The Milford Community Parade is planned for October 21 after a two year hiatus This week, the Milford Community Parade Committee announced that they were moving forward with plans for the parade. The 2021 parade will be held on Wednesday, October 20, stepping off at 6:30 PM. The theme for this year’s parade is “Retro Halloween.” “The Milford tradition returns …
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, Inc. (DBCC) began in 1991 as a small group of community volunteers, led by Maureen Lauterbach, who was committed to decreasing the mortality rate of breast cancer in Delaware. In 1997, DBCC became a 501c (3) non-profit organization to serve and empower our community by raising awareness of breast health issues through community outreach and …
Milford School District could be down to one resource officer in the fall Milford School District Superintendent Kevin Dickerson announced at a recent school board meeting that it was possible that the district would have their Resource Officer staff reduced from three to one. In the past, Milford Police Department provided three officers to the district, but Chief Kenneth Brown …
The stem of the poisonous hemlock plant, with purple spots The Delaware Department of Agriculture has warned Sussex County residents that two species of poison hemlock have been discovered there. The spotted water hemlock, cicuta maculate, and another form of hemlock, conicum maculatum, were found in area wetlands. “Both hemlocks bloom from June through late August,” the Delaware …
Carlisle Fire Company holds drill in downtown Milford (Photo courtesy of Glenn Gillespie) On July 6, visitors to downtown Milford were treated to a display of the new ladder truck, Tower 42, which was recently placed in service with Carlisle Fire Company. The volunteer fire department held a drill to test the maneuverability of the new apparatus. “We wanted to …
Prince Kemmerlin joins MHS Soccer Team as head coach With Milford boys’ soccer coach Todd French stepping down following last year’s spectacular season, the search for his replacement was going to be crucial. While the search was broad, the first choice to lead the Buccaneers comes from close to home. Prince Kemmerlin was approved by the Milford School Board to …
This National Weather Service map shows the predicted path of Elsa as of Thursday morning. The National Weather Service has put Delaware under a tropical storm warning and says the biggest worry of the storm moving up the Eastern seaboard will be rain. Heavy rains of 1 to 3 inches could cause flash flooding and some river flooding from …
On Tuesday, July 7, Milford School District Board of Education approved changes to the school dress code for the 2021-22 school year. The changes were based on requests from students and parents over the past few years. Dr. Dickerson stated that the district was no longer calling dress requirements a “uniform,” but rather a “dress code.” “The biggest change is …
Betnijah Laney New York Liberty WNBA All Star from Smyrna Delaware The 2021 WNBA All-Star game will once again star a Delaware high school hoops legend, and no, it is not Elena Delle Donne. Betnijah Laney has been a rising star in the WNBA over the past two seasons & will represent Team WNBA in Las Vegas on July …
On Tuesday, July 5, Milford School District Board of Education voted to lower school taxes for the fifth year in a row. Chief Financial Officer Sara Croce presented the tax rate for review at a previous meeting, explaining the components that make up the school tax rate. “There were no changes from the last presentation, and we feel this is …
