On May 9, 2023, Milford School District residents will go to the polls to vote for open seats on school board. Currently, only one seat, representing the district At-Large, has more than one candidate. This seat is being vacated by Dave Vezmar who chose not to run for another term. Candidate Ashlee Connell answered questions about what her vision was …
MSD releases names of Winter Sports All-Conference Team and State Qualifiers
Although spring sports have already begun, Milford School District recently recognized students who had been designated All-Conference Team and State Qualifiers. The students were as follows: Unified Basketball – Nathan Waydelis, First-Team Henlopen All-Conference Boys Basketball – Ethan Wilkins, Second Team Henlopen Northern Division and Jayden Norman, Honorable Mention Henlopen Northern Division Girls Basketball – Tatiyanna Davis, Honorable Mention Henlopen …
Mayor Campbell Announces Initiative to Bring Affordable Home Internet to 524 of Milford’s Unconnected Households
Mayor Archie Campbell, in partnership with Governor Carney, has announced a new initiative to close the digital divide in Delaware. The new initiative aims to build awareness about the $14 billion Affordable Connectivity Program, a long-term federal benefit that will help to lower the cost of broadband service and help low-income families to afford home internet service. The Affordable Connectivity …
Mispillion Brewing and museum partner for tax day event
Mispillion Brewing Company and the Milford Museum have partnered for an event to be held on April 15 from 1 to 4 PM at the brewery. The event, Tax Freedom Day, will have a 1930s theme and is designed to promote membership in the Milford Museum. “We are excited to partner with the museum for this fun, unique event,” Kevin …
Culinary school students learn to make sweet treats from expert
Students at the Food Bank of Delaware Culinary School learned to make donuts from scratch at the hands of champion pastry chef Dru Tevis recently. Tevis, corporate pastry chef at SoDel Concepts, demonstrated how to create taste-tempting treats while answering questions from students. In addition, Tevis provided students with opportunities to handle the dough, fry the donuts and finish them …
Red-e-Bins offers unique spin on dumpster options
Anyone who has ever needed to use a dumpster knows how large they can be and, if you live in an area where outdoor space is limited, it can be difficult to find a location that will allow for something that size. Red-e-Bins hopes to address this problem with bins that start at 5-cubic yards. “My brother and I decided …
fondue. opens in Penny Square
The much anticipated fondue., a new restaurant located in Penny Square in downtown Milford opened Thursday, March 23 to outstanding reviews. The restaurant, the latest venture created by Zack and Marissa King, features fondue-style meals and unique hand-crafted cocktails. “All in all, I would say it went better than Zack and I could have expected,” Marissa posted on social media. …
Milford Wellness Village offers WeCare Program
Milford Wellness Village recently announced the launch of a new website for their WeCare program. It is a personal health nursing program, and the website is designed to promote wellness as well as improve access to Chronic Disease Self Management in collaboration with the Delaware Department of Health. “Our program is designed to equip participants with a comprehensive set of …
MSD adopts use of force policy
At a recent meeting, Milford School District Board of Education adopted a Use of Force policy. The policy allows constables placed in the school the authority to use deadly force to the extent permitted by Delaware statues. Based on the policy, deadly force may only be used when a contable believes “to the greatest extent afforded deference by Title 11, …
City and MSD partner to create walking path
The City of Milford and Milford School District have partnered to design a shared use pathway near Milford High School. The new path is planned to run along the parking lot of Brigg’s Stadium, crossover Northeast Tenth Street and travel along Silicato Parkway. “Mr. Sharp has really done a great job with this,” Dr. Kevin Dickerson, Superintendent, said. “We have …