It’s official – the Delaware General Assembly has overridden a veto by Gov. John Carney. And House Bill 282, sponsored by Paul Baumbach, D-Newark, has become state law. It will go into effect Jan. 1, 2025, altering the membership, leadership, structure and procedures of the State Employee Benefits Committee, which controls health insurance and more for employees and retirees. Carney …
With skimming devices discovered recently at two local Dollar General stores, Milford Police are offering tips that can help protect consumers from becoming victims of these devices. According to the Secret Service, a skimming device is attached to an ATM or point-of-sale terminal. The device then collects card data that the thieves use to create new cards to make unauthorized …
For the first time since 1977, the Delaware House of Representatives has overridden a governor’s veto on a bill. Gov. John Carney issued a letter to the General Assembly Tuesday saying he is vetoing House Bill 282, sponsored by Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark. The bill aims to shift membership, leadership, structure and procedures of the State Employee Benefits Committee. Wednesday, …
A bill forcing transgender student athletes to compete only with others who share their biological gender drew some healthy discussion in the Senate Education Committee Wednesday. “While the public could be broadly accepting of the idea that adults who want to identify as a different gender and undergo hormone treatment to live out their lives should be given space to …
The Milford Museum American History Series continues with a program about Fort Delaware presented by Taylor Reynolds on Saturday, July 13, 1:00 p.m. at the Milford Public Library in Milford, Delaware. A pentagonal fortress situated on Pea Patch Island, Fort Delaware would see nearly 33,000 Confederate soldiers, political prisoners, and Union convicts incarcerated between 1861 and 1865. Constructed to defend the cities …
Second Street Players (SSP) has announced the slate of shows for the 2025 season and is accepting applications to direct. The season will include “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales,” “Steel Magnolias,” “Hairspray,” “Villain School,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” and “The Homecoming.” Interested directors will find two separate applications on the …
On Tuesday, June 25, the Music School of Delaware kicked off their centennial celebration with a gala event at their Wilmington location and a smaller reception at their Milford campus. Michele Peters, the first director of the Milford campus, provided fun facts and the history of the school. “I thought I’d take some time now to give you a little …
Milford City Council approved a request from Nuevo Amanecer Spanish Church of God to extend water service outside of city limits. The church is currently designing a 300-seat building on Rehoboth Boulevard across from Horseshoe Drive. “The city has received a request for water service to a property outside of the city limits and staff is seeking guidance from council. …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council approved a proposal from KCI to design a proposed 300,000 gallon water tower for the Milford Corporate Center. The approval was for no more than $60,000 which covers Geotech investigations, site permitting, soil borings, tank design and construction document preparation. An additional $10,000 was approved for permit fees and contingencies, an amount that …
After a couple of briefings on the landmark December 2023 report on school funding that says Delaware should invest up to $1 billion more into it, the state legislature is moving to take action. Tuesday, the Senate passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 201, sponsored by Sen. Laura Sturgeon, D-Hockessin and chair of the Senate Education Committee, which establishes the Public Education …
