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🌱 What a new name for the Millsboro Bypass would mean for drivers

Millsboro, Delaware Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Millsboro! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What a new name for the Millsboro Bypass would mean for drivers
  • Meet the new pastor leading Grace United Methodist Church in Millsboro.

Also on today's calendar: 4th Annual DE Lavender & Lambs Festival and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the mommy tomato say to the baby tomato? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 70.
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Delaware bill would name Millsboro Bypass after Sen. Richard S. Cordrey (coasttv.com) — State lawmakers are considering a bill to rename the Millsboro Bypass as the Senator Richard S. Cordrey Bypass, honoring the longtime legislator and Millsboro native. The $140 million bypass, opened in September 2025, is a major local route, so residents could soon see new signage reflecting Cordrey’s decades of service to Delaware’s government and finances.
   

• Haggard named head pastor at Grace UMC (coastalpoint.com) — Grace United Methodist Church in Millsboro will welcome the Rev. Mary Haggard as its new pastor starting July 1, succeeding the Rev. Missy Rekitzke. Haggard brings extensive experience from Maryland congregations and campus ministries in Delaware, South Carolina, and Maryland, along with advanced theological degrees and leadership roles in the Peninsula-Delaware Conference.
   


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  • I found a jewelry store nearby and wanted to give a shout out!
    The jewelry store is Palazzo Jewelers located near the Long Neck Diner. Their address is 25935 Plaza Dr. Unit 2 in Millsboro. I had questions about… (Nextdoor Peninsula at Long Neck)
  • Looking for recommendation for a handyman to install a double sink bathroom vanity that I ordered from Wayfair.
    Vanity must be moved to 2nd floor for install and I need the old one removed and hauled off property. Millsboro area (Nextdoor Gull Point)
  • Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Assistant Deli Bakery Manager in Millsboro. Apply here.
  • Kim Benton - State Farm Agent posted a job opening for Customer Relations Representative - State Farm Agent Team Member in Millsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Millsboro here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Ketchup! (Thank you Gregory S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Millsboro

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Millsboro

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.