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Delaware’s gross domestic product rose an average of 1.7% a year between 1997 and 2024, which was about one-third lower than the overall 2.4% national rate during that time, state officials said last week.
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 By Brian Trompeter
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9/22/25
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DOVER — Delaware has its first cabinet secretary of the newly-created Department of Veterans Affairs: Brig. Gen. Karen A. Berry.
The state Senate unanimously confirmed Brig. Gen. Berry …
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 By Joseph Edelen
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9/22/25
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The First Amendment to the Constitution says a lot: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
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By Dr. Joseph C. Zingaro
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9/22/25
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Standardized test results offer snapshots of students’ performances but may not accurately reflect situations in schools, state educational leaders said during a recent webinar.
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9/22/25
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At the Biggs Museum of American Art’s Harvest Party in Dover on Sept. 20, its newest exhibit, Keith Duncan’s “Battle of the Bands: The HBCU Marching Band Series,” took the stage.
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 By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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9/22/25
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Some Smyrna School District staff members are seeking increases in compensation after three years without them, but negotiations must come first.
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 By Craig Anderson
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9/22/25
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There is an old proverb that states, “A man is known by the company he keeps.” A little Google search shows that this saying originated over 2,500 years ago, with an Aesop fable titled, “The Ass and His Purchaser.”
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9/22/25
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In 1972, the state began tracking the number of hunting licenses sold. The amount reached a peak in 1975, at around 30,000. That rate began to steadily decline a decade later and has remained static at approximately 20,000 annually for the past two decades. It dropped to 15,399 in 2024.
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By Pat Emory
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9/22/25
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In 'Toon: Overlap
[Photo gallery]
9/22/25
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While the scores are irrelevant, a nice putt can be a winning proposition.
For a spry group of older adults, a tradition that began in 2024 has them returning often to Putters Paradise on Commerce Drive in Middletown.
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By Craig Anderson
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9/22/25
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DOVER — Continuing a nine-year trend, Delaware saw more people move into the state in 2023 than leave for other locales. According to the Delaware Department of Labor’s 2024 annual …
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By Brian Trompeter
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9/22/25
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The Christian Storehouse has a new director, John Rieley.
Its mission, however, remains unchanged.
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 By Glenn Rolfe
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9/22/25
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FREDERICA — Representatives of Little Living LLC, which constructs affordable small homes in Delaware, is seeking to build “Murphy’s Village” in Frederica, but has been unable …
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By Brian Trompeter
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9/21/25
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GEORGETOWN - Festival Hispano, an annual event showcasing Latino culture and heritage, was held Sept. 21, drawing a steady flow of people to the North Race Street area of town.
Dozens of …
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By Glenn Rolfe
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9/21/25
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Delaware State University made a splash when it hired NFL Pro Bowler DeSean Jackson as its head football coach in December 2024.
Now, the team has surpassed last year’s win total in just three games.
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By Joseph Edelen
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9/21/25
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Author Bijou Cox of Camden achieved a goal this summer that’s been nine years in the making.
She published her first novel, “Finding April Emery,” which sprouted from a striking dream she had in November 2016.
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9/21/25
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After traveling three hours Sept. 3, Nolan Plesnarski sat for about seven more, as a tattoo of the Virgin Mary holding a rose developed on his lower right leg in Middletown.
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By Craig Anderson
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9/21/25
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Families flocked to downtown Milford Sept. 20 to partake of the 25th annual Riverwalk Freedom Festival. They ogled classic cars, checked out vendors' offerings, sampled many varieties of food, …
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9/20/25
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Reading Assist, a Delaware-based nonprofit, has been recognized for its efforts to boost literacy throughout the region.
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By Joseph Edelen
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9/19/25
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I’m writing in response to an Opinion by Dover Police Chief Thomas A. Johnson Jr. (“Dover chief reflects on agency’s 100 years”). It’s good to hear from you, but I think one important word was left out: loyal.
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9/19/25
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