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Riverwalk Farmer’s Market extends season with After Market

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

Riverwalk Farmer’s Market will extend the season with After Market Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI) recently announced that the Riverwalk Farmer’s Market, which has historically ended in October, will expand the season this year with what they are calling “After Market.” According to Lang Redden, chairperson of the Farmer’s Market, the idea to extend the season came to her after last …

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Milford High School Drama Club Performs Sherlock Holmes and the Spinsters of Blackmead 

Terry RogersEducation, Headlines

The Milford High School Drama Club will present “Sherlock Holmes and the Spinsters of Blackmead this November Milford High School Drama Club will present their fall play, Sherlock Holmes and the Spinsters of Blackmead, November 19 and 20 at the Milford High School Auditorium. Shows on November 19 will be at 7 PM and on November 20 at 1 PM and …

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Former Governor Minner passes away

Terry RogersHeadlines, In Memoriam

Ruth Ann Minner. Photo courtesy of Delaware Public Archives. Former Governor Ruth Ann Minner, who served two terms as Delaware’s only female governor, died on Thursday, November 4. Minner overcame significant obstacles before being sworn in as governor and she was known for her toughness and strength. “She was a leader who had a real common touch,” Governor John Carney, …

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Transition to Practice: Molding New Nurse Graduates

Terry RogersHeadlines, Health

Bayhealth Registered Nurse Rachel Winston Making the transition from a student nurse to a registered nurse can be quite a journey. You’re in a role where patients are counting on you to provide warm the best care for our communities. For those ready to get their feet wet, Bayhealth is where you will achieve nursing excellence. As a Magnet® and …

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Interim financing for police building authorized

Terry RogersGovernment, Headlines

Milford City Council approved interim financing for the new police facility in order to minimize costs. According to Lou Vitola, City Finance Director, the financing plan for the facility included a period of debt-reimbursable cash financing followed by a period of interim, short-term financing known as Bond Anticipation Notes (BAN) before permanent financing was secured. “The question is when to …

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DMI to receive city funds

Terry RogersHeadlines, Government

In early October, Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI) came before the City of Milford asking that $45,860 in funding approved during the budget process be distributed to the organization. At the time, City Council had several questions related to the organization’s executive board structure and their balance sheet that representatives were unable to answer. The request was tabled until the October …

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Postal Service’s Operation Santa is now accepting letters

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

  Photo courtesy of United States Postal Service. The Postal Service is now accepting letters for its USPS Operation Santa program. Letters must be postmarked by Dec. 10, and will be uploaded to USPSOperationSanta.com through Dec. 15 for potential adoption. The nondenominational program is intended to help as many deserving families as possible experience a happy holiday season. Since the program …

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City to update zoning codes

Terry RogersGovernment, Headlines

Since February, the Milford Planning Commission has worked with the City Solicitor to update zoning codes in the city. The purpose of the updates are to bring codes more in line with the 2018 Comprehensive Plan, reduce applications heard by the Board of Adjustments as well as to standardize site plan, subdivision and conditional use application reviews. The goal is …