View Comments
Several children were seriously injured in Milford Sunday afternoon after a stolen car that was being tracked by police crashed into their SUV, Delaware State Police said.
The wreck occurred around 2:15 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Route 113 and Cypress Hall Boulevard. Three children were taken to the hospital, two of whom were airlifted.
According to police, the stolen car, a 2017 Toyota Corolla that had been reported missing out of New Castle County, was driving north on Route 113 from Ocean City, Maryland at an extremely high rate of speed.
As it sped north, numerous people called 911 to report its speed. Through calls and Delaware Department of Transportation cameras, police tracked it to a supermarket parking lot in Milford.
Now that we have two new Lewes Council members, it is time to begin solving lingering problems that have been ignored, specifically: 1. With the most recent decision to reassess property values, it is time to make changes to allow all taxpaying.
May 10, 2021
Jim Johnson Jr.
Duffield Associates LLC announced the addition of Jim Johnson Jr., PE, to its expanding coastal services practice.
Johnson has more than 40 years of experience in the public- and private-sector infrastructure market and will continue his unwavering commitment to providing creative, sustainable solutions for Duffield clients.
While serving as chief engineer of the Delaware Department of Transportation and executive director of the Delaware River & Bay Authority, he led the execution of capital programs; implemented organizational initiatives to improve transparency, accountability and accessibility; and fostered a collaborative, team-based approach to problem solving.
Previously, he held corporate leadership roles responsible for project execution, business development and strategic planning. He led the successful completion of the $45M Guam Commercial Port Improvement Program for the U.S. Department of Transportation – Maritime Administra
Mill Creek Road to close for pipe replacement
Delaware News Desk
The Delaware Department of Transportation announced the closure of Mill Creek Road, between Brackenville Road and Stella Drive, Hockessin, from 7 a.m. May 19 to 5 p.m. May 26, for contractor Mumford and Miller to remove the corrugated metal pipes and replace them with reinforced concrete pipes.
Northbound traffic will turn right on Brackenville Road, left on Old Lancaster Pike, and left to return to Mill Creek Road.
Southbound traffic will turn right on Old Lancaster Pike, right on Brackenville, and left to return to Mill Creek Road.
Detour signage and message boards will be posted.
Delaware Forest Service leads tree planting in Milton
Delaware News Desk
The Delaware Forest Service and its new Tree Stewards program led more than 50 volunteers and town officials to plant 160 trees in Milton on April 24.
The trees will enhance the town’s hiking and biking trail near West Shore Drive, part of the Delaware Department of Transportation’s ongoing “Rails to Trails” project in Sussex County. Delaware’s urban and community forestry program funded the cost of the trees and provided technical assistance.
“This is magnificent,” said Milton Mayor Ted Kanakos. “We probably have 50 volunteers, just taking a Saturday morning to beautify this area. It’s really a great feeling. Any project like this, no matter where it is, enhances the town.”