Devon Power LLC received unanimous approval from the Planning and Zoning Board (P&Z) at its May 17 meeting for a one-year extension to a special permit originally granted May 20, 2014, and scheduled to expire on May 20, 2016.

The special permit and coastal area management site plan review involved dredging part of its property at 734 Naugatuck Avenue, which is adjacent to the Housatonic River and within 25 feet of the high tide line.

Paul Bukowski, environmental compliance engineer for Devon Power, said the time extension was needed to finish an environmental remediation project. Bukowski said the company was in the process of determining how to dispose of the dredged material, whether on-site or off-site. The material is temporarily being stored on the company’s site.

Bukowski said it will probably only take a month to actually move the 6,000 cubic yards of dredged material, but the approval process could take months. He said the state would make the decision of where to place the material, which has to go out for public comment.

“This is not something that happens overnight,” said Bukowski.

The Inland-Wetlands Agency granted permission at its May 7, 2014 meeting to Devon Power to process the sediment in the upland review area for the river. The project purpose was to remove metals that were found to be at levels higher than in the surrounding sediment in the river.

In other business, City Planner David B. Sulkis suggested the board review the wording for Section 10.1 of its zoning regulations, a section that describes the process by which the zoning regulations may be amended.

Sulkis said the wording needs to be made clearer with regard to proposed regulation changes submitted by outside agencies. He said the board “is under no obligation to consider regulation changes” submitted by outside agencies.

The board directed Sulkis to draft a recommendation to be considered by the board’s Regulations Subcommittee.

In the absence of subcommittee chairman John Grant, the board had no updates on proposed changes to its regulations for the allowable locations for medical marijuana facilities.

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The Milford Public Library will host the Institute of Native American Indian Studies, offering an interactive presentation for adults and children in grades four and up based on the One City, One Story title: Jim Thorpe, Original All-American.

The program will discuss Jim Thorpe’s tribe, The Sac & Fox, and how it relates to local Milford tribes.

Attendees will learn history and present day information of local Native American tribes and how they relate to the community.

Educators from the Institute will be on hand to answer questions and will be bringing authentic items for “show and tell.”

This event was funded by a grant through CT Humanities, and takes place Monday, May 23, at 6:30PM at the Milford Public Library.

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When you want to drive change, numbers count. Especially when you’re talking about Lyme disease — a poorly funded, endlessly controversial illness affecting thousands of Connecticut residents. But you can help by taking a quick online survey.

Despite its 40-year history and heart-wrenching stories of patient suffering, Governor Dannel Malloy dropped all funding for the BLAST Lyme Prevention Program from the state’s 2016 budget. This latest setback to the illness only added to Lyme Connection’s interest in proving Connecticut residents deserve relief from this endless epidemic.

The need for numbers connected the Ridgefield-based nonprofit with SmartRevenue, a global research firm. That partnership has led to recognizing the role Western Connecticut Health Network’s Lyme Disease Registry could play in collecting data for protecting communities. When the team decided to tackle prevention, entomologist Dr. Neeta Connally joined the project — linking Western Connecticut State University’s Tick Research Lab with the project.

What are they finding? Preliminary results showed respondents are frustrated in their search for information about tick-borne diseases and rarely receive prevention guidance from medical professionals. This first bit of data inspired the group to look for creative ways to fill that void.

Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi launched the first project in April, building a Model Community Response to End Lyme Disease, which the town plans to share with all communities.

Next, the Ridgefield Library announced it will embark on a two-year schedule of authors, prevention experts, patient support programs and children’s activities all related to tick-borne diseases.

Of course, Lyme disease is a problem throughout Connecticut, so please help by taking this survey to add your voice to this initiative to eradicate Lyme disease here and everywhere: http://surveys.smartrevenue.com/s3/c41847b996ef .

Deer ticks, right, carry Lyme disease and can be hard to find before they bite and spread the disease, which thousands suffer from in Connecticut.

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Devon Rotary is selling tickets for the 2016 Harley Davidson raffle, an annual fundraiser that supports the Devon Rotary Club and Devon Rotary Foundation Trust.

Each year the club raffles off a brand new Harley Davidson Road King.

