Millville gets public park offer, sets standards for MBTS
The Town of Millville is building momentum with weekly farmers’ markets and annual festivals. But after years of squeezing such events into the town hall parking lot and private property nearby, Millville might finally get its own parkland.
...Friday, March 6, 2015 - 10:50am
Local brides to get help with weddings
Planning your dream beach wedding? We're here to help.The love of your life has just kneeled on one knee and asked for your hand in marriage… But now what?
Many dream of having a beach wedding, where the vastness of the sea mirrors their...
Friday, March 6, 2015 - 10:49am
Millville OKs pension and enhanced state police presence
Delaware State Police officers may be more visible in Millville, now that the town council has decided to hire additional patrols for 16 hours per week.
“In light of what’s been happening around the town, with home invasions and whatnot...
Friday, March 6, 2015 - 10:42am
Dickens to host ‘Music to Warm a Cold Winter’s Evening’
Eileen Stamnas, Jim Gibney and the rest of their bandmates will be back at Dickens Parlour Theatre in Millville this weekend, putting on a concert performance of “Music to Warm a Cold Winter’s Evening.”
The concert will be a little...
Friday, February 27, 2015 - 3:38am
No elections for Selbyville or Millville councils in 2015
No elections are necessary this year for town councils in Selbyville and Millville. In both towns, the three incumbents were the only registered candidates.
Council positions in both towns carry a term of two years, from this spring to...
Friday, February 27, 2015 - 2:55am
Thanks to an outpouring of support from the community, the Millville Volunteer Fire Company has been able to raise enough funds to purchase three LUCAS Chest Compression Systems to be placed in the MVFC’s three ambulances.
EMT Michele...
Thursday, February 19, 2015 - 9:54am
Harris Teeter to close Salt Pond store
The Harris Teeter grocery store company announced on Tuesday that it would be closing its Salt Pond location near Bethany Beach in two weeks. The store is the area’s newest Harris Teeter store, open at Salt Pond Plaza since March 31, 2010, on the...
Friday, February 13, 2015 - 5:25am
Business owners voice frustration with project
After just one month with two localized Route 26 road closures, business owners are really feeling the pressure. As their small businesses suffer from being located on temporary dead-ends, they voiced their concerns at a Feb. 10 Construction...
Friday, February 13, 2015 - 5:16am
Village Square Academy bringing childcare and education back to Whites Neck
Coastal Point • R. Chris Clark: Two children play at Village Square Academy in Millville, which will hold an open house on Saturday, Feb. 21, to allow prospective students and their parents see the new learning center on Whites Neck Road.Bright...
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 8:48am
Police seek assistance in locating home-invasion suspects
Delaware State Police this week were asking for the public’s assistance after a 66-year-old man was assaulted in his home on Squirrel Run Circle, off of Whites Neck Road, in an unincorporated part of Sussex County north of Millville.
...
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 8:09am
Millville taking nominations for town council election
The Town of Millville is accepting candidates for the 2015 municipal election, scheduled for Saturday, March 7. The town council has three seats up for election this year — those currently held by Susan Brewer, Robert “Bob” Gordon and Harry Kent...
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 8:05am
BREAKING: Police seek suspects in Millville-area home invasion, assault
Delaware State Police this week were investigating a home invasion that occurred north of Millville on Sunday night.
Police said the incident occurred about 9 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, and a 911 call was placed by a 66-year-old man,...
Monday, January 19, 2015 - 8:59am
BART donates DVD’s of theatre productions to South Coastal Library
Rusty Hesse, a member of the advisory committee of the Bethany Area Repertory Theatre (BART) and Bob Davis founder of BART and local playwright, recently presented seven DVDs to Susan Keefe, director of the South Coastal Library. The DVD’s are...
Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 4:37am
Fun Fit Vibe makes some good vibrations in Millville
Coastal Point • Laura Walter: Greg Mervine stands atop a Power Plate at his store, Fun Fit Vibe in MIllville, while using a paddle.Greg Mervine believes that being proactive with his health is the least expensive form of health care. That’s why...
Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 8:31am
Route 26 detour begins Monday
Route 26 will close in two locations for construction, starting Monday, Jan. 5. The three-month closure is scheduled to end March 30.
Two bridge culverts must be replaced where Route 26 crosses water, just east of Millville Town Hall and...
Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 5:03pm
Millville fire memorial is a gift for all by one
Coastal Point • Laura Walter: In donating a new firefighter memorial to Millville Volunteer Fire Company, Denise Santa Barbara honored her late husband with her children, Heather and Paul IV.Although Millville’s newest monument was donated in one...
Tuesday, December 23, 2014 - 4:21pm
Dickens offers fun holiday events, starting this Saturday
For the second year, area children will have the chance to meet Santa Claus at a spot a little closer than the North Pole — at Dickens Parlour Theatre.
