Milford-Orange Times

2 days ago | theorangetimes.com | Brandon T. Bisceglia

The Bayview Neighborhood Improvement Association in Milford will host an informal talk on the Bayview Beach by Jo Marie Kasinak, professor of biology at Sacred Heart University, on Saturday, June 7 at 1 p.m.Kasinak is one of the leading horseshoe crab experts in Connecticut. The talk will take place at the main lifeguard’s chair. All ages are welcome. The event is open to the public. It’s  described on the association’s webpage. Find out more on the association’s webpage.

4 days ago | theorangetimes.com | Brandon T. Bisceglia

The Milford Arts Council’s Eastbound Theatre will host auditions June 8-11 for East/West PlayFest 2025, a festival of short original plays. The auditions will be June 8 and 9 at Westport Community Theatre, 110 Myrtle Ave. in Westport, and June 10 and 11 at the Margaret Egan Center at 35 Matthews St. in Milford. Auditions begin at 7 p.m. at each location.

5 days ago | theorangetimes.com | Brandon T. Bisceglia

By MJ ShannonState Rep., D-117Pride Month is a time each June for celebration, reflection and recommitment. It’s a moment to honor the trailblazers who came before us – those who stood up, spoke out and paved the way for a more inclusive world. It’s also a reminder that our work is far from over. As a young LGBTQ+ person serving in the Connecticut General Assembly, I know that visibility matters – and so does action.

6 days ago | theorangetimes.com | Brandon T. Bisceglia

By Brandon T. BiscegliaThe Milford Planning and Zoning Board at a May 28 special meeting considered the possibility of adding housing to the corridor design development-3 zone. The zone runs through the center of Milford, down the Boston Post Road at exit 34 off I-95 over to Bridgeport Avenue, terminating shortly before Milford Hospital. It currently does not allow for housing.

1 week ago | theorangetimes.com | Brandon T. Bisceglia

Jennifer ParadisHomelessnessThe line seemed never-ending. Walkers, wheelchairs, oxygen tanks – and people clutching both those items and their beloved pets and personal items, wrapped in layers, waiting outside. They came to the Beth-El Center’s no freeze program every night, seeking refuge from the biting cold. We had planned for the season, which runs from November 15 to March 31, expecting to see numbers like last year, a record-breaking year when we served 99 individuals.