Bayhealth Sussex Campus Earns Top Hospital Award

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Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus was named a Top Hospital nationally by The Leapfrog Group, which also includes achieving a Safety Grade A. The Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive. The Top Hospital designation is bestowed by The Leapfrog …

Kindergarten Registration starts March 8

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The Milford School District will begin kindergarten registration for the upcoming school year on Monday, March 8th.  To be eligible to start kindergarten next year, your child must turn 5 years old by August 31, 2021.  This year, there will be several ways to register.  To complete the registration forms online, please visit the district website – www.milfordschooldistrict.org and under …

Bucs Have Five in Wrestling Semifinals

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With 32-man brackets in this year’s DIAA Individual/Team Championships, it was thought that there might be some major upsets along the way to muddy the waters. After the first two days of competition however, there have been few upsets and most of the top seeds have advanced in their weight class. The competition was split into two preliminary rounds this …

Coldwell Banker Realty recognizes top 2020 agents

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By Kathy Newcomb In a virtual company-wide format, Coldwell Banker Resort Realty held its annual Awards Banquet, celebrating the many accomplishments of 2020. In 2020 an additional 12 agents joined the Rehoboth, Lewes, Milford and Seaford offices. Coldwell Banker Resort Realty continued to have five agents licensed in Maryland and 31 agents in the affiliated company Resort Referral Services LLC. …

Swimming Has Solid Season

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With uncertainty in the air, Milford began to put together its swim team for this past season. One thing that was certain was that the number of athletes would be smaller than usual, adding to what is always considered to be a sport in which sacrifice is paramount. While swimming is an individual sport, it is scored as a team …

Gillis Headed To DSU

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There are people that are simply born to play football, Milford senior Marquis Gillis is one of them. While many players in the game have the talent, it takes much more than talent to make it to the next level. It is even more difficult to earn a scholarship, especially in today’s environment. The NCAA issued a directive allowing all …

Wrestling Wraps Up Regular Season

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This past Friday night, the Milford wrestling team completed its regular season as it hosted Sussex Tech. After dropping the meet’s first match at 106 pounds, the Buccaneers began to roll, as has been the case most of the season. 8th grader Trevor Copes of Milford would win by forfeit at 113, then the parade of pins would begin.  It …

Girls Basketball Improving

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The deck has been stacked against them from the start, but don’t tell that to the Milford girls basketball team. Although they have yet to find the win column this season, that does not mean they are giving up. You need look no further than this past Friday evening as the Buccaneers battled back, only to come up short, falling …

Food Bank’s culinary training begins March 22

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The Food Bank of Delaware announced today that applications are currently being accepted for the organization’s free 14-week training program, The Culinary School. Classes begin Monday, March 22 and meet remotely and in small in-person groups during the weekday at the Food Bank’s Milford facility. Students will work under the guidance of Chef Instructors Tim Hunter and Tish Badamshin and …

Exit Laughing set as Second Street’s winter comedy

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By Laura Howard Milford’s Second Street Players (SSP) will present the comedy, Exit Laughing by Paul Elliott with four live performances and two streaming performances. Exit Laughing focuses on three southern ladies from Birmingham whose biggest highlight in life for the past 30 years has been their weekly bridge night out with the “girls.” But, when one of their foursome …