Milford House is the creation of Robert Garmany Mc Crum, self-taught industrialist, benefactor and inventor who revolutionized the flax industry. His father, William McCrum (Senior), known locally as “the old farmer”, was the first man in Ulster to dry spin flax. In 1850 Robert took over one of his father’s flax mills and turned it […]
Milford House was the creation of Robert Garmany McCrum, a self-taught industrialist, benefactor and inventor who revolutionized the linen industry. His father, William McCrum (Senior), known locally as ‘The Old Farmer’, was the first man in Ulster to dry-spin flax. In 1850 Robert took over one of his father’s flax mills and turned it into […]
The August 4 Facebook post that the Milford House restaurant has closed was met with surprise and sadness by many. The restaurant was an institution in Milford, located on the northeast corner of Main Street and Commerce, for 28 years. Here is the post in its entirety: “MILFORD HOUSE HAS PERMANENTLY CLOSEDTo our valued customers […]
A longtime mainstay in Milford town center has closed for good. Milford House Bar & Grill, 113 E. Commerce, announced on its Facebook page on August 4 that it would close its doors for good after serving the community for 28 years. “To our beloved customers – It is no secret that the past 18 […]
Descendants Brewing Company is now open at 61 Bridge Street in Milford, NJ. Photo by Kuhlken photographers. The New Jersey side of the Delaware River is officially home to another craft brewery, as a property with a boozy history has finally relaunched into a new venture. Descendants Brewing Company recently held a groundbreaking and official […]
Residents and staff at a Salisbury nursing home received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, much to the joy of everyone involved. Milford House care home took the hit at home itself, upping everyone’s spirits after 11 very difficult months. With the support of Milford House staff, Drs Gregory Brown, Carmel Wills and Sam […]
SOUTH MILFORD, NS – The Milford House wilderness resort in Annapolis County has long been considered a hidden gem or best kept secret in Nova Scotia. Well the cat is out of the bag. “We had more ‘no vacancies’ days in 2020 than we ever had. We would have them on a Tuesday, ”said general […]
MILFORD, CT – A smoke detector helped a family of four and their German Shepherd escape a fire on Father’s Day morning, according to Milford Fire Battalion Chief Thomas Thornberg. Firefighters were called to the residence at 12 Andrus Promenade at around 9 a.m. The fire started in the basement. When the crews arrived, they […]
Nancy House is retiring as superintendent of the Milford Exempted Village School District after five years at the helm. She will retire on July 31 after 38 years as an educator, including 27 in Milford. House taught English and publications at Milford High School for 15 years before becoming principal there for two years. She […]
MILFORD, MA – No one was injured in a house that destroyed an East Street home in Milford on Tuesday, but four cats died in the blaze, Milford fire officials said. The fire started around 1:30 p.m. in the two-and-a-half-storey house west of downtown. The fire likely started outside the house and then entered the […]
A number of fascinating and hugely important pieces are up for auction when Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers, Castlecomer, hosts Milford House’s very first content sale, Carlow at the Talbot Hotel, Carlow on November 20. Read also: Three-bedroom house on Granby Row in Carlow Town available to rent for € 1,100 per month Heirlooms belonging to the […]
MILFORD, CT – New details have been released regarding what appeared to be the shocking collapse of a house at 24 Cooper Avenue on Monday, which is located near Silver Sands. A video, which can be seen below, surprised viewers as the house, which was damaged in Super Storm Sandy, collapsed and was destroyed. But […]
MILFORD – There are perks to living in a house built by a hardware enthusiast. This is something Tina Franke learned firsthand during the seven years she lived at 27 Green St. in Milford. The house was built in the early 1900s by Alfred E. Gould, the “Gould” of the Harrison and Gould hardware store. […]
Forget about the food. Chef Perry Sinacola wants you to see, swirl, sniff, sip and savor wine at his new business in downtown Milford. Sinacola and his wife Kristin plan to open The Wine Studio wine bar in early 2018 in a building adjacent to their restaurant, the Milford House Bar & Grill, 113 E. […]
MILFORD, CT – Police say they seized a significant amount of heroin from a Milford home and a 22-year-old local resident has been charged and held in lieu of $ 75,000 bail. On October 4, the police department’s tactical unit executed a search and seizure warrant at 97 Maple Street after investigating the narcotics sale […]
It was one of those moments – in a long year for Milford House general manager Val Richard – when the new joists and drywall, fresh paint and floors, finally started to feel like the House. At the end of June, a handful of workers climbed abandoned scaffolding and mounted a canoe, the “icon” of […]
The main lodge of a historic wilderness resort near Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning, the second time in 14 years that Milford House has caught fire. The flames were visible from several miles away, and firefighters from eight fire departments fought the blaze. No one was hurt. Deputy manager […]