Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI) and Gable Music Ventures presented an outstanding music festival in Milford on Saturday, September 30. The all female-led musicians kept crowds entertained all evening, performing cover songs as well as original music. “Wow! What a night!” Gable Entertainment posted on social media on Sunday. “Thank you so much to everyone who came out to support these …
Meadery coming to Milford
Social media was buzzing on Wednesday after a sign went up on the former Josephine Keir building on South Walnut Street. What to Ferment (WTF) Meadery officially announced they were bringing their unique flavors to Milford. “We have had a dream for awhile to start a meadery,” David Wade, who co-owns the company with his wife, Jenifer, said on a …
Specialty candy store to open in downtown Milford
Melissa Stewart, owner of Stewart’s Freeze Dried Goodies, plans to bring fun sweets to downtown Milford. Currently selling her unique items online and at a few retail locations in town, Stewart was approached by Zack and Marissa King who own the former Josephine Keir building on Walnut Street about opening a brick and mortar store in one of the four …
Dolce under new ownership
Mark Dissinger is no stranger to Dolce. As a volunteer for Second Street Players for many years, he often joined the cast and crew on Saturday when they were working on sets at the coffee shop or grabbed treats for the crew. His daughter, Libby, worked at Dolce through the end of high school and most of college. “We would …
Downtown streetscape plans presented to council
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council viewed a presentation by Rick Kane of KCI Technologies regarding potential streetscape improvements in the downtown area. The demonstration included upgrades to improve the aesthetic of Walnut and Washington Street as well as Southwest Front Street, Denney Row and Park Place. “There was a whole vision plan created for the downtown core that …
fondue. opens in Penny Square
The much anticipated fondue., a new restaurant located in Penny Square in downtown Milford opened Thursday, March 23 to outstanding reviews. The restaurant, the latest venture created by Zack and Marissa King, features fondue-style meals and unique hand-crafted cocktails. “All in all, I would say it went better than Zack and I could have expected,” Marissa posted on social media. …
Park amenities groundbreaking ceremony planned for Saturday, March 4th
The City of Milford announced that it will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for the new pickleball courts and children’s playground at the Memorial Park on Washington Street (across from the Milford Library parking lot) this Saturday, March 4th at 11:30 a.m. Council approved the award of the bid for this project at their September 26, 2022 meeting in the …
DMI offers business funding options
As a Main Street accredited organization, Downtown Milford Inc.’s mission is to help create a vital downtown area. This goal is achieved by having vibrant businesses downtown with a focus on retail and restaurants. One of the options DMI offers in order to attract new businesses and to support existing businesses are several funding opportunities. “Our goal is to create …
New conditional use approved for Keir Building
The former Josephine Keir LTD building which has also been known as the Derrickson Building at 27 South Walnut Street was recently approved for a new conditional use. The building was approved for a conditional use when it was purchased by the Parker Group several years ago, but it has recently been sold again to Zack and Marissa King. “It …
Studio You to open in Penney Square
One of the things Marissa King realized that Milford needed was a spa designed to pamper both men and women in the Milford area. When she and her husband, Zack, purchased Penney Square, her goal was to bring businesses to the building that Milford did not already have and a spa was at the top of her list. “It is …