This year the trustees of the Milford Rotary Club Educational Foundation added the Dr. William Warren Memorial Scholarship to its list of offerings to high school seniors. Bill Warren was an educator, beloved teacher to many in the Milford School District and a long term trustee of the club’s Educational Foundation. This new scholarship is for $2,500 and was made …
The Milford Museum has announced that they will hold an opening for the new Alfred T.A. Torbert exhibit on March 21 at 5:00 PM . This exhibit is thanks to donations from the family of the late Marvin Schelhouse who was considered an expert on General Torbert. “The family has generously donated many items that belonged to the general and …
The Milford Library has several events planned for the month of March designed to appeal to a wide range of Milford residents. Events range from learning more about your computer and smartphone to learning to crochet. “We are excited to offer clinics that will help people who are struggling to understand how to use a computer or smartphone,” Carolyn Tabor, …
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford, friends and family recently celebrated a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration with the owners of Main Street Home Loans at their new location at 1006 Mattlind Way in Milford. “Main Street Home Loans is a local residential mortgage company that prides itself on exceptional service, a vast array of products and local processing and underwriting to make the …
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 …
