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The Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population has recovered somewhat from last year’s low ebb, new data show, but not enough to dispel worries about the future of the region’s most …
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The Salisbury Police Department will soon add automated license plate readers to patrol vehicles to assist in investigations and help deter crime.
Using a $99,633 grant through the Maryland …
FRANKFORD — Delaware State Police arrested a 43-year-old Frankford man Friday on drug dealing and gun charges after concluding a narcotics investigation.
Delaware State Police spokesman …
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Kent
DOVER — Keyan Williams, 25, of Dover was arrested on DUI and gun charges following an investigation Saturday, authorities said.
Sussex
Memorial Day is a time to honor U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the armed forces. It also marks the unofficial beginning of summer and leads into graduation season for high school …
Dorchester
EASTON – ShoreRivers announced last week that not only will its Swimmable ShoreRivers bacteria testing program begin Thursday, but that weekly results from this annual program will be available …
New Castle
Khiry Henderson has been named Christina School District's 2023-2024 Educational Support Professional of the Year.
Mr. Henderson was recently named Christina School District’s …
Wicomico
The Salisbury Zoo’s adult male Andean bear, Pinocchio, will soon leave Salisbury to go on a breeding loan to the Nashville Zoo.
Pinocchio was recommended for the breeding loan by the …
Somerset
WESTOVER — For the third year in a row Somerset County Public Schools offers a blended virtual program (BVP) for students entering grades 9-12 this fall.
Applications are now being …
Opinion
Re: Council reduces tax hike to 5 cents, May 23
Setting Salisbury’s general fund budget for FY 2024 has entered another but not its final stage. In April, Mayor Jack Heath proposed a …
Memorial Day commemorates those in the military who made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of America. The original tribute began as Decoration Day ...
On Memorial Day, we honor the men and women who traded their tomorrows for our todays.
We remember and pay tribute not only to those who return to Dover Air Force Base on their way home to their …
Republicans and Democrats are again playing a game of chicken over the U.S. debt ceiling — with the nation’s financial stability at stake. ...
Sports
Local roundup: Cape Henlopen, Sussex Central, Sussex Tech advance in DIAA baseball
Sixth-seeded Cape Henlopen High scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning en route to a 12-2 win over No. 22 Lake Forest in …
Caesar Rodney topples No. 3 Middletown to reach state Final Four
MIDDLETOWN — Noon isn’t exactly an early morning start time.
But for a Caesar Rodney High boys’ lacrosse team that’s used …
DIAA state tournament schedule set for Saturday
DOVER — After a busy day in the DIAA state tournament action on Thursday, here’s the update schedule for another busy day on …
Athlete of the Week: Rachel Carey, Polytech softball
WOODSIDE — Polytech High softball player Rachel Carey was voted the State News’ Athlete of the Week.
A junior, Carey batted …
ND girls are Class 1A champions in softball
SHILOH – North Dorchester High School’s softball team earned the Region 1A Championship on Thursday, with a 5-4 win over Colonel …
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Delaware
FRANKFORD — Sheldon Harrison, 19, of Millsboro, was arrested Sunday after he was found driving a stolen car, Delaware State Police spokesman Senior Cpl. Leonard DeMalto said.
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DOVER — Many shopping centers, including the Dover Mall, have experienced difficulty retaining businesses, thanks to a combination of online shopping and the pandemic.
However, Lisa Brown …
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Col. Barry D. Flack, the commander of the 436th Airlift Wing Maintenance Group at Dover Air Force Base, took a large, patriotic crowd attending a Memorial Day service in Dover back to World War I on Monday.
Maryland
The word list for the Scripps National Spelling Bee is crafted by a panel of 21 people, including five former Scripps champions. Those who submit words for use in the bee are given assignments …
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the leadership of new U.S. Naval Academy graduates will be at the center of American efforts for a more peaceful future. He spoke before the newly commissioned …
Maryland’s highest court has issued an order to prevent Adnan Syed's murder conviction from being reinstated by a lower court, as the court decides whether to hear his appeal of the lower court’s …
Neighbors
Monday, May 30, 1966 --
At a profit-sharing dinner with his employees, Franklin P. Perdue announced that sales for the year ending March 31 amounted to a whopping $35 million. The total …
LEWES — Rusty Allen has had a long history with Lewes. So it made all the sense in the world that he would write a book surrounding the city’s background.
