Milford School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be available to all children aged 18 and under without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination during the meal service. Meals will be provided, at a first come, first …
Fourth Ward councilpersons Katrina Wilson and Jason James led the first Juneteenth celebration in Bicentennial Park on Monday, June 19. The celebration offered vendors providing items for sale as well as information on various organizations. “Juneteenth is about where we came from, but also about what we’re doing to start this thing out putting God first,” Elder Oscar Walker of …
With sawdust and wood chips flying, nine chainsaw artists demonstrated their talents at an event sponsored by Milford Southern States over the weekend. The event, the first of its kind in Milford, also provided funds for Carlisle Fire Company. “I had cut a tree down in my yard and decided to make the stump into something cool,” Josh Miller of …
As legislators near the end of their session, Senator Dave Wilson introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 71, which will recognize the month of September 2023 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in the state of Delaware. In 2023, approximately 288,300 cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed and result in an estimated 34,700 deaths. Studies show that 1 in 456 men under …
Second Street Players announces auditions for Brian Clemens’s play, “Strictly Murder.” Director Mike Amory has announced open auditions for Second Street Players’ production of “Strictly Murder.” Auditions will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, July 3rd and Wednesday July 5th at the Milford Senior Center, 111 Park Ave, Milford. Casting will be for 5 people: a woman 22-35 years …
Jackson Caldwell recently earned his Eagle Scout honor with a unique project that he learned about from another scout. Caldwell knew that the American flag had strict disposal requirements, but many people were unaware how to get them to a location where they could be disposed of properly. That was how he came up with the idea to build special …
Donnell Fears, a Dover native whose passion is promoting family-friendly events has partnered with the Boys and Girls Club in Milford to bring a carnival to the area. The William Fears Carnival and Fair Company will offer rides, carnival foods and games on the grounds of the Boys and Girls Club. The carnival will begin at 6 PM on Wednesday, …
Milford City Council chose to table a request to approve proposed downtown streetscape upgrades at a recent meeting. Due to some disagreement among council about changes downtown, it was felt that public comment should be accepted regarding those changes at the June 26 meeting. “In October of 2022, the city engaged KCI Technologies, to develop concept plans and streetscape improvements …
Milford City Council approved a purchase order that allows Century Engineering/Kleinfelder to evaluate whether the traffic signal at the corner of Southeast Second Street and Marshall Street is necessary. The review is part of a process that would allow DelDOT to take over signals throughout the town. “Second and Marshall was on the list for upgrade, and to later be …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council approved an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Carlisle Fire Company that could allow their volunteers to receive a tax refund of up to $1,000. “In the FY2023 budget, one of the items in the budget was an additional $65,000 that was to go to Carlisle and that $65,000 was to pay for …
