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The Senate Finance Committee voted 17-10 Tuesday to advance to the full Senate the nomination of former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley to be the next commissioner of the Social Security Administration.
MILFORD — Milford’s Holiday Stroll and Christmas Market will be held from 3-8 p.m. Dec. 2 in downtown Milford. Entertainment is planned, indoors and outside including a live Nativity …
DOVER — Kent County Theatre Guild is thrilled to announce the opening of premeires “No Sex Please: It’s Christmas” Dec. 1. It is a farce that promises to kick off the …
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Kent
The holiday season is here, and with it comes kids dreaming of what they may receive as gifts. For children in struggling families, though, whether they will get any presents at all is a legitimate question.
Sussex
A fire caused approximately $300,000 damage to an unoccupied Seaford home Monday.
Dorchester
ANNAPOLIS – State laboratory testing has detected a case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) in Caroline County. Following increased mortality of a broiler operation …
New Castle
WILMINGTON — Kevin Potts Jr., co-executive director of the Wilmington-based One Step At A Time Foundation, says his organization’s main goal is to empower the community and provide …
Wicomico
A retired Dorchester County judge was supposed to solve the months-long hiring and approval dispute between the Wicomico County Executive and County Council. But in a ruling recently handed …
Somerset
PRINCESS ANNE — The preliminary engineering report about stormwater drainage problems at the Somerset Landing and North Gate neighborhoods can be summarized as “poor design, “poor …
Opinion
I am writing in response to Andrew West’s From the Editor column, in which he referred to “Doll” Richardson as a hunter (“Dover hospital’s story of need dates back to 1927,” Nov. 26).
Why are bullies so mean? — Daisy, age 9, Lake Oswego, Oregon. Being bullied can make your life miserable, and decades of research prove it: Bullied children and teens are at risk for anxiety, depression, dropping out of school, peer rejection, social isolation and self-harm.
After reading both Peter Graffagnino’s “What role does money play in mass shootings?” (Nov. 3) and Jeff Hague’s response, “Writer too focused on guns, rather than people using them” (Nov. 26), I would like to point out that Mr. Hague regurgitates the National Rifle Association’s position on reducing gun deaths: “Nothing will work.”
It has been a while since I have reached out to you. It has been a busy summer and fall for all of us (including me for a number of reasons), so I thought it was time to reconnect. While I …
Sports

Crisfield High basketball season soon to start, so here's one look back

Crisfield High School has a proud basketball history, the Shore’s most storied hoops program with 8 State titles, 10 Bayside, 11 …
QB Nick Minicucci is congratulated by Delaware quarterbacks coach Sean Goldrich after Saturday's win over Lafayette. Delaware Athletics photos/Mikey Reeves.

Minicucci proves himself in helping lead Delaware to comeback win

NEWARK — Nick Minicucci’s first college start had gotten off to a pretty bad start. And it seemed to be getting worse by the …
Delaware's Fintan Brose (54) and Cole Snyder (71) celebrate the Hens' FCS playoff win over Lafayette on Saturday. Special to the Daily State News/Sarah Boekholder.

Delaware's reported CUSA move would be a big departure for Blue Hens

NEWARK — For over eight decades, the Delaware football program has been built on a bedrock of tradition. This is a team that, …

Reports: Delaware moving up to FBS, joining Conference USA

NEWARK — Delaware’s FCS football playoff game at Monatana this Saturday may well be the last in the program’s history. At …
Special to the State News/Sarah Boekholder  Delaware linebacker Dillon Trainer (44) and teammates celebrate the Blue Hens’ 36-34 win over Lafayette on Saturday.

Blue Hens rally to stun Lafayette in FCS playoffs

NEWARK — For Delaware’s football team, these were the worst of times. Luckily for the Blue Hens, though, they were followed …
Delaware
Member Exclusive
WASHINGTON – Delaware Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton, D-Newark, joined lawmakers from several states Monday to begin a five-day hunger strike urging President Joe Biden to call for a permanent …
Member Exclusive
SMYRNA — The Smyrna Shade Tree Commission continues to beautify the town and salute its significant contributors one planting at a time.
Member Exclusive
With the flip of a switch Thursday, colorful lights will usher in the magic of the holiday season in downtown Dover. The annual Capital Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting will take place in front of City Hall from 5-8 p.m.
Maryland
Member Exclusive
When this year’s 74th Christmas Parade gets underway in downtown Cambridge on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 5 p.m., eager crowds will line the streets to celebrate festive floats, spirited marching …
Declaring himself not “a politician by any means,” Randy Tayor was sworn in last Monday evening as the 30th mayor of Salisbury, pledging to increase government transparency and citizen …
A federal judge has denied a compassionate release request filed by a former Baltimore police officer convicted in 2018 as part of the department’s Gun Trace Task Force corruption scandal. Daniel …
Neighbors
PRINCESS ANNE — The annual Advent Lessons and Carols service is 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and the public is invited to attend. The church choir will be …
The Milford Public Library’s holiday fundraiser is back again. This year’s charity event will benefit Milford Advocacy for the Homeless, which intends to use the funds to buy protective items to guard against the winter cold.
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000 -- As it begins its third year of operation, Access 26 — Wicomico County’s public access channel — is facing a funding crisis fueled by local …
Business
Presented by the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, Beacon at Salisbury University, and the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business at Salisbury University, the 36th Annual Southern Delmarva Economic …
In 2021, the owners of Wyoming's Tre Sorelle Dolce ice-cream shop, Mike and Becky Marasco, were trying to figure out how to keep their store open year-round.
Maryland tourism More than 43.5 million people visited Maryland in 2022 and spent $19.4 billion, topping pre-pandemic levels, according to an economic impact report recently released by the …
Woody Gill hopes for quite a windfall during Small Business Saturday this weekend. For him, that would mean six to eight times more in sales than usual at his Smyrna Cards and Gifts.
Things to Do
The Salisbury Christmas Parade begins Sunday at 1 p.m. with local bands, first-responders, elected officials and many more. As usual, Santa will close out the parade on East Main Street.

