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Environment
Bombay Hook and Prime Hook will offer deer, waterfowl, and upland game/webless migratory bird hunting opportunities in 2024-2025. Allowed is hunting with archery/crossbow, shotgun, and …
Health
DOVER — The Delaware Division of Public Health and Delaware SHA/SHIP Partnership Coalition are seeking public input on the draft 2023 Delaware State Health Assessment, a statewide assessment …
THINGS TO DO
MILFORD — In May 2025, Milford artist Rosemary Connelly will bring a group of artists to Sicily, Italy, to sketch in many of her favorite places. Ms. Connelly and her late husband, Bob …
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Opinion
OPINION
Weather and tides have proven to be ongoing concerns for the dunes and highway near the Indian River Inlet. What would you like to see to ensure long-term plans to address this? Hire me as …
OPINION
Moira Sheridan’s recent Opinion (“End-of-life law needs veto, further consideration”) is misguided and leaves out key facts and requirements of the proposed law, House Bill 140.
OPINION
I think everyone should be allowed to vote in primaries regardless of party (“Question of the Week: Should all voters be eligible for primaries?”).
OPINION
Associated Builders and Contractors’ Delaware chapter is an organization that represents the construction industry — a lifeblood of Delaware’s economy and one that, for years, has driven economic growth in the state and nationally. The industry provides a direct pathway to personal prosperity and the ability to earn a high-quality living without the burden of excessive college debt.
Sports
The Delaware Olympics Golf Tournament will be held on Sept. 17 at Dover's Maple Dale Country Club. DELAWARE SPECIAL OLYMPICS PHOTO.

Maple Dale hosting Delaware Special Olympics golf tourney

DOVER — More than 90 Special Olympics athletes and Unified partners from across Delaware will tee off at the annual Special Olympics …
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Photo Gallery: Mid-County Lanes hosts Special Olympics Delaware State Bowling Tournament

Around 350 athletes competed in the Special Olympics Delaware State Bowling Tournament at Mid-County Lanes in Middletown Saturday.
CR junior Maxwell Viddy keeps a tight grip on the ball as the Spartans' defense closes in Friday night.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Lake Forest holds on to beat Caesar Rodney for second year in a row

FELTON — You can’t blame Lake Forest High’s current players for not understanding the Spartans rivalry with Caesar Rodney. …
Special to the State News/Gary Emeigh  Simon Balcerak (4) and Isaac Balcerak (3) are two of Polytech’s captains along with Thomaas Reynolds (54) and Kenneith Valcin (0).

Valcin helps Polytech rally for season-opening win

SALISBURY, Md. — It wasn’t easy but Polytech High’s football team found a way to keep winning on Friday night. Kenny …
Sussex Central rallied to edge Middletown on Friday night.  DAILY STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO/GARY EMEIGH

Roundup: Sussex Central pulls out win over Middletown; Smyrna falls to Sallies

Jajuan Sturgis caught a five-yard touchdown pass from Bradley Chavez with just three seconds remaining to lift Sussex Central High to …
Delaware
POLICE
A 52-year-old Lincoln was arrested and charged with attempted murder following a shooting that occurred Sunday morning in Lincoln that left a woman in critical condition, Delaware State Police said.
Health
DOVER – The Bayhealth Foundation and Bayhealth’s Volunteer Services celebrated the 384 in-house volunteers who donated more than 97,000 hours of their time and support to Bayhealth in …
Member Exclusive
REHOBOTH BEACH — The Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter invites area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Walk to End …
Maryland
Government
SALISBURY — A Wicomico County employee refutes a claim that a recent temporary peace order infringed on a citizen’s First Amendment rights by prohibiting him from entering the government …
Authorities say a fight involving a weapon broke out at a Maryland high school but it was unclear if anyone was injured. Neither Harford County Public Schools officials nor the county sheriff's …
MD Vote 2024
On the Official Ballot of the November 5 Presidential General Election, Dorchester County voters will get to decide whether they’re “for” or “against” amending the County Charter by the following:
Neighbors
Each year, the Daily State News celebrates its readers' poll, Stars of Delaware. A special part of that is the Person of the Year finalists who go above and beyond to make Delaware a better place. …
Dr. Christopher Coon will always be a legend in the local veterinary field. The 57-year-old founder of Haven Lake Animal Hospital on Milford Harrington Highway in Milford passed away unexpectedly in July, leaving his family, friends and patients to recall his giving personality and willingness to improve situations.
Business
Over the last 17 years, First State Gymnastics in Newark has been home to 2017 all-around world champion Morgan Hurd and junior national team member Ashley Snyder.
LEWES — Anchor’s Run, previously known as Insight at Lewes Run, is scheduled for a public hearing before the Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 11 on phases five and …
LEWES — A controversial proposal to put a Royal Farms convenience store and fueling stations at the corner of Angola Rd. and Del. 24 in Lewes has been withdrawn, according to the land use …
DOVER — Using data from the University of Wisconsin’s County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, debt service provider TurboDebt examined homeownership rates in the first state, and determined …
Things to Do
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Everett theatre has plenty to offer in Middletown this fall

