Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI) will hold a business forum on Monday, October 7 at 4 PM in the Milford Public Library. The meeting will be held in the Lion’s Room with doors opening at 3:45 PM. “In April, we completely underwent a rebranding at DMI,” Sara LeBright, Executive Director, said. “We gave our logo a fresh new look and have …
Camping, wagon rides featured at historic local park
What better way to celebrate fall than with a wagon ride through a beautiful forest? Killen’s Pond will offer hayrides around the fields and forests of the pond, starting September 21 and running throughout the month of October. For just $6 per person, bring a blanket to ride on a wagon with benches covered in hay and enjoy a 35-minute …
KSI Receives Grant from Wawa
KSI recently received a generous grant from Wawa. Funds from this grant will enable KSI to purchase equipment for its food service program. KSI is a not-for-profit agency that provides vocational training, employment, community integration, transportation, day habilitation, life enrichment, and nutritional services to individuals with disabilities throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Kent-Sussex Industries, Inc. is committed to ensuring that …
Keep your cool with diabetes
Diabetes may be one of the most difficult to understand chronic diseases in the world with many people unsure even what diabetes is, let alone how to keep their cool and manage it. Over 38 million Americans suffer from diabetes with 1.2 million diagnosed each year. In 2023, 11.6 percent of Americans had the illness and 97.6 million more were …
McCarron, Wilson and Shupe take primary for Milford area
After the primary election held September 10, it was local elections that were the hottest contests since the nominees for president had already been decided. Races for Senate District 18, Representative District 36, Sussex County Council were what drove most people to the polls in Milford. Voter turnout was higher than previous year primary elections. In 2022, voter turnout was …
Voting “steady” in Milford area
Voting has been steady in the Milford area for the primary election, according to poll workers at two different locations. Both Morris Early Childhood Center in Lincoln and Milford High School workers felt turn out was good and that, although there were dead periods, there were also busy periods as well. Voters who turned out today had various reasons for …
Federal audit sees improvement in drug related crime rates
During her monthly police report to council, Milford Police Chief Cecilia Ashe provided details on a recent federal audit. The audit reviewed the Comprehensive Opioid Stimulant and Substance Use Program (COSUP) that allowed the police department to expand their behavioral health unit. “So, we sat through that audit last week, we were able to bring on our final clinician, our …
Milford Museum to take over old police station
Milford City Council unanimously approved a lease agreement with the Milford Museum which will allow the museum to move into the former police station on Northeast Front Street. The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford would move into the building with the museum in order to create a visitor center. Mayor Todd Culotta asked what the lease relationship would be …
City enters agreement with Tsionas Emory Hill Management
On Monday, September 9, Milford City Council voted unanimously to enter an agreement with Tsionas Emory Hill Management as part of the Milford Corporate Center project. The agreement would allow Tsionas Emory Hill to provide the city with professional development advice. “Due to the nuances of this agreement, we consulted with attorney Gary Green of Archer & Greiner law firm …
Two street issues brought before council
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council heard information about two street issues in the city. The first was related to the West Shores development and the second was on Southeast Fourth Street between Marshall and Fisher Streets. “We put this on the agenda. There are issues with West Shores and the paving of the roads. All of you are …