“My family’s …
Craig Faunce always thought City Park was so pretty, with its greenery and location, on each side of the east prong of the Wicomico River, but he hated seeing trash thrown out, littering the park.
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Scenes From Bay to Bay
On the road
8 hours ago
Beth Petit de Mange of Dover took this photo off Wyoming Mill Road, heading southwest from Dover to Wyoming on May 3.
Great blue heron
Wednesday, May 24
Tom Wilkerson of Dover took this photo of a great blue heron at Silver Lake in Dover on April 30.
Hartly
Tuesday, May 23
Mattie King of Hartly took this photo off Lockwood Chapel Road in Hartly on April 29.
Taking a rest
Thursday, May 18
Sherrie A. Stanley of Cheswold took this photo of two painted turtles sunning on a rock in the fish pond at the Smyrna Rest Area on April 19.
Dover in bloom
Wednesday, May 17
Jitka Ellis of Dover took this photo on Loockerman Street in downtown Dover on April 11.
Nation
Nine people are injured after gunfire erupted along a beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida, sending people frantically running for cover along the crowded beach on Memorial Day. A police …
Hundreds of people visited a small town in Missouri this week and last to see a Black nun whose body has barely decomposed since 2019. Some say it’s a sign of Catholic holiness, while others say …
In California, members of an under-the-radar, minority religious community are stepping into the public eye to advocate for making the state the first in the nation to outlaw caste bias. They are the …
There are about 20,000 members of the Ravidassia community in California’s Central Valley. A vast majority of community members have roots in Punjab in northwestern India. They are followers of the …
Criminal justice advocates have struggled at the Louisiana Legislature as they seek legal relief for hundreds of people convicted of serious crimes by nonunanimous juries. They believe their …
World
China has launched a spacecraft carrying a new three-person crew for its orbiting space station. This comes as it plans to put astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade. The Shenzhou 16 …
North Korea on Tuesday confirmed plans to launch its first military spy satellite in June and described such capacities as crucial for monitoring the United States’ “reckless” military …
Police fired tear gas and demonstrators burned cars on Monday near the home of Senegal’s main opposition leader, as tensions rise in the capital days before a court verdict is expected. Sonko is …
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his son is resigning as his policy secretary to take responsibility for using the prime minister’s official residence for a private party at which the …
Business
It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Kent County for the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce (CDCC). Almost rivaling the holiday season, the CDCC is very excited for their yearly …
On her day off, Kelley Coleman of Milford made it a point to stop in for the opening of Brimming Horn Meadery’s downtown Seaford site Friday.
“Everyone is very excited to see this here,” she said of the 106 Spring St. location. It joins the meadery’s Milton spot, which is celebrating its sixth year.
LONG NECK — Matt Patton, vice president of Surf Bagel, announces the management team opening Surf Bagel's fourth location in Long Neck.
Gail Banks will head the team as general manager, …
Business Insights
DOVER — The Downtown Dover Partnership is taking the first steps in the city’s ambitious master plan that aims to revitalize a long-neglected area in the heart of the capital city.
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Business Insights
Thirteen minority small-business owners graduated from the EnrichDelaware program Tuesday in Wilmington.
The course — part of the StreetWise Master of Business Administration curriculum presented by the national nonprofit Interise — took place over the last seven months for the Delaware-based entrepreneurs.
Things to Do
Youth Fishing Derby returns this Saturday to Salisbury City Park
Youth Fishing Derby returns this Saturday
A tradition for more than 50 years, children are invited to see what they can catch at …
Delaware Friends of Folk pays tribute to John Prine
HARTLY — On June 17, Delaware Friends of Folk will hold a special day of John Prine-focused stories and songs. Over about six …
Dorchester Message Wall
Local groups are reaching out to spread the word about their events and schedules. The Banner compiled a list of announcements over …
Delaware photographers band together to join Biggs Museum music exhibit
DOVER — Since March 17, the Biggs Museum of American Art has been featuring the photographs of Larry Hulst, capturing the energy of …
Milford veteran invited to National Memorial Day Concert
Korean War veteran Charles Garrod of Milford has been invited to this year’s National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, D.C., on …
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