YAPPY 13th Birthday Fur Baby Pet Resort! We are bursting with pride and couldn’t wait to share this incredible day with all of you! Today, we hosted an unforgettable tour and birthday celebration at Fur Baby Pet Resort, and it was an absolute success! Our entire team worked tirelessly to make this event a truly memorable experience. Their teamwork, dedication, …
HB 350 authorizes State control of local hospitals
There has been much debate on HB 350 after the Delaware State of Representatives passed a bill that authorizes a State-appointed board to review budgets and take money from our local hospitals. For the moment, let us put aside that Delaware’s legislature passed a budget last year despite the fact that it called for a 10% increase in spending when …
Shupe, Helmick family open Farmacy Market in Milford
Thank you to our local community for supporting our new business Farmacy Market in Downtown Milford. Our family is so honored to be a resource for local growers and farmers to reach local families. Thank you Downtown Milford, Inc. for your support! Local, Small Business Owner: Milford LIVE News – started the company in 2010 Delaware LIVE News – started …
Literacy partnership assists early learners
Thank you to all of the individuals that help bring Toniebox USA to all 33 Delaware Libraries last year. Below is an email I received from a parent this week. “I saw you helped bring the tonieboxes to the libraries and I just want to say thanks. We checked one out this week and my 3 and 5-year-olds had so …
Memorial Day ceremony return to Milford
We have been working hard over the last several months to revive the Milford Delaware Annual Memorial Day Ceremony, set for Monday, May 27. Please visit our page to support the effort and stay informed! Below are some updates about this year’s events: 1. The focus will be on our fallen heroes. In honoring their sacrifice, we have removed unnecessary …
Bill Seeks to Increase Penalty for Damaging First Responder Vehicles
A bill pending action in the General Assembly proposes increasing the consequences for people who damage vehicles being used by first responders. State Rep. Bryan Shupe (R-Milford, Lincoln, Ellendale) is co-sponsoring House Bill 323, which was inspired by an incident involving a local fire company late last year. On the night of November 13, firefighters from six Delaware and Maryland …
Shupe pushes education transparency, safety
“If we expect positive changes in our education system, we have to have the tough, necessary conversations about where Delaware has failed students and how we can improve student outcomes together as communities. Those conversations start with Transparency, Safety, & Accountability.” HB 66 – Education Transparency, places data points including proficiency rates of all public schools on a single web …
Shupe bill would save 20% on school construction
A bill awaiting consideration in the House of Representatives could collectively save Delaware taxpayers tens of millions of dollars annually. House Bill 296, sponsored by State Rep. Bryan Shupe (R-Milford South), would allow school district and charter school officials to decide whether to pay ‘prevailing wage’ rates for school construction projects. The prevailing wage is the state-mandated minimum wage paid …
Shupe pushes for education accountability
Thank you Sarah Petrowich of Delaware Public Media for sharing why our legislation to help single-digit proficiency schools has stalled in the Senate, even after passing unanimously in the House. It seems like once again leadership in Delaware is afraid to give families choices and transparency. What would this bill do House Bill 192 was introduced in June 2023 with …
Shupe plans, funds new Milford playground
A brand new playground is on the horizon for the city of Milford, as officials broke ground on what would become the park and pickleball courts in downtown Milford. The project has been years in the making. and with the town securing funding thanks to Representative Bryan Shupe and other local leaders, the project is set to begin construction, as …