Milford City Council reviewed details on the mission of the newly established Police Facility Citizens Advisory Committee at their regular meeting on Mar. 8. The committee is tasked with oversight of the design and costs for the new police facility whose funding was approved by referendum in January. “Over the past two weeks, we have drafted and solidified the mission …
On Mar. 8, the City of Milford Finance and Public Works Committee received an update on capital projects as well as fund balances that remained for many of those projects. James Puddicombe, City Engineer, began with information about water infrastructure projects. “We received corrected plans for a new vault placement at the Water Tower Altitude Valve at the Caulk Tower,” …
Downtown Milford, Inc. provided their annual report to Milford City Council at their regular meeting March 8. Cat Perfetti and Peggy Reilly presented a video created by the organization detailing their activities over the past year and highlighting some of the difficulties the non-profit has had due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “While COVID has derailed some of our annual events, …
The City of Milford Finance Committee was provided a sidewalk update by Mike Svaby, Director of Public Works and James Puddicombe, City Engineer. According to Puddicombe, sidewalk inspections in Ward 1 have been completed and the city is moving forward with inspections in the other three wards. “We have been responding to various complaints or issues throughout the city,” Puddicombe …
Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus was named a Top Hospital nationally by The Leapfrog Group, which also includes achieving a Safety Grade A. The Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive. The Top Hospital designation is bestowed by The Leapfrog …
The Milford School District will begin kindergarten registration for the upcoming school year on Monday, March 8th. To be eligible to start kindergarten next year, your child must turn 5 years old by August 31, 2021. This year, there will be several ways to register. To complete the registration forms online, please visit the district website – www.milfordschooldistrict.org and under …
Ashely Beardsley discovered her purpose in life which is to help other addicts and alcoholics in the same way she was helped along the way. In an effort to provide women with a holistic way to overcome addiction, she founded St. Vincent House of Transformation which will be located on a 90-acre farm in Georgetown. “It is the very first …
On Monday, February 22, Dr. Kate Marvel, Supervisor of Secondary Student Learning, provided Milford School District Board of Education information on the progress students were making in Career and Technical Education majors. Dr. Marvel explained that since most of these programs were normally provided with hands-on learning, the COVID-19 pandemic has required that the district make some adjustments. “In the …
On Monday, February 22, Milford School District Board of Education voted to approve a new elementary math curriculum. The new curriculum was part of a pilot program in which two different options were tested in the district. “This has been a two-year process going into the pandemic,” Dr. Bridget Amory, Director of Student Learning, said. “The pandemic did delay us …
The Chamber of Commerce of Greater Milford is focused on getting businesses in Milford back up to 100 percent occupancy as quickly as possible as health officials work to get a handle on the COVID-19 pandemic. Although she did not have specific statistics about the impact the pandemic has had on Milford area businesses, Jo Schmeiser, Executive Director, stated that …
