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Justin Haggerty named MHS Homecoming King

Terry RogersHeadlines

On Feb. 17, at a virtual ceremony recognizing the 2020-21 Homecoming Court, Justin Haggerty was selected as Homecoming King. Haggerty was the 2016 Delaware Foundation Reaching Citizens (DFRC) All Star Buddy for the Blue Gold Game. Justin represented Chorus on the Homecoming Court. “I was very happy to be honored with the title of Homecoming King,” Haggerty said. “I appreciate …

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Milford Museum Presents “Then, Now” Exhibit

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

Claudia Leister, Executive Director of the Milford Museum, remained busy over the past few months while the museum was closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Leister has just finished installing the latest exhibit for the museum entitled “Then and Now.” “We had many everyday items in our collection,” Leister said. “It is amazing to see how much technology has changed over …

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DBCC Young Survivors in Action: Erica Saunders

Terry RogersHealth

The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition’s Young Survivors in Action program helps younger women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer navigate their diagnosis, treatment, and post-treatment pathways. These young survivors have access to networking, support, education, and activities that encourage them to continue to survive and thrive. Young Survivors in Action takes a holistic approach to the activities, support, and …

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Milford Community Garden receives upgrades

Terry RogersCulture

Milford Community Gardens, located next to the Milford Armory Community Building, recently received two donations designed to educate the community on farming methods that protect the environment as well as provide additional options for those who use the gardens to enjoy them throughout the year. Josh Nash and Mike Rivera built a 3-bin composting structure from pallets donated by a …

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Sessoms Named MPD Civilian of Year

Terry RogersPolice & Fire

Chief Kenneth Brown announced to City Council at their regular meeting on Feb. 8 that Victoria “Vicky” Sessoms, Administrative Assistant to the Chief was named Milford Police Department “Civilian of the Year.” Sessoms began working at the city in 1996 as a clerk and moved to the police department in 1997, trading positions with Terri Hudson who is now City …

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Milford Microtel nears completion

Terry RogersBusiness

According to Chad Moore of Beacon Hospitality, the new Microtel on Coastal Highway near Grotto’s will begin taking reservations within the next two weeks in anticipation of the building completion at the end of March. Moore stated that the Milford location will be the third of a new prototype in the Microtel chain. “Microtel began as an economy chain, owned …

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City expands Efficiency Smart program

Terry RogersGovernment & Politics

On Feb. 8, Milford City Council heard a presentation by Tom Coyle of Efficiency Smart, the company that provides energy savings options to businesses and residents in Milford. Coyle provided council with details on how much customers had saved in the city as well as goals that had been met since the city agreed to join the project three years …

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La Vaquita Butcher Shop to open in former Pavlik’s building

Terry RogersBusiness

The owners of Bibi’s Restaurant, Luis and Guadalupe Hernandez are busy renovating the former Pavlik’s Sub Shop on North Walnut Street with plans to open a butcher shop in that location. The Hernandez family opened Bibi’s in 2014 in the Riverwalk Plaza. “We are immigrants of Mexico and arrived in this country 21 years ago,” Luis said. “We began working …

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DBCC Young Survivors in Action: Heather Seramone

Terry RogersHealth

The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition’s Young Survivors in Action program helps younger women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer navigate their diagnosis, treatment, and post-treatment pathways.  These young survivors have access to networking, support, education, and activities that encourage them to continue to survive and thrive. Young Survivors in Action takes a holistic approach to the activities, support, and …

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City Council provided information on MHDC grant options

Terry RogersDelaware Nonprofits

Milford City Council held a workshop on Mon., Feb. 8 to learn more about grant options available to Milford Housing Development Corporation. The organization received a grant from the Wells Fargo Reinvestment Fund that was designed for community development work in Milford. “This grant was awarded before the pandemic began,” Russ Huxtable of MHDC said. “When COVID hit, everyone scattered, …