The students of Milford High School’s Drama Club are thrilled to present The Epic Quest of the Damsels in Distress. Written by Kenneth Wasemann, this play is a take on fairy tale stereotypes—but flips them around. It contains a monster, fairies, a fairy queen, a knight, a prince, a gladiator, an angry mob of villagers, and four strong women …
Melissa Tracy, a social studies teacher at Odyssey Charter School in Wilmington, is one of 10 finalists – and the only U.S. one – for the $1 million 2023 Global Teacher Prize. “I just feel so privileged to even be in the company of the other educators from all around the world,” Tracy said Thursday. Tracy seemed to still be …
The Milford Public Library is offering several programs in November with two focusing on area history and one looking relationships between women and wardrobes. “Our first event for November is a live performance of “Love, Loss and What I Wore,” written by Nora and Delia Ephron,” Carolyn Tabor, Program Director, said. “This is a series of monologues using a rotating …
As Breast Cancer Awareness month comes to an end, Bayhealth is proud of their efforts in promoting early detection, better treatment options and continuing education about the disease. According to the Komen Foundation, about 240,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women and about 2,100 in men. About 42,000 women and 500 men in the United States die each …
After the third presentation by Public Works Director Mike Svaby, Milford City Council approved the purchase of a prefabricated restroom for Memorial Park. The new restroom will be located across from the Milford Public Library. Svaby was asked to reach out to contractors to see if it would be less expensive to design and construct a restroom as opposed to …
At a recent meeting, a discussion about adding city sidewalks in a section of southeast Milford at city expense sparked discussion about the city’s current sidewalk code. According to James Puddicombe, City Engineer, areas of the town near New Street were identified as needing sidewalk infill. After discussion with residents in the area, Puddicombe was recommending the city install sidewalks …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Manager Mark Whitfield informed council that DelDOT had agreed to review sections of Route 113 in Milford. The city had requested the review due to growth in the area as well as conflicting speed limits in some sections of the highway. “We agree that we need to collectively do everything we can to provide …
The first benefit designed to raise money for the June Jam organization’s Kindness for Kidz program is planned for Sunday, November 4 from 2 to 7 PM at the Harrington Moose Lodge. The program, which began as part of Toys for Tots, collects toys and money so that underprivileged children have gifts to open on Christmas. “Two years ago, June …
Planning for the annual DMI Holiday Stroll is underway and, according to Sonja Koeller, organizer of the event, most of the planning is complete. The event, planned for December 2 from 3 to 8, includes a few new events for 2023. “We are adding an Ugly Sweater Contest the day of the stroll,” Koeller said. “What we are asking people …
Organized on June 9, 1925, the Milford Rotary will celebrate their 100th year in 2025, a milestone many clubs and organizations would love to achieve. Over the years, the Rotary has held many events and provided much needed support throughout the community, including scholarships, motivation for students to earn honor roll recognition, support for first responders and more. In celebration …
