A fundraiser was held for Corporal Keith Heacook, a 22-year veteran of the Delmar Police Department after he was brutally beaten by an assailant in the Yorkshire Estates community on Sunday, April 25. Randon D. Wilkerson was initially charged with attempted murder, assault and other offenses in connection with the attack, but those charges may change since Cpl. Heacock passed …
West Shores drainage ponds cause problems
Several homeowners in the West Shores development across from the new hospital are dealing with Certificate of Occupancy issues. The problem is related to drainage ponds that are not properly installed causing flooding issues in the development. “The developer is responsible for ensuring compliance with the sediment and stormwater plan and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit criteria,” a letter …
North Pole Creamery to open May 1
The North Pole Creamery, located in the Santa House in downtown Milford, will open on Saturday, May 1. The shop will be open 7 days a week from 12:00 Noon until 9:00 PM until October. “We were able to open last year,” David Pickrell, who operates the ice cream shop, said. “We were very pleased with how our first year …
Milford School District releases third marking period progress
Dr. Bridget Amory, Milford School District Director of Student Learning, presented the Board of Education with student progress numbers for the third marking period. At a previous meeting, Dr. Amory was asked to update the numbers as all schools reported that children seem to improve significantly in the third marking period. “We are definitely trending in a more favorable way,” …
New Surf & Turf Restaurant ready to open
Steve Akoglu, owner of the new Surf & Turf Restaurant that will be located in the former Bob Evans building at 947 N. DuPont Boulevard, is ready to open the doors after over three years of renovations. He was ready to open the doors in April 2020, but decided not to do so because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “All the …
Nemours holds ribbon cutting ceremony
Although the facility has been seeing patients for several months, Nemours wanted to celebrate the opening of their new location on the Bayhealth Sussex Campus. On April 21, the organization held a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony in order to meet COVID-19 protocols. “This is the first of a vision we see for this campus,” Terry Murphy, CEO of Bayhealth, said. …
Milford Middle School Property to be discussed by committee
In November 2020, the Milford School District was awarded a Certificate of Necessity by the Department of Education to proceed with the process to conduct a referendum in order to refurbish the former Milford Middle School building on Lakeview Avenue. On Mon, April 19, the board agreed to reconvene a committee to confirm the request for a new school. “We …
Milford School District expands in-person learning
Milford School District Superintendent, Dr. Kevin Dickerson, announced to the Milford School Board on Mon., April 19, that the district began having students attend in-person classes for four days the week before and elementary schools began returning to the classroom four days each week starting this week. “I can’t understate the work of our staff and administration for making this …
Milford Boys & Girls Club Director named Employee of the Year
Recently, Paul B. Dorey, Jr., Executive Director of the Greater Milford Boys & Girls Club, was named the Joseph Dulin Staff of the Year, an award that is given each year based on nominations from employees within the organization. Dorey has been with the Milford Club for about a year and a half, although this year will mark his …
Participate in World Tai Chi and Qigong Day
At exactly 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 24, members of the Milford Senior Center will take valuable steps toward improving their health and balance. Gathering in the parking lot of the Center, on 111 Park Avenue in Milford, the group will practice several forms of tai chi in honor of World Tai Chi and Qigong day. Since 1999, practitioners of …