Drawing night activities will be on Tuesday, June 14, at Stonebridge Restaurant, 50 Daniel Street. Free hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar begin at 5 p.m., with winners announced at 8 p.m.  Proceeds benefit the Devon Rotary Foundation Trust, which each year provides scholarships for Milford students and also supports other community efforts such as the new Downtown Milford Flagpole project.

Only 500 tickets – for a donation of $100 each – will be sold.  The three prizes include: First prize, a 2016 Harley Davidson Road King; second prize, a $250 gift certificate redeemable at Costco; third prize, a $250 gift certificate redeemable at Brothers’ Harley Davidson.

To purchase tickets, contact Jimmy Secondi at 203-877-7520 or visit Beachwood Florist, 325 New Haven Avenue.

The Devon Rotary of Milford is a group of area business professionals who volunteer time to raise money through annual fundraising.

Weekly meetings are every Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. at the Bridge House Restaurant in the Devon section of Milford. Meetings are open and membership is available.

Contact Devon Rotary President Lee Cooke for more information at 203-745-8083 or RFMcooke@optimum.net.

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In 1992 a gazebo was placed at the Milford boat ramp behind Fowler Field and the Milford Library. The gazebo bears a plaque “Dedicated to all veterans of our armed forces” and is dated May 30, 1992.

Inspired by his great grandfather’s service in WWll, Boy Scout Nick Foss, Troop 12, took on the the task of restoring the gazebo as his Eagle Scout project with the assistance of local businesses who donated materials for the project.

On Memorial Day weekend, exactly 24 years later, the City of Milford will hold a re-dedication ceremony to thank Nick for his hard work and remember the service Nick’s great grandfather performed for the county. The re-dedication ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 29 at the boat ramp at 11:30 a.m. All are invited to attend.

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Stratford Police and EMS crews responded to the Seawall on Monday morning after a woman’s body washed ashore. Beach Drive is closed as police investigate. — John Kovach photo

Update: Stratford Police Lt. Frank Eannotti said Monday afternoon that the woman found on the beach was an unidentified white female approximately 30 to 50 years old. The investigation is ongoing, he said.

Original story

A woman’s body was found at the Stratford Seawall on Monday and Stratford Police are investigating what happened.

Police and Stratford EMS crews responded to the Seawall just after 9 a.m Monday morning. Lt. Frank Eannotti told reporters that there are no active missing persons reports in Stratford.

Stratford Police are on the beach wearing gloves and combing the area. The Stratford Police marine unit is set up just off the seawall. A Bridgeport Police detective is assisting in the investigation.

Due to the investigation, Beach Drive is closed from First Avenue to West Hillside Avenue.

Stay with The Stratford Star for updates on this story.

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The Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) recently received six complaints about an invoice scam that is targeting businesses. An entity claiming to be The American Yellow Group has been sending invoices to businesses threatening collection action. The American Yellow Group bears resemblance to the well-known company Yellow Pages, using a near-identical logo. The two companies, however, are not related.

The sample invoice that DCP received (pictured above) contains various information that should raise red flags for businesses. The invoice here warns about the “last chance to protect your credit score” and is headlined as a collection warning.

If you received this mailer, please contact DCP at dcp.frauds@ct.gov.  You may also call 860-713-6300, or Toll-Free in CT at 800-842-2649.

If a company or individual is asking you to pay for something that doesn’t seem right, or is unfamiliar, follow these tips:

• Avoid businesses that use pressure tactics or phrases like “Act Now” or “Last Chance.” A reputable business will give sufficient notice that a payment is due.
• Never give money or confidential information, including financial information, to an entity that you don’t recall doing business with. If you are unsure whether or not you owe the company money, contact them based on information you knew to be accurate before you received the questionable invoice, and speak with their billing department.
• If you receive something from a company you do not know, be alert to information that brings the legitimacy of the company into question such as an unfamiliar location, unreasonable pressure tactics, or plagiarism of another company’s logo, signage, or slogans.

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The following property transfers are copyrighted material previously published in the Commercial Record, a weekly trade paper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group, thewarrengroup.com.

