The Milford Rotary Club Educational Foundation will offer seven scholarships to 2024 high school students in the greater Milford area, and two scholarship renewals. New this year is a $2,500 scholarship for a student studying for a job in the trades. “We recognize that community college offers trade education, but they do not cover all the costs,” said Jim O’Neil, …
With the weather heating up, thoughts naturally turn to outdoor recreation, and Milford Parks and Recreation is ready to help people “spring” into action with their recently announced seasonal sport lineup. “We will bring back some of our most popular sports,” said Brad Dennehy, director of Parks and Recreation. Outdoor soccer, flag football and field hockey are always popular, he …
Delta Waterfowl Bay to Bay Chapter recently donated $3,300 to Kent Sussex Industries. The proceeds were from the waterfowl organization’s annual fundraising banquet “One part of this year’s banquet was a legacy table honoring past KSI Vice-President, Ann Haggerty, who was a supporter of the Bay to Bay chapter prior to her death,” said Alicia Hollis, KSI’s director of Community …
Dan and Rhonda Bond got a surprise when they started renovating the 1855 Watson-Carlisle house. “When we began the renovation and removed a drop ceiling in one of the rooms, we discovered a beautiful plaster design,” Bond said. “There were wires and plumbing running through it, so a lot of it was broken.” Todd Culotta and his BayPro Construction team …
Mispillion Art League is spotlighting a long-time kids’ class instructor, member, and innovative artist, Michael Fleishman. He earned a 2020 “Emerging Artist” fellowship from the Delaware Division of the Arts. If your 9-12 year old has a passion for art or simply needs to get out of the house and make some friends, they will have a blast in Mr. …
Step into the creepy, kooky world of the Addams Family as they take the stage at Milford High School this weekend in a delightfully wicked musical spectacle! With catchy tunes, witty humor, and plenty of spooky charm, this show promises to be a devilishly good time for the whole family. Get ready to snap your fingers and embrace the wonderfully …
By DAVE McCALLUM Stewart Fisher developed his love of golf as a college student at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., and he’s looking forward to bringing that love to the Milford golfing community as the first director of golf at the new Southern Delaware Golf Club (SDGC), The SDGC, formerly known as Shawnee Acres and Rookery North, is tentatively …
The family of the late Melva Jane Bradford, whose landscape, animal and still life photos received multiple awards, donated a large portion of her collection to the Milford Museum. The items are now for sale at the museum. “The collection contains a wide array of scenes, including landscapes, animals and still life,” Denise Curtis, a board member with the museum, …
Businesses in Milford will be “Going Green” the entire month of March in order to promote shopping and dining throughout the city. Starting March 1, businesses will offer discounts and specials on items using either green price tags or items that are green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. “We thought this would be a great way to get people to …
Bayhealth will build a new childcare center on its Sussex Campus to help staff members working 12-hour shifts. The new center will be a standalone facility on the Milford campus with completion scheduled for 2025. The hospital company has a Dover center doing the same for its employees. The Milford center will be able to take up to 102 children …
