 The death penalty has faced legal challenges for years in the state. It's been on again and off again. Now lawmakers have done away with it for good. That repeal now goes to the governor, who is expected to sign it. Milford's planning to build a new water tower is moving ahead. The city council has approved $60,000 to design the 300,000-gallon tower. It would go up on Churchill Road between Route 14 and Route 15 and cost about $7 million. Voters will have to approve that spending.