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Teen arrested following email bomb threat that prompts evacuation at Milford Central Academy; school resume Tuesday – Story Updated 11/4

Staff WriterHeadlines, Police & Fire

Teen charged after email bomb threat forces evacuations at Milford Central Academy, Milford High MILFORD, Del. (Nov. 4, 2025) — A 13-year-old Seaford boy has been charged after an emailed bomb threat prompted Monday’s evacuations at Milford Central Academy and Milford High School, authorities said. The Milford School District said it alerted families at 9:13 a.m. Monday after receiving an …

First State Educate's community action event Monday night focused on parental engagement with school boards.

Local schools on underperforming list

Terry RogersAbove the fold, Education, Headlines

Delaware Department of Education recently released a list of schools on improvement plans and several local schools appeared on the list. There are several categories used to identify schools who need improvement, including Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI and CSI-R) and Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI-1 and TSI-2). According to DOE, a school falls into CSI either when students score …

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MSD to hold Back to School Resource Day

Terry RogersEducation, Headlines

Milford School District has planned a Back to School Resource Day on Tuesday, August 20 from 12 Noon until 4 PM at the Milford Central Academy bus platform. The event is designed to provide students with assistance as they return back to school. “We are hoping this sets children up for success,” Trish Gerken, Public Information Officer for the district, …

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MSD announces hub stops for Summer Credit Recovery Program

Terry RogersEducation, Headlines

Students attending the Credit Recovery Program at Milford Central Academy and Milford Senior High School may utilize school transportation to get to and from classes. Milford School District recently announced where hub stops will be located for students to get on and off school buses this summer. The northwest bus route will stop at the DelDOT bus stop at Premier …

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New principals announced for Milford School District

Terry RogersEducation, Headlines

            New faces will sit at the helm of several schools in Milford School District for the 2024-25 school year, the district announced recently. Milford Central Academy and Evelyn I. Morris Early Childhood Center have new principals, Milford High School has a new assistant principal, and the district has announced who will serve as principal …

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Ross Odyssey of the Minds teams advance

Terry RogersEducation, Headlines

Odyssey of the Mind teams from both Lulu M. Ross Elementary School and Milford Central Academy advanced to the state finals recently. The finals will be held in April with Ross students competing in the AI Tech – No Art Division where they placed first in the qualifying rounds. They will also compete in Rocking World Detour Div.1B where they …

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Milford SD closed Friday after 2 schools on lockdown Thursday

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Several schools in the Milford School District were placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after a “credible threat was made toward Milford School District schools and offices.” The entire district is closed Friday. The district and the Milford Police Department said they cannot comment on what the threat was at this time, but Milford High School and Milford Central Academy were …

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Bucs come out on top at Capital Classic Championship

Terry RogersHeadlines, Sports

In an exciting Capital Classic championship game, the MCA Boys Basketball team came out on top 50-41 over Gunning Bedford! Being named to the All Tournament Team were Stephen Sivels and Ka’ron Bacon. Michael Mullen received the tournament’s Sportmanship Award and Kaisan Bacon earned MVP. We are beaming with #bucpride #wearemilford The MCA Girls Basketball team captured 3rd place at …

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MSD sees growth in southern areas of district

Terry RogersEducation, Headlines

At a recent board meeting, Milford School District Superintendent Dr. Kevin Dickerson reported that a member of the Ellendale Town Council had reached out to him about growth in the Ellendale area. Dr. Dickerson explained that the councilperson questioned whether Milford would consider a new school in the southern part of the district due to this growth. Dr. Dickerson provided …

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Milford LIVE Weekly Review – Sept. 6, 2022

Sonja FreyHeadlines

Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Carlisle discusses volunteer shortage with council Culture Milford 11 plaque to be preserved during MMS renovations Business Stone and Sage coming to former Lifecycle location Government & Politics City of Milford invites Public to Milford Corporate Center Open House Education Spanish Immersion students move …