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Football Looking to Roll

Terry RogersHeadlines, Sports

On a pleasant summer day at Briggs Stadium in Milford, the Buccaneers hosted Brandywine in their final preseason scrimmage before games start to count this Friday night. As far as scrimmages go, it was even between the two squads with one significant difference. At the quarterback position – senior Shawn Saxon stood out at quarterback. The Milford running game was …

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Disabled veteran tax credit approved by school board

Terry RogersEducation, Headlines

At their regular board meeting on August 23, Milford School District Board of Education approved a tax credit for disabled veterans. The tax credit is similar to one offered to senior citizens in Kent and Sussex County that allows them to receive a tax credit of 50 percent of their property tax up to $500. “The school board must approve …

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Back to school details provided by MSD

Terry RogersEducation, Headlines

In an effort to help parents prepare for children to return to school, Milford School District provided information on how the district plans to navigate into the 2021-22 academic year. According to Dr. Bridget Amory, Director of Student Learning, the district has developed several critical components for the upcoming school year. “We have been working with a variety of stakeholders …

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Show Your Butterfly Love at The 2021 Big Draw Festival DE!

Terry RogersHeadlines, Culture

Lilly Neary creates butterfly art in anticipation of the Big Draw. Photo courtesy of Robert Neary The 2021 Big Draw Festival DE, presented by the Mispillion Art League (MAL), is part of an annual international event celebrated in over 25 countries during October. This year, MAL is bringing the theme of environmental awareness to each ward in Milford and the …

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City of Milford Council Approves Two Land Purchases

Terry RogersGovernment, Headlines

City Council approved the purchase of the Fry Farm which will be used as an industrial park City Council approved purchase of the Herman Sharp property on Rehoboth Boulevard for possible use as a park The City of Milford Council recently approved two agreements of sales – one for the 182-acre R&C Fry Farms LP on the corner of Rt. …

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Bayhealth Welcomes OB-GYN Dr. Roni Dermo

Terry RogersHealth, Headlines

Dr. Roni Dermo joins Bayhealth Bayhealth is pleased to announce the addition of Obstetrician-​Gynecologist (OB-GYN) Roni Dermo, MD, to Bayhealth Women’s Care, Sussex Campus. She specializes in all aspects of women’s reproductive health, including pregnancy and childbirth. Dr. Dermo joins Miaohou Xu, MD, and Melisa Edler, MD, in the practice Dr. Dermo is now accepting new patients. The practice is …

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Soccer Turning the Page

Terry RogersSports, Headlines

It was all laid out for the Milford Buccaneers soccer team last season. An undefeated regular season, the Henlopen Conference Championship, looked to serve as appetizers for a senior-laden Buccaneers squad poised to make a deep run in the postseason. It all came crashing down on Milford on a windy autumn evening at Briggs Stadium, falling to a visiting Middletown …

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Parents speak out about mask mandates at MSD school board meeting

Terry RogersHeadlines

Milford School District’s regular monthly Board of Education meeting had many parents speaking out against Govern John Carney’s mandate that masks be worn inside school buildings whenever children were present. The mandate includes students and staff when school is in session and in meetings where children are present. School Board President Jason Miller began the meeting by announcing that many …

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Second Street Players Stages Farce This Fall

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

Second Street Players will present “Caught in the Net” at the Riverfront Theatre. Farce fans, rejoice! “Caught in the Net,” coming to Second Street Players’ Riverfront Theater this September, promises fast-paced fun and plenty of laughs. Playwright Ray Cooney, well known for his hilarious satirical farces, brings traditional British bawdiness to the theme of an ordinary guy with an extraordinary …

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Surf and Turf closes temporarily

Terry RogersBeaches, Headlines

Surf and Turf has closed temporarily as they are unable to find staff to continue operating. When he opened Surf and Turf opened in late May, Steve Akoglu hoped to bring a high-end steakhouse to Milford. All the furnishings were in place in April 2020, but the pandemic prevented opening that spring. He again hoped he could open the new …