26 Beechwood Ave, Richard Paul and Cynthia Purcell to 26 Beechwood Ave LLC, $212,000.

69 Carriage Path S Unit 69, Higney Lauretta Est and Thomas J. Weihing to Muralidhara Juluru and Srilakshmi Manuguri, $120,000.

115 Carriage Path S Unit 115, Michele A. Niedermeier to Andrew Aliegretta and Joseph Valiante, $113,000.

Caswell St, Gregory W. Dexter to Jennifer Russ, $15,000.

44 Field Ct, Brian Hamilton QPRT and Brian Hamilton to Scott A. Haverl, $745,000.

112 Home Acres Ave, Jeanette Lenzen to John L. Katrick, $7,000.

11 Kohary Dr, Thomas B. Lynch to Duane and Lori-Ann Galligan, $275,000.

46 Lilac Ln, Michael C. Leahy and Patrice L. Gray to Erika J. Cruz, $160,000.

58 Meetinghouse Ln, Russell G. See to Mark Macchio, $160,000.

330 Merwin Ave Unit 2b, Sarah and Michael F. Briggs to Kayla Chanowitz and Sholom Kramer, $230,000.

9 Plymouth Ct, Marylyn A. Mulvey to Nicholas W. Cagginello, $232,500.

75-77 Ridgewood Dr, Chris P. and Frances S. Holden to Patrick M. Deland and Shelley D. Scott, $390,000.

72 Thompson St, Adriana T. Morrell to David Ridlon, $190,000.

142 W Town St, Gail R. Korman to David Korman, $205,000.

Washington Mnr, Maykut Helen F Est and George W. Ganim to Gabor Pernyeszi, $525,000.

21 Baldwin St, FNMA to Domenico Antonelli, $101,000.

142 Bird Ln, Thomas C. and Jennifer M. Copus to James Dahr, $357,000.

23 Botsford Ave, Oler Elizabeth T Est and Theresa Martinsky to William Spanos, $120,000.

417 Bridgeport Ave, Liberty Rock Enterprises to Lock Up Milford LLC, $1,800,000.

284 Broad St, Timothy L. Sharpe to 288 Broad Street LLC, $280,000.

38 Cleveland Ave, John J. and Robert V. Listorti to Stephen J. Corbett, $182,000.

189 Eastern Pkwy, Paul R. Mastrianna to Sergio and Julia Tagliapietra, $310,000.

16 Fairfield St, Oronoque Custom Builders to Adam D. Lewis, $360,000.

117 Harvest Ln, Harvest Lane Builders LLC to Reed S. Kalagher and Michelle Carson-Kalagher, $522,500.

94 Hayes Dr, Raymond W. and Carole A. Swift to Timothy D. Mars and Emma L. Feller, $265,700.

20 Holly St, FNMA to Peter and Victoria Ambrozaitis, $291,500.

70 Kinlock Ter, United Presbyterian Chrch to Richard G. Piselli, $109,000.

29 Lakeside Rd, PNC Bank NA to Dominick P. Veccharelli, $162,000.

2 Lee Ct, Ryan Wrabel to Daniel J. Lynch, $240,000.

6 Old Oyster Dock Unit 6, Alain Samson to A Thomas Giordano and Denise Weave, $80,000.

212 Point Beach Dr Unit 1, FHLM to Regina C. Pierce, $88,000.

8 Schweky Beach Way, Matthew and Meghan Rabuse to Janet S. Davis, $346,000.

20 Sharon St, Converse Virginia Est and Debra M. Munson to Amy R. Findorak, $200,000.

32 Sunnyside Ct, Elam Builders LLC to Jaime and Marcia K. Gil, $345,000.

1 Vine St, Virginia F. Bombardier to Michael Stevens, $220,000.

412 Welchs Point Rd, Thomas B. Lynch to Jo T. Bruno, $249,500.

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Police arrested a Milford man whom they said violated a protective order when he sent a “poke” via Facebook to a woman who holds a protective order against him.

Eric Bauer, 27, of West Main Street, was charged with violation of a protective order when he was arrested May 23.

Police said the woman holds a full no-contact protective order against Bauer.

Bauer reportedly sent the “poke” May 5.

