At a recent meeting, Chief Cecilia Ashe introduced Jenna Haynes to Milford City Council. Hayes is the Behavioral Health Director for the Milford Police Department. “As I indicated in previous months, I’m going to kind of switch things up here a little over the next couple of months, to start to highlight different parts of the department that are kind …
Milford School District has planned a Back to School Resource Day on Tuesday, August 20 from 12 Noon until 4 PM at the Milford Central Academy bus platform. The event is designed to provide students with assistance as they return back to school. “We are hoping this sets children up for success,” Trish Gerken, Public Information Officer for the district, …
Neyda Albarran, a pastor at Avenue United Methodist Church and the leader of the Culture Club PR, thanked Milford Parks and Recreation at a recent City Council meeting for agreeing to place a “StoryWalk” along the Riverwalk. The project will have pages of a book displayed on several plaques along the river. “Children and families can walk, engage in movement …
On August 9, 2024, at approximately 3:01 am, a Milford Police Department Officer was on proactive patrol in the Cypress Hall Development on Geyer Ave off S. DuPont Blvd. Milford, Sussex County. While on patrol, the officer observed a black Kia sedan with no lights on traveling through the parking lot. Due to the suspicious nature of the vehicle, the …
Milford Police Department recently announced the loss of a longtime officer, Christian “Chris” John Plack, Sr., who passed away on August 4 after a longtime illness. Plack retired as a captain with Milford in 2007. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of former Milford Police Captain Christian “Chris” Plack Sr.,” Timothy Maloney, Public Information Officer …
Significant weight loss can reduce the risk of certain types of cancer, depression, gallstones, heart disease, high blood pressure and many other chronic illnesses, according to Bayhealth’s Bariatric Program. The program offered at both the Bayhealth Sussex and Bayhealth Kent Campus are accredited under the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. A conversation …
KSI received two wheelchairs from the Milford Rotary Club. When members of this Rotary Club learned that KSI needed additional wheelchairs for its emergency evacuation assistance inventory, they reached out to let KSI know they were working on it. KSI practices emergency evacuations monthly and maintains an inventory of emergency chairs for those who don’t normally need mobility assistance. KSI …
Both adults and children will enjoy the many educational programs offered through Delaware Nature Society this summer. Both Abbott’s Mill Nature Center and Dupont Environmental Education Center provide informative programs that are not only entertaining but also help individuals learn more about habitats, the environment and fund facts about Delaware’s outdoor creatures. “One of our exciting programs is Moth Night …
During the month of August, both the DuPont Environmental Education Center and Abbott’s Mill Nature Center will benefit from Dogfish Head Brewing and Eats Benevolence Nights. In conjunction with this month of benevolence, Dogfish will also release “On a Wing and a Beer,” a blonde stout brewed in partnership with the Delaware Nature Society on Wednesday, August 7 at their …
At a rare early morning meeting, Milford School District Board of Education unanimously passed a new Title IX policy. This new policy, 4101A – Title IX Rights and Responsibilities, was required under new regulations released by the federal government. The language of the new policy is significantly different than the original it will replace. “The Policy 4101 re: Title IX …
