Cape Henlopen's referendum will be on Tuesday, March 26.

Cape Henlopen 6th district to hold tax hike vote; March 26

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

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 year’s referendum will take place Tuesday, March 26, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. …

Courtside View – Week 7 boys basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

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 – Week 7 girls basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

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

Terry RogersBusiness, Culture, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

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 – the main thoroughfare to the beaches running north/south through the state and separating our two communities. With a goal toward expanding safer …

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Milford moves to condemn widow’s property for bike path

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

  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

Terry RogersHeadlines, Health, Milford Headline Story

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 – surviving breast cancer. “Unfortunately, …

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Who Did It? SSP Children’s Theater Brings Mystery to the Stage

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

A classic “Who Did It?” mystery! Second Street Players is excited to announce its first Children’s 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

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

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. “About 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

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

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 Wesley’s New Room in Bristol, England. Worthington’s presentation, titled “Methodism Comes to America: The Bristol Connection” will highlight John Wesley, founder of Methodism’s, arrival in Bristol in …

Polar Bear Plunge raises $1.5 million for Special Olympics Delaware

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines, Milford Headline Story, Sports

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. “The water temperature was 41 degrees, and the air …