High school sophomore Kiara Flowers had to grow up fast, helping to manage the care of her six siblings when most children were worried about recess and or what video games they wanted next. Having those responsibilities made her the person she is today and that, along with a slew of other positive attributes, helped make her the 2024 George …
After a studying traffic patterns and delays at two intersections in downtown Milford, Century Engineering is recommending to DelDOT and the city that traffic signals at the corner of Causey Avenue and Walnut Street as well as at Southeast and Southwest Front Street be removed permanently. “Particularly with new people on council, we felt we needed to explain how this …
At a recent council meeting, Marcella Russell introduced herself as the new property manager for Brightway Commons and asked the city for assistance in cleaning up the complex. Her goal is to eliminate criminal activity with the help of the police while also dealing with homeless who are living in the hallways. “We simply need assistance from the city,” Russell …
Prior to the swearing in of new member of Milford City Council, Larry Passwaters spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting regarding a park planned on the Sharp property the city purchased several years ago. Passwaters was concerned about the amount of concrete and parking planned as well as the fact that the city needed a new trash …
A new monument in Dover marks Delaware’s role in the desegregation of American schools the day before the country celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case. Community members, authors, historians and legislators joined Thursday morning to unveil the memorial on the grounds of Legislative Hall. “Whenever people put stumbling blocks in your way, …
A senator representing Wilmington wants the state of Delaware to crack down on food scarcity and hunger. Senate Bill 254, sponsored by Sen. Darius Brown, D-Wilmington, creates the Delaware Grocery Initiative. That group would direct the Office of State Planning Coordination to study food insecurity in urban and rural food deserts. Per the bill, “food deserts” are census tract that …
In 2023, Dee Davis and her husband went to the Milford Senior Center on Memorial Day to attend the annual Memorial Day service they had attended for many years before. According to Davis, they were shocked to see the doors locked and no cars in the parking lots. “We were shocked that there was no program,” Davis said. “I don’t …
In the early years of their marriage, Mary Perkins saw her role in her marriage as a wife and partner, supporting her husband throughout their marriage. When he was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment in 2019, she found herself also serving as his caregiver. Initially, the couple visited Penn Memory Center (PMC) for neurology consults as well as supportive programs …
The state legislature is looking for more ways to increase the safety and security of school buildings. In Wednesday’s Senate Education Committee meeting, a look at the entryways of buildings and how schools – especially new ones or those making upgrades – could be safer was the heart of a new bill. Senate Bill 279, sponsored by Sen. Jack Walsh, …
While the sale of raw milk in America is either illegal, restricted to on-farm purchases, or other limitations, a handful of states have it completely legal for retail sale, and a new bill could add Delaware to that group. Some concerns of possible diseases and health defects might put that in jeopardy, although a couple legislators swore by the unpasteurized …