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(2016) The following students were named to the honor roll for the second trimester at Harborside Middle School.

Grade 6, High Honors

Amaan Akhtar, Vanessa Amaro, Jamie Andrade, Robert Andrade, Penelope Aubin, Owen Bell, Kari Boyle, Thomas Bretthauer, Alyson Bugge, Lindsay Capobianco, Caitlin Cook, Joshua Cummings, Alexa Darak, Lauren Davis, Aiden Day, Kyle Elam, Allison Fehmel, Lynelle Fernandez, Gabrielle Fino, Emma Ann Fiorillo, Katherine Froelick, Natalee Genest, Anthony Giordano, Kaylee Granfield, Shelby Green, Zakary Hart, Abigail Jordan, Grace Kantor, Aidan King, Trevor Knotwell, Arbi Koleci, Lindsay Konlian, Benjamin Kraft, Brandon Macdonald, Mason Mahoney, Sophie Maselli, Catherine McCabe, Owen McCabe, Kian McEnerney, Amelia McGonigle, Sarah McNemar, Megan McTigue, Isabella Meireles, Isabella Mema, Andreas Menegatos, John Morse, Emma Nelly, Lucia Pino, Lucas Piselli, Eliot Poffenberger, Katherine Porrello, Hailey Reed, Ashley Regina, Andrew Rosato, Brygid Sawitsky, Marc Semana, Krish Shah, Justin Simoncek, Michaela Sullivan, Pranav Sundararajan, Joseph Tiberio, Rylee Tondora, Ava Tuccio, Luca Ubaldi, John Vaccino, Jackson Warters, Jenna Wasserman, Jack Weber, Brian Wilcox, Jaden Wywoda, Megan Yi, Brayden Young, Ryan Zagarenski-Unger

Grade 7, High Honors

Hunter Boyd, Hanna Broderick, Colin Buchner, Catherine Burns, Jack Caldwell, Shea Carroll, Kathleen Chang, Nathan Chen, Jonathan Contaxis, Grace Cottle, Joseph Cretella, Louisse Dacuycuy, Lauren DelMonico, Matthew DeLucia, Devin DeMarco, Anthony DiFederico, Brooke Dillman, Sierra Drake, Ethan Edmondson, Olivia Franzman, Vivian Freitas,  Justin Goglia, Sajni Gupta, Katelyn Guy, Andrea Guzman, Adam Gwirtz, Ethan Harrigan, Ryan Hayes, Athena Homorodean, John Hudson, Jack Iaffaldano, Jake Ivan-Pal, Ella Jambor, Jamie Jamias, Robin Jans, Charlotte Jenkins, Wahaab Khan, Max Kimmel, Jordyn Konlian, Tori Lanese, Connor Larson, Jennifer Liu, Mark Lombardi, Easton Malin, Ellie Malin, Katherine Mao, Visaury Martinez, Dylan Matchett, Tori Miller, Isabel Morales, Tanya Moshirzadeh, Ash-lee Mugford, Stephanie-Jo Mugford, Molly Murray, Connor Naumann, Alexis Neider, Mia Nittoly, Eleanor Noyes, Michael Nunno, Chloe Oliver, Hanna Osterberg, Mark Paine, Sarah Paulus, Michael Pedersen, Edward Platonov, Luke Pleimann, Morgan Primavera, Samir Rajani, Hannah Rascoll, Alexis Rios, Joshua Riznyk, Rani Roderick, Geno Salvatore, Cameron Scagliarini, Adarsh Senthilnathan, Sanskar Shah, Anish Sikhinam, Kelsey Simler, Greta Valvo, Julianna Vincent, William Weber, Kyle Wilkitis, Nathan Wolfe, Christopher Wootton, Brian Zirkel

