News
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A woman who said her father, a former pastor of a Delaware church, sexually abused her as a child and trafficked her to other men, was awarded $1.5 million by a federal jury on …
MIDDLETOWN — An 18-year-old Middletown man was arrested on drug and firearm charges Thursday, authorities said.
DOVER — The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control closed the Port Mahon fishing pier, off Port Mahon Road, on Friday, after a broken support piling was found during a routine inspection.
Coronavirus
DOVER — The COVID-19 vaccine is coming to barbershops and salons.
Janaid’s Salon For Men will host a vaccination event Saturday in partnership with the Kent County Coalition for …
There were 130 in-person contagious cases of COVID-19 among students in Delaware public schools over a seven-day period, accounting for 0.09% of the total population of students in school this year, according to information released by the Delaware Division of Public Health on Thursday.
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Kent
SMYRNA — The Smyrna Police Department will host its National Night Out event Tuesday from 6-8 p.m.
Sussex
On Tuesday, during Rail Safety Week, the Delaware State Police will join Amtrak police and more than 600 local, state, federal and railroad law enforcement departments for “Operation Clear Track,” which will raise awareness and enforce railroad grade crossing and trespassing laws in 48 states.
Dorchester
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland State Parks are completing 15 projects with the assistance of a new grant program of the Friends of Maryland State Parks, improving trails and habitats and enhancing …
New Castle
LEWES —The Gordons Pond parking area and trail will be closed from remains closed until 2:30 p.m. after President Joe Biden arrived in the area Friday, according to pool reports.
The White …
Wicomico
Salisbury once again welcomed the National Folk Festival to its Downtown, the third year the city has physically hosted the event. Big acts such as blues singer Shemekia Copeland, bluegrass group The …
Somerset
Capt. Phip’s Seafood guilty of unlawful employment of undocumented workers in Secretary, other sites
BALTIMORE — Phillip J. “Jamie” Harrington III, age 50, of Dorchester County, and his company, Capt. Phip’s Seafood Inc. pleaded guilty Sept. 15 to unlawful employment of …
Sports
Eagles fall to Cavs 28-14 in Harvest Bowl
SMYRNA — For three quarters, it was either teams’ game to win.
But the fourth quarter belonged to Middletown — and thus so …
Woodbridge dominates in 2nd half for 30-22 win
MILL CREEK — For the second game in a row, the Woodbridge High football team saved its best for last.
The Blue Raiders scored 22 …
Roundup: Polytech snaps 15-game losing streak with win over FSMA
Polytech High blanked First State Military, 27-0, on Friday afternoon in Class 1A football to pick up the program’s first win since …
Vikings hammer the Clippers, 32-14
CAMBRIDGE — They saved their scoring for the second half, but when they started, the Cambridge-South Dorchester High School …
Riders drop to 0-3 with 6-0 loss to Appo
CAMDEN — It’s not like Caesar Rodney High didn’t have chances to put the ball in the end zone.
The Riders drove …
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Delaware
GEORGETOWN — Two environmental watchdog groups are calling action by the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission “unlawful,” by allowing what they consider a “clearly lapsed” conditional-use permit for a proposed biogas facility to remain in effect.
DOVER — A 31-year-old Newark man was arrested in connection with an Aug. 8 shooting inside a Royal Farms, Dover police spokesman Sgt. Mark Hoffman said.
MILLSBORO — The Sept. 8 spill of 30,000 gallons of diesel fuel at the NRG Indian River Power Plant has been lethal to waterfowl.
Maryland
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Dustin Hopkins made a 43-yard field goal on an untimed down — after a penalty negated his miss seconds earlier — and Washington beat the New York Giants 30-29 on Thursday …
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A man described by U.S. authorities as the world's most prolific purveyor of child pornography at the time of his arrest in Ireland was sentenced on Wednesday to 27 years in …
EASTON, Md. (AP) — A Confederate monument is set to be moved from a courthouse lawn on Maryland’s Eastern Shore after local officials voted Tuesday night to relocate it to a Virginia …
Neighbors
SMYRNA — The Friends of Garrisons Lake Golf Course are having their second annual golf tournament Sept. 24 at Garrisons Lake Golf Club, 101 W. Fairways Circle.
