General Assembly
DOVER — If you told Speaker of the House Melissa Minor-Brown, D-New Castle, that she would become one of Delaware’s top legislative leaders when she was elected in 2018, she might not …
New Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control secretary Greg Patterson presented the agency’s fiscal year 2026 budget requests Tuesday, while providing updates on Indian River beach replenishment and potential tweaks to permitting fees.
State Senate Democrats maintained their 15-6 supermajority Saturday, as Dan Cruce and Raymond Seigfried handily won special elections for two vacated seats in northern New Castle County.
DOVER — Senate lawmakers and Delmarva Power representatives convened for a special meeting on Friday to address the significant rise in customer energy bills, though senators clashed over …
DOVER— Gov. Matt Meyer has nominated two former ChristianaCare health care leaders to serve on the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board, the governor’s office announced Thursday.
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Business
DAGSBORO — The 2025 Job Fair at Indian River High School has been rescheduled to Feb. 26 from 5-7 p.m. in the Indian River High School gymnasium.
The event is open to the public.
The …
SCHOOLS
Popular staples will be joined by some new approaches during the Indian River High School Alumni Association’s 10th annual Beef & Brew fundraiser April 12.
collective bargaining
REHOBOTH BEACH — The Rehoboth Beach Commissioners approved a collective bargaining agreement with the police department union last week that increases the starting salary for officers and …
employment
REHOBOTH BEACH — With the grand opening of its newest venture, Price Premier, set for May 1, the company announced two job fairs, on Feb. 26 and March 5, at the Cambria Hotel, 17222 Hood Drive, …
Scenes From Bay To Bay
Dan Laughman of Magnolia took this black and white photo on Jan. 29 of the path across the dunes at Indian River Inlet.
Scenes From Bay To Bay
Richard L Bryan of Lewes took this photo on Jan. 13 of the sunrise at the Lewes Beach Marsh.
Scenes From Bay To Bay
Brad Richardson of Dover took this photo on Jan. 28 at Kitts Hummock.
ice
GEORGETOWN — As Sussex County government discussed a possible one-year halt to accepting new building applications, dozens of interested parties and individuals packed council chambers to …
GOVERNMENT
Dagsboro Town Council has granted approval to the Delaware Army National Guard’s preliminary plans for updates to its Field Maintenance Shop.
Housing Market
DOVER — Delaware home sales surged in January, with both inventory and sales prices up, but housing affordability and availability continue to be major hurdles, Delaware Association of Realtors …
Schools
Milford School District’s kindergarten registration is available, with the first screening date March 7.
THINGS TO DO
The 47th annual Harrington Heritage Day will be Aug. 23, and city officials are seeking vendors and sponsors.
THINGS TO DO
The Harrington Parks & Recreation Department has opened the signup period for a field hockey skills clinic for second through fifth graders.
THINGS TO DO
The Milford Museum will hold a Mardi Gras Masquerade fundraiser from 7-10 p.m. March 1 at the Milford Senior Center.
development
With site plan approvals dating back to 2017 and revisions since then, the developers of Osprey Point in Rehoboth Beach have come up with what they hope are final changes.
Financial
LEWES — InFocus Financial Advisors, Inc. will hold New Tax Planning Ideas Your Retirement is Missing workshop from 10-11 a.m. March 7 at the Lewes Public Library.
Led by Eric Johnston, …
POLICE
A teen has been arrested in connection with a Wednesday shooting near a Dover High School bus stop on Village Drive.
Member Exclusive
VIENNA — The Nanticoke Watershed Alliance is now recruiting volunteers for the 2025 Nanticoke Creekwatchers water monitoring program. Organizers are looking for dedicated individuals to monitor …
Scenes From Bay To Bay
April Doyle took this photo on Feb. 16 of a double rainbow over Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.
COMMUNITY
DOVER – The Dover Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Inc. is celebrating its 70-year anniversary this year. The chapter began on April 28, 1955, with Regional Director Jennie D. …
trade
DOVER — With just under 40 percent of Delaware’s land devoted to agriculture, and about 90 percent of farms under sole, family or family-owned corporate ownership, according to the …
HISTORY
The last of Delaware State University’s direct connections to the Tuskegee Airmen passed away Dec. 22, 2024.
Nathan Otha Thomas, a Bridgeville native, was part of the African American fighter pilot squadron during World War II. He died in Philadelphia at age 98.
Schools
GEORGETOWN — Freshman Ethan Evans was a new Sussex Academy student when his school bus driver, Bob Schappert, invited him to join the junior firefighter program at Lewes Fire Department.
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Things to Do
DOVER — Delaware Friends of Folk will present their monthly coffee house concert at 7:30 p.m. March 15 in the Dover Art League.
Admission is $7 for members of Delaware Friends of Folk, $10 …
Things To Do
DOVER — Delaware Friends of Folk will present the final event in their 2024-25 Old State House Concert Series March 14 inside the Old State House on The Green in Dover.
The one-hour …
Community
CAMDEN — The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3238 invites all past members and veterans who served overseas to attend its 90th anniversary event at noon on March 15 at the Post’s home.
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HISTORY
Count Lisa and Jim Hutchins as fans of the Delaware State Housing Authority’s Downtown Development Districts program.
A financial infusion from that initiative recently helped the couple renovate their historic property, the William N.W. Dorsey House on Northwest Front Street.
Community
MILTON — The Milton Fire Department Auxiliary will be having a Chicken Salad Sale on March 27 with pickup between 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Pints are $10 each and make approximately four …
Schools
GEORGETOWN — When the students in Rebecca Frankum’s sculpture and 3D design class enhance their problem-solving skills while also making art at Sussex Academy, they’re really onto …
Health
DOVER — The Delaware Healthcare Association released its first federal advocacy agenda on Feb. 20, a key roadmap to a robust healthcare workforce, an accessible and high-quality healthcare …
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