by Terry Rogers Weather, COVID-19 and a high volume of mailpieces are causing mail delivery delays in Milford. Several residents in the Milford area continue to report mail delays, some claiming they had not received mail for more than a week. “I’ve had one delivery since January 1,” David Verkade said on social media. “In that timeframe, informed delivery said …
by Terry Rogers Artist rendering of what the new Milford Police Station may look like At their Mon., Jan 10 meeting, Milford City Council voted unanimously to allow Richard Y. Johnson, the construction management company for the new police facility, to send out bids for the new building. After the Police Facility Citizen’s Oversight Committee agreed to send …
by Terry Rogers Milford has many options for live music and for musicians to have an outlet for their talent At a recent Milford Conversation, the Music School of Delaware led a discussion about the wide variety of musical performing arts in the Milford area. Representatives of the music school, Milford Public Library, Milford Community Band, First State …
Marissa King is one of two women who own distilleries in Milford. Two of the six Delaware distillery licenses are held in the Milford area, and both are owned by women, EasySpeak and Feebs Distilling. “Before getting into distilling, I was in sales,” Stacey Fibelkorn, part-owner of Feebs Distilling, said. “Until recently, I was still working in sales, selling …
by Terry Rogers DBCC will hold their 24th Annual Breast Cancer Update on February 23 in a virtual format Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) will hold their 24th Annual Breast Cancer Update “BREAKING THE CODE: Advances in Vaccines and Treatments for Breast Cancer” in a virtual setting on Wednesday, February 23 from 7:30 AM until 1:00 PM. The conference …
by Terry Rogers Best in Show “Going to the Fair” painting on display at the Mispillion Art Gallery Join the Mispillion Art League (MAL) for the opening of the first exhibit of 2022, the 19th Annual Judged Show, at the gallery in Milford. The exhibit runs Jan. 18 through March 19 and the opening is Friday, Jan. 21 from …
by Terry Rogers Eric Fibelkorn began distilling his own liquor over nine years ago after being unable to find bourbon or whiskey that did not give him heartburn. After researching the distilling process, he decided he could make his own rather than spend money on liquor that did not agree with him. “I was spending $200 and $300 …
By Kevin Eickman Don Parsley achieves his 300th win as wrestling coach Milford wrestling coach Don Parsley is more than a fixture for the Buccaneers, he is possibly an institution. Having been the head coach of wrestling for over 32 years, he has always produced competitive teams, garnering state team titles as well as numerous individual state title winners …
by Terry Rogers The Godwin-Baker House (Photo courtesy of Milford Museum) Many long time Milfordians remember this as the home and office of Dr. John Baker, a pediatrician who also served as the head of pediatrics at Milford Memorial Hospital. However, the home has a much longer history that existed long before Dr. Baker opened his practice there. …
by Terry Rogers Photo courtesy of Nancy Saxon The Milford area awoke on Monday to the first snowfall of the year with accumulations reaching over one foot in some areas. Winter Storm Frida tracked through the Appalachians before reaching the mid-Atlantic, producing gusty winds and heavy snow. “We had to close Customer Service due to a power outage and …
