Rep. Mike Ramone plans to file Monday to run for governor of Delaware as a Republican. Ramone, 62, who’s represented the Newark and Pike Creek area in the Delaware House of Representatives for 16 years, has an extensive list of platform issues, largely revolving around efficient government, taxes, education and the failure of the Democrats, who he says have controlled …
Advances in mammography among Breast Cancer Update topics
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 …
Meet Bobby Pancake, celebrating High 5 Hospitality’s 20 years
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? âI deal with it the same way Kevin Bacon deals with it,â he said. âSo, Iâm Bobby Pancake, and heâs Kevin Bacon. …
New Milford school gets its name: Milford Middle School
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 Districtâs strategic plan to accommodate rapid enrollment growth, will be called “Milford Middle School.” Opening in fall 2025, the building had …
Planning Commission Tuesday will tackle industrial park, Cedar Farms
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 âfinal major subdivisionâ from âindustrial, commercial.â …
DNREC details how wind farm cable will come ashore in park
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 …
Segregation in Milford focus of April 6 documentary premiere
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, âIn Due Course: Integrating Milford High School,â will premiere at 1 p.m. at the Milford Public Library, hosted by the Milford Museum Series. A …
Cows ecstatic: Chik-Fil-A to expand its drive thru
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 weekâs Board of Adjustments meeting. Right now, …
Need a charge? Milford shows off its 2 EV stations downtown
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 …
Great Stuff: Walk in for a deal, walk out with new friends
TALLEYVILLE â 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, thereâs almost always a happy buzz of volunteers, staff and shoppers. Great Stuffâs impact is much wider. Its profits â $170,000 last year â …