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Milford Mourns Death Of 'Champion Of The Vulnerable,' Compassionate Advocate For Others Milford Mourns Death Of 'Champion Of The Vulnerable,' Compassionate Advocate For Others
Milford Mourns Death Of 'Champion Of The Vulnerable,' Compassionate Advocate For Others Jamie Mullen Rude was larger than life, deeply kind, and endlessly welcoming. That sentiment echoed through the scores of memorial posts honoring the 69-year-old Milford community leader who died suddenly on Dec. 9. He is survived by his husband of 20 years, Walter Mullen Rude. A co-founder of Milford Pride and a longtime leader at the First United Church of Christ of Milford, Jamie Rude was a fierce advocate for change. Friends said he was driven to confront injustice wherever he saw it, fueled by what seemed like an inexhaustible well of energy. "Jamie was larger than life. Accomplished,…
Bridgeport Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl At Walnut Beach In Milford: State Bridgeport Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl At Walnut Beach In Milford: State
Bridgeport Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl At Walnut Beach In Milford: State A Connecticut jury has found a 50-year-old man guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage girl nearly six years ago at a Milford beach, state authorities said.  Tyrone Craddock, 50, of Bridgeport, was convicted of sexual assault in the first degree on Tuesday, Nov. 18, after three days of jury deliberation, the Office of State's Attorney said.  Craddock met the 16-year-old victim through the ride-share service Uber, prosecutors said. For two years, he became her personal taxi service, sometimes not charging her for rides.  On these trips, he would often allow her and her 1…
Norwalk Senior Citizen Scammed Out Of $10K; Police Warn Of More Fraud Attempts Norwalk Senior Citizen Scammed Out Of $10K; Police Warn Of More Fraud Attempts
Norwalk Senior Citizen Scammed Out Of $10K; Police Warn Of More Fraud Attempts Police are urging residents to remain cautious after a local senior was scammed out of more than $10,000 in a sophisticated fraud scheme.  The scammer posed as a Microsoft representative and convinced the victim to withdraw cash from their bank account and deliver it in a package to an individual who later came to their home. A similar incident occurred in Milford last week, according to police, suggesting this scheme is targeting residents in the area. Authorities are warning the public to stay alert to scams involving supposed computer or software issues, particularly those requesti…
Two More In Hopedale Charged In Milford Shooting Last Week: Police Two More In Hopedale Charged In Milford Shooting Last Week: Police
Two More In Hopedale Charged In Milford Shooting Last Week: Police Police arrested two men in connection with a shooting in Milford last week, authorities said.  Joseph Brigham, 25, of Hopedale, and Derek Brigham, 33, of Blackstone, face a host of charges following a Sunday, June 15 shooting, Hopedale police said.  Police responded to a home on Dutcher Street after someone called to say a man ran into their home and through the backdoor, authorities said. Investigators later linked it to a shooting outside the house.  Officers believe the Dutcher Street shooting is tied to another shooting early Sunday morning outside TD's Pub on Water Street. Officers ar…
Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station
Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station A CT Lottery player in Connecticut is feeling lucky after cashing in a six-figure scratch-off ticket worth nearly a million dollars. In Hartford County, a New Britain resident won $825,000 playing "$1,000,000 Golden Riches" on a scratch-off ticket sold in New Haven County at the BP gas station on Washington Avenue in North Haven. The winner chose not to disclose a name. CT Lottery said that the overall odds of winning on a "$1,000,000 Golden Riches" ticket is 1 in 2.98. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remainin…
Dispute Over Leaf-Blowing Leads To Arrest Dispute Over Leaf-Blowing Leads To Arrest
Dispute Over Leaf-Blowing Leads To Arrest A dispute between neighbors over leaf-blowing led to a Milford man’s arrest, Wed., Aug. 6. Police responded to a Glen Street residence Wednesday at around 5 p.m. to find neighbors arguing about whether one of them blew leaves toward the other’s lawn. One of the neighbors, a 76-year-old man, allegedly threatened to have someone break the other person’s legs due to them blowing leaves towards his yard. The man was arrested for second-degree threatening. 
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Remote Schooling Through April 20 Or Longer? Parents (And Kids) Are Adapting Remote Schooling Through April 20 Or Longer? Parents (And Kids) Are Adapting
Remote Schooling Through April 20 Or Longer? Parents (And Kids) Are Adapting For many children, including those of Sarah O'Brien Moles, a working mother from Milford, the initial excitement at home-schooling quickly melted into sadness.  "My daughter who's in the second grade loves school, and she was really sad when the school closed. Both my kids love their teachers and I'm bummed that time was taken away from them," said Moles, whose younger child, a boy, is in kindergarten. With a week and a half of managing their kids' at-home learning under their belts, parents like Moles talk of originally feeling frustrated but have still managed to adapt and …