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GOVERNMENT
Commissioner Joanne Masten was sworn in as the first female president of Kent County Levy Court on Jan. 7.
DEVELOPMENT
About 13 comments out of nearly 40 during Tuesday’s Sussex County Council meeting supported a proposed building moratorium.
Those in opposition generally represented groups, while those more open to discussing the topic mostly spoke for themselves.
COMMUNITY
MIDDLETOWN — The YMCA of Delaware invites the community to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with special events and open houses aimed at fostering unity, service, and community spirit.
COMMUNITY
DOVER — They’ve often assisted in suppressing faraway fires before but not this time.
mlk jr day
LEWES — In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Cape Henlopen School District office, and the schools will be closed for students on Monday, Jan. 20.
Classes resume on Jan. …
MLK Jr day
GEORGETOWN — In addition to Sussex County offices being closed on Jan. 20 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the county council has not scheduled a regular meeting on Jan. 21, …
us wind
DOVER — Following an appeal filed in the Delaware Superior Court challenging a Sussex County Council denial of a zoning application that would move forward the company’s offshore wind …
Scenes From Bay To Bay
Richard L Bryan of Lewes took this photo on Jan. 7 of a snow-covered birdhouse in Lewes.
GOVERNMENT
DOVER — In recent years, Delaware’s regulatory process has drawn the ire of some lawmakers in the General Assembly.
That displeasure largely centers around the state’s 2023 …
MARIJUANA
Milford City Council voted to ban recreational marijuana sales within municipal limits Monday.
GOVERNMENT
Gov.-elect Matt Meyer has nominated Joshua Bushweller, a Delaware State Police intelligence commander, as the state’s next Department of Safety and Homeland Security secretary, his transition team announced Tuesday.
GOVERNMENT
Via waivers, a $1.1 million purchase agreement for property on which Georgetown’s police and Public Works departments will be built was approved by officials Monday.
GOVERNMENT
DOVER — With his eyes set on fixing Delaware’s education system, Gov-elect Matt Meyer has tabbed U.S. Department of Education deputy secretary Cindy Marten to lead the state’s …
WEATHER
A light amount of snow may fall in Delaware on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
COPS AND COURTS
Two men were arrested on drug and firearm charges following an investigation Tuesday night, Dover Police spokesperson Master Cpl. Ryan Schmid said.
Things To Do
DOVER — Delaware Friends of Folk will present its 2024-25 Old State House concert series on Feb. 14 inside the Old State House on The Green.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. …
DEVELOPMENT
Following more than two hours of public comment in opposition to a building moratorium in Sussex County on Tuesday, new Councilman Matt Lloyd said a ban is necessary.
ribbon cutting
MILLVILLE — On Jan. 10, the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony with NutriHealth to celebrate the grand opening of its new location at 35786 Atlantic Ave. in …
scholarships
LEWES — After 15 years and nearly $90,000 awarded, the George H.P. Smith Scholarship Fund at Greater Lewes Foundation announced it will begin awarding multi-year support to its awardees in …
Schools
DOVER — PowerSchool, a company that stores the data for millions of students including those in Delaware, reported being hacked on Dec. 28, but the Delaware Department of Education and Cape …
COPS AND COURTS
DOVER — No injuries occurred from an accidental discharge of a firearm inside the Kent County Courthouse on Tuesday, authorities said.
Scenes From Bay To Bay
Dan Laughman of Magnolia took this photo on Jan. 10 of the designated wildlife habitat at Helen Graham Cancer Center in Newark.
GOVERNMENT
DOVER — The 153 rd General Assembly kicked off at Legislative Hall on Tuesday, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, in both chambers, took their oaths of office.
It marks the start of …
Things To Do
In 2025, The Music School of Delaware is marking 100 years of music education and excellence.
Operating out of its primary locations in Wilmington and Milford, the school’s mission is to provide quality music education and experiences for people of all ages and abilities.
Community
DEWEY BEACH — Kent and Sussex Master Gardener volunteers celebrated a 2024 volunteer year at its 38th annual banquet held at the Hyatt Place in Dewey Beach.
The banquet included the …
Things To Do
OperaDelaware, the First State Ballet Theatre and The Grand Opera House will join the National Pan-Hellenic Council of Delaware to offer “A Divine Night in Delaware” on March 20 at the opera house, Wilmington.
Things To Do
The CAMP Rehoboth Chorus will celebrate its 15th anniversary by presenting “On Broadway,” a concert of show tunes, on Feb. 14 and 15 at 7 p.m., and on Feb. 16 at 3 p.m.
Community
Blustery weather and a blanket of snow greeted volunteers Tuesday for the Wreaths Across America removal process at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro.
Schools
President Joe Biden has named six Delaware teachers recipients of the 2021 - 2023 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).
The PAEMST is the highest …
Dover City Council
DOVER — Incumbent Dover City Council President David Anderson (4th District) along with councilmen Gerald Rocha, Sr. (1st District), Andre Boggerty (at-large seat) and William Hare (2nd …
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