After the departure of Sara Bluhm who served as the Economic Development and Community Engagement Director for the City of Milford, there was talk during budget hearings about eliminating the position. Several council members felt that was not the right decision and funds were found in the budget to cover the cost of the director. Recently, Lauren Swain accepted the …
Janice Gibson was looking for a business to open in Milford, originally thinking she would open a sandwich shop. She owned a cleaning business for 25 years in New Jersey that she handed over to her daughter and was looking for something for herself in Milford. What she found was Milford Memories and More which will replace Milford Antiques & …
Over the past few years, several downtown businesses have heard from customers that they would like to have a bar crawl during the holiday season, much like the St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl sponsored by Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI) each year. This year, the public will get their wish with the First Annual Santa Crawl, planned for Saturday, December 14 …
On November 25, Derrick Legree, 37 of Milford, DE, was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force in Philadelphia, PA. Legree will be extradited back to Delaware where he will be formally charged with Attempted Murder and other felony charges in connection with the domestic related stabbing earlier in the month. Legree was wanted for an incident that …
By Kevin Eickman Last season, the Milford boy’s basketball team finished a disappointing 8-12. When you look through the schedule you can see that it wasn’t that they were a bad basketball team, they just weren’t good enough to compete against some of the teams that were on the schedule. When you square off twice against Dover, who were previous …
By Kevin Eickman If you have been following Milford wrestling over the last few years, the name Emily Thode should be familiar to you. A 2023 graduate, she wrestled at the varsity level for the Buccaneers and performed well. So well in fact she was selected as a captain her senior season. This was not a small feat due to …
Delaware Department of Education recently released a list of schools on improvement plans and several local schools appeared on the list. There are several categories used to identify schools who need improvement, including Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI and CSI-R) and Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI-1 and TSI-2). According to DOE, a school falls into CSI either when students score …
Milford Historical Society announced that they will begin opening the Parson Thorne Mansion the second Saturday of every month to the public. On December 14, visitors will be able to see the mansion decorated for the holidays by the Milford Garden Club. “Every year, the Milford Garden Club does an amazing job of adding greenery and decorations for the various …
Each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the City of Milford holds an annual tree lighting ceremony with Santa throwing the switch to light the trees in front of City Hall. This year, additional activities were added along with recognitions of Hannukah, Kwanzaa and Christian beliefs. The program, attended by hundreds of people despite the bitter cold weather, began with …
Downtown Milford was filled with shoppers on the Saturday after Thanksgiving and many were there to spend money, not just to see Santa arrive at his downtown house. According to several owners, business was excellent on the day set aside to encourage shoppers to purchase gifts locally. “It was a great day,” Brandon Coenen, owner of Red Bandana, said. “Friday, …