Grade 8 High Honors

Tasbita Ahmed, Kareem Alzubi, Justin Amaro, Lillian Baldieri, Reilly Barry, Emma Bell, Jaden Bonfietti-Csvihinka, Caroline Chesson, Sean Costello, Ciara DeMott, Kathryn DePeano, Miriam Dupree, Leandra Fernandez, Sean Fisher, Caroline Galaburri, Jason Giambra, Natalie Gordon, Benjamin Grunow, Andre Jin, Anugra Julian, Justine Junga, Arbesa Koleci, Anton Kot, Olivia Kowalski, Victoria Kowalski, Allison Kross, Pranav Kuraganti, Gavin Lermayer, Katie Linn, Meghan Loftus, Christian Lombardo, Maxine Lynch, Jordan Macdonald, Makayla Mai, Rohin Manohar, Madison Marcy, Kaitlyn McNellis, Leah Milewski, Jean-Luc Montaudy, Sabrina Murray, Benjamin Nuttall, Zoe O’Neil, Clea O’Neil, Rebecca Palermo, Riley Pastir, Nicholas Porrello, Luca Richo, Theresa Rosato, Finnian Sawitsky, John Shannon, Aryaman Sharma, Shreya Simhadri, Mayurapriyan Somalinga, Skylar Sosa, Morgan Taylor, Kylee Troy, Louis Tuccio, Roma Ubaldi, Eden van Waveren, Austin Vance, Jonathan Vitale, Mirza Wahida, Carly Weber, Michael Young

Grade 6, First Honors

Beckett Agria, Jessica Aidoo, Yara Alharbali, Oliver Ardrey, Jason Barile, Joseph Bassett, Emily Besse, Hailey Boyle, Troy Brennan, Katy Brewer, Jacob Burns, Gavin Cleary, Sebastian Davis, Trey Deitelbaum, Ryan DiMuro, Jake Duggan, Anthony Edmond, Ian Eisenman, Anthony Fino, Avery Frank, Mivette Garcia, Michael Gleason, William Harrison, Luke Iaffaldano, Laila Idone, Aaron James, Andrew Kupson, Caroline Leszko, Derek Long, Charlotte Mackell, Michael Maurati, Gabriella Mavuli, Daniel McCullough, Kalista O’Connor, Lia Ospina, Hannah Pogemiller, Matthew Prete, Elizabeth Schumann, Caroline Schwartz, Mason Turner, Reid Waldron, Leighton Whaley, Cadence Wise, Jack Wojnarowski, Ashley Wright, Olivia Zammiello, Kyle Zarnoch

Grade 7, First Honors

Ryan Ahern, Ava Asmussen, Brandon Bartholomew, Aidan Berchem, Emily Brenes, Gina Brienza, Juanito Briones, Nicholas Carroll, Sofia Catalano, Mia Cerrato, Abdulah Chaudhry, Jenna DeEll, Brian Felag, Jordan Fortunato, Brianna Fraccola, Kenzie Frawley, Kathleen Ganser, Catherine Giuntoli, Trevor Goodwin, Steven Griffin, Wyatt Guerini, Leala Harris, Tyler Iacono, Samuel Johnson, Justin Judge, Noah Karas, Seraiah LaPorte, Ashley Leparik, Joshua Liboro, Cody Malin, Nicholas McLean, Ryan Morton, Kellan Neely, Asha Parker, Brian Paulis, Ethan Pereira, Hana Quadri, Isabella Renz, Emma Richards, Julia Satterlee, Kristina Simmons, Katherine Toth, Noah Tutlis, Brianna Verdejo, Natalie Violetta, Micas Wetherall, Justin Williams, Jordyn Wirth, Cate Wrigley

Grade 8, First Honors

Ruhail Akhtar, Leslie Akuffo, Jack Bassett, Julia Bolcer, Calvin Boyd, Briana Brassell, Joshua Brewer, Mackenzie Buffham, Malcolm Chavez, Zachary Chesson, Bridget Collins, Brynn Costello, Deanna Dempsey, Connor DiMuro, Anthony DiPietro, Gia Edwards, Alyssa Hills, Nicole Jalaf, Corey James, Czxherr Jamias, Grace Jordan, Tanish Joshi, Emily Kopstein, Hannah Kupson, Mackenzie Maher, Nicole Manley, Theodore Mauro, Ethan McVoy, Zachary Merchant, Nicola Milovanov, Emily Morey, Eryn Mower, Brooke Nabors, Joanna Nelson, Tyler Newall, Hannah Penkacik, Christopher Pereira-Ramos, Nicholas Piselli, Samuel Poffenberger, Jay Rajani, Patrick Rescsanski, Elisabeth Schuler, Nicholas Shugrue, Isabelle Thrun

