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DBCC’s pop-up girls’ dress sale raises money for Young Survivors

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

  A girls dress sale at the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition raised $1,000 for its young survivors program. “Most women who are diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age also have young children,” said Mackenzie Blithe, who arranged the pop-up shop. “We felt like this was a great way to raise money and help people with children choose cute …

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Bayside Gymnastics to open in Riverwalk Plaza

Terry RogersBusiness, Headlines

Jennifer McEntire is excited to bring Bayside Gymnastics to Milford Bayside Gymnastics, a recreational gymnastics studio, hopes to open in the next few weeks, according to owner Jennifer McEntire. A former gymnast, McEntire has always wanted to open her own studio in the southern part of the state as there was not a facility in the area. “Parents have to …

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“My Dear Douglass” documentary to air in November

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

Parts of the documentary “My Dear Douglass” were filmed at Causey Mansion. The Johnson Victrola Museum, located at 375 South New Street in Dover, recently filmed a documentary entitled “My Dear Douglass,” the story of one of the little known founders of the Victor Talking Machine Company, Leon Forrest Douglass. The documentary will air virtually through Zoom and on Facebook …

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Third building planned for Bayhealth Sussex Campus

Terry RogersHeadlines

Pictured is an aerial view of the Bayhealth Sussex Campus where a third rehabilitation facility is planned to be built, pending regulatory approval. Regional healthcare leaders Bayhealth and PAM Health announced today they are working together to increase access to care for residents throughout Kent and Sussex Counties as part of a new joint venture and management services agreement that expands …

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John Chartrand Joins the Del-One Team

Terry RogersBusiness, Headlines

CAO Dan McCarthy, CLO John Chartrand, President/CEO Ron Baron, CFO Kellie Rychwalski and CIO Marc Kidwell Del-One Federal Credit Union is proud to announce the addition of John Chartrand as the new Chief Lending Officer, where he will oversee the Consumer Lending, Mortgage Lending, Business Lending and Collection departments. John brings with him more than 20 years of banking, credit …

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City of Milford announces September utility bill delay

Terry RogersGovernment & Politics, Headlines

Utility bills for September will be delayed in the Milford due to staffing issues at the billing company The City of Milford’s bill printer is currently experiencing significant delays due to staffing shortages, so all September utility bills were printed in-house last week and delivered to the USPS for distribution on Monday, Oct. 4.  Customers should expect bill delivery within …

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Milford woman helps Funland staffing shortage by returning to teen job

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

Veronica Evans and her son, Will, begin work at Funland     With many area businesses struggling to find staff this summer, Funland has been no exception, posting often on social media that they were hiring. Several alumni staff commented that they would love to return there to work, so Funland called their bluff, according to Veronica Evans, who worked …

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Milford cleans up after pair of F1 tornadoes came through Thursday

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

Ryan Moore shot this photo of the storm headed his way.     The Milford area continues to clean up after what the National Weather Service late Friday confirmed as a pair of F1 tornadoes Thursday spawned by a fast-moving thunderstorm. Video and photos taken by those in the area of east of Milford showed what appeared to be a …

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City of Milford Utilizes CTF to Provide Neighborhood Safety

Terry RogersGovernment, Headlines

A solar light has been installed at the entrance to Mattlind’s Estates using CTF funds to improve safety in the area. The City of Milford Public Works Department recently partnered with Representative Bryan Shupe and his Community Transportation Funds (CTF) to make the Matlinds Estates neighborhood entrance safer for its residents by utilizing the Funds to purchase a solar light. …

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Milford School District receives federal COVID-19 funding

Terry RogersHeadlines

As part of the federal COVID-19 Economic Relief Act (CARES), states were provided funding that was to be allocated to school districts in order to reduce the impact of COVID-19. The funds provided to schools, Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ERSSERF), are distributed by the Department of Education using the unit count system just as other state funding is …