“Vietnam Mailbag,” presented by Nancy Lynch and veteran Rick Lovekin, is planned at the Milford Public Library for Tuesday, May 16 from 5:30 to 6:45 PM in Lions Room A. The program is based on a popular newspaper column written by Lynch. “When American troops in Vietnam answered the call to correspond with a young reporter four decades ago, they …
The State of Delaware Department of Elections announced that Ashlee Connell has been declared the unofficial winner of the Milford School District Board of Education At-Large Seat. Connell will replace David Vezmar who chose not to run for reelection. Connell received 1,050 votes (56.09%) and her opponent Danielle Deinert received 822 votes (43.91%). According to the Department of Elections, 7.99 …
Milford City Council recently continued discussing the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the next five years. The plan includes capital improvement projects of $16,772,044 in 2024, $27,784,735 in 2025, $21,699,063 in 2026, $15798,361 in 2027 and $4,804,080 in 2028. Before discussing the projects, City Manager Mark Whitfield explained that the CIP, including projects, costs and timelines were requests and not …
Milford Police Chief Cecilia Ashe recently requested $499,000 from City Council to upgrade the radio communication system used by dispatchers and officers. The current system is almost 20 years old and is in dire need of upgrading. “In my evaluation going through the department, this is one of the major things that we will need going over to the new …
The First Presbyterian Church of Milford will present “History and Restoration Efforts” at the next 2nd Friday program, planned for Friday, May 12 at 7 PM in the church library. Speakers will include members of the Delaware River and Bay Lighthouse Foundation. “This program will provide details on the refurbishment of the Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse,” John Huntzinger, 2nd Friday …
May is the month to celebrate mothers and what better way to celebrate the women in your life than by encouraging them to get an annual mammogram? Since May is also Mammography Month, Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) urges all women to put themselves first and get a routine mammogram. “It’s important to take care of yourself even when taking …
By Benjamin Stutzman,2023-2024 Milford FFA Chapter Reporter Watermelon Crawl through Milford Agriscience Milford, Delaware- On April 28th, Ross Chastain, NASCAR Cup Series Driver came to the Mlford High School to tour the agriscience department and network with students. Ross Chastain, comes from a family of watermelon farmers and is an advocate for agriculture. Last year, during NASCAR Dover Weekend Milford …
Over the Edge, sponsored by Brandywine Realty Trust, New Castle County Fire Service and TD Bank, is the state’s only rappelling fundraising event of its kind. On Thursday, May 11, more than 90 people from across the state will rappel 17 stories (222 feet) down the 300 Delaware Avenue building in Wilmington, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and continuing throughout the day. Each participant is required to raise a minimum of …
Milford Senior Center celebrated its 50th year in March 2023 and, in celebration of that milestone, will hold a Golden Anniversary Gala on Saturday, May 20 from 6 to 10 PM in the Crystal Room at the center, located at 111 Park Avenue in Milford. According to Amy Stratton, Executive Director of the center, the gala is to celebrate the …
PACE Your Life, located in the Milford Wellness Village, will hold a first anniversary celebration on June 21 from 11 AM to 2 PM. The celebration will include a ribbon cutting, hosted by the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Milford Chamber of Commerce, as well as food, ice cream, a photography booth and more. “We are very …
