Milford Community Clean-Up planned

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

by Terry Rogers   Milford Community Cleanup is scheduled for April 9 (Photo courtesy of Unsplash: Jeremy Bezanger) Downtown Milford Inc., the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford and Milford Parks and Recreation have joined together for the Second Annual Milford Community Clean-Up planned for Saturday April 9, 2022 from 8:00 to 10:30 AM. “We will begin in Bicentennial Park, …

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Irish Music and Dance Concert planned for Milford

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

by Terry Rogers     Seven Rings will be featured at the upcoming Irish Music and Dance Concert along with the McAleer School of Irish Dance (Photo courtesy of Seven Rings) Eugenia Sparks enjoys bringing her heritage to Milford and opened the only Irish shop in Delaware, Irish Rose, in 2013. She and her late husband, Tom, participated at Irish …

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Downtown Milford, Inc. Announces New Executive Director

Terry RogersBusiness, Headlines

Released by Downtown Milford Inc.     Janne Collins has been named the new Executive Director for Downtown Milford Inc. Downtown Milford is excited to announce Janne Collins as their new Executive Director.  Collins comes to DMI with years of experience in the non-profit sector.  Most recently, she has worked with the Music School of Delaware in Milford as the Front …

Milford LIVE Weekly Review – November 9, 2021

Sonja FreyMilford-live, Weekly Review

Hover over the image below and a gray bar pops up at the bottom—scroll through the pdf, use direction arrows, zoom in or out, download the PDF, or view in full-screen mode. This Week’s Top Stories Include: Headlines Former Governor Minner passes away Third Ward Councilperson sworn in Culture Milford veteran benefits from Raise the Roof Postal Service’s Operation Santa …

Riverwalk Farmer’s Market extends season with After Market

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

Riverwalk Farmer’s Market will extend the season with After Market Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI) recently announced that the Riverwalk Farmer’s Market, which has historically ended in October, will expand the season this year with what they are calling “After Market.” According to Lang Redden, chairperson of the Farmer’s Market, the idea to extend the season came to her after last …

DMI to receive city funds

Terry RogersGovernment, Headlines

In early October, Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI) came before the City of Milford asking that $45,860 in funding approved during the budget process be distributed to the organization. At the time, City Council had several questions related to the organization’s executive board structure and their balance sheet that representatives were unable to answer. The request was tabled until the October …

DMI funding approval tabled

Terry RogersGovernment, Headlines

On Monday, October 11, Sara Pletcher, Economic Development and Community Engagement Coordinator for the City of Milford, provided City Council with a request from Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI) regarding an annual funding agreement approved by council during the budget process. According to Pletcher, the city approved $45,860 in funding for DMI during the budget process. “The agreement signed by the …

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Ladybug Festival cancelled for second consecutive year

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

DMI’s Ladybug Festival has been cancelled for the second consecutive year. Downtown Milford Inc. and Gable Music Ventures announced this week that they are cancelling the Ladybug Festival scheduled for October 2, 2021, in Milford. This is the second year the event has been cancelled due to the pandemic. “With this event being open and free to attend, it’s not …

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Funding for Laydbug Festival approved

Betsy PriceCulture

The Ladybug Festival will return to downtown Milford on October 2 (Photo courtesy of the City of Milford) In one of her last official duties as DMI President, Peggy Reilly submitted a request to Milford City Council for $30,000 in funding for the Ladybug Festival, scheduled for October 2 in downtown Milford. Reilly explained that DMI bylaws only allowed a …