According to Chad Moore of Beacon Hospitality, the new Microtel on Coastal Highway near Grottoâs will begin taking reservations within the next two weeks in anticipation of the building completion at the end of March. Moore stated that the Milford location will be the third of a new prototype in the Microtel chain. âMicrotel began as an economy chain, owned …
La Vaquita Butcher Shop to open in former Pavlikâs building
The owners of Bibiâs Restaurant, Luis and Guadalupe Hernandez are busy renovating the former Pavlikâs Sub Shop on North Walnut Street with plans to open a butcher shop in that location. The Hernandez family opened Bibiâs in 2014 in the Riverwalk Plaza. âWe are immigrants of Mexico and arrived in this country 21 years ago,â Luis said. âWe began working …
Scott Rathfon named Engineer of Year
Scott Rathfon, P.E., who grew up in Georgetown and now lives in Lincoln, was recently named Delaware Engineer of the Year by the National Society of Professional Engineers. The nomination is in recognition of Engineers Week which is celebrated in February. Normally, Rathfon would have received the recognition at the Engineers Week banquet, but due to the ongoing pandemic, the …
Fur Baby opens in new location
In the middle of Winter Storm Orlena, Fur Baby Pet Resort staff worked to move and set up inventory, pet needs and more from their location next to Arenaâs to their new location in Mispillion Gateway. Owner Sherry Shupe and her husband, Representative Bryan Shupe, purchased the former GROWMARK FS truck shop located at 301 Northeast Front Street in partnership …
Tatmanâs celebrate Dolce ownership with Caring for Community
Five years ago, on January 29, Stephanie and Dean Tatman took ownership of Dolce, the popular bakery and coffee shop on North Walnut Street. Since purchasing the downtown location, the Tatmanâs decided to open a second location in the 10th Street Medical Building on Coastal Highway which is currently under construction. The Tatmansâ say that the pandemic âput a wrinkleâ …
Delaware Tech’s Diesel Technology Program Trains In-Demand Workers
Delaware Technical Community College’s Automotive Technology Program recently unveiled a new academic program – a Diesel Technology Associate of Applied Science degree. The program is taught in the Georgetown campus’ new Automotive Center of Excellence, which had a soft opening in fall 2020. A dedication for the building will be held when it is safe to do so. The program …
New restoration company opens in Milford
Four years ago, Tom Payton came to his friend, Josh Muncy, with an idea. At the time, Payton was working in management for a restoration company out of Wilmington and saw a need for a similar service in the Milford area. A few months later, the two decided to start The Restoration Guys to offer that service. âWe started in …
Nicola Pizza Preliminary Site Plan Approved
Nicola Pizza’s site plan includes a two-story restaurant, a deck and 144 parking places on its 1.86-acre lot.
EasySpeak Owners Purchase Penney Square
The owners of EasySpeak, Zack and Marissa King, recently announced that they had purchased the Penney Square building in downtown Milford. The building formerly housed JCPenney but was converted into small retail stores many years ago. âWe love Milford and have made it our home,â Mrs. King said. âWe want to improve and grow Milford anyway we can, and we …
Milford Movie Theatre Opens New Yearâs Day
Arthur Helmick, owner of the Movies at Milford, announced on New Yearâs Day that the Milford Movies 9 would open at 5:30 PM. The new theatre is located in the former Walmart/Sitel building on Route 113 next to Food Lion The opening of the theatre was delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. âBecause the crews have to be smaller, …