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The 23rd annual Special Olympics Delaware Truck Convoy will take off from the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington at 10 a.m. Oct. 4. PHOTO COURTESY OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS DELAWARE
Special Olympics keeps on truckin’ for charity
HARRINGTON — The annual Special Olympics Delaware Truck Convoy meanders the roads of central Delaware, but it’s more than just a procession of big rigs. The event creates funding for … more
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As confirmed by James Fuqua representing Mulberry Knoll Associates during a Sept. 17 hearing, the store in the lower-left corner will be a Whole Foods grocery, the one at the top-center will be a Target, and Costco Wholesale will be located in the large building on the right-hand side of the image. Directly below the Costco in the image will be a Costco fuel station. Ross Dress for Less, Nordstrom, Hobby Lobby and Dick's Sporting Goods were also confirmed to be occupants of the center by Mr. Fuqua.
Atlantic Fields shopping center, Swann Lake and Marlin Cove developments poised for P&Z approval
GEORGETOWN — After the Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission defers an item for further consideration, it comes back under the “Old Business” heading on the agenda when it is … more
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The Milford Housing Development Corp., a nonprofit housing developer, received $25,000 from the Benjamin F. Potter Trust on Sept. 29 . PHOTO COURTESY OF DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Potter Trust boosts 11 Kent Co. nonprofits
DOVER — The Delaware Community Foundation, through its Benjamin F. Potter Trust, has been a source of funding for underprivileged Kent County residents for nearly two centuries. And it … more
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This map shows the planned locations of 114 wind turbines for a wind project off the coasts of Delaware and Maryland, as well as four substations and the transmission lines that would carry the electricity generated to facilities on land.
US Wind to fight latest lawsuit strategy
US Wind is vowing to fight the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s petition to revisit an earlier approval of its offshore wind project along the Delaware/Maryland coast, filed in court earlier this month. more
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The Dover Lions Club recently sponsored a chapter at Delaware State University. From left, Delaware Lions Foundation vice district governor Esosa Iriowen, club president Adesola Akinwale and vice president Naiya Daisley.
Delaware Lions: helping to fulfill community needs
Esosa Iriowen said he first observed a call to service as a kid. The current vice district governor for the Delaware Lions Foundation was raised in Nigeria, the son of a pastor. more
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The first and second phases of development at Milton Village includes 10 apartment buildings, as shown on this site plan. The area the developer seeks to rezone is the rectangular portion in the upper right-hand corner.
Portion of Milton Village on P&Z public hearing docket
Seeking to add assisted living or medical facilities to its approved site plan for Milton Village, 1630 Ventures LLC is subject to a public hearing before the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission on Oct. 1. more
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In August, homes for sale in Delaware stayed on the market longer on average than a year ago.
Pace of home sales slows in Delaware
Homes are still selling in Delaware but not as quickly. Realtors are crediting buyer hesitancy. more
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The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Shoo Shoo Baby” will be back in public view in 2028, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum recently announced. It will be included in an expansion of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. The plane dates to World War II, but its history includes restoration at the Dover Air Force Base and credit for the launch of the Air Mobility Command Museum. Mike Leister, right, and Bob Corcoran were Reserve air technicians when the Shoo Shoo Baby restoration began in the late 1970s. PHOTO COURTESY OF AIR MOBILITY COMMAND MUSEUM
'Shoo Shoo Baby' exhibit area taking off at Smithsonian museum
CHANTILLY, Virginia — The restored plane which led to the creation of the Air Mobility Command Museum is closer to a new location for public display. The Smithsonian’s National Air … more
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Potassium iodide tablets counteract the effects of nuclear radiation. The Delaware Emergency Management Agency distributes them twice a year.
Pills for use during radiation emergency available in Townsend on Oct. 2
While their use is highly unlikely, potassium iodide pills are crucial to surviving a radiation emergency. more
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Emily Holbrook, First State Community Action Agency's food pantry manager, assists a mother and daughter at the site in Georgetown. The nonprofit was granted $6,000 via the Georgetown Recreation, Education, Arts Trust Fund this year.
