Despite the bitter cold weather, Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI)’s 19th annual Holiday Stroll, held Saturday, December 7, brought over 5,000 people to the downtown area where they enjoyed a Christmas market, a live nativity, specials in all downtown businesses and fun activities for young and old. For many families, the Holiday Stroll has become a tradition, something that makes chairperson …
Delaware Department of Education recently released a list of schools on improvement plans and several local schools appeared on the list. There are several categories used to identify schools who need improvement, including Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI and CSI-R) and Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI-1 and TSI-2). According to DOE, a school falls into CSI either when students score …
At a recent workshop, Milford City Council heard from the “Marijuana Czar,” Office of the Marijuana Commission Rob Coupe, about the legalization of marijuana legislation passed by the state last year. Milford is currently considering an ordinance related to retail marijuana sales within city limits. Prior to the presentation by Coupe, several residents spoke out against allowing retail sales of …
On December 5 at Mispillion Elementary School, Milford School District Board of Education Vice-President, Matt Bucher, will provide details on the Buccaneer Educational Foundation (BEF) at 6:30 PM. The program is designed to provide information on the newly formed foundation as well as to recruit volunteers to bring forth the mission of the foundation. “For many years, even stretching back …
Black Friday is the official kick off to the holiday shopping season, but Small Business Saturday is growing in popularity as more consumers seek unique, local items for their gift giving needs. Milford will kick off Small Business Saturday on November 30 with specials at downtown businesses and the arrival of Santa around 11 AM. “This is when Milford shows …
After winning in the primary by just 12 votes, Bryan Shupe saw a much different vote count in the general election. The incumbent representative for the 36th district defeated challenger Rony Baltazar Lopez by more than 3,000 votes. This will be Shupe’s third term as a state representative. “This community has shaped me, and it’s a privilege to continue serving …
Today is officially election day in the United States, although early voting began in Delaware on October 25 and continued through November 3 at 7 PM. Locations near Milford where voters can cast ballots including Felton Fire Hall, Harrington Fire Hall, Houston Fire Hall, Frederica Senior Center, Lake Forest High School and Milford High School in Kent County. In Sussex …
Although there were many in the audience for a public hearing regarding a possible ordinance that could restrict placement of recreational marijuana facilities, only seven spoke out about their desires for the facilities. Of the seven only one was against recreational facilities in the town. “I want to make a couple comments before I turn it over to Solicitor Rutt, …
Milford City Council officially approved October 31 as Trick or Treat night throughout the city. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Halloween is one of the most dangerous holidays for children as there are more child pedestrian deaths than any other holiday. Milford Police Department wants all children who will be participating in the event to be …
After conducting a traffic engineering study at the intersection of Marshall Street and Southeast Second Street, Century Engineering recommended to DelDOT that a traffic signal be removed and replaced with an all-way stop. According to BJ Song, Traffic Analysis Manager with Century Engineering, the two year study revealed no degradation in traffic operation with the change. “Based on traffic volume …
