🌱 See which longtime Milford-area farm just earned Century Farm honors.
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In today's newsletter:
- See which longtime Milford-area farm just earned Century Farm honors.
Also on today's calendar: Bella Terra Spring Fling and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 54 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 69, low: 56.
- Sunday: Cloudy and windy with showers, with a high of 66 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Delaware Century Farm Program adds three new families, celebrates First State's agricultural heritage (delaware.gov) — A Milford-area farm, Iona Stables & Inn in Sussex County, has been honored as a Delaware Century Farm after nearly 150 years of family ownership and cultivation. The recognition highlights Milford’s deep agricultural roots alongside long-running farms in Smyrna/Clayton and Harrington, celebrating the families who have kept these operations going for generations. 
📸 Around Milford
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Upcoming Events in
Milford
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★ Featured events ★
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Sussex Academy Girls Varsity Lacrosse @ Milford
1019 N Walnut St, Milford
8:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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6th Annual Milford Community Clean-Up
Milford, DE Calendar , Bicentennial Park 206-218 NE Front Street , Milford
8:00 am -
Bella Terra Spring Fling
Bella Terra Landscapes & Garden Center , 13482 Rd 240 , Ellendale
10:00 am -
We Are Milford Day!
Milford, DE Calendar , Mispillion Elementary School Campus 311 Lovers Lane , Milford
10:00 am -
Shorebirds Along the Bayshore
DuPont Nature Center , 2992 Lighthouse Rd , Milford
10:00 am -
ESOL Class - Lions B
Lions Room B, Milford Public Library
9:00 am -
ESOL Class - Bailey
Bailey Room, Milford Public Library
9:00 am -
Adult Book Clubs-Day
Lions Room A, Milford Public Library
1:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Creative Hands
Harrington Public Library , Makerspace Lab , Harrington
10:00 am -
Botanical by Me
Queenie's Curio , 39 N Walnut St Suite 106 , Milford
5:30 pm -
đś(Vinyl) Listening Lounge: TBAđśđ
Greenwood Public Library Conference Room,
1:00 pm -
Capital Ringers - Harrington Senior Center
Harrington Senior Center Inc. , 101 Railroad Ave , Harrington
4:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Very large heavy FED EX Package Delivered to my house by mistake.
If yours please message with description. Thanks (Nextdoor Milford)
- Hertrich Family of Automobile Dealers posted a job opening for Experienced Automotive Service Advisor / Assistant Service Manager - Milford Toyota in Milford. Apply here.
- Perdue Farms, Inc. posted a job opening for Shipping Lead - Weekend Shift in Milford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Harrington
- Harrington Poultry Farm Fire (delaware.gov)
- Four Delaware Police Agencies Earn State Accreditation (delaware.gov)
- Rocko's High Fives: April 2026 (ucdavisaggies.com)
Felton
- Various Fire Companies Respond to Massive Chicken House Fire in Harrington (wmdt.com)
- Wilmington Man Charged In Dover Shooting (firststateupdate.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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