How we get there… HB 361, 362 will meet Challenges to Absentee Voting As a small business owner, former Mayor of Milford and a community servant I have been blessed with mentors that have taught me that progress always includes the mindset that when something is stagnant, adaptation is necessary. The first step is to have a street-level dialogue with …
Former M&T Bank under new ownership
Milford LIVE, DECEMBER 16, 2021 by Terry Rogers On December 16, Marissa and Zack King, owners of EasySpeak and Penney Square, announced that they recently purchased the former M&T Bank building in downtown Milford. The bank, which M&T closed in 2015, has remained vacant since it was purchased by Touch of Italy in 2016 and their plans to open a …
Council approves recreational projects for downtown
Milford LIVE, JANUARY 26, 2022 by Terry Rogers At a recent meeting, Milford City Council approved a request from Brad Dennehy, Director of Parks and Recreation, to move forward with the bidding process for several downtown recreational projects. The projects include pickleball courts, a pavilion and a playground in the area of the Milford Riverwalk as well as in Memorial …
City eliminates double registration requirement
Milford LIVE, FEBRUARY 14, 2022 by Terry Rogers On Monday, February 14, Milford City Council approved an ordinance that would eliminate a separate voter registration in the city. Instead, the city can now use voter registrations held at the state level. “Milford has maintained its federal registration roles for the past many, many years, way before myself,” City Clerk Terri …
Rep. Shupe renewing push for passage of Del. water quality bill
47 ABC, March 2, 2022 Hannah Cechini DELAWARE – Representative Bryan Shupe is urging his fellow lawmakers to take action on a water quality bill. “The goal of HB 69 is to help underserved communities in the state of Delaware. A lot of them are not hooked up to, or close enough to be hooked up to, the larger infrastructure systems …
Bill to eliminate double voter registration seeks Senate path
It was House Bill 146 sponsored by 36th District Representative Bryan Shupe that went through the steps to be heard on the house floor but it never did. The goal was to make voter registration more efficient, allowing people to sign up once for general and municipal elections. “It’s also a problem in 45 of the 57 municipalities throughout Delaware …