Milford City Council recently approved a request from Bay to Beach Builders to construct a duplex on the north side of Southeast Second Street between Franklin and Montgomery Street. Each side of the duplex will be for a single-family dwelling. Council had to approve the request as a semi-detached dwelling is a conditional use in the property’s zoning. “We are …
A recent zoning change that will also change the comprehensive plan was approved by Milford City Council at a recent meeting. The request was made by Southern States in order to allow them to build a second building on the north side of Milford Harrington Highway. “The new building would be caddy-corner from the current Southern States location,” Cliff Mumford, …
At a recent meeting, several zoning and comprehensive plan requests were approved for Milford Mini Storage. One property was transferred to Milford Mini Storage as part of a legal settlement with Watergate Liborio and is located along the south edge of Industrial Boulevard and Watergate Boulevard North. The other is located at the intersection of Marshall and McCoy Street. Both …
In September 2021, Jaasiel LLC received approval from Milford City Council to convert the former Rite Aid building in downtown Milford into three commercial tenant spaces on the first floor and ten residential apartments on the second floor. Because the company did not obtain a building permit prior to September 2022, they were required to return to council for reapproval …
Milford City Council recently approved an Ecotourism and Resilience Investment Strategy. The strategy was the culmination of the Waterways Infrastructure and Investment Network (WIIN) project. The project spent the last two years talking with stakeholders and developing a nature-based watershed investment strategy for both Milford and Slaughter Beach. “Essentially, it incorporates information we’ve gained through an economic valuation study that …
At a recent meeting of the Milford School District Board of Education, Dr. Bridget Amory, Director of Student Learning, provided the board with details on various academic programs used throughout the district as well as information on how students are assessed. “Governor Carney did witness some of the outstanding performances with our children today when they were able to cold …
On May 9, 2023, Milford School District residents will go to the polls to vote for open seats on school board. Currently, only one seat, representing the district At-Large, has more than one candidate. This seat is being vacated by Dave Vezmar who chose not to run for another term. Candidate Danielle Deinert answered questions about what her vision was …
On May 9, 2023, Milford School District residents will go to the polls to vote for open seats on school board. Currently, only one seat, representing the district At-Large, has more than one candidate. This seat is being vacated by Dave Vezmar who chose not to run for another term. Candidate Ashlee Connell answered questions about what her vision was …
Although spring sports have already begun, Milford School District recently recognized students who had been designated All-Conference Team and State Qualifiers. The students were as follows: Unified Basketball – Nathan Waydelis, First-Team Henlopen All-Conference Boys Basketball – Ethan Wilkins, Second Team Henlopen Northern Division and Jayden Norman, Honorable Mention Henlopen Northern Division Girls Basketball – Tatiyanna Davis, Honorable Mention Henlopen …
Mayor Archie Campbell, in partnership with Governor Carney, has announced a new initiative to close the digital divide in Delaware. The new initiative aims to build awareness about the $14 billion Affordable Connectivity Program, a long-term federal benefit that will help to lower the cost of broadband service and help low-income families to afford home internet service. The Affordable Connectivity …
