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Create a Colorful Face Mask at The 2022 Big Draw Festival

Mispillion Art League announced that the 2022 Big Draw Festival DE, will offer free, family-friendly art activities on Park Ave.
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Plans underway for Milford Community Parade

One of the most anticipated events of the fall season, the Milford Community Parade, is September 22, 2022
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Riverwalk Festival brings thousands to downtown Milford

The largest outdoor festival in Milford lived up to its name on Saturday, September 17 September 19, 2022

Build a Sandcastle on Park Avenue at The 2022 Big Draw Festival 

  Mispillion Art League (MAL), Milford’s community art resource, announced that it is once again hosting The 2022 Big Draw
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Trick or Treat night scheduled for Milford

On Monday, September 12, Milford City Council voted unanimously to approve a resolution to designate Monday, October 31 as Trick
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Riverwalk Freedom Festival Planned for September 17

Milford’s largest outdoor festival will return September 17 when the Riverwalk Freedom Festival kicks off at 9 AM throughout downtown.
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Family fun day to focus on emergency planning

By the time disaster strikes, it’s too late to prepare. That’s why the Delaware Emergency Management Agency plans to bring
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Many events planned for fall to promote breast cancer awareness

Although October is recognized as breast cancer awareness month, community partnership breast cancer awareness events and fundraisers begin to take
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9/11 in Delaware: 7 ways to honor those we lost

America’s schoolchildren weren’t alive for the horrors of Sept. 11, 2001, now dubbed Patriot Day by many. The First State
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Labor Day weekend in Delaware: Here’s what to know

With the Labor Day weekend’s official end to summer comes slightly cooler temperatures, cheaper gas and lots of chances for
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Milford 11 plaque to be preserved during MMS renovations

Inside the lobby of the former Milford Middle School is a plaque dedicated to the Milford 11, the first African
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The Milford Garden Club Announces the ‘Garden of the Month’ for August, 2022

Southern States at the intersection of Route 14 and Williamsville Road in Milford has been selected by the Beautification Committee
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South Milford Walking Tour planned for September 10

Join several Milford Historians on a guided tour of South Milford on Saturday, September 10. The tour begins at the
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Redistricting planned for Milford

Milford City Council heard from the president of Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Ring Lardner, regarding plans to redistrict the wards
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Sidewalk repair and replacement bid awarded

Milford City Council awarded Jaquez Concrete Company a contract in the amount of $380,760 to complete the remaining sidewalk repair
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Changes proposed to downtown intersection

Milford’s Public Works Department has identified several issues with one-way traffic on Southwest Front Street. Many of the issues, according
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City of Milford Kicks Off Drive 25 Campaign

The City of Milford will kick off a KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25Âź campaign at National Night Out on Tuesday,
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Former Councilman Morrow recognized

Former Councilman Doug Morrow, who served on Milford City Council for 32 years before stepping down when he moved to
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Murderkill River emergency dredging project to begin Aug. 1

Delaware’s environmental control agency will begin a $2.3 million emergency dredging project on the Murderkill River with the aim of
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Bicycle and skateboard ordinance removed from city code; sprinklers optional

At a recent meeting, Milford City Council completely removed their bicycle and skateboard restrictions, deciding to use state code to
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Downtown density discussed in workshop

At a recent workshop, Milford City Council discussed changing rules for downtown density. The discussion related to potential multi-use developments
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Council looks at updating bicycle and skateboard code

Although they tabled a vote on changes to the code, Milford City Council has asked staff to evaluate the Bicycle,
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Council postpones vote on sprinkler requirement

Despite several workshops on the matter over the past few months, Milford City Council voted to table a vote that
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