Special Olympics Delaware has announced that their annual State Basketball Tournament takes place Saturday, March 18 at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark with games scheduled throughout the day and into the evening in the main arena and both auxiliary gymnasiums. The opening ceremony takes place in the main arena at 2 p.m. Thirty-one (31) teams from across the state are scheduled to compete in …
After much discussion about pedestrian safety, the City of Milford recently passed an ordinance that would prohibit a pedestrian to approach vehicles within 200 feet of a traffic signal unless that vehicle is legally parked at the curb on the shoulder. Pedestrians may also not be in the median unless they are crossing the highway at a crosswalk. Anyone who …
The City of Milford broke ground on a new playground and pickleball courts on Saturday, March 4. The city received support for the project from local legislators as well as grant funding. “Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the country,” Brad Dennehy, Director of Public Works, said. “With these new courts, we will bring the number we …
Kate Lynch became the Career Counselor at Milford High School in August and, since taking over the position, has worked to revamp the Work-Based Learning Program at MHS. The program is designed to take students out of the classroom and place them in opportunities where they learn real-world lessons about the careers they are considering. “Our goal is to work …
The popular Downtown Milford Inc. event, the annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl, this year known as “Toasting the Town” will return on March 18 from 5 to midnight. Shelby DiCostanzo, who is leading the committee, explained that the process would be a little different than previous years. “Of course, we are working with the local bars and restaurants, encouraging …
At a recent Planning and Zoning meeting, the commission approved a final site plan for Arby’s. The fast food restaurant is planned for the former Shore Distributor’s location on Route 113. “We are here requesting final site plan approval,” Timothy Metzner of Davis, Bowen & Friedel, said. “We have addressed all the comments and resubmitted as of last Monday, February …
Businesses in the newly renovated Penny Square expanded recently with the opening of Shock Vinyl, a record store specializing in vinyl records, vintage instruments and the rock-themed photography of the store owner, Marc Clery. The new store also offers mint-in-box vintage toys and die-cast cars. “Ever since I was younger, 12 years old or so, I’d go to record stores …
Milford City Council voted seven to one to approve a request from Oak Forest Park LLC to change less than four acres of the Rookery parcel to C-1 from R-2. The zoning was required to bring Big Oyster Brewing to town. The company plans to create a brewpub and restaurant in the former clubhouse and pro shop located next to …
The Milford Conversation, an informal discussion group that focuses on business and organizational matters in the city, will offer a presentation by Kate Lynch regarding the Work-Based Learning program offered in the district. The meeting will be held Thursday, March 2 at 8:30 AM in the library of the First Presbyterian Church of Milford. “Work-based learning offers students the opportunity …
The City of Milford announced that it will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for the new pickleball courts and children’s playground at the Memorial Park on Washington Street (across from the Milford Library parking lot) this Saturday, March 4th at 11:30 a.m. Council approved the award of the bid for this project at their September 26, 2022 meeting in the …
