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DAGSBORO – Incumbent William Chandler III and challenger John Marvel were the two winners Saturday in the 2024 municipal election, earning two-year terms on Dagsboro’s town council.
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Thrive Senior Resource
Older adults seem less likely to live near their children, especially as younger people move to new cities, or older people retire to the Delmarva Peninsula.
“So that’s where I step …
Community
MILFORD – Milford welcomed a new townhouse community to the city on Dec. 4.
Windward Grove is a townhouse community on 7799 Mason Way in Milford just minutes from the hospital. They held …
government
Members of Sussex County Council will continue to spend their discretionary grant funds, according to the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting.
Community
GEORGETOWN – Brisk wind and bone-chilling temperatures Thursday night did not deter Sussex County’s unified effort to ring in the holiday season and provide food for those in need.
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HOLIDAY
Frigid temperatures didn’t freeze the fun Thursday, during Dover's annual Capital Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration.
COURTS
SMYRNA — The parents of an 8-year-old child filed a lawsuit against the Smyrna School District on Oct. 4 claiming staff abused the student during two school years.
The child, had …
GOVERNMENT
Mayor Kimberley Kaan’s Marvelous Millsboro Minute segment during Monday’s Town Council meeting focused on work at Cupola Park.
CORRECTIONS
There’s now one wireless tablet allocated for each person housed at a Delaware Department of Correction facility.
The program, announced Nov. 21, is a shift from the prior 6-to-1 prisoner-to-device ratio.
GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Delaware United States Sen.-elect Lisa Blunt Rochester will serve as part of the Senate Democratic Caucus’ Whip operation during the 119 th U.S. Congress, party …
BUSINESS
Every day for the past month or so, would-be customers came to Sprouts Farmers Market in Middletown and were turned away.
With Friday’s grand opening, though, they were finally able to enter the store at 431 Middletown Warwick Road.
Veterans Affairs
WILMINGTON – Delaware’s Democratic congressional delegation and the Delaware Senate Republican Caucus are applauding the recent announcement by the Department of Veterans Affairs that it …
GOVERNMENT
DOVER — The Legislative Building Committee will hold its next meeting on Tuesday to further discuss potential upgrades to Legislative Hall.
The meeting will take place from 12:30 to 2 p.m. …
Environment
The Delaware Master Naturalist program offers a unique training program through participating local organizational partners (LOPs) to recruit new Delaware Master Naturalist volunteers and maximize …
multifamily housing
REHOBOTH BEACH — Neighbors appear split on a multifamily development of 5 units proposed along the south side of Route 1B, near Rehoboth Elementary School, which is set for a public hearing on …
business, zoning
GEORGETOWN — Twice this year the owners of Toney Floyd Trucking in Millsboro have sought formal approval for their business which has been running on their property in Millsboro for several …
growth, development
GEORGETOWN — The Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday thanked county staff for its work in expediting updated open space and design criteria for developments so the county …
Scenes from Bay to Bay
Richard L. Bryan of Lewes took this photo aboard the MV Cape Henlopen returning to Lewes on Nov. 24.
SEEDS OF NEED
DOVER — A new generation of political leadership is coming in the First State. Along the campaign trail, Delaware’s statewide candidates were clear about the top concern facing …
Development
Interconnectivity between neighborhoods, which might create traffic workarounds, seems to be an issue that Sussex County would like resolved quickly, as a test case has been part of several agendas this month.
SEEDS OF NEED
The Food Bank of Delaware provides services to those in need year-round, not just during the holidays.
Cathy Kanefsky, the president of CEO of the agency, leads her team to fight food insecurity at all times across the state.
Things to Do
There’s some lighthearted holiday activity going on west of Harrington.
The Schatzschneider family’s Christmas light show, at 705 Andrewville Road, is back for the third year, running through Dec. 31. It’s the biggest yet, boasting 52,000 lights.
COMMUNITY
FREDERICA — No occupants were injured in an early morning house fire Wednesday, though some family pets did not survive, the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office said.
According to …
COMMUNITY
SMYRNA — The Caroling on the Square event will be held Sunday beginning at 6 p.m.
The outing will be held on Market Street in front of Smyrna Town Hall, according to an announcement from …
Leadership
WILMINGTON — Leadership Delaware, Inc. (LDI) announces the selection of its Class of 2025, the 17th cohort of Fellows in the organization's program.
Each year, LDI selects Delaware's most …
TRAFFIC
Millsboro officials will request state legislative support to address traffic volume they say has become a serious safety issue.
Community
SMYRNA — The Delaware Council on Gambling Problems (DCGP) is expanding its reach in Delaware with the opening of a third office.
The new Kent County location, on the second floor at 14 …
Health
LEWES — TidalHealth announces Bhaskar Palekar, MD, FACP has joined TidalHealth Primary Care in Lewes.
Dr. Palekar received his medical degree from LTM Medical College at Bombay University …
Environment
ODESSA — Families who visit farms across Delaware to pick out Christmas trees are not only spending cherished time together but also supporting the environment and local producers, says the …
Scenes from Bay to Bay
Patricia Sterling of Wyoming took this photo of a gazebo in Lewes in fall colors on Oct. 21.
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