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In 'Toon: Norm
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5/22/25
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In 1918, as World War I intensified overseas, the U.S. government embarked on a radical experiment: It quietly became the nation’s largest housing developer, designing and constructing more than 80 new communities across 26 states in just two years.
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By Eran Ben-Joseph
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5/22/25
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An earlier estimated tax rate of 2.15 cents per $100 of assessed property value was not far off the mark, according to Sussex County’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal.
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 By Brian Gilliland
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5/22/25
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The statue of Caesar Rodney should be on display, either where it was in Rodney Square or somewhere in Dover. It should have never been taken down, just as the many other statues across the country representing our history, good and bad, should not have been removed.
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5/22/25
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A proposal establishing a uniform vote margin to trigger automatic recounts across all elections was unanimously approved by the House of Representatives’ Elections & Government Affairs Committee on May 21.
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 By Joseph Edelen
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5/22/25
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Milford Central Academy’s pilot program giving troubled students an alternative to suspension is showing positive results.
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 By Brian Trompeter
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5/22/25
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I agree with Sen. Eric Buckson, R-Camden, and the Senate Bill 52 he has authored (“Senate Bill 52 would aid educational staffing”).
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5/22/25
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After Sussex County Councilman Matt Lloyd initiated discussion about a two-tier tax system, in which permanent residents of Sussex County would get a tax break, I could hear the owners of second homes crying foul, saying they pay for the infrastructure but do not use it yearlong.
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5/22/25
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Despite high vacancy, a decrease in foot traffic since the pandemic and construction-related concerns, downtown Dover business owners remain hopeful that their area can prosper.
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 By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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5/22/25
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I could not agree more with Deirdre Taylor’s Opinion on term limits for our politicians (“Members of Congress need to be term-limited”).
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5/22/25
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CAMDEN — It was a sight to behold on the first day of the Camden-Wyoming Lions Club’s book sale fundraiser last year.
Two hours before the doors opened, Patrick Analore, the …
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 By Mike Finney
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5/22/25
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PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover has moved forward in its plans for expansion, after being unanimously approved by the Planning Commission May 19.
This expansion will feature a …
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By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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5/22/25
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In 'Toon: Grads
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5/21/25
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After speaking with company officials, Middletown Mayor Kenneth Branner Jr. said he’s anticipating an Amazon facility to open within 18 months on the west side of town.
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 By Craig Anderson
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5/21/25
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With the signing of The Ron Silverio/Heather Block End of Life Options Law by Gov. Matt Meyer, Delaware has legalized assisted suicide, placing elderly, ill and disabled residents at serious risk.
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5/21/25
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After their commencement May 20, some of Delaware Technical Community College’s 2025 Owens Campus graduates will enter the workforce.
Others will continue their studies.
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 By Glenn Rolfe
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5/21/25
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SALISBURY — Maryland Folk Festival officials have announced the first wave of artists that will perform live on the Perdue Dance Stage in downtown Salisbury this fall.
This annual festival …
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Salisbury Independent
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5/21/25
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The state Senate voted unanimously May 8 to add intentional interference of a school bus as a disorderly-conduct offense amid an uptick of such incidents.
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5/21/25
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State Rep. Rae Moore has been taken off the House of Representatives’ Education Committee, where she served as vice chair, after questions about her teaching credentials.
Wow, that …
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5/21/25
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DOVER — Automobiles have captured Americans’ imaginations since the first Ford Model T rolled off an assembly line Sept. 27, 1908.
More than a century later, the relationship between …
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By Mike Finney
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5/21/25
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