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Rep. Bryan Shupe, R-Milford, speaks during Wednesday's House Education Committee meeting. During the hearing, the Milford Republican announced he would be combining efforts with Rep. Rae Moore, D-Middletown, on legislation to ease financial burdens related to school meals.
Delaware House lawmakers combine efforts on bipartisan school meal bill
DOVER — House lawmakers are consolidating their efforts in a bipartisan attempt to increase access to school meals for low-income students in the First State. In April 2023, Rep. Rae … more
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For months, residents of the Shadow Hills subdivision have spoken out against a Jeep-specific event slated for May. They want Wicomico County to preserve the 234-acre site for public use in the form of a park as they say it was originally intended..
Residents of northern Wicomico County community ask city council to ban Jeep event
SALISBURY — Residents of a northern Wicomico County community continue to protest an upcoming Jeep-specific event planned for a nearby county-owned site off Connelly Mill Road in Delmar. … more
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A talk about the Kent County Levy Court newsletter came up as part of commissioners' weekslong budget discussions.
Kent County Levy Court ponders future of quarterly newsletter
Every quarter, Kent County Levy Court mails a newsletter to every county resident, and it costs over $200,000 a year to do so. And, in a year with a deficit of several million dollars in the county, officials are looking at every available option to cut costs, training their sights on the mailer during Levy Court’s Wednesday budget workshop. more
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The Kent County Levy Court continues its budget discussions.
Planners OK six warehouses on drive-in land in Felton
The land of a former drive-in theater, a place that made memories for decades in Felton, may now become home to six warehouses. more
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Sussex county HQ in Georgetown
Sussex County Council reverses previous zoning denial
In August 2023, County Council voted 3-2 to deny a conditional use application for a solar farm south of Frankford but reversed course Tuesday because of conditions set forth in litigation. more
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After an explosive Kent County Levy Court meeting last month, Cliff Weber of the Hilton Garden Inn Dover has spoken up about the effects a proposed stacked lodging tax would have on the hotel industry in Dover.
Dover hotel manager responds to plan to stack lodging taxes
Hoteliers erupted during a Kent County Levy Court meeting last month, after commissioners adopted a resolution that asks the state for a county lodging tax that would stack on top of municipal lodging taxes, without a public hearing. more
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The election for Harrington City Council on May 7 has been canceled due to uncontested races.
Harrington’s May 7 election canceled
The annual municipal election in Harrington scheduled May 7 has been canceled, due to a lack of contested races. more
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New maintenace hanger at Dover Air Force base is large enough to completely enclose a C-5 or C-17 for maintenance compared to the smaller hangar in background. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH
Dover AFB goes big, opens new hangar built for mammoth cargo planes
DOVER — The 436th Airlift Wing at Dover Air Force Base is home to the C-5M Super Galaxy, the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory. So, it is only fitting that the base is now the … more
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Delaware State News/Glenn Rolfe.Georgetown's town council is weighing possible options to financially support additional staffing in code enforcement.
West seeks to retain Georgetown’s mayor seat
With a change of heart, Georgetown Mayor Bill West on Monday filed for a sixth mayoral term, saying he has been asked by residents to stay on for another two years. more
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Looking South on the Boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, The Bell Haven Hotel was on the right where Candy Kitchen is. The Hotel is in the process of possibly being rebuilt in the near future..Special to the Delaware State News/ CHUCK SNYDER
Rehoboth Beach names city manager
It’s no secret that there have been some challenges filling the Rehoboth Beach city manager position. But, for its newest hire, Taylour Tedder, formerly of Boulder City, Nevada, there are some added compensatory incentives in the contract. more
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The circa 1909 Anna L. Haines House on Washington Street was patterned after homes she was familiar with in Philadelphia and is one of the few brick houses in Princess Anne. It was cited by code enforcement as a nuisance and dangerous dwelling and after the owner failed to appear in court on April 1 Judge L. Bruce Wade ordered $505 be paid to the town for each offense.
Princess Anne's rental inspection program to start again
PRINCESS ANNE — A contract with First State Inspection Agency Inc. was approved this month by the Town Commissioners so inspection of rental units can resume in the coming weeks. The … more
According to officials, the home at 10 Merion Road is set to become an Oxford House for recovering addicts.
West Dover neighbors protest incoming Oxford House for recovering addicts
DOVER – Oxford House, a program the provides housing for addicts in the stages of recovery after rehab, will be using a home located on 10 Merion Road, in the Foxhall neighborhood, as a new … more
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Best Buds Dispensary is currently the only location in Dover where medical marijuana is available. But City Council is working on an ordinance regarding recreational marijuana businesses.
Dover weighing options for marijuana businesses
It appears that most of Dover's Legislative, Finance and Administrative Committee is leaning toward a conservative route for implementation of the Delaware Marijuana Control Act locally. more
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City officials listened as Council members weighed in on the decision to rezone the corner of High and Washington Streets Monday, April 8. From left, City Manager Tom Carroll, Ward Five Commissioner Brian Roche Ward Four Commissioner Sputty Cephas, Mayor Stephen Rideout.
Zoning change denied, P/T City Manager Approved
City Council’s April 8 agenda covered a wide range, from youth opportunities, to the City Manager search, the High/Washington Sts. corner rezoning, crucial sewer overflow work, street paving, committee volunteer openings, and kudos for cost cutting lighting measures and other staff initiatives. more
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The timeline for implementation of licensing in Delaware's Marijuana Control Act.
Sussex delays action on marijuana ordinance
Though largely unchanged from a previous version and without a multitude of comments for or against, the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission chose to delay acting on a planned marijuana ordinance Wednesday. more
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Dover Police Chief Thomas Johnson gives his annual report to City Council on Monday.
Dover police chief presents 2023 report to City Council
Between 2022-23, the Dover Police Department issued 70% more speeding tickets and also recovered much larger quantities of drugs from the streets. more
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Roots from mature trees on North Bradford Street have warped sidewalks and curbing. These issues will be addressed during the upcoming rehabilitation of North Bradford Street.
Trees to be saved during upcoming North Bradford Street project in Dover
DOVER — Residents along North Bradford Street can rejoice. Not only will their road and the adjacent sidewalks be redone by December, but the historic trees that line the road will be … more
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The former cold-storage facility on Depot Street in Georgetown, commonly known as the "icehouse," is the focus of development that could bring 25 upper-floor apartments for workforce housing.
‘Icehouse’ proposal lands conditional use OK in Georgetown
While there is no definite timeline, a multistory, former cold-storage structure in Georgetown — vacant for decades — could become home to workforce housing and commercial ventures. more
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Former Millsboro town manager now in consultant role with Frankford
After an administrative stint in Smyrna, former Millsboro town manager Sheldon Hudson is back in Sussex County, hired by Frankford in a consulting capacity. more
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The Dover city council has made changes to rules regarding reserved accessible parking spaces.
Dover City Council approves accessible parking changes
Dover City Council approved an ordinance Monday that changes the rules regarding reserved parking spaces for the disabled on public property. more
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