MIDDLETOWN — For an iconic theatre that’s hosted over a century of top-notch performances, there’s a lot to anticipate ahead …
Taylour Tedder

Rehoboth Beach City Manager Tedder to emcee RBDB chamber lunch

REHOBOTH BEACH — This month’s membership luncheon for the Rehoboth Beach Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce will feature guest host …
Kathryn Barrett-Gaines, Ph.D., will lead a ghost walk of UMES on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.

Ghost walk of UMES campus to feature its history since 1886 is Sept. 9

PRINCESS ANNE — Learn the backstory about UMES and its secrets before and since its founding in 1886 by taking a ghost walk on …

Milford Conversation September meeting

MILFORD – The next Milford Conversation meeting will take place on September 12 at 8:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church on …

Jazz on the Waterfront returns to Crisfield Sept. 14

CRISFIELD — The City of Crisfield and its marketing committee are thrilled to announce the return of the Jazz On The Waterfront …
The Latest News Around The Globe
Nation

Tropical Storm Francine forms off Mexico, aiming for the Louisiana coast

The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Tropical Storm Francine has formed off the coast of Mexico and is expected to drench the Texas coast before coming ashore in Louisiana Wednesday night as a …

The Latest: Harris and Trump are prepping for the debate but their strategies are vastly different

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up for Tuesday’s presidential debate, setting up a showdown that reflects not just two separate visions for the country but two …

A look at some of the oldest religious leaders in the world

The top leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is celebrating a milestone birthday, his 100th. Like the president of the Utah-based faith — commonly known as the Mormon church …

The Mormon church's president, already the oldest in the faith's history, is turning 100

Leaders of worldwide religions commonly stay at the helm well past retirement age, but it’s not often you find centenarians overseeing major faiths. That’s what The Church of Jesus Christ of …

Takeaways from AP's report on the dilemmas facing Palestinian Americans ahead of US election

Many Palestinian Americans, in recent months, have been reeling from the double blow of the rising Palestinian death toll in Gaza and their own government’s support for Israel in the war against …
World

Kate, princess of Wales, says she'll return to public duties

Kate, the princess of Wales, says she has completed chemotherapy and will return to some public duties in the coming months. The 42-year-old wife of Prince William is expected to undertake a light …

Flooding sweeps away a bus and a bridge collapses in Vietnam as storm deaths rise to 59

A bridge collapsed and a bus was swept away by flooding as more rain fell on Vietnam from a former typhoon that has caused 59 deaths in the Southeast Asian country. Vietnam's state media said nine …

Pope arrives in deeply Catholic East Timor to encourage its recovery from bloody independence

Pope Francis has arrived in East Timor to encourage its recovery from a bloody and traumatic past and celebrate its development after two decades of independence from Indonesian rule. Francis arrived …

Asian markets dip after Wall Street had its worst week in nearly 18 months

Asian stocks fell Monday after another rout hit Wall Street on Friday, as a highly anticipated update on the U.S. job market came in weak enough to add to worries about the economy. The Nikkei 225 …

A Palestinian team in Chile offers soccer with a heavy dose of protest

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Arms raised high. Banners denouncing the war in Gaza. Crowds united in song and wrapped in keffiyehs, the black-and-white checkered scarves that have become a badge of …
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