“It was very popular last year so we’re expecting a lot of kids to come visit Santa...
Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 4:05pm
Millville Holiday Market pops up this weekend
People can shop local and handmade at the Millville’s Holiday Market, returning for one day, Saturday, Dec. 6. More than 30 vendors will spread out from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., indoors and outdoors, between Millville Town Hall and the Millville United...
Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 3:37pm
SeaScape Property Management opens office in Millville
SeaScape Property Management Inc. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 7, in collaboration with the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce, to celebrate the opening of its new office location in the Millville Town Center.
Co-owners...
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 2:51pm
Millville Verizon retailer participating in food-drive program
Verizon Wireless retailer recently announced that 300 of its stores will be donating and volunteering at local food banks through its “Stop the Hunger” initiative this holiday, season in a joint effort with its customers. The local participating...
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 8:17am
Millville Town Peddler to host holiday events
This December, Millville Town Peddler is hosting holiday events including a Holiday Open House Weekend and a Holiday Half-Price Madness.
The Holiday Open House will be held Friday, Dec. 5, through Sunday, Dec. 7. The weekend is designed...
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 8:15am
‘Good King Succotash’ showcasing holiday debauchery at Dickens
Coastal Point • R. Chris Clark : The Bethany Area Repertory Theatre (BART) rehearses for their last show, ‘The Time Collector’ at Dickens Parlour Theatre in Millville. Their newest production, ‘Good King Succotash,’ will have its last performance...
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 8:08am
Hocker coffee serves up discussion of oysters and rent hikes
For the first time since he was elected state representative in 2000, state Sen. Gerald Hocker Sr. enjoyed his first election off. But he was back to work Wednesday morning, with a Nov. 5 “Coffee’s On Me” with constituents.
Regarding the...
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 8:32am
Millville VFC raising funds for mechanical CPR device
Medical professionals known that, when dealing with cardiac arrest, effective chest compressions deliver vital oxygen to the brain and can prime the heart for a successful shock. And sometimes, the most effective chest compressions come not from...
Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 10:10am
MBS residents want trucks kept on construction road
‘A tragedy waiting to happen’
Witnessing a near-fatality was the final straw for Dwight Yeager, a resident of the Millville By the Sea community. He watched a cyclist and a huge construction truck unknowingly approach each other at a blind...
Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 10:09am
Oktoberfest fundraiser putting dining and dancing to work
After losing her firefighter husband to mesothelioma in 2012, Denise Santa Barbara sees no reason for others to suffer the same. She’s throwing her annual mesothelioma fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Millville Volunteer Fire Company’s...
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 10:36am
BART to open season with ‘The Time Collector’
They say one’s wedding day is the happiest day of their life. So what if, years after the special day, you were able to revisit that moment through a returned photograph?
This month, the Bethany Area Repertory Theatre (BART) will open its...
Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 3:21pm
A doctor to the core: Millville’s Dunn passes away
Coastal Point • Submitted : A fond memory of Dr. T. Jeffrey Dunn fishing with his son Reagan.A familiar face has faded into memory after Dr. Thomas Jeffrey Dunn, 51, of Dagsboro passed away Tuesday, Sept. 16. Frequently found in Little League...
Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 3:09pm
Mediacom hears Millville customer complaints
Facing nearly a full house of residents, Mediacom representatives joined a Millville Town Council workshop to directly hear concerns about service, straight from the horses’ mouths.
The Town of Millville has a non-exclusive franchise...
Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 7:05am
Be prepared for anything at Millville safety and health fair
Where should pets go during a storm evacuation? How can you treat substance abuse? What happens in search-and-rescue? What’s your own cholesterol level?
The answers to many health and safety questions can be found in Millville Town Hall on...
Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 9:58am
Millville okays MBTS’s Lakeside site plan, celebrates donations
With some old details ironed out, Millville Town Council approved the revised final site plan application for Millville by the Sea’s Lakeside Village neighborhood of 45 single-family lots. The original 70 quad-plexes were nixed for space...
Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 9:53am
Donate snacks or activities to Millville’s Stockings for Soldiers
When Pat Moulder thinks about U.S. soldiers in the Middle East, she envisions the monotony.
“They’re in a really drab place. Everything’s brown and black and gray,” Moulder said.
So she’s very excited that Millville residents will...
Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 8:51am
BART returns to Dickens Parlour Theatre for third season
For its third year, the Bethany Area Repertory Theatre (BART) will be gracing the stage at Millville’s Dickens Parlour Theatre.
BART began in 2012, as a non-profit with the goal of bringing local theater to the Bethany area and, through...
Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 9:36am
Carper on Route 26 project: Federal funding is key
Cars and trucks crawled through Millville on Aug. 28, an appropriate backdrop to U.S. Sen. Tom Carper’s visit to the Route 26 Mainline construction project. Carper toured the state Thursday to talk federal transportation funding in regard to...
Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 6:18am
Community ready to warmly welcome Wounded Warrior families
If ever I am lost and find myself in Heaven,
Let it spell Bethany
If ever I am shallow and in need of warm greeting,
Let it spell Bethany
If ever an Angel graces me with a helping hand,
Let it spell Bethany...
Thursday, September 4, 2014 - 1:59pm
Full slate of primary elections set for Sept. 9
In an unusually busy primary election day for Delawareans, voters on Sept. 9 will decide which candidates will represent their parties in more than a half-dozen races in November, including candidates for U.S. senator, State Treasurer, Delaware...
Thursday, September 4, 2014 - 1:58pm
Dickens to host Simon’s ‘The Sunshine Boys’ from Sept. 4-7
For one weekend only, Sept. 4-7, the Dickens Parlour Theatre will host Neil Simon’s comedy “The Sunshine Boys,” which celebrates the best in classic sketch comedy, with beloved characters from the Vaudeville era.
An evening of conversation...
Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 8:26am
Feather in their cap: Swans return to White’s Creek
Coastal Point • Laura Walter : After four years of struggles, these two swans have finally returned home.Two satisfying splashes hit White’s Creek on Aug. 22 when two mute swans returned home. Several happy neighbors witnessed the satisfying end...
Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 7:53am
New fire police vehicle joins Millville fire company
Coastal Point • Maria Counts : The Millville Volunteer Fire Company has replaced its former fire police vehicle with this Ford Super Duty F250.The Millville Volunteer Fire Company has added a new vehicle to their arsenal of apparatus — a 2015...
Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 9:57am
Land to spare? Millville seeks donation for event space
In searching for new festival space, the Town of Millville is weighing all options. This week, Millville opened its doors current landowners who may be interested in donating two or more acres of property to the Town.
Millville sponsors...
Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 9:55am
Dickens to host ‘The Sunshine Boys’ early next month
For one weekend only, Sept. 4-7, the Dickens Parlour Theatre will host Neil Simon’s comedy “The Sunshine Boys,” which celebrates the best in classic sketch comedy, with beloved characters from the Vaudeville era.
An evening of...
Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 9:15am
Millville Town Council seat beckons to Susan Brewer
Susan Brewer has helped the Millville Planning & Zoning Commission make decisions for about three years, and now she’s taking that experience to the town council.
Brewer was appointed to the council on Aug. 12, filling the seat vacated...
Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 7:50am
Route 26 workers continue to prepare for winter closures
The Route 26 Project Team met Aug. 11 for a quick update on the 4-plus-mile road improvement project running from Clarksville to Ocean View.
Officials said they expect Route 26 will close in two spots from January to March of 2015, for...
Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 5:50am
Dickens to host ‘The Sunshine Boys’ during month of Sept.
For one weekend only, Sept. 4-7, the Dickens Parlour Theatre will host Neil Simon’s comedy “The Sunshine Boys,” which celebrates the best in classic sketch comedy, with beloved characters from the Vaudeville era.
An evening of...
Thursday, August 7, 2014 - 3:05am
Free school supplies offered Saturday at Cellular Connection
Students in Millville are about to benefit from a national backpack giveaway, coming to Millville on Aug. 2. The Cellular Connection, a Verizon Premium Wireless retailer, located in the Millville Town Center, is one of 300 stores participating in...
Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 10:08am
Free school supplies offered Saturday at Cellular Connection
Students in Millville are about to benefit from a national backpack giveaway, coming to Millville on Aug. 2. The Cellular Connection, a Verizon Premium Wireless retailer, located in the Millville Town Center, is one of 300 stores participating in...
Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 10:08am
TRAFFIC ALERT: Emergency night work for Route 26 early Saturday, July 12
Emergency roadwork will close one lane of Route 26 on early Saturday morning, July 12.
From midnight to 7 a.m., traffic will alternate between Railway Road and Clubhouse Road in Millville. Follow flaggers and drive carefully.
...
Friday, July 11, 2014 - 9:02am
Millville rejects side-yard use easements in Millville By the Sea
The Millville Town Council has sent Millville By the Sea builders back to the drawing board after rejecting across-the-board easements for one neighborhood — a process that had already begun.
The council this week officially voted down a...
Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 10:28am
Millville rejects side-yard use easements in Millville By the Sea
The Millville Town Council has sent Millville By the Sea builders back to the drawing board after rejecting across-the-board easements for one neighborhood — a process that had already begun.
The council this week officially voted down a...
Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 10:28am
Volunteers needed for Inland Bays Cleanup
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Section and the Division of Parks & Recreation are seeking volunteers and boats for...
Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 5:36am
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