Each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the City of Milford holds an annual tree lighting ceremony with Santa throwing the switch to light the trees in front of City Hall. This year, additional activities were added along with recognitions of Hannukah, Kwanzaa and Christian beliefs. The program, attended by hundreds of people despite the bitter cold weather, began with …
Downtown Milford was filled with shoppers on the Saturday after Thanksgiving and many were there to spend money, not just to see Santa arrive at his downtown house. According to several owners, business was excellent on the day set aside to encourage shoppers to purchase gifts locally. “It was a great day,” Brandon Coenen, owner of Red Bandana, said. “Friday, …
Part of the Christmas tradition in downtown Milford is the arrival of Santa with many families heading into town the Saturday after Thanksgiving not only to shop but to watch the jolly old elf arrive at his house. This year, Santa was greeted with live music and crowds cheering him as he rode downtown on an antique fire truck, escorted …
At a recent meeting, Dr. Sara Hale, Chief Financial Officer for Milford School District, presented the annual class size and instructor to student ratio waiver to the Board of Education. This waiver is required when class sizes exceed 22 students in kindergarten through third grade and/or when schools are allotted less than 98 percent of the Division I units generated …
Delaware Humanities, an organization that provides grant funding to many Milford area non-profits, recently announced the creation of the 302 Circle. The program is a brand new donor community offering a new way to support the work of Delaware Humanities. “The name is inspired by the area code 3-0-2 that all Delawareans share as well as the historic Twelve Mile …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council approved a conditional use request from Big Oyster Brewery and the Southern Delaware Golf Club to erect a free standing sign in front of their Rehoboth Boulevard property. The conditional use was required as the sign was larger than current code permits although a similar sign in front of a business across the …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council rejected the redesign of the City Hall Plaza presented by Public Works Director Brad Dennehy. The project, which was approved in the current fiscal year budget, was deemed too expensive. “The bid was publicly advertised, and documents sent to several contractors. Thompson & Son bid $491,805 with two bid alternates. The first alternate …
On November 24 at approximately 3:06 p.m., Milford Police Department were alerted to a missing 10-year-old male from the 700 block of SE Front St. Officers responded to the area and began to look for the child. The missing child was featured on social media and the search for him was a conversation at a recent City Council meeting. This missing …
By Kevin Eickman At the beginning of the Fall 2024 sports season, Milford football coach Jed Bell also held the athletic director role. Offered a new job opportunity within the district, Bell stepped down and was replaced by Matt Faulkner, a 2008 Milford graduate who is also the school’s head baseball coach. “I am probably one of the few people …
According to the American Diabetic Association, more than 111,808 adults have been diagnosed in Delaware with diabetes, representing 13.8 percent of the state population. IN addition, 12.6 percent of Delawareans have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes with the prevalence of the illness higher in Sussex County with 13.2 percent of the population dealing with diabetes. With the holidays right around the …
