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Ground broken for Milton overpass

Terry RogersGovernment & Politics, Headlines

The last traffic light between I95 near Wilmington and Route 9 in Lewes will be a thing of the past once a grade-separated intersection is completed at Route 1 and Route 16 in Milton. Ground was broken for the project on Tuesday, June 21 after comments from Governor John Carney, DelDOT Secretary Nicole Majeski, Senator Dave Wilson and Representative Steve …

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Emotional Support Classrooms planned for elementary schools

Terry RogersEducation

Milford School District plans to partner with Specialized Education Services Incorporated to create what is known as a High Road School in the three elementary schools. The new program is designed to address an increase in behavioral problems in younger children since the COVID-19 pandemic began. “This year in particular, we’ve seen much higher rates of problem behavior in our …

Delaware state budget tops $1.5 billion

MSD approves preliminary budget, sets special meeting to discuss tax rates

Terry RogersEducation, Headlines

Milford School District Board of Education approved a preliminary budget for 2022-23 and set a special meeting on June 27 to discuss the upcoming tax rate. The $65.6 million budget was approved unanimously. Before voting on the budget, Dr. Kevin Dickerson, Superintendent, asked the board to approve an additional meeting in June. “We’d like to be able to do this …

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City council to allow public comment on agenda items at future meetings

Terry RogersGovernment & Politics, Headlines

Milford City Council recently updated its council meeting policies and procedures in order to streamline the meetings and to allow the public additional opportunities to address council about their concerns. The new procedure will allow a 15-minute public comment period at every meeting. All public comments must be related to an agenda item and each speaker will be limited to …

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Parsley recognized by Senator Wilson

Terry RogersHeadlines, Sports

At a recent meeting of the Milford School District Board of Education, Don Parsley was recognized by Senator Dave Wilson for his record 300 wins as the Milford High School Wrestling Team. Parsley recently retired as a teacher at Milford High School but says he will continue to coach wrestling. “It’s truly an honor to be here this evening to …

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School Resource Officer MOU approved by school board, council

Terry RogersEducation

In meetings held simultaneously, Milford School District and the City of Milford approved a Memorandum of Understanding related to school resource officers in the district. The Board of Education discussed the contract briefly at their meeting. “We were able to reach an agreement with the city for a five year phased increase and that corresponds to the contract negotiations that …

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“A River Runs Through It” Tour great way to learn about the Mispillion

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

Delmarva Discovery Tours recently began offering “A River Runs Through It,” a history-eco tour along the Mispillion River. The tour includes stops at the Milford Museum, DuPont Nature Center and Abbott’s Mill. Recently, the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford (CCGM) and Delmarva Discovery Tours partnered to offer a special media tour in order to get information out to the …

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MHS Auditorium to be named in honor of Jerry Thompson

Terry RogersEducation, Headlines

Milford School District Board of Education unanimously voted to name the Milford High School Auditorium in honor of long-time band director, the late Jerry Thompson. The vote was to name the auditorium in his honor, but the official name will be determined at a later date. The decision was made after many people spoke in favor of the change, including …

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Superheroes abound in downtown Milford for Third Thursday

Terry RogersBusiness, Delaware Nonprofits, Headlines

Downtown Milford was filled with superheroes on the most recent Third Thursday. The event, held every month on the third Thursday of the month, had downtown merchants open late, food trucks and live music as superheroes wandered around the streets. “This is such a great way for people to come out, meet up with friends, family and neighbors while also …