Government
DOVER — In a continuing revitalization effort, City Council approved a series of changes to centralized commercial zoning in the downtown area March 11. Much of the Loockerman Street …
REHOBOTH BEACH — The Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners adopted a $38,648,981 budget March 15 for fiscal year 2025, which begins April 1. The city’s FY25 budget has a focus on …
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The   Delaware Department of Human Resources is hosting the 3rd Annual State Agency Career Fair March 27 at the Smyrna Readiness Center. High School Session No. 1 will be held from 9-10 …
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Environment
DOVER — The Delaware Department of Agriculture announces the  Delaware Council on Farm & Food Policy  (Council) is accepting grant applications for Cycle 3 of the First State Food …
GEORGETOWN — The Sussex Conservation District recognized the 2024 Conservation Stewardship Award winners at a luncheon March 7 at Plantation Lakes Golf and Country Club. David Baird, …
Cops and Courts
An 85-year-old Dover woman has died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash March 3.
One person died of injuries in a house fire Thursday in the 800 block of Sunset Terrace in Dover.
Kent County
MILFORD — Capital District Kiwanis Foundation donated $3,000 to the Nemours Children Hospital March 12 at the Nemours facility in Milford. The donation will support Nemours Department of …
The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce is excited to meet with its members and potential members for its monthly Sunset Business Mixer on March 27 from 5-7 p.m. at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dover (1780 N. Dupont Highway).
CLAYTON — Homelessness is a broad-reaching issue that stretches across the entire United States. Six months living as a homeless person gave Paul Mast, an ordained Catholic priest, a …
Sussex County
GEORGETOWN — The Sussex County Association of REALTORS announces Renee Parker as the recipient of the 2024 Good Neighbor Award. This award recognizes individuals who demonstrate …
LEWES — The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will host its 2024 Online Awesome Annual Auction beginning at 10 a.m. April 27 through 4 p.m. May 4. The auction will be open to …
After 22 rounds,  nine of them between  Evan Ponen and Vihaan Jagadeesh only,  Mr. Jagadeesh emerged victorious after spelling "marimba," a musical instrument in the percussion family. …
New Castle County
Breathing is believing, Charles Ringgold says. Through his own experience inhaling salt-infused air, he knows its benefits for respiratory health.
DOVER — The Delaware Farm Bureau’s Blue Jacket Bonanza provided 99 students with their own FFA blue jacket. Delaware Farm Bureau President Bill Powers and First Vice President Steve …
CLAYTON — Clayton Fire Company President Rodney W. Whalen and Clayton Fire Chief Austin Moorhead honored firefighter and crew leader Mike Wynne at the March 12 meeting with a certificate for …
Wicomico County
On Monday, March 18, at approximately 3:15 a.m. the Salisbury Fire Department...
For the second time, Dr. Chrys Egan, associate dean of Salisbury University’s...
SALISBURY — Salisbury city officials believe they have found the cause of flooding issues that recently closed portions of Route 13 near Priscilla Street, impacting both businesses and local …
Dorchester County
Member Exclusive
The hidden one-acre tract off Bayly Road was once an African American cemetery known to just a few local residents as Silent Hill. Long overgrown and forgotten, only three gravestones, all denoting veterans, remain from well over 100 original burial sites. But those interred there so long ago will soon be properly memorialized, thanks to the dedicated craftsmanship of Dorchester Career and Technology Center senior welding students, the generosity of C & K Lord, Inc. and Penn Stainless Products, and leadership from the Lower Shore Cemetery Preservation Organization, Inc.
Bay to the Beach
Chestertown is one of the various Eastern Shore towns that hosts a plein air event each year, putting all of Kent County, Md., on display. Paint the Town 2024 brings artists and audiences to a …
Caroline County
RIDGELY – This Caroline County town will not have its own police force on duty for some time. The town government released the following statement on Tuesday: “The …
Somerset County
CRISFIELD — As the Crisfield Fire Department celebrates 150 years the Mayor and City Council agree with the volunteers that it’s time to build a new single-story multi-purpose station …
TidalHealth is pleased to welcome Olivia Dorman, FNP-C, to TidalHealth Pulmonary...
PRINCESS ANNE — When DG Market opened at 10860 Market Lane in Princess Anne in early January it was one of the locations that helped Dollar General surpass its milestone of opening more than …
News
The Odyssey of the Mind organization focuses on creative activities and problem solving, allowing students to expand their thinking.
Bayhealth celebrated Match Day on March 15, matching new physicians with its Graduate Medical Education programs. Bayhealth matched with 30 new physicians to join its four programs — …
LEWES — Friday afternoon Cape Henlopen high school played host to a "locals only" career fair, seeking to draw in talent from the surrounding area as the schools expand.  A steady …
HARRINGTON — Even at a young age, Brynlee Hughes knows the importance of giving, especially to sick kids. Six-year-old Brynlee recently began collecting toys to donate to Nemours …
DOVER — Shamikia Ewell spends her work days tending to children at a day care facility. She’s devoted to caring for her own kids too, and that’s a struggle when making $12 per …
DOVER — The number of Delawareans living in poverty remains higher than in neighboring states. And, while the state’s official poverty levels are lower than they were just a decade …
DOVER – Personnel was the topic of Kent County Levy Court’s second budget workshop on March 13, the cut of which accounts for one of the largest pieces of their annual budget.   …
GEORGETOWN – Minus Mayor Bill West, who was in Washington, D.C., attending the National League of Cities, , town council Monday night addressed several ordinances geared toward public safety and Board of Adjustment reappointments. The council …
CLAYTON — The Clayton Fire Company honored members at its March meeting with their years of service awards and total alarms attended. The company also honored the top 10 fire responders in …
SEAFORD – A pioneer in robotic surgery, TidalHealth Nanticoke is poised for growth in meeting the healthcare needs of the future. TidalHealth officials on Friday celebrated the awarding of …
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