Grade 6, Second Honors

Kyle Amos, Camden Charland, Jayden Cruz, Bailey Dickman, Lex Edwards, David Fabian, Connor Funk, Stephanie Galaburri, Roy Gless, Kylie McCool, Ryan McNellis, Victoria Phillips, Lucas Pincus-Coyle, Kaleigh Porcu, Katie Stockmal, Bianca Torres, Nathan Visconti

Grade 7, Second Honors

Katherine Ayala, Ryan Bailey, Michael Ceneri, Nico Clayton, Nico Esposito, Jake Faller, William Johnson, Nicholas Lawrence, Emma Liscinsky, Finian McEnerney, Samiksha Mehta, Isabella Mulholland, Isabella Ribera, Javoni Rivera,

Trevor Saccone,Hennessey Shane,Oliver Steele,Thomas Vergara,Samuel Williams

Grade 8, Second Honors

Nolan Adams, John Barile, Kevin Bretthauer, Richard Carino, Daniel Cronin, Jacob Eairheart, Dylan Fortier, Briana Hernandez, Elizabeth Kim, Brendan Liu, Timothy Padilla, Mia Powers, Megan Ruzbarsky, Dylan Schwartz, Jessica Wolfe, Emily Wright

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Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is forecasting unhealthy air quality for “sensitive groups” from Wednesday, May 25 through Saturday, May 28 due to predicted elevated ground-level ozone pollution for Southern Fairfield, Southern New Haven, Southern Middlesex and Southern New London counties.

These areas are expected to experience unhealthy air quality for “sensitive groups.”

“As Connecticut prepares for Memorial Day weekend and temperatures begin to warm up this week, we are expecting air quality that could impact our most susceptible residents, including children, the elderly and those with respiratory disease such as asthma,” said Commissioner Rob Klee.

Multi-day air quality alerts have been rare in recent years. However, in October 2015 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lowered the national air quality standard for ground level ozone from 75 parts per billion to 70 parts per billion, according to the DEEP.

Ground level or “bad” ozone primarily occurs during warm summer days. Strong sunshine causes chemical reactions of air pollutants emitted from motor vehicles, power plants and industry and household activities, forming ozone. Warmer weather can bring high levels of  (O3) and fine particulate matter (). These two air pollutants pose serious health risks – especially to young children, the elderly, adults who are active outdoors, and people with respiratory disease.

Unhealthy concentrations of ground level ozone can cause or make worse a variety of respiratory and other health problems including breathing difficulty, coughing, and throat irritation and worsen asthma episodes.

Weather Summary

Low pressure, currently located off the New England Coast today, will move out to sea on Wednesday as a high pressure ridge builds to the west. Temperatures are expected to rise into the upper 80s on Wednesday on westerly winds and full sunshine. Along the coast, winds will turn southwest, which will transport elevated levels of ozone from upwind air pollution sources into coastal Connecticut.  If a weak back-door cold front stalls just north of the area on Friday and Saturday, elevated levels of ground level ozone will persist through Saturday, when a maritime high pressure center is expected to usher in cooler and cleaner ocean air.

What You Can Do to Help

When air pollution levels are predicted to be “unhealthy for sensitive groups” DEEP recommends:

·         Conserving electricity by setting air conditioners to 78o;

·         “Wait ‘til 8” to use energy intensive appliances like washing machines, dryers and dishwashers;

·         Refueling your lawn mower and cutting the grass before noon;

·         Driving less by carpooling, vanpooling or using public transit;

·         Telecommuting if possible; and

·         Refueling your vehicle after dusk and never idling a vehicle unnecessarily.

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Police arrested a woman they say took her baby into Babies-R-Us, put the child in a baby stroller, and then pushed the child and stroller out of the store without paying for the $200 stroller.

Johnisha, Harris, 23, of New Haven, was arrested on a warrant May 27 for the crime.

She was charged with larceny 6th, risk of injury, and conspiracy to commit larceny 6th.

