The New York Times - Milford, Conn.: A Pretty New England City That’s ‘Just Big Enough’

Less than two weeks after Alen Ilic moved into in the house he bought a block from the marina in Milford, Conn., he arrived home to find his mailbox filled with a fruit platter and an assortment of notes signed by his neighbors.

​“That pretty much sums up how people behave around here — they’re so welcoming,” said Mr. Ilic, 46, who was also surprised by the friendly greetings he got while walking his dog, Kane — something that rarely happened during the 20 years he rented in Woodside, Queens, before moving to Milford in early May. Now, he said, “It happens all the time. People say ‘good morning,’ and it’s so nice.”

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