Money was a frequent topic at this week’s Milford City Council meeting. The council heard that the city will get a $60,000-plus return on a three-year contract it paid Efficiency Smart, and that the city’s customer service department brought in $51 million during the last fiscal year. Power news The council voted to renew the city’s contract with Efficiency Smart …
Six institutions in Delaware have been recognized by the Delaware State Chamber as 2024 Superstars in Education & Training winners. Since 1989, the awards program has recognized educational programs for innovative and impactful programming. The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and its affiliate, The Partnership, Inc., stated that all of this year’s winners exemplify creativity and efficacy in workforce development …
Milford police will move closer to having a Behavioral Health Unit staff on the job after receiving a $363,000 federal grant. Behavior Health officers ride along with police officers and are trained to handle mental health issues. “That’s the thing that leaves me up at night, making sure that we can cover seven days a week. Maybe not 24 hours. …
WILMINGTON — Delaware Military Academy’s boys basketball team averaged nearly 61 points per game this season, but at halftime of the 13th-seeded Seahawks’ opening-round DIAA tournament game against No. 20 Smyrna on Feb. 27, they had just 13 points and trailed the Eagles by 7. But in front of a spirited and emotional crowd inside the dome, DMA mounted a …
The first round of the girls state basketball tournament kicks off tonight. The eight first round games all tip off at 7 pm as we get the 2024 tournament started. Here is a look of the eight games, No. 24 Smyrna (13-7) at No. 9 Archmere (12-8). The Auks have had a challenging schedule this year and it will …
The Mount Pleasant Green Knights hang their hat on defense to keep them in close, low-scoring games. Eight times this season they have been involved in games decided by five points or less. In the opening round of the DIAA boys basketball tournament Tuesday night, the ‘Knights were again involved in a close-defensive ball game with Odessa. Neither team led …
With the weather heating up, thoughts naturally turn to outdoor recreation, and Milford Parks and Recreation is ready to help people “spring” into action with their recently announced seasonal sport lineup. “We will bring back some of our most popular sports,” said Brad Dennehy, director of Parks and Recreation. Outdoor soccer, flag football and field hockey are always popular, he …
Twelve of the finest high school poets Delaware has to offer have been picked to take the stage at the Smyrna Opera House Thursday for this year’s Poetry Out Loud finals. Last year’s winner was Maiss Hussein from Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, who was crowned the First State champion with her recitation of Tarfia Faizullah’s “The Poem …
Every incumbent in Milford’s April 27 city elections will face opposition. Mayor Arthur J. Campbell’s city seat is being contested by Todd Culotta, now a council member representing Ward 2. Campbell beat Culotta six years ago, the only time Campbell has faced competition for the position. Mike J. Boyle of ward 1 will run against by Diamanto Kalesis, owner of …
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday it will move to appeal a Superior Court judge’s ruling on absentee and early voting. Judge Mark Conner ruled last week in favor of former state attorney general Jane Brady’s suit that laws passed by the General Assembly – over objections that they were not constitutional – were indeed “inconsistent with our Constitution and …