“Harris, along with two other women and a baby, walked into Babies-R-Us, placed the baby in the stroller and walked out of the store,” police said.

Harris was released from police custody on her promise to appear in court June 21.

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Police arrested a Milford man for allegedly kicking a woman in the stomach during an altercation on Riverside Street on May 28.

Police say Christopher Wesolowski, 26, and a woman were in a car in the area of Riverside Street and Housatonic Drive when they got into an argument.

Initial complaints to the police said the argument turned into a physical altercation when the two exited the vehicle and Wesolowski threw the female to the ground and kicked her in the stomach before driving away.

Police say they later found Wesolowski near the Margaret Egan Center where he ran from police. Wesolowski allegedly kicked an officer while running away.

Wesolowski is charged with third-degree assault, two counts of second-degree breach of peace, interfering with arrest and assault on a police officer.

Bond was set at $1,000 for court on May 31.

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The Connecticut Better Business Bureau is urging users of the social media platform LinkedIn to change their passwords right away, after the company acknowledged stolen passwords are now being sold on the black market.

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Local firefighters finished a veteran’s yard work after his wife was taken to the hospital on Memorial Day.

Milford firefighters came to the aid of a veteran and his wife on Memorial Day, and decided to do more than the job required.

At 11:54 a.m. on Memorial Day, Milford firefighters responded to a person in need of medical assistance. The crew of Quint 3 gave care to a female patient, who was transported to the hospital, along with her spouse by her side.

The crew recognized that the husband was wearing a T-shirt and hat that denoted his service as a veteran, said Battalion Chief Anthony Fabrizi.

“Realizing that the yard work was incomplete, the firefighters completed the task before clearing the scene,” he said.

The crew of Quint 3 was comprised of Lt. AJ Murphy, Firefighter Eric Ouellette, and Firefighter Justin Edo.

“We simply wanted to do something good for the veteran, so that he may return home to find the work complete, and focus the attention on his wife,” Murphy said.

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Lauralton Hall will kick off high school graduation season in Milford when seniors graduate Saturday, June 4, at 10 a.m. at the school.

Joseph A. Foran High School’s graduation will take place Thursday, June 9, 5:15 p.m. at Foran.

Jonathan Law High School’s graduation will take place Friday, June 10, 5:15 p.m. at Law.

And Platt Tech students will graduate Wednesday, June 15, at 6 p.m. at Southern Connecticut State University.

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Residents are invited to explore Milford’s 36 acre Mondo Ponds Nature Preserve and the 1.1 mile trail bordering the two largest of five ponds on Saturday, June 4 from 10 to 11:30 a.m, and then Solomon Woods later in the day.

Mondo Pond

The trail around the large pond has recently been improved through a cooperative Subway Corporation and city project that cleared brush and wood-chipped the trail for walking.

This open space area is a part of the Beaver Brook Watershed, offering scenic views along the trails that border the ponds. Small rocky islands remain from the 1950s gravel excavation when these ponds and dam were created. The trail loops through stands of white pine, spruce, swamp forests, rocky oak woods, and beech with their smooth grey trunks.

The ponds are ideal habitat for 179 species of birds that have been seen here. Ospreys, Red-Tail hawks, egrets, herons, ducks and many songbirds have been seen along with diverse wildlife that adds to the hiking experience.

“The Mondo Ponds Nature Preserve is a valuable open space area that is bordered by residential neighborhoods, the Subway corporate offices and the John F. Kennedy elementary school,” said Open Space Manager Steven Johnson.

Meet at the parking lot of the John F. Kennedy school parking lot, 404 West Avenue, Milford Saturday, June 4 at 10:45 a.m. Rain cancels.

People should wear hiking shoes, bring binoculars, and be prepared for a few muddy trail sections.

For further information and to register, contact: Open Space and Natural Resource Agent, Steve Johnson, at 203-878-7812 or stevenjohnson@ci.milford.ct.us.

Solomon Woods

A walk will take place later at Solomon Woods Nature Walk from 1 to 3 p.m.

