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Welcome to All About Milford, a website about the goings-on in Milford, Connecticut.
Milford, CT is located along the Connecticut coastline, just north of Fairfield County. The city is just 23 miles square in size and is know as "A Small City with a Big Heart." Milford is home to just over 53,000 residents. There are nearly 17,000 single family homes in Milford, representing 76% of the overall housing stock. The median age is 37 and the per capita income is nearly $30,000. Additional demographic details on the Milford area can be found in the Facts & Figures section of this website.
Milford has a thriving business community and is home to some of the best known brands in the United States including Subway and Bic. The city welcomes development from a wide range of businesses. The Milford Chamber of Commerce serves the interests of local businesses. Certainly one of the major retail destinations is the Westfield Connecticut Post Milford Mall located just off I-95 and Boston Post Road.
A Brief History of Milford
On February 1st, 1639, the land originally known as Wepawaug, was purchased from the chief of the local Pagusset tribe, Ansantawae, by a group of English settlers. That land became Milford, one of the early settlements in Connecticut. Over time, several new towns broke off from Milford and incorporated separately, including Woodbridge, Bethany, Orange, and West Haven. Milford was known for shipbuilding, farming and oystering, and was also a beach resort for residents of New Haven and Bridgeport.
For more information on the history of Milford, check out the history section of this website.
Community Media
Meetings of Milford's three elected boards (Aldermen, Planning & Zoning, and Education), as well as other community information are broadcast on Cablevision's channel 79:
- noon until midnight Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday;
- midnight until noon Thursday and Friday; and
- 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sundays.
Local Papers
There are several local papers that report on news and events in Milford, CT. The first is the Milford Mirror. Delivery is free to Milford residents. There's also the Milford Weekly, delivered free in the mail for Milford residents. The New Haven Register covers a wider area, but often reports on Milford news. Finally, the Connecticut Post often has articles about Milford and the surrounding towns.
Living Locally
Did you know that food products in most American homes, food included, have travelled an average of 1500 miles to get there? Did you know that 17% of energy use in the U.S. is directly related to food production, processing, and transportation? Did you know that if every U.S. citizen ate just one meal a week of locally grown and produced foodstuffs, we would save 1.1 million barrels of oil every week? Did you know that it takes an average of 127 calories to process, package, and ship 1 calorie's worth of lettuce from the farm to your grocery store?
The city of Milford has several good resources for folks who want to live locally:
Milford Farmers Market: Located at Walnut Beach off East Broadway, the Milford Farmer's Market is open from July through October every Monday, 3pm to 6pm.
Robert Treat Farm: a family owned and operated farm since 1948. They offer the finest fruits, vegetables and an array of perennials, annuals, nursery items and cut flowers.
Hale Hill Farms BioFuel: Bioheat home heating oil--works with existing equipment from a Branford, CT company. There are three service contractors that cover the Milford area.
The Farmer's Cow: Milk that comes from six Connecticut family-owned farms that do not use artificial growth hormones. Collectively, they milk 2,300 cows and manage 6,000 acres of farmland. You can find it in local supermarkets.
Whole Foods: An organic and natural foods supermarket in West Hartford with new stores planned for Darien and Fairfield. Whole Foods carries Connecticut-grown produce and other edibles from small food makers. It's also carries natural meats, healthy baked goods, organic produce and non-toxic beauty and cleaning products. (50 Raymond Rd., West Hartford, 860-523-8500, Daily 8 a.m.-10 p.m.). It's not Milford, but it's not 1500 miles away, either. |
