The mayor and Town Council continued discussion about a comprehensive plan update Tuesday, talking through land use and preparing for a public forum next month. “We talked about designated areas for future growth, which are minimal,” Mayor Kenneth Branner Jr. said. “We talked about bike paths, which we’re big on, and working around how to interconnect developments, along with commercial and industrial.”
Harrington’s new chief, city manager to continue teamwork
Kenny Brode’s father served as a Delaware State Police trooper. His brother and uncle were police dispatchers. Plus, “All my dad’s friends were police officers,” he said. “I grew up in that environment, and I knew a lot of police, so I just knew that (that’s) what I wanted to do. I can say that I’m very blessed and honored to serve as chief of police in a city that I love.”
According to the 40-year-old newly named chief of the Harrington Police Department, he’d like to continue on the path of former Chief Norm Barlow, who, until recently, led the agency of 13 officers and one civilian for 13 years.
Bill to legalize recreational marijuana moves forward in Delaware
The legalization of recreational marijuana passed another hurdle in the House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee on Thursday, and it now awaits debate in the full House.
