by Terry Rogers Two popular Milford festivals received funding from City Council Two popular festivals received funding from Milford City Council at a recent meeting. The Ladybug Festival, sponsored by Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI), which has been cancelled the past two years due to the pandemic, will receive $30,000 as will the Riverwalk Freedom Festival, sponsored by the Chamber of …
Mispillion Art League (MAL) has some very special events coming up in the next few months! To start, we are holding our annual 6×6 Silent Auction in June, and now is the time to pick up your canvas. Beginners to advanced artists, members of MAL and non-members—all are welcome to participate. You get one FREE 6×6 canvas with the option …
by Terry Rogers Milford City Council recently approved changes to their street and sidewalk code Milford City Council recently approved changes to their sidewalk ordinance. The changes included the addition of rules for right-of-way, sidewalk excavation as well as the abandonment of streets within the town. One of the reasons for the update was to deal with “paper …
Staff Report Families lining the streets in Downtown Milford were excited to watch over 350 ballplayers walk with signs, chant their team name, and yell “play ball!”. Milford Little League opened its 2022 season this year with the Annual Parade and Opening Day Ceremonies on Friday, April 8. Once at the Major League Field, Milford Little League President Kelly Greenly …
by Terry Rogers Bayhealth’s Sussex County campus At a recent Milford Conversation, held on the first Thursday of each month at the First Presbyterian Church of Milford, several community organizations and city officials learned about the Bayhealth residency program and discussed challenges the residents faced when they arrived to begin their program. “We are very excited about our …
The Bug and Bud Festival returns to Milford One of Delaware’s most popular festivals is finally back! The Annual Bug & Bud Festival takes place on Saturday, April, 30th 2022 from 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Hosted by Downtown Milford, Inc., this rain or shine event takes place along Walnut Street, Park Avenue and the Mispillion Riverwalk in historic Downtown Milford. …
The Fry Farm The City of Milford recently received approval for their Site Readiness Fund application from the State of Delaware Council on Development Finance. The application totaled $100,000. According to the Delaware Division of Small Business, the Site Readiness Fund, established through Senate Bill 127, “promotes economic growth and stability by investing in the development or improvement of commercial …
by Terry Rogers DMI hopes to bring back Light up the River this year Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI) presented its annual report to Milford City Council on March 28. James Rabe, President of DMI, presented an overview of the past year as well as a look at their future three-year plan. “The total indirect and direct economic impact …
by Terry Rogers Milford Public Library presented their annual report to City Council Vivian Erickson, Director of the Milford Library, told Milford City Council that the past year had been a year of recovery after dealing with a lengthy closure during the pandemic. According to Erickson, there were 86,000 visits to the library the past year. Since the …
by Terry Rogers ALDI’s is coming to Milford Plaza ALDI has announced that they are coming to the Milford Plaza Shopping Center. The new store will be located in the section of the shopping center recently vacated by Sav-A-Lot. “We are excited to confirm we are planning to open a new ALDI store in Milford,” Jeff Baehr, Frederick …
