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Jolyn Walker holds a portrait of herself and her late husband, Judge, as she speaks during an interview in Milford, Conn. May 11, 2022. Judge Walker, a Milford firefighter, died in 2018.

First Black Milford firefighter’s widow says scholarship no honor

Joseph A. Foran High's cafeteria played host to the annual Unified prom on Monday, May 9, 2022.

‘Priceless:’ Foran brings back Unified prom after two-year hiatus

After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Kids Count of Milford will be hosting the Preschool Showcase on May 21 in the Milford Public Library’s Program Room. The showcase will run from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Milford’s Kids Count to host preschool showcase

The Milford Marine Institute, Inc. recently acquired a large 19th century sperm whale tooth which will be shown to campers at its spring and summer camps.

Milford Marine Institute brings 19th century Sperm whale tooth to camps

The Milford Arts Center will host Argentine guitar duo Silvana Saldaña and Javier Bravo on May 20 at 8 p.m. with a masterclass on May 21 at 9:30 a.m. The duo’s appearance is sponsored by the The Milford Bank.

Milford Arts Center welcomes back famous Argentine guitar duo

Milford Public Schools

Milford schools address $400,000 overrun in heating expenses

Jennifer Close, a counselor at Joseph A. Foran High School, opens Jennifer Close Coaching, a mental health practice focusing on teens.

Milford life coach focuses on teen mental health

Milford Police Chief Keith Mello said violent crimes have been on the rise. However, it's not only in Milford but also statewide.

Police calls and violent crimes up in Milford, police chief says

A cluster development at 535-543 is approved by the planning and zoning board on May 3. The development consists of six lots and an open space towards the end of the development.

‘Cluster development’ planned for Milford’s Plains Road

Thousands of rubber ducks float down the Wepawaug River in the Milford Harbor Duck Race on 5/5/2013. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register AG0495D

Annual Milford Harbor Duck Race returns in June

CT in Blue: How the state celebrated Pantone's 2020 Color of the Year

Dec. 5, 2019Updated: Dec. 5, 2019 11:30 a.m.

Fairfield held its annual Independence Day fireworks on July 3, 2019. Were you SEEN watching from Jennings Beach? — 1of95
Fairfield held its annual Independence Day fireworks on July 3, 2019. Were you SEEN watching from Jennings Beach?
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Tracey Elementary School holds its official Character Education Magnet Kick-Off Celebration on Friday, September 27, 2019, in Norwalk, Conn. The school celebrates not only last year’s accomplishment of becoming a State School of Character, but a National School of Character as well. Tracey will now be known as Tracey Magnet School, a recognized National Blue Ribbon School. — 20of95Tracey Elementary School holds its official Character Education Magnet Kick-Off Celebration on Friday, September 27, 2019, in Norwalk, Conn. The school celebrates not only last year’s accomplishment of becoming a State School of Character, but a National School of Character as well. Tracey will now be known as Tracey Magnet School, a recognized National Blue Ribbon School.Erik Trautmann/Hearst Connecticut Media

Norwalk Superintendent of Schools SStevenn Adamowski speaks as Tracey Elementary School holds its official Character Education Magnet Kick-Off Celebration on Friday, September 27, 2019, in Norwalk, Conn. The school celebrates not only last year’s accomplishment of becoming a State School of Character, but a National School of Character as well. Tracey will now be known as Tracey Magnet School, a recognized National Blue Ribbon School. — 23of95Norwalk Superintendent of Schools SStevenn Adamowski speaks as Tracey Elementary School holds its official Character Education Magnet Kick-Off Celebration on Friday, September 27, 2019, in Norwalk, Conn. The school celebrates not only last year’s accomplishment of becoming a State School of Character, but a National School of Character as well. Tracey will now be known as Tracey Magnet School, a recognized National Blue Ribbon School.Erik Trautmann/Hearst Connecticut Media

Tracey Elementary School 4th grader Jaxon Casey and his dad, Zachary Casey, pose by the new sign as the schools holds its official Character Education Magnet Kick-Off Celebration on Friday, September 27, 2019, in Norwalk, Conn. The school celebrates not only last year’s accomplishment of becoming a State School of Character, but a National School of Character as well. Tracey will now be known as Tracey Magnet School, a recognized National Blue Ribbon School. — 28of95
Tracey Elementary School 4th grader Jaxon Casey and his dad, Zachary Casey, pose by the new sign as the schools holds its official Character Education Magnet Kick-Off Celebration on Friday, September 27, 2019, in Norwalk, Conn. The school celebrates not only last year’s accomplishment of becoming a State School of Character, but a National School of Character as well. Tracey will now be known as Tracey Magnet School, a recognized National Blue Ribbon School.
Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media

Stamford's Elizabeth Harnisch enjoys her blue balloon dog at the Bunny Hop children's event at Chelsea Piers in Stamford, Conn. Sunday, April 14, 2019. The event featured face painting, cotton candy, coloring, balloon animals, food and drinks, Easter baskets with candy, and a special appearance by the Easter Bunny. — 34of95
Stamford's Elizabeth Harnisch enjoys her blue balloon dog at the Bunny Hop children's event at Chelsea Piers in Stamford, Conn. Sunday, April 14, 2019. The event featured face painting, cotton candy, coloring, balloon animals, food and drinks, Easter baskets with candy, and a special appearance by the Easter Bunny.
Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media

