Current Events Action Guide
The world is changing quickly, and it’s often hard to understand what we are seeing and reading. The Milford Town Library is here to empower you! Check out these resources which will help you interpret information, access reliable information, and make informed decisions based upon what you learn.
NEWS
To check facts in what you see online and on TV:
Artificial Intelligence (AI), misinformation and disinformation:
- Digital Strength Training - Stanford Social Media Lab
- Detect DeepFakes - MIT Media Lab
- Detect Fakes - Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
- Environmental Impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Ithaka S+R
- Inoculation Science Videos - Truth Labs for Education
- MediaWise Toolkit for Libraries - Poynter
- Misinformation, Disinformation, and Malinformation - Princeton Library
- Misinformation Watch - AllSides
For news with no paywalls, visit our databases:
- MA Library Databases (Boston Globe, Popular Magazines, New York Times)
- U.S. Major Dailies (New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and more)
Multiple viewpoints on current events:
Local news:
GOVERNMENT
Federal
Executive:
Legislative:
- Find Your Members - Congress.gov
- Directory of Representatives - House.gov (as of 2025, Milford is in the 4th Congressional District)
- Congress.gov - Stay on top of current legislative activities and House and Senate Communications
- How to Get Your Congressperson to Actually Hear You - PublicSource.org
Judicial:
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Federal Judicial Center - The education and research agency for the federal courts
More federal links:
- GovInfo.gov - Official publications from all three branches of the federal government
State
- Find My Legislator - MaLegislature.gov
- Mass.gov - Official website of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Information for voters, investors, property owners, and businesses
Local
LEGAL
Know your rights: