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City of Milford invites Public to Milford Corporate Center Open House

Terry RogersGovernment, Headlines

The City of Milford will host an Open House to discuss the Milford Corporate Center concept plan on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Public Works Facility, 180 Vickers Drive, Milford, DE.  The City and its land planning consultant will be available during the two-hour period to gather feedback from the public and provide …

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Milford 11 plaque to be preserved during MMS renovations

Terry RogersCulture, Education, Headlines

Inside the lobby of the former Milford Middle School is a plaque dedicated to the Milford 11, the first African American students to attempt integration of Milford High School in 1954. With the interior of the building scheduled for a complete overhaul, some have asked the school district what will happen with the plaque. “We have reached out to members …

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Insight Education continues working on MSD Strategic Plan

Terry RogersEducation, Headlines

At a recent school board meeting, Dr. Bridget Amory, Director of Student Learning, provided the Milford School District Board of Education with an update on the strategic planning process. Earlier this year, the district awarded Insight Education with the contract to update the district’s strategic plan. “We are currently working with an individual by the name of Pete Leida who …

Spanish Immersion 2022

Spanish Immersion students move to Milford Central Academy

Terry RogersEducation, Headlines

This year, the first cohort of students to participate in Milford School District’s Spanish Immersion program will attend Milford Central Academy. Some of the students have been in the program since attending Evelyn I. Morris Early Childhood Center. “We currently have 63 children heading into the sixth grade,” Dr. Bridget Amory, Director of Student Learning, said. “These are students who …

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MSD announces next steps for board seat opening

Terry RogersEducation, Headlines

After Milford School District’s Board of Education failed to choose one of the two candidates who applied for the open seat in Area B after the resignation of Kris Thompson, board policy requires that the opening be posted again in order to seek additional candidates. Anyone interested in applying for the seat may do so until September 12, 2022. “This …

Southern States

The Milford Garden Club Announces the ‘Garden of the Month’ for August, 2022

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

Southern States at the intersection of Route 14 and Williamsville Road in Milford has been selected by the Beautification Committee of the Milford Garden Club as their August Garden of the Month. Each month the Club recognizes a property that exemplifies the purpose of the committee which is to recognize either a personal or commercial property that has created a …

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South Milford Walking Tour planned for September 10

Terry RogersCulture, Delaware Nonprofits, Education, Headlines

Join several Milford Historians on a guided tour of South Milford on Saturday, September 10. The tour begins at the Milford Museum where the walk starts promptly at 9 AM. The tour will cover some of the fascinating history of Milford, including the thriving shipyard industry of the late 1800s, some of the beautiful historic homes in the area as …

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Bayhealth Sussex Campus to expand with PAM approval

Terry RogersHeadlines, Health

With City Council approval of a conditional use request, the Bayhealth Sussex Campus will expand with a 74,000 square foot facility that will house PAM Health, an inpatient rehab facility. PAM stands for Post-Acute Medical, a company that already has locations in Dover and Georgetown. They are currently using 40 beds in the Bayhealth building. “This is a leased arrangement,” …

Bigger Faster Stronger

Bigger Faster Stronger program seeks to provide more than weight training

Terry RogersEducation, Headlines, Health, Sports

Milford School District’s “Bigger Faster Stronger” program, a summer camp designed to make a positive impact on Milford, improve academic and athletic performance while also providing student athletes with the tools they need to succeed helped students over the summer. The camp was established after the COVID pandemic to help student athletes prepare for the upcoming seasons. “We started this …

Patient Care Assistant

Milford expands Allied Health Pathways

Terry RogersEducation, Headlines, Health

The School of Health Science at Milford High School will see a new pathway offered with the 2022-23 school year. The district has announced that they have added a Patient Care Assistance Program, a two-year plan of study that will be offered in partnership with Delaware Technical and Community College. “By the time students finish with this program, they will …