Milford Garden Club updates Delaware Veteran’s Home

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With the change of seasons, the Milford Garden Club has a very special project: updating the gardens and planters at the entrance to the Delaware Veterans Home in Milford. Each spring and fall members gather at the veterans home and this year was no exception. Work began with digging up old perennials from the entrance garden and removing dead plants …

Ribbon cutting held for new playground and pickleball courts

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Although they have been open to the public for a few weeks, the new Memorial Park playground and pickleball courts officially opened with two ribbon cuttings on Thursday, November 9. Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI) cut the ribbon opening the new playground while the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford (CCGM) cut the ribbon for the new pickleball courts. “I want …

Escapades Travel offers a wide range of travel options

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The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford, friends and family recently celebrated a Ribbon Cutting Celebration with Shawn Harris, of Escapades Travel, LLC Shawn Harris of Escapades Travel LLC can provide assistance with arranging your dream vacations and making your bucket list a reality! Shawn specializes in vacations by rail, cruises (ocean and river), all-inclusive vacation packages and group travel. She can assist …

Above Expectations opens in Harrington

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The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford, friends and family recently celebrated a Ribbon Cutting and with the owners of Above Expectations at their location at 321 Delaware Avenue, Harrington, DE. “Every person deserves the chance to reach their full potential, Sherri Robinson, owner, said. “This started as a vision of mine as I cared for my two special needs children until they passed away. I …

Riverwalk Freedom Festival returns for 22nd Year

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Milford’s Riverwalk Freedom Festival, organized by the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford (CCGM) will return for the 22nd year on Saturday, September 16 with live bands, specials throughout downtown businesses, vendors and more. Downtown streets will be closed to accommodate over 100 crafters, businesses and organizations. The event culminates in a stunning firework display at dusk. “Many of our …

Greenman-Pederson celebrates with ribbon cutting

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The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford, friends and family recently celebrated a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration with Barry Benton, Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI) at their location at 119 Neurology Way, Milford. Founded in 1966, GPI is a leading engineering consulting firm that specializes in the innovative design and construction of transportation infrastructure and building projects. Our experts provide comprehensive engineering, design, planning, and construction …

Main Street Home Loans opens in Milford

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The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford, friends and family recently celebrated a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration with the owners of Main Street Home Loans at their new location at 1006 Mattlind Way in Milford. “Main Street Home Loans is a local residential mortgage company that prides itself on exceptional service, a vast array of products and local processing and underwriting to make the …

Affordable housing focus of recent CCGM luncheon

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It is difficult to develop a strong workforce without housing to support those who are employed at local businesses. Currently, Milford, like many cities in the United States, is dealing with an affordable housing crisis which is making it difficult for some employers to fill positions. The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford will focus this year on methods to …

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Popular Milford events returning for 2023

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With the pandemic finally in the rearview mirror, many people are looking forward to events for the upcoming year, many of which have had to be cancelled or scaled down since 2020. Several organizations are looking forward to bringing back some of the events that have looked different over the past few years or have been missing completely. “We are …

Harry K Foundation fights childhood hunger

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Established by Harry Keswani, the Harry K Foundation’s sole focus is to address childhood hunger in Delaware. According to board member Debbie Millman, the foundation partners with the Food Bank of Delaware to provide supplies for pantries located at Morris Early Childhood Center and the Milford High School. “I met Harry K. when I was in banking,” Millman said. “As …