Over the past few weeks, social media has seen an uptick in Delawareans complaining that they have yet to receive their tax refunds from the State of Delaware despite filing electronically several months ago. According to the state, the Division of Revenue has received over 560,000 tax returns with over 349,000 requesting refunds. “Over 260,000, 74.5 percent of all 2023 …
On June 5, Milford Police Department responded to a report of a man bleeding from the head in the 500 block of DuPont Highway. The investigation led them to an address in Brookstone Trace where they discovered the bodies of a 31-year old woman and 3-year old girl. Davis Truong, 31, was arrested later that evening, charged with two counts …
As the town continues to grow, more fast food franchise are looking at Milford to expand their business. Jersey Mike’s and Arby’s are just two of the chain restaurants who have opened locations in the town, and it appears that several more are looking at coming as well. “We were working with Chipotle before, but you have to meet their …
Despite having a vast collection of artifacts and information on the history of Harrington, the Greater Harrington Historical Society recently announced that even they learn new things about their town. One was when they recently had visitors who were looking for the location of Blue Hen Records. The result is a documentary that will be released on June 15, 2024, …
One of the most popular events held in during the summer months in downtown Milford is Music in the Park, an outdoor concert sponsored by the Milford Public Library every Wednesday evening. The concerts begin June 26 and run through the end of July. “This is such a great event,” Carolyn Tabor, Program Coordinator of the Milford Library said. “People …
Even though summer unofficially started with the Memorial Day weekend, the Milford Public Library is not slowing down during the month of June. Several interesting programs are planned for the library this month. In addition, the Summer Reading Program kicked off on July 1. “We will kick off the month with “Talking Trash,” a program with Delaware State Solid Waste …
On Thursday, May 30, under bright, sunny skies, 308 Milford High School seniors began the next chapter in their lives as they accepted their diplomas at Bernard E. Briggs Stadium. Principal Seth Buford welcomed the hundreds sitting and standing throughout the stadium who were there to cheer on the successes of each graduate. “I have told you this many times …
Milford School District is requesting a waiver of the Opportunity Grant allocation requirements. The grant requires 98 percent of the allocation be used at the school that generates the funding. Due to programming currently in place prior to these requirements and the districtwide support of multilingual and low-income students, the district plans to use the funds to best support all …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council granted a second, one-year extension for final approval. The extension was needed after Kent County Conservation District requested a third-party engineer to review the plans. “This is a proposed development located off Williamsville Road, just west of the railroad easement on Milford-Harrington Highway,” City Planner, Rob Pierce, said. “The applicant proposed to construct …
On May 26, 2024, at approximately 2:25 pm, the Milford Police Department responded to a residence in the 900 block of North Walnut St for a possible burglary. Upon arrival, officers were advised that an unknown subject was seen entering into a detached garage on the property. Milford PD’s K9 Unit gave commands for the subject to exit the garage, …
