October will be a busy month in Milford School District with three exciting events planned. In addition, students at Milford High School are putting the finishing touches on their fall play “The Epic Quest of the Damsels in Distress,” which will be presented the weekend of November 3. “On October 21, we will hold our Hispanic Heritage Celebration Community Event,” …
On November 17, Benvunto will be the site of the inaugural Microgala for Opera Delaware. The event, which begins with a cocktail party at 6:30 PM, will also include a five-course catered dinner with operettic and holiday musical pairings. The event follows a successful pop-up opera held in St. John the Apostle’s fellowship hall on Saturday, October 14. “In opera, …
One of the items that many residents and visitors in Milford have requested is a one-stop calendar where they can find events that are happening in the town and surrounding area. Many organizations have also requested a location where they can post upcoming events where the public can easily find them. Downtown Milford Inc (DMI) announced recently that they are …
On October 11, Milford Community Food Pantry (MCFP) held a ribbon cutting for their new facility. The new facility will be used as a distribution center for the food pantry. The ribbon cutting was attended by United States Senator Tom Carper, State Representative Stell Parker Selby as well as city and county officials. “Before the distribution center, clients were waiting …
Winter is fast approaching which has led Milford Parks and Recreation to release their Winter Sports schedule for the upcoming year. Sports run from November through March and include Youth Basketball, Taekwon-Do, Wrestling, Pickleball and Indoor Soccer. There are also Pickleball and Dodgeball Leagues available. “We are excited to offer these programs to children and adults in Milford,” Brad Dennehy, …
At the beginning of 2023, Kent and Sussex Industries (KSI) took over the former Camp Lenape, located on Midstate Road in Felton. The first camp was held at the location in July after a massive effort to clean up the site. Employees and a large group of volunteers worked to bring the camp to the level it needed in order …
As the new police station nears completion, Councilman Brian Baer and Councilwoman Nirmala Samaroo, both representing Ward 3, are presenting a “Meet the Chief” night at the Milford Public Library. The event will be held October 25 from 6 to 8 PM in the Lions Room of the library, located at 11 Southeast Front Street. “Nirmala and I walked all …
For the second time, Milford City Council voted to table options that would bring a downtown bathroom to Milford. At a previous meeting, council requested that Director of Public Works, Mike Svaby bring back additional options for the restrooms with additional stalls and larger layouts. “I’m here tonight in follow up to a September 25 council meeting where I presented …
Several months ago, Springboard Collaborative, who operates a transitional housing pallet village in Georgetown, provided information to Milford City Council on how their village operates. Council has expressed interest in creating such a village in Milford to try to address a growing homeless population. The three locations included a parcel of land off of Milford Harrington Highway near the city …
By Kevin Eickman Play after play, they just kept coming. Traveling up to Abessinio Stadium in Wilmington for yet another noon kickoff, Milford was wide awake for its battle against the St. Elizabeth Vikings. In their previous two trips north, the Buccaneers had come out flat and uninspired. This game, however, would start completely differently. Taking the opening kickoff on …
