Lt. Ed Huey of Milford Police Department receives a gift from Paige Howell of Paige’s Kindness Project On December 9, Audie Marino shared a post on social media recognizing a kind act performed by Lieutenant Ed Huey of the Milford Police Department. When Paige Howell, who operates Paige’s Kindness Project, learned of his selfless act, she wanted to recognize Huey …
MSD and Milford Church of God Partner on Empty Stocking Project
by Terry Rogers Bags of goodies are ready to be delivered to students in need thanks to the Empty Stocking project Six years ago, Milford School District was approached by Milford Church of God pastor Andy Stevens as well as the editor of the Milford Chronicle, Darrel LaPrade, with a vision to create something they called “The Empty …
Seven Fishes Feast planned at Mama Maria’s
by Terry Rogers Mama Maria’s will celebrate Christmas Eve with their Seven Fishes Dinner, an Italian tradition For the fourth year, Mama Maria’s will hold their Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner on Christmas Eve, an Italian tradition. Growing up in Italy, Franco Laragione explained that his family celebrates Christmas Eve with this traditional meal every year. “Growing …
History of Milford’s Santa House
by Terry Rogers This Santa House stood in Milford after it was constructed by Al Humes in 1939. (Photo courtesy of the Humes family) With the Christmas season underway and children line up to give Santa their Christmas wishes, it is a great time to remember the Santa Houses in Milford from years gone by. Around 1939, Al Humes, …
Mama Maria’s to giveaway gift bags to thank the community
On December 23, Mama Maria’s will giveaway 1500 pannetone similar to this as a thank you to the community by Terry Rogers In April 2020, in the very early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Franco and Sal Laragione, owners of Mama Maria’s in Milford and Dewey Beach, began giving away meal kits at no cost to help those who …
Street projects planned in Milford
Two I95 exits will close over the weekend; Barley Mill Road will close Wednesday. Photo by Nico Smit/Unsplash The City of Milford has several streets projects planned over the next few years, several of which will begin this month, according to City Engineer James Puddicombe. Some of the projects will be performed in partnership with DelDOT while others are city …
Bucs Down Poly in Hoops Opener
By Kevin Eickman Last season was not an easy one for first year Milford basketball coach Lamarr Shorts. Between COVID and the youth of his first-year squad, Shorts knew it was going to be a tough time for everyone. One thing he also knew was that his team was going to be well served this season from the experience …
Bucs Down Poly in Hoops Opener
By Kevin Eickman Last season was not an easy one for first year Milford basketball coach Lamarr Shorts. Between COVID and the youth of his first-year squad, Shorts knew it was going to be a tough time for everyone. One thing he also knew was that his team was going to be well served this season from the experience …
U.S. Postal Service Introduces Pen Pal Project
USPS creates penpal program The U.S. Postal Service is working with WeAreTeachers to introduce The USPS Pen Pal Project, a free educational program for students in grades three to five, this 2021-2022 school year. The USPS Pen Pal Project will provide 25,000 classrooms across the country the opportunity to partner with matched classes to write 1 million letters with the …
Holiday Stroll a success
by Terry Rogers Milford’s Holiday Stroll, sponsored by Downtown Milford Inc., was a success for 2021. The stroll was replaced with a holiday market in 2020 in order to meet guidelines to protect people from COVID-19. For the first time, the stroll was held on Saturday rather than Friday. This year’s stroll included a Holiday Market with vendors, specials …