GOP Chair Murray decides against bid for governor

Jarek RutzGovernment, Headlines

The leader of Delaware’s Republican Party has decided against a run for governor. Julianne Murray, chair of the Delaware GOP announced Monday that she will forego the gubernatorial race to help strengthen her party. “I cannot sit idly by as our party faces the prospect of division and distraction,” Murray said in a statement. “Now, more than ever, unity is …

Delawareans Can Buy Discounted Compost Bins Online Through State-Initiated Program

Staff WriterCulture, Police & Fire, RSS-Culture

Composting food scraps along with yard waste reduces waste going to Delaware’s landfills and produces organic material that can be used to enrich garden soil. DNREC is encouraging residents to try composting by promoting a community sale of compost bins online. Through strategic bulk purchasing, DNREC is able to offer compost bins, rain barrels and accessories at reduced prices, just …

Unpacking Stress and the Pain that Comes With It

Terry RogersHeadlines, Health, Milford Headline Story

Because patients feel comfortable confiding in their primary care doctor, that physician is often the first person to hear about stressors, says Rebecca McIlroy, DO. “Probably the most common with my patients is caregiver burnout, the burden of caring for elderly parents — the emotional and physical burden,” she said. But Dr. McIlroy said patients also talk about relationship issues, …

Dirt Therapy: Benefits of Gardening for Mental Health

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

Everyone loves the taste of a garden-fresh vegetable; especially if they worked diligently to grow it themselves. The hard-earned harvest is not only a delicious reward but a physical one as well according to Bayhealth Family Medicine Physician Brintha Vasagar, MD. It is proven that time spent working in the dirt and warm summer sunshine are valuable to your wellbeing. Here …

Southern Delaware Golf Club opens in Milford

Terry RogersHeadlines, Milford Headline Story, Sports

By Dave McCallum It had been nearly 3-1/2 years since the last drive was hit on the first tee and the final putt was sunk at the old Rookery North golf course in Milford. Milford-area golfers’ agonizing wait to strike another tee shot and sink another putt ended at 7:36 a.m. May 1 (Wednesday) when co-owner Matt Johnson of the …

DMI announces rebranding

Terry RogersBusiness, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

A few days prior to the Bug and Bud Festival, Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI) announced the “dawn of a new era” with an entirely new brand and identity. The changes were announced on social media. “We are excited at the new direction DMI is taking,” Shelby DiCostanzo, President of DMI said. “We have several new board members who are bringing …

If House Bill 350 Passes, We All Lose

Staff WriterHealth, Police & Fire, RSS-Health

By Ric Cuming, Ed.D., MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Supporters of House Bill 350 say the proposed legislation will impact cost and accessibility of health care in Delaware. On that point, we agree. House Bill 350 will result in sweeping, nearly instantaneous changes to the health care system in Delaware – only not in the way […] The post If House …

Troopers Arrest Milford Man for 6th DUI Offense

Staff WriterDelaware State Trooper, Police & Fire, RSS

Delaware State Police arrested 59-year-old David Gillespie of Milford, Delaware, for 6th offense felony DUI Sunday afternoon. On May 5, 2024, at approximately 2:04 p.m., a trooper responded to a […]
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