Ruth Briggs King

Ruth Briggs King launches campaign for lieutenant governor

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Ruth Briggs King, a former state legislator from Georgetown, formally announced Friday she is running for lieutenant governor. If elected, she said, she will continue to work as a public servant, just as she did in the House of Representatives. “I realized that I was elected by Republicans, Democrats and Independents,” she said. “This is a campaign for the people, …

Council approves bid for new park handrail lighting

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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 …