Salisbury Christmas Parade scheduled this Sunday

Mountaire Farms will present the 77 th Annual Salisbury Christmas Parade, hosted by the Salisbury Jaycees on Sunday, Dec. 3. The …
The birth of Baby Jesus is brought to life by members of the First Baptist Church during a Live Nativity on the Circle presentation.

Live Nativity returning to The Circle for Dec. 22 candlelight service

GEORGETOWN – The town’s modifications to its historic Circle will not mean the end to a mega-holiday spectacle. The Live …
Chuck Rafferty, as Scrooge, receives a visit from Colby Crawford, as the Ghost of Jacob Marley, in the Second Street Players' production of "A Christmas Carol: The Musical."

Second Street Players make musical out of ‘A Christmas Carol’ in Milford

MILFORD — The familiar holiday tale of Ebenezer Scrooge is put to tunes thanks to the Second Street Players’ production of “A …
A dinosaur roams the Gift of Lights display at the Woodlands of Dover Motor Speedway last year. The event returns for a second year on Thursday at the Woodlands at Dover Motor Speedway.

Dover Motor Speedway set to sparkle with return of Gift of Lights

DOVER — A dazzling, colorful display of 3.5 million holiday lights will return to The Woodlands at Dover Motor Speedway this …
The Chorus of Dorchester is preparing for its 49th year of seasonal performances.

December highlights at DCA

CAMBRIDGE – Dorchester Center for the Arts welcomes December with a variety of artful opportunities. Visit the holiday craft …
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Nation

Jimmy Carter set to lead presidents, first ladies in mourning and celebrating Rosalynn Carter

Rosalynn Carter will be memorialized with classical music and beloved hymns, some of her favorite Biblical passages, and a rare gathering of all living U.S. first ladies and multiple presidents, …

New documentary offers a peek into the triumphs and struggles of Muslim chaplains in US military

The small group of Muslim chaplains in the U.S. military tends to the souls and spirits of troops of all faiths and no faith. At times, they break barriers and celebrate milestones, like the …

Live updates | Israel and Pakistan extend truce, agree to free more hostages and prisoners

Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their cease-fire for two days, raising the prospect of further exchanges of militant-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel and a longer halt …

Bears outlast Vikings 12-10 on 4th field goal by Santos after 4 interceptions of Dobbs

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Chicago Bears finally won one of these up-for-grab games after all those painful finishes. Cairo Santos made a 30-yard field goal with 10 seconds left, his fourth of the …

Calls for cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war roil city councils from California to Michigan

Oakland has become the latest American city to dive into the conflict in the Middle East. The City Council considered on Monday a resolution that calls for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. …
World

Puerto Rico's famous stray cats will be removed from grounds surrounding historic fortress

Officials say that hundreds of stray cats that roam a historic seaside tourist area of Puerto Rico’s capital will be removed over the coming year.  The plan to remove the cats, who are considered …

Pope cancels trip to Dubai for UN climate conference on doctors' orders after getting the flu

Pope Francis has canceled his trip to Dubai for the U.N. climate conference on doctors’ orders.  The announcement marked the second time the pope’s frail health had forced the cancellation of a …

Why it took 17 days for rescuers in India to get to 41 workers trapped in a mountain tunnel

Indian rescuers faced repeated and unexpected setbacks during the 17 days they dug through a mountain in the country's north to reach 41 construction workers trapped after a tunnel collapsed there …

Pope punishes leading critic Cardinal Burke in second action against conservative American prelates

Pope Francis has decided to take measures to punish Cardinal Raymond Burke, who is one of his highest-ranking critics. Two people briefed on the measures say Francis has decided to revoke Burke's …

Israel and Hamas extend their truce but it seems only a matter of time before the war resumes

A truce between Israel and Hamas has entered its fifth day with the militant group promising to release more civilian hostages to delay the expected resumption of the war. Israel is meanwhile under …
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