by Terry Rogers On Monday, January 28, Milford City Council approved a request by Royal Farms to demolish the existing building on the corner of Dupont Highway and Shawnee Road in order to build a larger store. The company will also remove all gas tanks and pumps as part of the new remodel in […]
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DELDOT) has opened a virtual workshop to give citizens an opportunity to comment on a bridge replacement project at Swiggetts Pond on Fleatown Road in Lincoln. The work is expected to take about a month and get underway this summer. DELDOT states that corrugated metal pipe culverts are corroding throughout […]
Dr. Robin Morgan was recognized Thursday evening at the 48th Delaware Agricultural Industry Dinner with the Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service to Delaware Agriculture for her commitment to agriculture through education, research, and encouraging the next generation of agriculturalists. “I didn’t always understand agriculture. I was a molecular biologist,” said University of Delaware Provost Dr. […]
Poultry farmers John and Linda Brown were recognized during Delaware Ag Week for their efforts to improve water quality and reduce nutrient runoff with the 2018 Delaware Environmental Stewardship Award. The Brown’s L&J Farm is located in Harrington, where they raise chickens for Perdue Farm’s Coleman Organic division. Certified organic, the poultry houses have an […]
NOTICE OF SOLICITATION OF CANDIDATES 2019 City of Milford Municipal Election Filing Deadline for City of Milford Municipal Election The City of Milford Annual Election will be held Saturday, April 27, 2019. The term of Office for the following seats will expire in May 2021: Councilperson – Two Year Term Beginning May 6, 2019 […]
The Department of Transportation’s (DelDOT) contractor George & Lynch Inc. will be closing the US 113 Northbound Overpass in Milford between Frontage Road and Route 1 northbound to repair the bridge deck. The closure of the Overpass will begin at 12:01 AM until 4:00 PM on Monday, January 21, 2019. At all times, all businesses […]
by Terry Rogers The 150th Delaware General Assembly will reconvene on Tuesday, January 8 with new legislators representing the Milford area. Representative Charles Postles, who was elected in 2016, is now the senior statement representing the area, joined by Representative Bryan Shupe and Senator Dave Wilson. All three are looking forward to serving their constituency […]
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife is promoting the January opening of additional Delaware deer hunting seasons, which extend opportunities for hunters to harvest deer during the 2018/19 hunting season. The following deer hunting seasons open in January: · Handgun Deer*: Jan. 5 – 12, except for Sunday, Jan. 6 · Shotgun Deer*: Jan. 19 […]
by Terry Rogers Milford City Manager Eric Norenberg is as optimistic for 2019 as he was for 2018 when it comes to growth in Milford. Major investments by Bayhealth, Perdue Farms, Columbia Care, Nationwide Healthcare, Nemours and others along with the success of the Downtown Development District and an improving economy indicate that Milford will […]
by Terry Rogers Milford Chief of Police Kenneth Brown attributes Milford’s drop in crime to the fact that the City has a great police force. According to Chief Brown, Milford has very little major crime for a town its size, demonstrating how much pride the men and women on the force take in doing their […]
