's what she's doing and why. (courant.com)

Ok Milford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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