Lillian Harrison, the Executive Director for Elevated Community Development Corporation, a non-profit that maintains the former National Guard Armory in Milford, recently provided Milford City Council with details on what her organization offers and the many programs available at the armory. “We are here to discuss consideration of the purchase of the formerly abandoned Milford Armory, now converted into a …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council agreed to change the name of what was the Carlisle Fire Company Enhancement Fund to the Fire Enhancement Fund. The change was to reflect current fire service districts in Milford as there are now developments that are in Houston Fire Company district as well as one proposed that will be in the Ellendale …
On Monday, February 13, Milford City Council appointed their first female police chief. Chief Cecilia Ashe will be offered an employment contract immediately. She was sworn in at the council meeting the evening her appointment was confirmed. The opening for police chief occurred when former Chief Kenneth Brown announced his retirement in August 2022. The city began a nationwide search …
For more than 50 years, the Moonlight Grill stood as a landmark in north Milford on the site where Milford Headstart stands today. One of the few places in Milford where African-Americans could go for a night out, the grill was a popular stop off for world-renowned musicians in the 1940s and 1950s. Duke Ellington and Dizzy Gillespie played at …
As part of the Safe School Drinking Water Act, the State of Delaware is sampling the water in all Delaware schools to ensure that the water students have to drink is safe. Using a grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Delaware Division of Public Health, the state will begin testing lead levels in all schools. This requirement …
Friday morning, ALDI’s opened their new location in Milford in the former Sav-A-Lot building. The line to enter the store stretched from the doors to Dollar General at the other end of Milford Plaza, indicating how excited people were for the new store to open. “In line for ALDI’s opening!” Councilman Todd Culotta posted on social media with a photo …
Milford Public Library will hold a Black History presentation in partnership with the Milford Museum which will tell the history of African Americans in Milford. The program will begin at 6 PM in Lions A and B on February 16. “This program will feature local historians who will tell their experiences and provide details on what it was like for …
The February 2nd Friday program, held at the First Presbyterian Church, will feature the history of the LD Caulk Company as presented by Rick Bennett. The program will be held on Friday, February 10 at 7 PM in the library of the church. “This program will feature the storied history of Milford’s flagship business,” John Huntzinger, coordinator of 2nd Friday, …
The first Milford Museum Regency Gala, held Saturday, February 4 at the Milford Senior Center was a huge success for the organization. Sold out more than a week before the event, the gala was loosely based on the hit Netflix show, “Bridgerton,” and featured period music, dancers from TADA Dance Studio, a full buffet provided by Lighthouse Catering and modern …
Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) will be going back in time to the 1980s during their 2023 Lights of Life Going Back to the 80s Gala planned for Saturday, March 4 at Bally’s Dover Casino and Resort from 5 to 9 PM. The gala returns after a two year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This year, DBCC’s Lights of …