DOVER — As part of Child Passenger Safety Week, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety is hosting a free event to make sure children are safely secured in their car seats and booster seats, and …
DOVER — American Legion Walter L Fox Post 2, at is planning fundraising events at its location at 835 S. Bay Road, Dover.
A Steak, Ribs and Shrimp Night will be Sept. 18 from 4-9 p.m. …
Scenes From Bay to Bay
A ray of light
8 hours ago
Lester Gibbs of Harrington took this photo off Prospect Church Road in Harrington on Aug. 30.
Around the bend
2 days ago
George Ward of Milton took a photo of this oak tree in the River Rock Run community of Milton Sept. 2.
Conch convention
3 days ago
Pat Thompson of Dover took this photo of a “conch convention” in Slaughter Beach on Sept. 2.
Approaching storm
4 days ago
Charlotte Gorun of Milford took this photo Aug. 30 as a thunderstorm was moving in over Hearthstone Manor in Milford.
Nation
DENVER (AP) — A judge on Friday sentenced a former student to life in prison without parole for a inside a suburban Denver high school that killed one teenager and injured eight others, telling the …
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina judges struck down the state’s latest photo voter identification law on Friday, agreeing with minority voters that Republicans rammed through rules tainted by …
Asian shares were mixed on Friday after a hodge-podge of economic data led Wall Street to close mostly lower.
Benchmarks rose in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul but fell in Shanghai and …
As significant numbers of Americans seek , many faith leaders are saying: Not with our endorsement.
Leaders of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America that while some people may have medical …
THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters have wrapped the base of the world’s largest tree in a fire-resistant blanket as part of an effort to save a famous grove of gigantic old-growth sequoias …
World
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who fought for independence from France, reconciled his conflict-ravaged nation and was then ousted amid pro-democracy …
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pele “took a little step back” in his recovery from surgery to remove a tumor from his colon, his daughter Kely Nascimento said Friday, but he is …
TORONTO (AP) — The man who could oust Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from power advertised himself a year ago as a “true-blue conservative.” He became Conservative Party leader with a pledge to …
BERLIN (AP) — The world is on a “catastrophic pathway” toward a hotter future unless governments make more ambitious pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the head of the United Nations said …
Business
DOVER — Following a “number of incidents in and outside” of Irish Mike’s Olde Towne Pub, the bar has been indefinitely closed, according to Mayor Robin Christiansen.
DOVER — A steady downward trend over the past five years in the landowner discounts of permanent agricultural conservation easements selected for purchase in Delaware shows it’s a great …
PRINCESS ANNE — After much hard work Positive Reinforcement Inc. is ready to hold its grand opening noon Monday, Sept. 20, at its office 30260 Mt. Vernon Road, next to Spike’s Pub in the …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Justin Maxson, United States Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development, recently announced that USDA will begin accepting applications on Oct. 1 …
Business Insights
CAMBRIDGE — Elected officials and agriculture specialists gathered Aug. 26 for a Legislative Farm Tour, organized by the Maryland and Dorchester Farm Bureau. “It’s a good …
Things to Do
Art classes offered at Seaford Gallery
SEAFORD — The following are classes scheduled at Seaford Gallery 107 for the months of September and …
Best Bets: Kent County Theatre Guild serves up laughs with 'Red Velvet Cake War'
The war is on at Kent County Theatre Guild’s Patchwork Playhouse.
“The Red Velvet Cake War” starts Sept. 24 at …
Exhibit honoring vets coming to Harrington, Middletown
Wreaths Across America announced Thursday that its Mobile Education Exhibit, which has been traveling the country to honor veterans, …
Lemurs & Lagers fundraiser at Brandywine Zoo
WILMINGTON — A very “chill” fundraising party is planned at the Brandywine Zoo called, Lemurs & Lagers, to be held on Friday, …
Wings & Wheels to take flight once again in Georgetown
GEORGETOWN — Wings & Wheels, the Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce’s fall festival that provides attractions on land and in …
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