The Milford City Council Wednesday night ended its attempt to take property from Annette Billings to use for a park and voted to end the eminent domain process. Councilwoman Katrina Wilson made the motion to abolish the city’s right to take private land for public use during a special session Wednesday evening. The crowded City Hall chamber erupted into applause …
The girls basketball season ends on Wednesday and the brackets for the state tournament will come out on Friday morning. The seedings come out Friday and their is a lot of intrigue this year as there are many teams on the bubble. I’m looking forward to see where teams will be when they come out on Friday morning. …
The Boys basketball season ends on Wednesday and the brackets for the state tournament will come out on Friday morning. The seedings come out Friday and their is a lot of intrigue this year as there are many teams on the bubble. I’m looking forward to see where teams will be when they come out on Friday …
The City of Milford issued a statement Wednesday afternoon that explains how the controversial Annette Billings eminent domain case came about. It says Billings is only the trustee for the property, among other things. It also says the council finally voted for eminent domain because it felt obligated to in order to meet resident request for parkland and recreational opportunities. …
(Middletown) There is a saying when a team starts out a game and can’t miss a shot, “they were in range when they stepped off the bus!” That’s how locked in the St. Elizabeth Vikings basketball team was when they raced out to a 22-12 first quarter lead, and extended the advantage to 45-22 at halftime. The Vikings connected on …
Team mascots, diving dogs, bumper cars and a giant rubber duck will add to the merriment at the Dover Speedway’s Fan Zone April 26-28. Best part: It’s all free as the speedway hosts a NASCAR tripleheader weekend. “It’s not only the action on the track that makes a Dover NASCAR weekend a one-of-a-kind experience, but also all the entertainment outside …
Milford City Council will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. tonight at City Hall Council Chambers, partly to deal with legal issues. Attendees are welcome to participate virtually or in-person, and there will be a 15- minute time slot for public commentary at the meeting’s start. The council and their lawyer David Rutt will discuss “pending or potential” litigation. …
Editor’s note: This report has been updated to reflect that Medicaid is not overseen by Public Health The Delaware Division of Public Health wants a 2025 budget of $167.4 million, but about $3.5 million of that is not in the governor’s recommended budget. That puzzled the chair of the state Joint Finance Committee, which writes the state budget. It’s in …
The city of Milford is opposing a move by Annette Billings to postpone a March 1 hearing on the eminent domain case that would take 8 acres of her property for a park and bike trail. The city argues in a document filed Monday, Feb. 19, that Billings has launched a “campaign to besmirch and disparage the city of Milford, …
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