by Terry Rogers After the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the event for two years in a row, Downtown Milford Inc.’s Bug and Bud Festival returned on Saturday, April 30. This year’s event was slightly smaller than in year’s past as there was less time to plan a large event with the uncertainty of the virus. “The weather was perfect, and …
by Terry Rogers Milford City Council heard details about a tiny home project similar to this in Georgetown recently as a way to manage a growing homeless population. At a recent council workshop, Martha Gery with the Milford Advocacy for the Homeless and Melody Barger, University of Delaware fellow with the city, presented information on what is being …
by Terry Rogers Champions for Children’s Mental Health has opened in the Milford Wellness Village What began as a mother’s effort to get help for her children led to the creation of Champions for Children’s Mental Health, a child mental health agency now located in the Milford Wellness Village. Barbara Messick, Executive Director, explained that when her son was …
by Terry Rogers Artist rendering of new Milford Police Department At a special meeting of Milford City Council, bids for the construction off the new police station were presented. Richard Y. Johnson & Son, the project manager for the product, opened bids for the various aspects of the construction on March 22, 2022, and all bids provided were …
The City of Milford and DMI will unveil a photostop on Walnut Street The City of Milford and Downtown Milford, Inc. (DMI) will unveil a new #photostop in the heart of Downtown Milford – the Mispillion River, which splits the city into two counties – Kent and Sussex – on Saturday, May 21 at 11am. The public is invited to …
Bayhealth spotlights Kristen Gun Compassionate and hardworking is Respiratory Therapist Kristen Gun, RRT, at Bayhealth Sussex Campus. Rounding to nearly every department, her job consists of more than just nebulizing treatments and inhalers. Intubating, extubating, pulmonary function tests, and BIPAP/CPAP are just a few of the many services Kristen and her Respiratory Therapy (RT) peers provide on a regular basis. …
The City of Milford will host an Open House on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Public Works Facility (180 Vickers Drive) to discuss a requested change to the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use. The property owner of approximately 110 acres of undeveloped land east of State Route 1 requested a change from Low …
by Terry Rogers William and Antonio Bowe (Photo courtesy of Special Olympics) More than 30 years ago, William and Antonio Bowe, both of Milford, decided to give the sport of swimming a try as part of the Special Olympics. That first step into the pool led them to decades of friendship, new experiences and, at the Annual Night …
by Terry Rogers This section of South Walnut Street could see traffic calming devices which may include all-way stop signs to reduce speeding At a recent meeting, Milford City Council voted to allow the city engineer to request DelDOT conduct a traffic study on South Walnut Street in an effort to reduce speeding on the southern section of …
by Terry Rogers John Mollura now offers luxury portrait experiences that include wall art John Mollura, an award-winning photographer, has recently expanded his offerings to include a luxury portrait experience. Known for his empowering and creative portraits, the elevated service removes a lot of the stress many people have when facing a portrait session. “After these past few …
