Bomb Squad at Harborside: What Happened?

Update at 2:04 p.m. on May 25:

At 8:30 a.m. this morning, was evacuated and students were escorted to the following a theatrening letter.  said that a bomb squad, State Police and emergency services were at Harborside due to the "nature of the threat."

At 9:00 a.m., students from Harborside Middle School were transported from Parsons to .

Harborside Principal Gordon Beinstein said that the transition from Harborside to Law went "very smoothly" and "couldn't have gone better."

Parent began picking up Harborside students from Law and by 11:45 a.m., only 130 of the 620 Harborside students were left at Law.

Jonathan Law Principal Francis Thomas noted that the Harborside students were gathered in the school's gymnasium after arriving. Students watched the 2003 Cuba Gooding Jr. film "Radio" using audio from the PA system.

Update at 11:40 p.m. on May 25:

Harborside teachers have been told that students and teachers will be brought back to Harborside at 12:30 p.m.

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The original report follows:

was evacuated this morning when a threatening note was discovered in the downtown Milford school.

Police spokesman Jeff Nielsen told Patch that the bomb squad, state police and other emergency services are at Harborside due to the nature of the threat.

Students were first taken to the nearby Parsons Government Center and then transported to , where many parents are now picking up their children. There have been no reports of injuries.

According to Pam Griffin, administrative assistant to the superintendent, this is the message that was sent to all Harborside Middle Schol parents via the automatic school messenger system (via phone call) from Dr. Elizabeth Feser, Superintendent of Schools:

This morning we received an anonymous threat against the Harborside building. We immediately notified the police who asked us to evacuate the students as a precaution. The students have already been moved to Jonathan Law High School. Let me underscore that all of the students are safe. 

The State Police have also been notified and are working with the Milford Police Department.  

Milford Patch will continue to provide more information as it becomes available.

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