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Milford City Council receives FOIA training

Terry RogersGovernment, Headlines

At a workshop prior to the regular City Council meeting on October 11, Milford City Council underwent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) training presented by Max Walton, an attorney with Connolly Gallagher LLP. Walton is the chair of his firm’s government practice and concentrates on litigating on behalf of government entities and businesses. He is also a Senior Fellow with …

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Central Routes Milford

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

By Kevin Eickman   The Milford Buccaneers football team has been plagued by slow starts this football season, and last Friday night as Milford traveled to Sussex Central to battle the Golden Knights for their homecoming game was no exception. While it was going to be no easy task for Milford to stay with the defending state champions in Delaware’s …

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Bayside Gymnastics to open in Riverwalk Plaza

Terry RogersBusiness, Headlines

Jennifer McEntire is excited to bring Bayside Gymnastics to Milford Bayside Gymnastics, a recreational gymnastics studio, hopes to open in the next few weeks, according to owner Jennifer McEntire. A former gymnast, McEntire has always wanted to open her own studio in the southern part of the state as there was not a facility in the area. “Parents have to …

Sussex County hospitals such as Bayhealth in Milford are at their 'high water' marks for COVID patients.

Bayhealth discusses Sussex County growth, COVID and staffing

Terry RogersHealth, Headlines

Bayhealth Sussex Campus discussed COVID-19, staffing issues and the growth of Sussex County at a recent meeting At a recent meeting of Milford Conversation, a group of organizations and businesses that gather each month to discuss the Milford area, Stacy Naylor, Physician Recruiter for Bayhealth, talked about how the medical facility had managed through the COVID-19 pandemic, Milford’s growth and …

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Milford School District discusses growth, COVID and referendum

Terry RogersEducation, Headlines

Milford Conversation, a group that meets monthly to discuss issues facing organizations and businesses in the Milford area, began meeting in person again at the First Presbyterian Church of Milford on Thursday, October 7. Milford School District Chief Finance Officer Dr. Sara Croce and Trish Gerken, Public Information Officer provided the group with information regarding the district’s growth, their COVID-19 …

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Eye Specialists of Delaware to open in Milford

Terry RogersBusiness, Headlines, Health

Artist rendering of the new location for Eye Specialists of Delaware in Milford The former Happy Harry’s location on Dupont Boulevard in Milford is undergoing renovations and will be the future home of the Eye Specialists of Delaware. According to Dr. Ryan Halpern, the eye specialists will use a portion of the building while the other portion will be leased …

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School bus accident results in minor injuries

Terry RogersPolice & Fire, Headlines

A school bus accident on Thursday, October 7 sent more than a dozen students to the hospital as well as the driver of the bus and one of the other vehicles involved in the accident. According to police, a 32-year-old Lincoln woman was issued a summons for inattentive driving. The accident occurred at the intersection of Southeast Front Street and …

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“My Dear Douglass” documentary to air in November

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

Parts of the documentary “My Dear Douglass” were filmed at Causey Mansion. The Johnson Victrola Museum, located at 375 South New Street in Dover, recently filmed a documentary entitled “My Dear Douglass,” the story of one of the little known founders of the Victor Talking Machine Company, Leon Forrest Douglass. The documentary will air virtually through Zoom and on Facebook …

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Creative Adventure at The 2021 Big Draw Festival DE Continues with October Classes

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

Mispillion Art League is creating an “Undersea World” in their gallery with creatures like this toilet paper roll fish This year’s The 2021 Big Draw Festival DE theme is “Make the Change” with an emphasis on using art to explore recycling, reusing, and showing kindness to each other and to our planet—including our vast and beautiful oceans, seas, and waterways. …