The family of the late Melva Jane Bradford, whose landscape, animal and still life photos received multiple awards, donated a large portion of her collection to the Milford Museum. The items are now for sale at the museum. âThe collection contains a wide array of scenes, including landscapes, animals and still life,â Denise Curtis, a board member with the museum, …
Businesses in Milford will be âGoing Greenâ the entire month of March in order to promote shopping and dining throughout the city. Starting March 1, businesses will offer discounts and specials on items using either green price tags or items that are green to celebrate St. Patrickâs Day. âWe thought this would be a great way to get people to …
Bayhealth will build a new childcare center on its Sussex Campus to help staff members working 12-hour shifts. The new center will be a standalone facility on the Milford campus with completion scheduled for 2025. The hospital company has a Dover center doing the same for its employees. The Milford center will be able to take up to 102 children …
All business owners are trying to help the employees they grow, and to attract new workers, in order to expand the business The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milfordâs recent Workforce Development Luncheon pointed to several programs available from the state to help them do just that. âMost of the time when we deal with business owners and new businesses, …
For two days in January, the Town of Slaughter Beach along with the City of Milford hosted visitors from Main Street America (MSA) with a goal toward building safer passage between the two towns across Route 1 â the main thoroughfare to the beaches running north/south through the state and separating our two communities. With a goal toward expanding safer …
Black History Month, celebrated the entire month of February, is a time to reflect, celebrate and acknowledge the contributions, achievements, and experiences of African Americans throughout history. Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition is taking this month to recognize the many African American men and women who have overcome one of the toughest battles of their lives â surviving breast cancer. âUnfortunately, …
A classic “Who Did It?” mystery! Second Street Players is excited to announce its first Childrenâs Theater production in 2024, “The Long Red Herring.” Professor Kleine, a creative literature instructor, has a rather unusual final exam. He sets up a murder in his own home and has his students try to solve it. Somewhere along the way, however, one of the students …
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford (CCGM), Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI) and the City of Milford have partnered for the 4th Annual Community Clean-Up. The event is planned for April 13, 2024, from 8 to 10:30 AM and will be held rain or shine. âAbout five years ago when the Executive Director of DMI along with the President of …
Please join us at Barratt’s Chapel, an officially designated Heritage Landmark of the United Methodist Church, on March 16, 2024 at 10am as we welcome David Worthington, Director of Global Relationships of John Wesleyâs New Room in Bristol, England. Worthingtonâs presentation, titled âMethodism Comes to America: The Bristol Connectionâ will highlight John Wesley, founder of Methodismâs, arrival in Bristol in …
On Sunday, February 4, over 4,000 people ran into the Atlantic Ocean from the beach in Rehoboth as part of the Polar Bear Plunge to benefit Special Olympics. The event raised a record $1.5 million for the organization with the record number of participants joining the plunge from across the state. âThe water temperature was 41 degrees, and the air …
