Music at the Mill returns with summer lineup at Abbott’s Mill Nature Center The Delaware Nature Society’s annual Music at the Mill summer concert series will return to Abbott’s Mill Nature Center next week, offering a series of outdoor evening performances throughout the summer. The family-friendly event series is scheduled for four Thursday evenings: June 11, July 9, Aug. 13 …
Dewey Movies on the Beach and Bonfires Set to Return for 2026 Summer Season Movies on the Beach and weekly bonfires in Dewey Beach are returning for the 2026 summer season, according to the Rehoboth Beach–Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce. The summer programming, held at Dagsworthy Avenue beach, is presented by Rehoboth Beach – Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce and …
Community Questionnaire Launches for Milford’s 2028 Comprehensive Plan City officials are asking residents, business owners and other stakeholders to help shape Milford’s future by participating in a community questionnaire as part of the city’s 2028 Comprehensive Plan update. The city recently launched the public engagement process for its next 10-year Comprehensive Plan, a document that will guide decisions related to …
Delaware to Establish First Medical School Through Partnership With Thomas Jefferson University Delaware will soon be home to its first four-year medical school, following a newly announced partnership between Governor Matt Meyer’s administration and Thomas Jefferson University. The initiative will establish a regional campus of Sidney Kimmel Medical College through the newly formed Delaware Medical School Consortium, creating the first …
Brittingham Farms to Host Fourth Annual Lavender & Lambs Festival The Delaware Lavender & Lambs Festival will return to Brittingham Farms on Saturday, June 27, offering a full day of farm-based activities, local vendors, and seasonal attractions set among blooming lavender fields. Now in its fourth year, the event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the farm, …
Annual African American Festival Returns to Dover’s Legislative Mall The Positively Dover African American Festival will return to downtown Dover later this month, bringing a day of cultural celebration, live entertainment and family-friendly activities to the Legislative Mall. The festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Legislative Mall, located at 411 Legislative …
Movie Theater to Reopen at Dover Mall Moviegoers in central Delaware will soon have a new option close to home as a locally owned theater company prepares to reopen the former AMC location at Dover Mall. The new theater, Dover Movies 14, is expected to open in late summer or early fall, bringing movies back to Dover more than two …
Milford Rotary Club Announces 2026 Scholarship Awards for Local Students The Milford Rotary Club has announced its 2026 scholarship recipients, awarding funding to Milford High School students and alumni through a range of Rotary and community-supported scholarship programs. This year’s awards include a major grant from the Warnell Charitable Trust, along with several Rotary scholarships recognizing academic achievement, service, leadership, …
Carl M. Freeman Foundation Announces $142,500 in Grants for Sussex County Nonprofits The Carl M. Freeman Foundation has awarded $142,500 in grants to 17 nonprofit organizations and schools across Sussex County through its 2026 FACES Sussex grant program. The grants support community-based organizations focused on areas including education, food access, health and wellness, youth development, housing stability, literacy, and family …
Milford Affordable Housing Project Set for Groundbreaking Ceremony May 29 Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking on Friday, May 29, for Lafayette Place, a planned affordable homeownership development in Milford. The project, located adjacent to the Colony South and Colony West communities near Route 1, is supported by a recently awarded $2.5 million HUD Congressional Directed …
