By Mike Finney, The Milford Beacon Received at http://www.milfordbeacon.com/news/20160509/shupe-tips-hat-to-younger-generation-at-prayer-breakfast The Milford Community Prayer Breakfast has been a tradition for the past 33 years. There were plenty of prayers offered, Bible verses read and hymns sung by leaders and members of area churches at the Milford Senior Center on Friday, May 6. This time around, an appreciative Mayor Bryan Shupe opted …

Released By Bayhealth Medical Center WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 – After filing a Certificate of Public Review (COPR) in October 2015 with the Delaware Health Resources Board, Bayhealth was officially approved to move forward with its plan to build a new health campus in southern Delaware. “We are pleased with the board’s decision to approve our application,” …

On April 25, 2016 the City Council authorized a Tax Penalty Forgiveness Program to be offered to those property tax payers with delinquent taxes, liens and fees that forgives past penalties and interest currently owed in exchange for making full payment by June 30, 2016. As of mid-April, the City of Milford was owed more than $467,000 in unpaid property …

April 14, 2016 · by Arshon Howard, Delaware State News Received at http://delawarestatenews.net/business/leaders-kent-county-economic-development-honored/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=destatenews The Kent Economic Partnership, a non-profit economic development organization serving Kent County, recognized outstanding individuals at its annual Economic Development Partner Awards at Dover Downs on Thursday night. Three awards were presented. The newly opened Inn at Duck Creek in Smyrna got the nod for the Economic …

By Mike Finney mike.finney@doverpost.com @MikeOnMilford Posted Apr. 14, 2016 at 3:34 pmUpdated Apr 14, 2016 at 3:43 PM Receiver at http://www.milfordbeacon.com/news/20160414/taking-it-downtown-milford-leaders-seeking-state-revitalization-grant The cities of Dover, Seaford and Wilmington were designated as the inaugural Downtown Development Districts last year, each receiving state grant money to revitalize their downtowns. Milford hopes to get in on the action this year after Gov. Jack …

Reporter by Jennifer Antonik, Milford Chronicle Received at http://milfordchronicle.net/news/diversity-mural-unveiled-downtown-milford/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=milfordchronicleheadlines At first glance, the freshly painted clock on the side of Arena’s in Milford reads 4:10. But to six Milford Senior High School students and three local artists, it will forever read April 10: the day they unveiled the Diversity Mural they worked so hard to create. “I went to school …

Thank you Jim Lee of the Dover Post for sharing the City of Milford’s communication efforts to ensure transparency in local government. See full article at http://www.doverpost.com/news/20160113/web-transparency-varies-across-state Mayor Bryan Shupe said transparency is important for the town. “Any time that you are talking about public money it is important that people are able to access the information,” he said. “Some of the …

2016 Brings Exciting Opportunities – http://conta.cc/1YLDZG8 From the Desk of Mayor Bryan W Shupe At the beginning of 2015, the City of Milford made a commitment to residents to focus on expanding economic development opportunities, restoring aging infrastructure and preparing for future growth. As the year comes to an end, I am grateful for the dedication of our city employees as …

On December 16, 2015, Milford’s Mayor and City Council unanimously voted to approve Lt. Kenneth L. Brown, a thirty-year veteran of the Milford Police Department, as Milford’s next Chief of Police. Brown will be sworn in at the next City Council meeting on January 11, 2016 at 7:00 pm. He succeeds Chief E. Keith Hudson who announced his retirement in …

Last night, the Milford Mayor and City Council unanimously approved a contract appointing Eric Norenberg as the next Milford City Manager. Following a national recruitment, Norenberg, who has been City Manager of Oberlin, OH for the past eight years, was selected from a field of more than 90 candidates. He is expected to begin work in early-January of 2016. “I …