Mental Health of Delaware (MHA) officially opened their Jim Lafferty Annex in Milford Wellness Village on Friday, June 7 with a ribbon cutting. The new office will offer mental health and peer counseling services to those in need. It is named for James Lafferty who dedicated his life to mental health awareness. “We’re really excited to be able to open …
Over the past few weeks, social media has seen an uptick in Delawareans complaining that they have yet to receive their tax refunds from the State of Delaware despite filing electronically several months ago. According to the state, the Division of Revenue has received over 560,000 tax returns with over 349,000 requesting refunds. “Over 260,000, 74.5 percent of all 2023 …
On June 5, Milford Police Department responded to a report of a man bleeding from the head in the 500 block of DuPont Highway. The investigation led them to an address in Brookstone Trace where they discovered the bodies of a 31-year old woman and 3-year old girl. Davis Truong, 31, was arrested later that evening, charged with two counts …
As the town continues to grow, more fast food franchise are looking at Milford to expand their business. Jersey Mike’s and Arby’s are just two of the chain restaurants who have opened locations in the town, and it appears that several more are looking at coming as well. “We were working with Chipotle before, but you have to meet their …
A state program that seeks to help foster children in Delaware afford college is back for a third year. ASPIRE529 rewards 20 qualified applicants $529 to youth in or aging out of the foster care system seeking higher education. “The high school graduation rate for youth in foster care in Delaware is just over 50%, with less than 5%t of …
The spirit of the Summer Olympics is here in Delaware, so get the torches lit, the legs stretched and hit the streets and sidewalks to unite with neighbors in a statewide effort to support law enforcement and people with special needs. The 38th Annual Statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics kicks off Wednesday and runs through Friday. Organized …
Despite having a vast collection of artifacts and information on the history of Harrington, the Greater Harrington Historical Society recently announced that even they learn new things about their town. One was when they recently had visitors who were looking for the location of Blue Hen Records. The result is a documentary that will be released on June 15, 2024, …
One of the most popular events held in during the summer months in downtown Milford is Music in the Park, an outdoor concert sponsored by the Milford Public Library every Wednesday evening. The concerts begin June 26 and run through the end of July. “This is such a great event,” Carolyn Tabor, Program Coordinator of the Milford Library said. “People …
Although just 31% of students in Delaware are proficient in math and 41% are proficient in English language arts, the graduation rate in First State high schools is 88%. “While Delaware’s graduation rate is encouraging, understanding achievement requires a deeper look at student growth throughout their K-12 experience,” said Julia Keleher, chief strategy and operating officer for First State Educate, …
A state committee created to evaluate and make recommendations to improve the environment of schools had its third meeting Monday night in which it learned that there were more than 30,000 behavioral infractions to middle and high school students in 2022. Although that number dropped in 2023, it was still north of 11,000 for high schoolers and nearly 14,000 for …
