The reward for teaching for Shelby Borst comes from the looks on students’ faces when they learn something new. Borst, a social studies teacher at William Penn High School in the Colonial School District, got her own reward Tuesday night when she was named Delaware’s 2025 State Teacher of the Year. She’s also a teacher who has spent time boosting …
This Week’s Top Stories Include: Whitfield announces retirement Moribund’s Theatre of Terror returns to Milford Women Owned Business Spotlight – Occupational Therapy of Delaware State sees more students taking – and scoring well – on AP tests Milford Senior Center to host Milford Thrive Cross Country excels against Smyrna and Dover Click on the image below to view the PDF
It’s hard to believe we are in Week 7 of the field hockey season. The next two weeks will be interesting as teams finish up the regular season and look to make the tournament. The Division 1 tournament seeds eight teams, and Division 2 seeds 12, so these last few games can make the difference between making the tournament and …
By Kevin Eickman Volleyball fans expecting the Milford-Sussex Central volleyball match to end with a close victory for the Buccaneers, were disappointed by the 3-1 loss, Milford tried to come from behind in the first game, but Sussex seized the early momentum. The Buccaneers would close the gap, but fell short, falling by a 25-19 score, leaving the home …
By Kevin Eickman Sometimes, it’s just not your night. The Milford Buccaneers began 2A conference play Friday night against Woodbridge, but were never really in the game, losing by a 42-6 score. The Buccaneers received the opening kickoff, got a first down and then were forced to punt. The visitors took over and senior RB Kam’Ren Johnson took the …
Tracy Dissinger is celebrating her 30th year as an occupational therapist, opening Occupational Therapy of Delaware over eight years ago. According to Dissinger, she told her daughter, Libby Tenbusch, that if she was accepted to OT school, Dissinger would open her own practice. “I had worked in rehab facilities, nursing homes, outpatient practices and I was kind of like, okay, …
The two early-voting periods for Delaware in the 2024 General Election on Nov. 5 are quickly approaching, and the polling sites have been announced. Delaware launched an early-voting option in 2022, and more than 14,000 people voted early in last month’s primary elections, according to the Delaware Department of Elections. Along with shorter lines, the option allows voters to not …
With four new members, Milford City Council was provided with information on the city’s code enforcement and rental inspection process. City planner Rob Pierce began the presentation by explaining what codes were used in enforcement. “For the code enforcement, we use Chapter 174 which adopts a standard called the International Property Maintenance Code which deals with both the interior and …
Milford Police Department notified City Council that they were applying for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), a requirement under the application process. The department has applied for and received the grant in previous years. “This is just a requirement of federal notification to the city that we, along with other jurisdictions in the area, have applied for …
In an effort to promote community wellness, Blue Project DE presented information about their program to Milford City Council. Kim Blanch, BSN, RN, a co-founder and Director of Community Outreach at Beebe Healthcare, began by providing statistics on the health crisis in Delaware. “I’ve been in the population health department now for 10 years and, in my role, have the …
