News
DOVER — Steven Williams has been named as the new director of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, a news release said.
OCEAN VIEW — The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays announces the inaugural James Farm Photo Challenge Oct. 13-14 at the 150-acre James Farm Ecological Preserve.
Nature enthusiasts and …
CHESTERTOWN – Eastern Shore environmentalists are advancing science with a series of bacteria reports and a tidal impact study.
Each summer, ShoreRivers works to provide the public with …
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Kent
SMYRNA — Patrons of the Blue Earl Brewing Company received an unexpected surprise when they opened the business’ Facebook page on Monday.
That was when they learned that Blue Earl …
Sussex
Bayhealth welcomed its first manager of diversity, equity, and inclusion in February.
Rejoining the health system in her new post (she served for seven years in accounting-related roles), Debbie …
Dorchester
St. Michaels fire
On Saturday, shortly before 10 p.m., an alarm was struck for a reported working dwelling fire, in the Martingham Development just outside of St. Michaels, bringing St. …
New Castle
WILMINGTON — A Delaware State Trooper has been charged with felonies as part of an assault case that left a 15-year-old with a fractured eye socket in response to an apparent prank, authorities announced Tuesday.
Wicomico
Some potential cannabis businesses are criticizing the tight turnaround to obtain new licenses to grow, process or distribute marijuana, after the Maryland Cannabis Administration …
Somerset
CRISFIELD — While other recommendations about legal cannabis are pending the Planning and Zoning Commission is unanimous that the City Council should not permit in Crisfield licensed businesses …
Opinion
Ever since the Soviet Union launched Sputnik into orbit Oct. 4, 1957, America has been struggling to recruit and retain STEM teachers in its public middle and high schools.
As we wind down September’s Hunger Action Month, attention is on Washington, D.C., and the looming deadline Saturday to avert a government shutdown.
I’m a Delawarean living with a disability. I suffer from a neurological disease called spinocerebellar ataxia type 2. Ataxia is one of the most horrible diseases that most people have never heard of. It causes progressive problems with coordination, balance, speech, swallowing and eye movement. I am the administrator for several ataxia support groups.
There have been a number of Opinions criticizing American citizens who choose to support President Donald Trump. But, if you look at what he actually accomplished for the benefit of “we, the average citizen,” there was good for us and for this nation.
Sports
Smyrna snaps Delmar's 120-game winning streak in field hockey
Smyrna High has already surprised the Delaware field hockey world a few times in the past year.
But what the Eagles pulled off on …
Blue Hens' Dawsey making up for lost time; Delaware moves up in FCS poll
NEWARK — Khalil Dawsey was still a football player, of course.
The Harvard transfer just couldn’t practice with his new …
Smyrna girls' volleyball team looking to build off last season
SMYRNA — Anna Richardson knows it was a big accomplishment just for Smyrna High to reach the DIAA girls’ volleyball state …
Blue Hens find a way to rally past No. 11 New Hampshire
NEWARK — There were so many times when this all could have fallen apart for the Delaware football team.
Like when the Blue Hens …
Saturday's college football preview: DELAWARE STATE (0-3) at MIAMI, OHIO (2-1)
WHEN: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Yager Stadium (24,286), Oxford, Ohio. RADIO: HSRN. TV: ESPN-plus. TWITTER: @DSNSports. COACHES: DSU …
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Delaware
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Weather permitting, the motor sports world and Georgetown Speedway will unite with the Delaware State Police on Saturday for the 51st Camp Barnes Benefit Stock Car Race Fundraiser for the Frankford summer camp operated by state troopers.
Delaware trooper facing felony charges involving assaults on teens after doorbell prank at his house
A Delaware state trooper is facing several felony charges involving a brutal assault on a teenager who targeted the trooper’s house in a prank. An indictment issued Monday against Trooper Dempsey …
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A rare opportunity awaits Oct. 7, as comedy hypnotist Marshal Manlove brings his act to The Smyrna Opera House for a performance designed to both amuse and amaze.
It’s uncommon to see this type of show, plus Mr. Manlove seldom performs in public.
Maryland
Loved ones are remembering a slain Baltimore tech entrepreneur for her compassion and dedication to helping others. Baltimore police found 26-year-old Pava LaPere dead from blunt force trauma in her …
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When it comes to raising community funds in a fun, family-friendly way, even scorching heat proved no match for a group of dedicated volunteers and nearly a thousand tiny rubber ducks.
