Milford LIVE Weekly Review – May 10, 2022

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This Week’s Top Stories Include: Headlines City Council members sworn in Culture Museum opens African American exhibit More than 90 ‘edgers’ to rappel 17 stories as part of 11th ‘Over the Edge’ fundraiser Business City of Milford Celebrates Economic Development Week with New Website TurboTax owner to pay $400K to Delawareans after ‘misleading’ users Government & Politics Auditor McGuiness files …

Museum opens African American exhibit

Terry RogersCulture

by Terry Rogers Museum president Charles Hammond explains parts of the new African American exhibit to Rep. Charles Postles, former Sen. Gary Simpson and Sen. Dave Wilson On Saturday, April 30, Milford Museum unveiled its new African American exhibit. The new exhibit highlights the contributions African Americans have made to the growth of Milford, expanding a previous exhibit that was …

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Milford Museum brings council up to date

Terry RogersCulture

by Terry Rogers     Milford Museum presented its annual report to council Milford Museum Executive Director Claudia Leister spoke to Milford City Council about how the museum had progressed over the past year. Leister explained that the museum was technically a commission of the city and had been established in 1983, growing steadily since it began. “I’ve been doing …

Milford LIVE Weekly Review – March 8, 2022

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This Week’s Top Stories Include: Headlines Council approves restaurant and retail on Route 1 Culture Milford Museum expands Black History exhibit Irish Music and Dance Concert planned for Milford Milford First Baptist Church parking lot expansion approved Business Bail Bond Office denied approval Government & Politics Bill would eliminate double-registration for town, city elections Education DelTech drops vaccination, testing, indoor …

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Milford Museum expands Black History exhibit

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

by Terry Rogers     Milford Museum recently updated its Black History exhibit and needs additional contributions The Milford Museum recently expanded its Black History exhibit, a permanent display that highlights the many contributions of African Americans to the city. Although not complete, the exhibit will include sections on the history of black churches, education of blacks in the town …

Second annual Walking Ghost Tour planned

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

Milford Museum announced that tickets are now on sale for the Second Annual Milford Walking Ghost Tour. Milford Museum announced that tickets are now available for the Second Annual Milford Walking Ghost Tour, planned for Saturday, October 23. The tours will begin at The Towers, located at 101 Northwest Front Street and end at Causey Mansion, located at 2 Causey …

Milford LIVE Weekly Review – September 14, 2021

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Hover over the image below and a gray bar pops up at the bottom—scroll through the pdf, use direction arrows, zoom in or out, download the PDF, or view in full-screen mode. [pdf-embedder url=”https://milfordlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MilfordLive-Sept-14-2021-1.pdf” title=”MilfordLive Sept 14-2021″] This Week’s Top Stories Include: Headlines MSD first days of school successful Milford Trick or Treat night scheduled Culture Art project brightens downtown …

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Milford Museum plans walking history tours

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

Dave Kenton will lead walking tours Milford on September 25 and October 2 where you can learn more about the history of the downtown area Milford Museum will offer two walking tours over the next few weeks. Both tours will be led by Milford historian, Dave Kenton, who will highlight the history of Milford’s downtown area. “On Saturday, September 25, …

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Milford Museum plans second Hippiefest event

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

Milford Museum will hold their second Hippiefest on the lawn of the Causey Mansion (Photo courtesy of Causey Mansion) Milford Museum will hold their second Hippiefest event on August 21 from 4:00 to 9:00 PM on the lawn of the Causey Mansion. The first event, held in August 2019, was to celebrate the anniversary of Woodstock. A second was planned …