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Milford City Council hears annual report from DMI

Terry RogersCulture

by Terry Rogers     DMI hopes to bring back Light up the River this year Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI) presented its annual report to Milford City Council on March 28. James Rabe, President of DMI, presented an overview of the past year as well as a look at their future three-year plan. “The total indirect and direct economic impact …

Council hears annual report from Milford Library

Terry RogersCulture

by Terry Rogers     Milford Public Library presented their annual report to City Council Vivian Erickson, Director of the Milford Library, told Milford City Council that the past year had been a year of recovery after dealing with a lengthy closure during the pandemic. According to Erickson, there were 86,000 visits to the library the past year. Since the …

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Milford Museum brings council up to date

Terry RogersCulture

by Terry Rogers     Milford Museum presented its annual report to council Milford Museum Executive Director Claudia Leister spoke to Milford City Council about how the museum had progressed over the past year. Leister explained that the museum was technically a commission of the city and had been established in 1983, growing steadily since it began. “I’ve been doing …

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Carlisle presents annual report to Council

Terry RogersPolice & Fire

by Terry Rogers     Rising costs of apparatus like these as well as rising salary costs have led to Carlisle Fire Company requesting additional funds from city council Carlisle Fire Company presented its annual report to Milford City Council on Monday, March 28. According to President Ryan Knowles and Treasurer Joe Morris, the fire company has seen a significant …

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Boyle running for Ward 1 council seat

Terry RogersGovernment, Government & Politics, Headlines

by Terry Rogers Michael Boyle Milford’s Ward 1 will head to the polls to vote for one of their representatives on City Council. Michael Boyle and Linda Bretzer both filed to run for the seat. Mayor Archie Campbell as well as Councilmen Andrew Fulton and Brian Baer along with Councilwoman Katrina Wilson also filed but will run unopposed for their …

Bretzer running for Ward 1 council seat

Terry RogersGovernment, Government & Politics, Headlines

by Terry Rogers   Linda Bretzer On Saturday, April 23, residents in Milford’s Ward 1 will head to the polls to vote for one of their representatives on City Council. Michael Boyle and Linda Bretzer both filed to run for the seat. Mayor Archie Campbell as well as Councilmen Andrew Fulton and Brian Baer along with Councilwoman Katrina Wilson also …

Milford looks at installing EV charging stations

Terry RogersGovernment, Headlines

by Terry Rogers     An electric vehicle charges. Photo courtesy of Nikon Corp. on Unsplash. At a recent workshop, Milford City Council discussed the possibility of installing charging stations for electric vehicles (EV). Public Works Director Mike Svaby presented information on the growing popularity of EVs as well as details on what it would require for Milford to install …

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City Council supports repair of Mispillion drawbridge

Terry RogersGovernment

by Terry Rogers     Milford City Council voted unanimously to notify DelDOT that they support the repair of the. Mispillion drawbridge which was damaged several months ago by a construction vehicle. DelDOT has indicated they may not repair the bridge, making it unable to open to boat traffic. “I’ve had a discussion with DelDOT, they would like to have …

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Bail Bond Office denied approval

Terry RogersGovernment & Politics, Headlines

by Terry Rogers     A bail bond office request was denied at this address by City Council At a recent City Council meeting, Shelly Maloney was denied a request to use a portion of her home as a bail bond office. The request met resistance from several residents who lived in the area despite Maloney’s assurances that her clients …

Council approves restaurant and retail on Route 1

Terry RogersBusiness, Headlines

by Terry Rogers     Buffalo Wild Wings and a retail store will be constructed between Grotto’s and Microtel After City Council approved a request from William Allen Property Management LLC at a recent meeting, Buffalo Wild Wings will be coming to Milford. The company applied for and received a conditional use for land along the east side of Silicato …