On …
Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson, one of the most beloved athletes in Orioles history, has died at 86.
Neighbors
A planned annual Emancipation Day program, commemorating Harriet Tubman's first attempted escape from bondage in 1849, was unexpectedly enhanced with additional fanfare befitting Dorchester County's …
The Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing will open a resource center for people experiencing homelessness next month, aiming to fill critical gaps in assistance that grew wider during the pandemic.
“I can’t date you because I’m enlisted, but I have a sister who is an officer.” — Private Marian Elzie
More than one million African American men and women …
Scenes From Bay to Bay
All roads lead home
Friday, September 22
Jerry Hull of Dover took this photo he entitles “All Roads Lead Home” on a country road in West Dover on Sept. 14
Pumpkin patch
Wednesday, September 20
Patricia Sterling of Wyoming took this photo of pumpkins at Fifer Orchards in Wyoming on Sept. 8.
Peace
Tuesday, September 19
Arthur Weidner of Milford took this photo of a dove off Wells Road in Milford on Aug. 17.
Dover Air Force Base reflects on National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Friday, September 15
DOVER — There are still more than 81,000 U.S. service members that remain missing and unaccounted for during Friday’s National POW/MIA Recognition Day. That large number leads to the …
Nation
The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix’s once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after the birth of a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a …
Police say a man wanted in the killing of a Baltimore tech entrepreneur has been arrested. Police didn’t release any details of the circumstances surrounding the arrest of 32-year-old Jason …
Restrictions on food exports are spilling over from rice and wheat to other essentials. This ranges from Tanzania's limits on shipping onions to its neighbors and Morocco's restrictions on tomatoes …
President Joe Biden is delivering his fourth in a series of presidential addresses about the state of democracy. It comes in a visit to Arizona on Thursday. It's a cause that is a key motivator for …
Virginia Republicans are stepping up their criticism of the rhetoric being used by their Democratic opponents in abortion-focused messaging in this year’s critical legislative elections. A recent …
World
16-year-old boy arrested in England over the 'deliberate' felling of a famous tree at Hadrian's Wall
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in northern England in connection with what authorities described as the “deliberate” felling of a famous tree that had stood for nearly 200 years next to …
A second powerful storm in less than a month has hammered parts of central Greece, sweeping away roads, smashing bridges and flooding thousands of homes. The storm — called Elias — caused …
In the middle of the Atacama Desert, in northern Chile, the colors and patterns of Aymara textiles are inspired by the land that is considered sacred. The craftswomen learn the trade in childhood. …
Spanish police raid soccer federation as part of probe into Barcelona's payments to referee official
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish police raided the offices of the country's soccer federation on Thursday as part of an investigation into the payment of millions of dollars over several years by …
Business
DOVER — An inflection point in business terms is a time of significant change, a turning point.
The business world, locally and globally, is experiencing an inflection point when it comes …
Hey, central Delaware and beyond – The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce (CDCC) needs your help. It’s hard to believe this is the last week of September, and October is right around …
Two Mexican eateries are saying “Hola!” to growth in Dover.
Carlos Estrada, who owns La Hacienda, as well as Tayde Hernandez, owner of El Nopal Mexican Restaurant, are both on the verge of opening additional locations on different sides of town.
REHOBOTH BEACH — The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce announces the 46th annual Fall Sidewalk Sale Oct. 6-8 in downtown Rehoboth Beach.
The sale is from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. …
Business Insights
DOVER— Delaware’s unemployment rate remained at 4.1% for the month of August, continuing the state’s lowest level since before the onset of the pandemic in February 2020.
The …
Things to Do
DCA presents second annual Chalk Arts Festival
CAMBRIDGE – A band of chalk artists from across the country will be descending upon Cambridge and elevating the art scene for a …
Brandywine Valley SPCA’s Bark on the Boards Block Party returns to Rehoboth Beach Bandstand
REHOBOTH BEACH — The Brandywine Valley SPCA will be holding its annual Bark on the Boards Block Party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on …
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 …
Books in the Belfry: Fall events coming to the library
CAMBRIDGE – Fall is just around the corner – and so is our fall program lineup for September through November. All events …
Milford's Big Draw Festival to feed all of the senses
It will be a feast for all the senses, as The 2023 Big Draw Festival steps off Oct. 7 in Milford.
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