All babies born at Bayhealth to receive first Imagination Library book

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Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Libraries announced on Wednesday that Bayhealth has partnered with Dover and Milford Public Libraries to ensure all babies born at Bayhealth Hospitals, as well as any eligible patients of Bayhealth Pediatrics in Milford, are registered for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. This partnership is in support of Governor John Carney’s statewide expansion of …

Bucs Get First Win

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Before the start of the season, Milford boys’ basketball Coach Lamar Shorts knew it was going to be a steep learning curve for his team. So far it has been just that. While the learning curve has been steep, the Bucs have been making progress. No time was it more evident than last Tuesday night, when Milford traveled to tip …

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MSD School Board Filing Deadline, March 5

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The Kent County Department of Elections, in accordance with Title 14, Chapter 10 of Delaware Code, will publicly advertise the upcoming school board elections. The Milford School Board has the authority to administer and to supervise the schools of the Milford School District, and to determine policy and adopt rules and regulations for the general administration and supervision of the …

Delaware Tech’s Diesel Technology Program Trains In-Demand Workers

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Delaware Technical Community College’s Automotive Technology Program recently unveiled a new academic program – a Diesel Technology Associate of Applied Science degree. The program is taught in the Georgetown campus’ new Automotive Center of Excellence, which had a soft opening in fall 2020. A dedication for the building will be held when it is safe to do so. The program …

Mispillion River drawbridge to be closed during maintenance

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DelDOT announces to motorists that the drawbridge over the Mispillion River will be closed on Rehoboth Boulevard between Northeast Front Street and Route 36/Cedar Beach Road. The closure is necessary for the maintenance of the drawbridge. The road closure will occur at 7 a.m. on February 15, 2021 and will reopen to traffic at 11 p.m. on February 19, 2021, …

Bucs take down Smyrna

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This was a week that Milford wrestling coach Don Parsley had circled on the calendar. The week would start on the road against a loaded Cape Henlopen team, then the Bucs would host always tough rival Caesar Rodney. Milford would then face off against the team that defeated it for last year’s State Championship – Smyrna. “We knew going into …

COVID-19 Patient leaves Bayhealth after more than 200 days

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The caregivers and staff at Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus recently filled the lobby to celebrate as a patient who spent more than seven months in the hospital battling COVID-19 was transferred to the next stage of her recovery. In early April 2020, Carolyn Watson of Ellendale arrived at Bayhealth Emergency and Trauma Center, Sussex Campus—but she doesn’t remember it. “My …

Young Girls Team Eager to Learn

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This year was eagerly anticipated for the Milford girls’ basketball team, with a young team coming back with a year’s worth of experience under its belt. In the age of COVID-19 however, not everything happens as expected. With three juniors expected to start deciding not to play this season, due to the deadly outbreak, Milford is a little less experienced …

Bucs Fall at Buzzer

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Coming into this season, the Milford boys’ basketball team knew it was going to be about learning what it takes to win at the high school level. This past week that education began, with a double-digit loss to Smyrna, followed by a crushing 58-57 defeat at the hands of Sussex Central. The game-winning three-point shot launched by Central junior Trent …