Nine recipients granted GREAT appropriations
Development in town can lead to support for nonprofits, as seen by this year’s distribution of grants from the Georgetown Recreation, Education, Arts Trust Fund. more
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Commissioner Jody Sweeney listens to public comments at the Sept. 23 Kent County Levy Court business meeting.
Kent County residents decry Levy Court commissioner’s social media comments
The public comments section of the Kent County Levy Court meeting on Sept. 23 saw most speakers voicing concerns about Commissioner Jody Sweeney’s recent Facebook posts. On … more
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Seaford City Council has approved the final site plan for a Cook Out location on the site of the former Plaza Tapatia Family Restaurant.
Seaford council OKs final plans for Cook Out restaurant
Cook Out, a popular barbecue chain, has the green light for a location in the Seaford Village Center at 24042 Sussex Highway. more
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Eric Anderson album release party at The Room
LEWES — Recognized in the 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene, Eric Andersen has co-written with artists like Lou Reed and Bob Weir, and his music has been covered by Bob Dylan and Judy Collins. … more
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Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition staffers Connie Holdridge, left, and Lauren Balcerak will be among the guest bartenders during Stockley Tavern's Hoods and Hooters: Drive for a Cause on Sept. 27.
Stockley Tavern brewing up another major fundraiser
With support from sponsors and patrons, the Stockley Tavern near Georgetown is planning its fifth annual Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition fundraiser for Sept. 27. more
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From left, Sussex County Recorder of Deeds Alex Reed Baker; House Bill 147 sponsor Sen. Elizabeth "Tizzy" Lockman; Natalie Buzzard; New Castle County Recorder of Deeds Michael E. Kozikowski Sr.; Kent County Recorder of Deeds Eugenia Thornton; AARP state director Lucretia Young; former state Rep. Paul Baumbach; HB 147's prime sponsor, Rep. Kerri Evelyn Harris; and Gov. Matt Meyer at the bill signing Sept. 5.
Delaware recorders of deeds celebrate signing of House Bill 147
Kent County resident Natalie Buzzard’s goal of making transfer-on-death deeds legal in Delaware was realized with Gov. Matt Meyer’s signing of House Bill 147 on Sept. 5. more
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A replacement memorial honoring Georgetown Patrolman Chad Spicer will be placed in The Circle.
Spicer, Gregg police memorials will return to The Circle
After being damaged by vehicle crashes, monuments saluting two Georgetown police officers who died in the line of duty will be placed back on The Circle. more
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State Sen. Brian Pettyjohn offers thoughts at the prayer vigil Sept. 14 for Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA. Mr. Kirk was shot and killed Sept. 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University.
Delawareans attend Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona
Of the 100,000 people gathered at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona for Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s memorial service on Sept. 21, a few Delawareans were also there. … more
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The Delaware Department of Transportation Sept.22 held a ribbon cutting, marking the soon-to-be-open North Millsboro Bypass. From left, State Sen. Brian Pettyjohn, Lt. Gov. Kyle Evans Gay, DelDOT Sec. Shantae Hastings, Gov. Matt Meyer, State Sen. Dave Wilson, Sussex County Register of Wills Greg Fuller, and State Rep. Rich Collins.
Full opening nears for North Millsboro Bypass project
MILLSBORO – As a resident of Millsboro, Delaware Department Transportation Sec. Shantae Hastings knows first-hand the frustration of traffic congestion in the town and surrounding area. … more
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This graph from the Delaware Department of Labor's 2024 economic report shows modest gross domestic product gains since 1997.
Delaware’s long-term GDP lagging behind national average
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. more
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Dr. Wilma Mishoe of the Biggs Museum of American Art's board of trustees displays a painting of Howard University, her alma mater, in the "Battle of the Bands" exhibit Sept. 20.
Biggs Museum in Dover honors HBCU marching bands with new exhibit
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. more
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