Experts say summer reading is critical for learning and that new initiatives need funding to help Delaware combat its “literacy crisis.” What programs would you like to see? As parents and grandparents, do you commit to regular reading time with your children? more

DOVER— The long-debated attempt to move Delaware’s primary election from September to April was released from the Senate Elections Committee on May 14, though lawmakers expressed concern … more

In response to the Opinion by Maria Matos, it is unfortunate that advocates conflate immigration with illegal immigration (“Ban sought for 287(g) ICE partnerships”). No one wants immigrants to worry about their lives in Delaware if they came to the country the legal and proper way. more

MILFORD — Proposed Deep Branch Park in Milford has been the subject of heated debate by local residents and City Council members, but a deadline now approaches. The council will decide May 27 … more

Tail-wagging, heartwarming moments with our pets are the building blocks of family memories. But, if state lawmakers pass House Bill 131, introduced May 1, these scenes could become less common in Delaware. more

Sussex County’s focus has been on development for a while now. But it also supports another kind of growth: agriculture. more

Delaware is facing millions of dollars in funding cuts to vital health programs and resources. This means that health access and outcomes for thousands of people are literally on the line. more

On Earth Day, April 22, 1970, my husband (a military veteran) and I were at Fort Miles, in a little cabin, which we had rented through the Fort Meade community’s recreation office. more

Progress sometimes comes with a price. For the Sussex County Vocational Technical School District, the next few years of sacrifice will yield its new Sussex Technical High School along County Seat Highway. more

Memo to the Delaware General Assembly: Senate Concurrent Resolution 65 is pending action. The resolution requests that the state of Delaware, the city of Dover and Kent County Levy Court work with the city of Wilmington to bring a statue of Caesar Rodney on horseback — originally erected in the northern city and now in storage — to a suitable location in Dover or the surrounding area. more

City Council, after much debate, finalized an ordinance at its May 12 meeting that will penalize tenants or owners of a property who do not remove snow from their sidewalks after 24 … more

MILFORD — Running red lights in Milford already is dangerous, but could become costly as well if city officials let the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) install cameras at three … more

Gov. Matt Meyer is right to call Delaware’s current literacy levels a crisis. With only 26% of Delaware fourth graders reading proficiently, the state ranks near the bottom in the nation. This isn’t about a failing school system. We’re failing as a community. more

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and US Wind have signed memorandums of understanding worth $20 million, as the company pushes to install wind turbines off the coast of Ocean City. more

I am astounded by the fear of the Trump haters in their recent letters in the Daily State News. more

Action on an honorary name for Seaford's Oyster House Park initiative is on hold. more