Blue team Head Coach, Bridgeport Police's Capt. Roderick Porter, calls a player off the bench to enter the game during the 2nd Annual Cops Vs Kids basketball game action at the Ralphola Taylor Community Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday Apr. 27, 2018. The game, organized by Community Hands in Action Mentoring Program (C.H.A.M.P.), is intended to be a way for police to connect with city youth and establish a relationship. — 40of95
Blue team Head Coach, Bridgeport Police's Capt. Roderick Porter, calls a player off the bench to enter the game during the 2nd Annual Cops Vs Kids basketball game action at the Ralphola Taylor Community Center in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday Apr. 27, 2018. The game, organized by Community Hands in Action Mentoring Program (C.H.A.M.P.), is intended to be a way for police to connect with city youth and establish a relationship.
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Greenwich's Yuka Ogawa, 6, looks through a bin of Imagination Playground blocks to find just the right shape during Fall Family Day at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Students used the lightweight foam blocks to build their own imaginary objects and also completed specific challenges to build the blocks into a tower, flower, car and more. — 43of95
Greenwich's Yuka Ogawa, 6, looks through a bin of Imagination Playground blocks to find just the right shape during Fall Family Day at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Students used the lightweight foam blocks to build their own imaginary objects and also completed specific challenges to build the blocks into a tower, flower, car and more.
Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media

Danny Rooney, 5, of Stamford plays on the inflatale attractions during the The 12th annual Blues & Views Festival Saturday, August 31, 2019, at the Levitt Pavillion in Westport, Conn. A Fairfield County tradition since 2008, the festival continues Sunday and features a variety of established bands and soon-to-be-famous acts. — 47of95Danny Rooney, 5, of Stamford plays on the inflatale attractions during the The 12th annual Blues & Views Festival Saturday, August 31, 2019, at the Levitt Pavillion in Westport, Conn. A Fairfield County tradition since 2008, the festival continues Sunday and features a variety of established bands and soon-to-be-famous acts.Erik Trautmann/Hearst Connecticut Media

2018: Ultra Violet This image provided by the Pantone Color Institute shows the Pantone Color of the Year for 2018, called "Ultra Violet." The color experts at the Carlstadt, New Jersey-based Pantone say the deep purple shade was chosen to evoke a counterculture flair, a grab for originality, ingenuity and visionary thinking. Ultra Violet follows Pantone's 2017 Color of the Year, "Greenery." (Pantone Color Institute via AP) — 53of95
2018: Ultra Violet

This image provided by the Pantone Color Institute shows the Pantone Color of the Year for 2018, called "Ultra Violet." The color experts at the Carlstadt, New Jersey-based Pantone say the deep purple shade was chosen to evoke a counterculture flair, a grab for originality, ingenuity and visionary thinking. Ultra Violet follows Pantone's 2017 Color of the Year, "Greenery." (Pantone Color Institute via AP)
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2017: Greenery This image released by Pantone shows a color swatch called "greenery", which has been named as the color of the year for 2017 by the Pantone Color Institute. The vibrant green with yellow undertones is an answer, of sorts, to bruising 2016, signaling a yearning to rejuvenate, and to reconnect to both nature and something larger than oneself, said Laurie Pressman, the institute's vice president. (Pantone via AP) — 56of95
2017: Greenery

This image released by Pantone shows a color swatch called "greenery", which has been named as the color of the year for 2017 by the Pantone Color Institute. The vibrant green with yellow undertones is an answer, of sorts, to bruising 2016, signaling a yearning to rejuvenate, and to reconnect to both nature and something larger than oneself, said Laurie Pressman, the institute's vice president. (Pantone via AP)
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FILE- This Sept. 14, 2010 file photo shows the Badgley Mischka spring 2011 collection modeled during Fashion Week in New York. When the calendar flips to 2011, it'll be time to take charge _ and you'll be doing it in style in a bright red-pink hue, according to one leading color authority. The shade, dubbed "honeysuckle," lights a fire to all your senses and revs you up, says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, the research arm of Pantone Inc., the company that largely sets color standards for the fashion and home industries. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson, file) — 80of95
FILE- This Sept. 14, 2010 file photo shows the Badgley Mischka spring 2011 collection modeled during Fashion Week in New York. When the calendar flips to 2011, it'll be time to take charge _ and you'll be doing it in style in a bright red-pink hue, according to one leading color authority. The shade, dubbed "honeysuckle," lights a fire to all your senses and revs you up, says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, the research arm of Pantone Inc., the company that largely sets color standards for the fashion and home industries. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson, file)
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This product image courtesy of Cuisinart shows the Cuisinart Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker in honeysuckle. When the calendar flips to 2011, it'll be time to take charge _ and you'll be doing it in style in a bright red-pink hue, according to one leading color authority. The shade, dubbed "honeysuckle," lights a fire to all your senses and revs you up, says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, the research arm of Pantone Inc., the company that largely sets color standards for the fashion and home industries. (AP Photo/Cuisinart) NO SALES — 82of95
This product image courtesy of Cuisinart shows the Cuisinart Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker in honeysuckle. When the calendar flips to 2011, it'll be time to take charge _ and you'll be doing it in style in a bright red-pink hue, according to one leading color authority. The shade, dubbed "honeysuckle," lights a fire to all your senses and revs you up, says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, the research arm of Pantone Inc., the company that largely sets color standards for the fashion and home industries. (AP Photo/Cuisinart) NO SALES
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It doesn't get more classic than blue.

Pantone announced "Classic Blue" as their 2020 Color of the Year—a shade that's supposed to invoke comfort as we head into a new decade.

Described as “a boundless blue evocative of the vast and infinite evening sky," Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute Leatrice Eiseman says that Classic Blue "encourages us to look beyond the obvious to expand our thinking."

Looking back at 2019, some might say blue was Connecticut's Color of the Year. From costume parties to graduations, blue was all around us these past 12 months—take a look back at some of the state's best moments in the color.