Cape Henlopen School District is the sixth district in Delaware to have a referendum this year in which residents will vote whether or not to raise local taxes. In total, the district is seeking a total of $83,647,000 of additional local revenue. This yearâs referendum will take place Tuesday, March 26, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. …
Courtside View â Week 7 boys basketball top 10 rankings
The Boys basketball season ends on February 21st so there are 15 days left in the regular season. The teams will make their final push to see if they can qualify for the state tournament at the end of the month. The SL 24 Unlock the Light tournament saw 6 boys games over the weekend including a big Blue …
Courtside View â Week 7 girls basketball top 10 rankings
The girls basketball season ends on February 21st so there are 15 days left in the regular season. The teams will make their final push to see if they can qualify for the state tournament at the end of the month. The regular season game that everyone has been waiting for since early December is here on Thursday night …
Main Street America members visit local area as part of Thriving Communities
For two days in January, the Town of Slaughter Beach along with the City of Milford hosted visitors from Main Street America (MSA) with a goal toward building safer passage between the two towns across Route 1 â the main thoroughfare to the beaches running north/south through the state and separating our two communities. With a goal toward expanding safer …
Milford moves to condemn widow’s property for bike path
This report has been updated. The Milford City Council has voted to condemn eight acres of a widow’s property and pay her $20,000 for it, so the city can access the adjoining acres that it paid her brother more than $500,000 for. Milford wants the property to install bike and pedestrian paths that would help connect the town to …
Black History Month: A time to focus on breast health
Black History Month, celebrated the entire month of February, is a time to reflect, celebrate and acknowledge the contributions, achievements, and experiences of African Americans throughout history. Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition is taking this month to recognize the many African American men and women who have overcome one of the toughest battles of their lives â surviving breast cancer. âUnfortunately, …
Who Did It? SSP Childrenâs Theater Brings Mystery to the Stage
A classic “Who Did It?” mystery! Second Street Players is excited to announce its first Childrenâs Theater production in 2024, “The Long Red Herring.” Professor Kleine, a creative literature instructor, has a rather unusual final exam. He sets up a murder in his own home and has his students try to solve it. Somewhere along the way, however, one of the students …
Community Clean Up seeking volunteers and sponsors
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford (CCGM), Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI) and the City of Milford have partnered for the 4th Annual Community Clean-Up. The event is planned for April 13, 2024, from 8 to 10:30 AM and will be held rain or shine. âAbout five years ago when the Executive Director of DMI along with the President of …
Barratt’s Chapel to hold presentation on founding of Methodist church in Delaware
Please join us at Barratt’s Chapel, an officially designated Heritage Landmark of the United Methodist Church, on March 16, 2024 at 10am as we welcome David Worthington, Director of Global Relationships of John Wesleyâs New Room in Bristol, England. Worthingtonâs presentation, titled âMethodism Comes to America: The Bristol Connectionâ will highlight John Wesley, founder of Methodismâs, arrival in Bristol in …
Polar Bear Plunge raises $1.5 million for Special Olympics Delaware
On Sunday, February 4, over 4,000 people ran into the Atlantic Ocean from the beach in Rehoboth as part of the Polar Bear Plunge to benefit Special Olympics. The event raised a record $1.5 million for the organization with the record number of participants joining the plunge from across the state. âThe water temperature was 41 degrees, and the air …