Rough-Housing, or Hazing?

As you probably know, we at Milford Patch love to use social media to complement our work and activity on this page. We have vibrant Twitter and Facebook pages; they're two tools that help us interact with and engage you, our readers.

Social Media Saturday is a weekly feature where Milford Patch will highlight some of what people shared on Facebook and other media in the past week.

We'll also point you to some new and interesting pages you may not have known about before.

Highlights of the Week

Milford Patch has 1,339 fans on Facebook. We also have 320 followers on Twitter. The numbers on each are steadily growing. If you're a Milford resident with a Twitter account, look us up; we're @MilfordMAPatch. And "like" us on Facebook to get regular updates.

Here are some highlights of what took place this week:

• The most passed-around and commented-on story this week dealt with involving members of the Milford High School varsity football team. As upsetting to our readers as the incident itself, was the controversial decision by the school principal to who reprimanded the boys. The superintendent has called the incident "rough-housing." The former assistant coach says it was hazing. Many readers said they felt that the boys got off lightly. One of our Facebook fans characterized this as “typical town politics” and voiced support for fired coach Pat Cornelius, commenting: “He did the right thing.”
• We also reported on Milford boys doing good deeds this week. Our pair of stories about Cub Scouts this week had proud parents buzzing about the , “especially Pack 32 who brought home the trophy!” The boys followed up their athletics with some community work, We’ll echo one reader: “Great job, boys! Making Milford shine!”
• Finally, our challenged readers to explain the origin (and name) of East Main Street’s rooftop dinosaur. What dinosaur, you ask? One fan admitted: “How many of us didn’t realize it was on the roof?” Others correctly identified it as a relic of the building’s Sinclair Oil origins. When the answer (and the name, Dino) was revealed, it was hailed as “fun, but useless information.” We’re taking that as a compliment!

Social Media Page of the Week

This week, we recommend you check out the Facebook page of WMRC Radio. You would expect them to provide lots of updates of local issues and events, and you’d be right, but they also have a fun and active community of 1,332 fans. They have giveaways and contests, including our favorite, “Ray’s Yard Sale Treasures,” the radio station’s version of “The Price is Right.” Fans of the page have to guess the total cost of various yard sale items. The prize? You guessed it – the yard sale treasures! Plus, If you head over there now, you can enter the Fall Foliage contest by sending in your best foliage photo, or vote for one of the current entries.

Your Town on Facebook

For more Facebook pages Milford residents might find interesting, check out our list of "liked" pages on Milford Patch Facebook. And don’t forget to follow us at www.facebook.com/MilfordPatch.