Local police thank Rep Shupe

From the Milford Police Department Facebook Page: “We’d like to thank Representative Shupe for his efforts coordinating Community Transportation Funds that allowed us to place two digital radar speed signs in the area of Lulu Ross and Mispillion Elementary Schools.” In 2020, State Representative Bryan Shupe, Senator Dave Wilson, and the City of Milford, rehabi,litatedn Lovers Lane in time for …

Food Bank on target to open in 2023

Thank you to the Delaware State News for covering last night’s Community Conversation hosted by Representatives Bryan Shupe and Charlie Postles and Senator Dave Wilson. We are making great progress on construction! Check out the story here: https://www.fbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DelawareStateNews-20230124-A4.pdf

Water filtration grants for Delaware families

In 2023 we will be reviving HB 69 to ensure that our most under-resourced communities in Delaware have access to clean water. Last year, this bill was approved by the House Health & Human Resources Committee but never saw the full House floor due to the desk drawer veto. This year we have even more support, from the public and …

The man behind the movement to restore community voice

“Our state. Our news. Our home.”  The man behind the media movement to restore community voices for the betterment of all. Community. Where traditions are born and passed down through generations. Where values, views, and beliefs are shared—and sometimes debated—over coffee at the local diner. Where dreams are born, nurtured, rise, and flourish, and neighbors look out for neighbors. This …

Tonieboxes for children now available in all Delaware Public Libraries

A new interactive literacy tool for children is coming to all Delaware public libraries. State Rep. Bryan Shupe (R-Milford), First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney and State Librarian Annie Norman unveiled the Tonie Box on Wednesday at the Milford Public Library. “The Tonie Box is a really innovative way to hear stories for children,” said Shupe. “It’s a soft, little box …

Honoring our heroes’ sacrifice through living

Today we are here to honor those that gave the ultimate sacrifice to ensure that our God-given rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are protected for another generation. In his inaugural address as Governor in 1967, Ronald Reagan reminded us all that “Freedom is a fragile thing and it’s never more than one generation away from extinction.” …

Milford Wellness Center giving new life to former hospital

DELAWARE STATE NEWS/MARC CLERYTim Conrad with Jamestown Inc. paints in the Polaris Vent Room at the Milford Wellness Center. Posted Monday, April 11, 2022 5:00 amBy Tim Mastro MILFORD — Construction and renovations have continued at the Milford Wellness Village to kick off 2022 as more occupants are making their way to the former site of Bayhealth’s Milford Memorial Hospital. The 266,000-square-foot campus was …

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 …

For 1st time, Milford woman describes escaping twin towers 20 years ago

 Received from Delaware LIVE, October 16, 2021 By BETSY PRICE SEPTEMBER 11, 2021  PEGGY REILLY’S HUSBAND, JIM, ASSUMED SHE HAD BEEN KILLED IN THE SOUTH TOWER COLLAPSE. Peggy Reilly only wears shoes she can run in. It’s a lesson the Milford resident learned in 2001 on the 13th floor of the World Trade Center’s North Tower when American Airlines Flight 11 …