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Local Photographer’s Image Chosen to be Part of Iconic Rock and Roll Photo Exhibit.

Terry RogersBusiness, Culture, Headlines

“It is an amazing feeling to see my art occupy the same space as the legendary photographs of my musical heroes.” Milford portrait photographer, John Mollura, has been a fan of rock and roll since finding his uncles’ vinyl collections in his grandmother’s attic in the late 1980s. John’s photograph was one of thirty images selected, out of hundreds of …

DSCC Receives Five Delaware Press Association Awards

Staff WriterBusiness, Police & Fire, RSS, RSS-Business

The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce won five awards in the Delaware Press Association’s Communications Contest, including a first-place award that was entered into the National Federation of Press Women’s National Communications Contest. “We have a lot of exciting projects happening at the Delaware State Chamber, including our podcast that was launched in fall 2022,” said Kelly Basile, vice president …

Dr. Dennis Loftus Named 2023 John H. Taylor, Jr. Education Leadership Award Recipient

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At the Superstars in Education & Training Awards Reception on Monday evening, the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s workforce development affiliate, The Partnership, Inc., honored renowned education leader Dr. Dennis Loftus with the John H. Taylor, Jr. Education Leadership Award for his commitment, leadership, guidance, and contributions to the education system in Delaware. Over the course of his 50-plus-year career, …

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Dolce under new ownership

Terry RogersBusiness, Headlines

Mark Dissinger is no stranger to Dolce. As a volunteer for Second Street Players for many years, he often joined the cast and crew on Saturday when they were working on sets at the coffee shop or grabbed treats for the crew. His daughter, Libby, worked at Dolce through the end of high school and most of college. “We would …

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Downtown streetscape plans presented to council

Terry RogersBusiness, Culture, Government, Headlines

At a recent meeting, Milford City Council viewed a presentation by Rick Kane of KCI Technologies regarding potential streetscape improvements in the downtown area. The demonstration included upgrades to improve the aesthetic of Walnut and Washington Street as well as Southwest Front Street, Denney Row and Park Place. “There was a whole vision plan created for the downtown core that …

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Sunmed opens in Milford Commons

Terry RogersBusiness, Headlines

Sunmed Your CBD Store recently opened in Milford Commons Shopping Center, located at 963 North Dupont Boulevard. The store offers a variety of CBD products as well as education regarding how CBD works and its benefits on overall health. “I have lived in Delaware my entire life and I was on four of five different medications,” Bobby Spencer, co-owner of …

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Michael’s announces new Milford store

Terry RogersBusiness, Headlines

Rachel Peterson, Head of Corporate and Product Communications for Michael’s announced on Thursday that they will be bringing a new store to Milford. The new craft store will be located next to Harbor Freight in the former Peebles Department store building. “We are thrilled to confirm that we plan to open a new location in Milford, DE, later this year” …

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422 Day celebrated at Mispillion River Brewing

Terry RogersBusiness, Headlines

With April 22 falling on a Saturday, Mispillion River Brewing knew they had to do something to celebrate the town whose phone prefix has historically been “422.” As a result, they will hold the First Annual 422 Day, celebrating all things Milford. Vendors will be available from local organizations and businesses that make Milford special. “There used to be a …

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Increase in cost for Ladybug Festival questioned by council

Terry RogersBusiness, Charity, Culture, Headlines

At a recent council meeting, Downtown Milford, Inc. (DMI) requested $55,000 from Milford City Council to cover the cost of the Ladybug Festival planned for September 2023. The request was $15,000 higher than requested for 2022 due to an increase in costs from Gable Entertainment. “They’re requesting two payouts one on July 1 for $25,000 and the second one on …

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Career Team offers services for out-of-school youth

Terry RogersBusiness, Education, Headlines

Young people who are between the ages of 16 and 24 who meet certain criteria may be eligible for the Career Team program. The program is funded by The Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WOIA), a federal fund that also supports other youth employment initiatives and is managed by the Department of Labor. Their Kent County Office is in the State …