In an exciting first, OperaDelaware will be partnering with the City of Milford and the historic Causey Mansion for a free Pop-Up Opera performance on Saturday, October 14 at 1 PM. The event is designed to highlight Milford’s rich cultural and artistic presence in Delaware. The raindate for the event is October 15. “It is a hub for arts-lovers,” said …
The popular live show Mr. Moribund’s Theatre of Terror has announced their October show at the Riverfront Theatre. The show will feature the 1959 horror classic House on Haunted Hill, and show dates are Friday, October 13th, and Saturday the 14th. “I’m very excited to present one of my favorite horror classics of all time,” said show creator and performer …
Two Milford families, the Shupes and Helmicks, have joined together to create The Farmacy Market in Downtown Milford. The Farmacy will be a food market located at 28 S Walnut Street in Milford, that partners with local Delmarva growers, farmers and artisans with a focus on ethical, sustainable, and clean farming practices. The owners of The Farmacy Market, have carefully …
With the recent legislation passed by the State of Delaware which would make recreational marijuana use legal in the state, Milford City Council, like many municipalities in the state, discussed what parameters the city needed to establish in order to address potential sales of marijuana in city limits, City Planner Rob Pierce explained that the Delaware code left some decisions …
Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI) and Gable Music Ventures presented an outstanding music festival in Milford on Saturday, September 30. The all female-led musicians kept crowds entertained all evening, performing cover songs as well as original music. “Wow! What a night!” Gable Entertainment posted on social media on Sunday. “Thank you so much to everyone who came out to support these …
By Kevin Eickman What they may lack in numbers, this year’s version of the Milford cross country team more than makes up for in quality. This past Wednesday in a tri-meet at Brecknock Park in Camden, the quality was on full display. While the girls may have suffered their first defeat of the season and the boys’ squad their …
In celebration of National Dessert Day, several downtown merchants have teamed up for Milford’s Downtown Dessert Tour on Saturday, October 14. Participating bakeries include Fortunata’s, Rosita’s Bakery, Dolce and My Sister’s Fault. “This began before COVID,” Angie Robles of My Sister’s Fault, who is spearheading the event, said. “We could not wait to bring it back. We reached out to …
One of the items requested in a recent survey of needs for the downtown area was a public restroom. At a recent meeting, Public Works Director Mike Svaby brought a request before council to approve the purchase of a prefabricated restroom at a cost of $155,000 that would include two unisex stalls that would be placed in Memorial Park, across …
After tabling the measure several times in order to obtain additional public input, Milford City Council approved a report created by Century Engineering that would add traffic calming measures as well as a shared bicycle and pedestrian path along South Walnut Street between Maple Street and McCoy Street. The report was approved in order for staff to begin the design …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council approved a request from the Food Bank of Delaware for a conditional use related to signage for the new location in Independence Commons Business Park. The Food Bank was requesting a conditional use for specific signage on the loading dock as well as an electronic message center monument sign. On September 11, based …
