Ryan Mavity

The Dough Bar is planning to move to Walnut Street in Milford later this year. Owner Kristen Latham said the new restaurant will still serve pizza and gourmet sandwiches, but will also contain a wine bar. RYAN MAVITY PHOTOS

The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission is set to resume discussion on a preliminary site-plan review application to demolish the existing Park Royal apartments and replace them with four new buildings on the same site. NICK ROTH PHOTO

Milton Planning and Zoning Commission heard a concept plan for Cannery Village 3B, a planned 96-unit apartment complex on a vacant lot along Cave Neck Road between Sam Lucas Road and Off Centered Way. A proposed development at that site came forward three years ago but the project never came to fruition. NICK ROTH PHOTO

Milton Town Council got its first look at the Fiscal Year 2027 budget July 20. Taking part in the July 20 meeting are (l-r) Mayor John Collier, Councilman Scotty Edler, Councilman Perry Higgs and Councilman Fred Harvey. RYAN MAVITY PHOTO

Novus Health Services cut the ribbon on its new clinic in Milton July 17. This is Novus' first clinic in Delaware after being founded in Pennsylvania. Taking part in the ribbon cutting are (l-r) Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall, Johannes Flipson, Rep. Alonna Berry, Zoe Hinton, Matt Kohn, Jennifer Gagliardo, Brett Applebaum, Dr. Lisa Spacek, Michael Schaadt, Allen Smith, Congresswoman Sarah McBride, Shaun Barcavage, Gwen Verlinghieri, Jennifer Rowan, David Marriner and Braden Hudak. RYAN MAVITY PHOTOS

Milton Finance Committee took its first look at the Fiscal Year 2027 budget July 28, focusing mainly on a proposal to use Sussex County's 2025 reassessment and to institute a fee, to be paid by businesses, for parking in the central business district. NICK ROTH PHOTO

After a career working in and around the bright lights of the New York City ad world, Bernie Hogya relocated to Milton five years ago. In September, he will be releasing a book about the most famous campaign he worked on, the milk mustache campaign, which featured celebrities of the day promoting the benefits of milk. RYAN MAVITY PHOTO

As part of its ongoing series of workshop meetings regarding the comprehensive development plan, the Milton Planning and Zoning Commission discussed economic development. NICK ROTH PHOTO

State officials came out to the Milton Community Food Pantry Aug. 3 to present a $20,000 check to the pantry for the purchase of healthy foods. The grant is part of the state's Delaware Grocery Initiative and is administered through the Division of Small Business. Taking part in the check presentation are (l-r) Dennis DiMarco; Dennis Trencher; Helen Bivens; pantry President Lawrence Bivens; Sen. Darius Brown, D-Wilmington; Division of Small Business Deputy Director Jaimie Watts; Gemeni Cornish; and Rep. Alonna Berry, D-Milton. RYAN MAVITY PHOTO

Milton Historic Preservation Commission approved a request to replace 14 windows at the house at 417 Federal St. The commission approved the proposal despite some reservations over the use of vinyl windows instead of wood. RYAN MAVITY PHOTOS