New Connecticut Officer Ready to Bust Crooks and Melt Hearts

This is Rio. Rio is a two-year-old German short-haired pointer with a badge. Rio was just introduced as the newest member of the New Milford Police Department. The department made the announcement in a April 19th, 2024 Facebook post that reads:

"The New Milford Police Department is proud to introduce K9-Rio. “Rio” is a two year old German Short Haired Pointer (GSP) who has been partnered with K9 Officer Marcello Lima. K9 Rio is a certified Narcotics Detection Dog. Officer Lima and K9 Rio have just completed a Narcotics Detection School provided by Master Dog Trainer and Retired New Milford Police Lieutenant William Scribner. Rio is a high energy fun loving dog who will not only sniff out drugs but continue to build on our relationship with the community at public events. Rio is trained to sniff out Heroin, Cocaine, and Methaphatamine. The NMPD is committed to sniffing out and arresting those who would attempt to sell illegal drugs in town. Stay tuned for updates on public events where you can meet K9 Rio. Congratulations to K9 Ofc. Lima and K9 Rio, wishing them a healthy and successful career."

Bustin crooks and melting hears, Godspeed Rio, Godspeed.

Here is a photo of Rio with her partner Officer Lima.

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PREDICTION: If Officer Lima is not already in a relationship, he will be inside of 6 months. Dude has a uniform and a cute dog? That is a deadly combination on them single streets.

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New Milford Man’ s Chilling Texas Chainsaw Massacre Truck Seen in Monroe

This past weekend’s (6/4/22) Barnum Festival in Monroe, CT was a success by anyone’s measure. It was a place to go see classic cars of all kinds, have some food and see live music. In that sea of automobile madness was a terrifying thing. There was a vehicle with a recognizable and chilling theme, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Truck. I spoke to the truck's owner Sam Gentile from New Milford, to find out how this came together, and why.

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Exclusive Photos, Videos, and Interviews on the Set of New Milford Horror Movie

"Candlewood" is a horror film that just finished filming in New Milford, CT. This is how the filmmakers described the project on their Indiegogo:

"Candlewood is the first movie of three in the psychological/horror feature film franchise. A blended family moves from the city to a small town in Connecticut, where a local urban legend adds chaos and terror to an already fragile family dynamic. The staunch patriarch, who desperately wants his family to not see him as a failure but as the father that did everything, he could to keep his family together through difficult times. Candlewood follows a family leaving New York City for a simpler life in the country town of New Milford, CT. The haunting and mysterious true stories of missing hikers near a popular state park, Lover's Leap, coupled with the town of Jerusalem sitting at the bottom of Candlewood Lake gives credibility to our narrative. We bring to life the struggle of good vs evil and what happens when lifelong, outdated traditions are challenged."

A while back I got in touch with the folks behind the movie, invited them on the I-95 Morning Show with Ethan, Lou and Dave and talked about the film, and shooting in New Milford. We spoke with Director Myke Furhman and Writer/Executive Producer Victoria Flores-Argue. During that discussion, I demanded to be in the movie, telling the duo that I have some experience acting on TV shows that never actually made it onto TV. Against all odds, they did invite me to participate and I visited the set on October 20th to shoot a scene that is important. I was extremely nervous and I had zero idea of what I was in for. Below are some insider moments from my day on-set and from others.

Gallery Credit: Lou Milano

Drone Footage Captures Magical Essence of New Milford in Fall

Recently someone set out to capture the Essence and Magic of New Milford in the fall and they nailed it. New Milford is beautiful from the ground but has another level of elegance from the sky. These are images taken from a drone over New Milford in Fall of 2021.

Gallery Credit: Lou Milano

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