The City of Milford will conduct a feasibility study to determine the costs to install a sewer pump station in this area Milford City Council approved a request to fund a feasibility study that would determine what the cost of installing sewer infrastructure in front of the Bayhealth Sussex Campus would be and to allow a company to create renderings …
Carlisle Fire Company to receive enhancement funds
Carlisle Fire Company receives approval to use Building Enhancement Funds Milford City Council recently approved a request from Carlisle Fire Company to transfer $100,000 from the company’s Building Enhancement Fund which is managed by the city. The funds will be used for a variety of capital improvement products. “We plan to purchase industrial fans for our engine bay to circulate …
Penney Square conditional use request approved
Penney Square will now offer commercial space on the first floor and five luxury apartments on the upper floors Zach King and his wife, Marissa, purchased Penney Square in December 2020 with the goal of renovating the historic building and bringing it back to its former glory. Initially, they planned to put retail space on the upper floors but found …
Laundromat planned for Milford Harrington Highway
This plot of land will soon be the location of Wash It, a state-of-the-art laundromat Milford City Council approved a request from Wash It, LLC to construct an 8,400 square foot laundromat on Milford-Harrington Highway. The new building would be constructed next to the Shell Station at the corner of Route 113 and Milford-Harrington Highway. The self-storage on the property …
Wickersham revision request approved
Waivers requested by the Wickersham developers were approved by City Council. Milford City Council approved a request from CCM-Koelig, developers of the Wickersham development proposed for the corner of Johnson Road and Coastal Highway, to eliminate rear alley ways included in the original plan and for a sidewalk waiver at the entrance to the development. The proposed garden apartment and …
Project WIIN Report creates economic value of environmental assets
Project WIIN is working to provide monetary values for some of the areas environmental assets like the Riverwalk Milford City Council recently heard a presentation by Danielle Swallow and Jenny Egan of Project WIIN, which stands for Waterways and Infrastructure and Investment Network, a project sponsored by Delaware Sea Grant. The presentation included information on the value of the many …
Second Street Players Announces 2022 Season and Call for Directors — _COPY
Second Street Players has announced their upcoming season and is seeking directors Second Street Players (SSP) announced its 2022 season and is calling for potential Directors to submit applications by September 12, 2021. SSP is excited to look ahead to a full season of live performances after cancellations and modifications to its 2020 and 2021 seasons due to COVID-19. The …
Ladybug Festival cancelled for second consecutive year
DMI’s Ladybug Festival has been cancelled for the second consecutive year. Downtown Milford Inc. and Gable Music Ventures announced this week that they are cancelling the Ladybug Festival scheduled for October 2, 2021, in Milford. This is the second year the event has been cancelled due to the pandemic. “With this event being open and free to attend, it’s not …
Football Looking to Roll
On a pleasant summer day at Briggs Stadium in Milford, the Buccaneers hosted Brandywine in their final preseason scrimmage before games start to count this Friday night. As far as scrimmages go, it was even between the two squads with one significant difference. At the quarterback position – senior Shawn Saxon stood out at quarterback. The Milford running game was …
Disabled veteran tax credit approved by school board
At their regular board meeting on August 23, Milford School District Board of Education approved a tax credit for disabled veterans. The tax credit is similar to one offered to senior citizens in Kent and Sussex County that allows them to receive a tax credit of 50 percent of their property tax up to $500. “The school board must approve …