Council approves bid for new park handrail lighting

Terry RogersGovernment, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

Milford City Council approved a bid award to Thompson and Sons Construction to install upgraded handrails with lighting along the Riverwalk. The new handrails would be placed on the Mispillion Greenway in the area of the Riverwalk between North Walnut and North Washington Street. “This is a much needed project,” Brad Dennehy, Director of Public Works, said. “It has been …

Vinyard Shipyard plans continue

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

The Vinyard Shipyard Task Force continues to work to create a tourist attraction at the shipyard location. Downtown Milford, Inc. (DMI) Vinyard Shipyard Task Force continues to work toward a private-public partnership that would expand the Mispillion Greenway. The task force, which has been working on the project for three years, hopes to create a tourism center for the city. …

Milford LIVE Weekly Review – August 24, 2021

Sonja FreyMilford-live, Weekly Review

Hover over the image below and a gray bar pops up at the bottom—scroll through the pdf, use direction arrows, zoom in or out, download the PDF, or view in full-screen mode. [pdf-embedder url=”https://milfordlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/MilfordLive-Aug-24-2021.pdf” title=”MilfordLive Aug 24-2021″] This Week’s Top Stories Include: Headlines Parents speak out about mask mandates at MSD school board meeting Culture Milford woman creates foundation for …

a sign on the side of a tree

City installs mile markers on Riverwalk

Terry RogersGovernment, Headlines, Health

The Milford Riverwalk now has mile markers installed thanks to intern Dylan Graham The City of Milford Parks & Recreation Intern, Dylan Graham, is leaving his mark on the Downtown Riverwalk, with newly installed mile markers and directional signs. “Dylan has been a great asset as an intern to our Department over the summer, and we feel this project will …

Well Coffeehouse opens downtown

Terry RogersBusiness

Bridgette Knoeller, owner of The Well Coffeehouse which recently opened along the Riverwalk in downtown Milford, says she hesitates to say they are a new business. She previously operated Ahh-Rise Café, but always wanted to be in the downtown area. “We began this process three years ago,” Knoeller said. “We were located just outside of town, but we wanted to …