Milner died Nov. 29 at 91, more than 35 years after he left the mayor’s office. His prominence in politics didn’t recede, and dignitaries at the wake Friday included U.S. Rep. John Larson ...

Hartford, Conn./WTIC Radio - Thirman Milner, the first popularly elected Black mayor of a New England city, has died. The Connecticut NAACP said in a Facebook post that Milner died Friday at the ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner, the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England, has died, the Connecticut NAACP said on Friday. He was 91. Milner's death was ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut NAACP says that former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner has died. He was 91. Milner was the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England. He served as ...