The use of artificial intelligence in screening for breast cancers and a little used technique that can efficiently and economically find cancers in women at high risk for that cancer are among the topics to be tackled during the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition’s annual update in May. Dr. Jacqueline Holt, medical director of the Delaware Imaging Network, says that …
Bobby Pancake has heard it all. The CEO of Newark-based High 5 Hospitality is accustomed to people commenting on his last name, especially since High 5 operates Eggspectation, a Christiana-area restaurant famous for breakfast and brunch. How does he handle it? “I deal with it the same way Kevin Bacon deals with it,” he said. “So, I’m Bobby Pancake, and he’s Kevin Bacon. …
After a few months of consideration with plenty of public input, the Milford School District Board of Education finalized a name Monday night for its new middle school. The new Milford middle school, a key component of Milford School District’s strategic plan to accommodate rapid enrollment growth, will be called “Milford Middle School.” Opening in fall 2025, the building had …
A public hearing on both the Milford Corporate Center industrial park and Red Cedar Farms final major subdivision proposals will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday during the Planning Commission meeting at City Hall. The city of Milford wants a 182-acre plot at the northwest corner of Milford-Harrington Highway and Canterbury Road rezoned as “final major subdivision” from “industrial, commercial.” …
State officials this week laid out the way they expect transmission lines from an offshore wind farm to be installed under the 3 Rs Beach in Delaware Seashore State Park. During an information open house at Bethany Town Hall Tuesday, DNREC representatives displayed posters around the room loaded with information. One said four cables will be bored 60 feet under …
It’s been 70 years since the 1954 failed desegregation attempt at Milford High School. It would be eight years later, 1962, when desegregation efforts finally saw success. On Saturday, April 6, a film about that endeavor, “In Due Course: Integrating Milford High School,” will premiere at 1 p.m. at the Milford Public Library, hosted by the Milford Museum Series. A …
The MIlford Chik-Fil-A got the OK this week to alter the drive-through customers use, which will result in a loss of seven parking spaces in the Milford Plaza shopping center. Those spaces would be eliminated on the southwest side of the property, Senior Design Engineer Justin Witters of Bowler Engineering said in this week’s Board of Adjustments meeting. Right now, …
Twice delayed because of rain, a ribbon cutting for two new electric vehicle charging stations in downtown Milford finally took place Friday. Sunny skies and a comfortable temperature hinting at the upcoming segue to spring made for a pleasant ceremony at the NE Front Street parking lot. A couple dozen people, including city officials, staff and local media, gathered around …
TALLEYVILLE – The positive vibe inside Great Stuff Savvy Resale & Home store is palpable the moment you walk into this upscale thrift store. In addition to its attractively displayed designer clothing, accessories and house accents, there’s almost always a happy buzz of volunteers, staff and shoppers. Great Stuff’s impact is much wider. Its profits – $170,000 last year – …
Money was a frequent topic at this week’s Milford City Council meeting. The council heard that the city will get a $60,000-plus return on a three-year contract it paid Efficiency Smart, and that the city’s customer service department brought in $51 million during the last fiscal year. Power news The council voted to renew the city’s contract with Efficiency Smart …