Explore Milford’s 100 acre Solomon Woods trail meanders through an upland wetland forest of streams and vernal pools in North Milford.  Hikers on this 2 hour walk around the wetlands and rocky outcrops will see evidence of the Wisconsin Glacier that covered Milford with an estimated 1,800’ of ice.   The trail loops around several vernal pools, old New England rock walls and building foundations. We will cross 4 shallow streams using stepping stones.

This open space area is a part of the Wepawaug River Watershed offering scenic views along the trails that border the vernal pools and rocky outcrops.

Meet at the parking lot 810 West River Street, Milford Saturday, June 4th.  Rain cancels.  Limited parking is available at 810 West River Street.  Additional parking is available at the Eisenhower Dog Park entrance on West River Street.

For further information and to register contact: Open Space and Natural Resource Agent, Steve Johnson, at (203) 878-7812 or stevenjohnson@ci.milford.ct.us .

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A man doing court mandated community service at the local homeless shelter was arrested this week and charged with stealing from a volunteer.

According to police, Eric Bauer, 27, of West Main Street, Milford, was charged with larceny. Police said they were called to the Beth El Center May 31 at 2:15 p.m. on the complaint of a theft, and an investigation led to the arrest of Bauer, who is accused of taking money, a debit card and a cell phone out the purse of a volunteer at the center.

He was released from police custody on his promise to appear in court June 28.

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Kim Rose

State Rep. Kim Rose (D-Milford) will host a small business fair open to all local small businesses that may want to learn more about state programs, services and tools available to help them succeed.

The fair is free of charge and will take place at the Milford Library, on Saturday, June 4 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Several state and local agencies will be on hand to help small businesses navigate and understand their services and available opportunities.

“I am looking forward to seeing as many local businesses as possible on June 4,” Rep. Rose said. “The state has many resources available that, surprisingly, not many business owners know about. If you know a small business owner, please help me spread the word about this fair.”

For information contact Chelsea Neelon at chelsea.neelon@cga.ct.gov or 860-240-8466.

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Eastbound Theatre, a division of the Milford Arts Council, will partner with Westport Community Theatre for a program of six original plays under the banner of “East/West PlayFest 2016”.

Auditions will take place June 13 and 14, 7 p.m. at Westport Community Theatre, at the Westport Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue. A second round of auditions will be held on June 15 and 16, 7 p.m., at the Margaret Egan Center, 35 Mathew Street in Milford.

Sixteen actors of all ages are needed for six plays. Actors will read from the scripts. For a copy of the scripts, contact producer Tom Rushen at ebtmac@gmail.com.

Performances will take place at Westport Community Theater on July 15 and 16, with a second round of performances on August 5 to 7 at the Milford Center for the Arts, 40 Railroad Avenue South in Milford.

The plays presented are as follows:

And What a Damn Fine Morning It Is, by Trace Crawford of Hilliard, Oh., features two suburban husbands (30-40) who begin their day by trying to outdo each other with their accomplishments. The play is directed by Michael Shavel of Stratford.

I Was Fine Until You Came in the Room, by Rich Orloff of New York, N.Y., shows Pete and Helen (one couple is in their 20s, one couple in their 70s) viewing their relationship from two stages of their lives. The play is directed by Ann Baker of Milford.

In Her Golden Years, by Steven Korbar of Torrance, Ca., shows a daughter (40s) who inadvertently finds a memento that puts her mother (60s) in a new light. The play is directed by Rachel Babcock of Branford.

Is This Seat Taken?, by Brad Systma of Caledonia, Mi., follows Charlie (20s) as he tries to hit the reset button on his relationship with his girlfriend, Nat (20s). The play is directed by Barry Hatrick of Milford.

It Skips a Generation, by C.J. Ehrlich of Chappaqua, N.Y., centers on Chaya (15), an Orthodox Jewish girl who coaxes her grandfather, Sam (70) to relive his days as a performer in the Catskills. The play is directed by Nancy A. Herman of Milford.

Just Desserts, by David MacGregor, finds three coworkers (ages open) who sink to dangerous levels to catch a lunchroom thief. The play is directed by Kevin Pelkey of Beacon Falls.

Ages may be flexible at the discretion of the directors.

For more information contact the Milford Arts Council at 203-878-6647 or Westport Community Theatre at 203-226-1983.

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