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Councilman Fred Neil listens to Dover Police Chief Thomas Johnson at the cannabis commerce discussion at City Hall on Tuesday.
Dover, Milford ponder pot businesses rules
When municipal governments met in Dover and Milford last week to discuss how to regulate pot businesses, there was near universal agreement on one thing: after lawmakers voted to legalize cannabis commerce earlier this year, city limits can only do so much. more
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Georgetown's mayor and Town Council on Monday approved a request from Georgetown Arts & Flowers to remove the shrubs in The Circle and replace them with grass, creating a more scenic view.
Georgetown’s Circle focus of Arts & Flowers project
The heart of Georgetown is in line for a landscaping face-lift, courtesy of Georgetown Arts & Flowers. On Monday, town leaders cast their blessing for the organization to replace the shrubbery in The Circle with grass, creating a more scenic view of the fountain centerpiece, large evergreen tree and walkways. more
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Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, surrounded by community advocates and supporters, announces her candidacy for governor ahead of the 2024 primary election Tuesday at the Delaware History Museum.
Delaware Lt. Gov. Hall-Long: Reporting issues resulted in campaign finance audit
About two weeks after announcing her candidacy for governor, Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long said Thursday that her campaign finances will be audited due to “reporting issues.” more
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FILE - Doors at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building are locked and covered with blinds as a sign posted advises that the office will be closed during the partial government shutdown Jan. 16, 2019, in Seattle. The federal government is heading toward a shutdown at month's end that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics. It comes as Republicans in the House, fueled by hard-right demands for deep cuts, force a confrontation over federal spending. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
A U.S. government shutdown is nearing this weekend. What does it mean, who’s hit and what’s next?
WASHINGTON — The federal government is just days away from a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics as Republicans in the House, fueled by hard-right … more
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Delaware State News/Glenn Rolfe.Georgetown mayor and council hit a stalemate Monday on a motion to form a committee that review GREAT fund applications and make recommendations to mayor and council, as spelled out in the 2007 ordinance.
Comp plan, zoning change for Georgetown development tabled
Georgetown's mayor and Town Council decided Monday to delay a vote regarding a U.S. 113 entrance to a proposed development east of Parker Road, pending a meeting with the Department of Transportation. The key issue is safety and traffic congestion on the narrow, two-lane state thoroughfare. more
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SmyrnaFlags5-MCleryAmerican flags line the street in Smyrna. Delaware State News/Marc Clery
Government shutdown nearing as Congress continues negotiations
Saturday is the final day Congress can come to an agreement on annual spending measures before the federal government enters into its first shutdown since January 2019. more
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The plan for the old Dover Post Office building’s next life will soon be revealed.. This summer, the city began the formal process to sell the former five-decade home of the post office. A committee chaired by City Manager David Hugg will soon finish vetting the 14 proposed uses submitted to the municipality.
Future of old Dover Post Office to be known soon
The plan for the old Dover Post Office building’s next life will be revealed next month when the city manager unveils who the city has chosen to buy the downtown landmark. more
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Delaware State News/Glenn Rolfe.Sussex County Council on Jan. 10 by 3-2 vote denied a requested amendment to the County's comprehensive land-use plan to change a large tract of land along Del. 1 from low density designation to coastal/growth area.
Sussex County wins budgeting award from national group
Fiscally speaking, Sussex County has done it again. This month, the Chicago-based Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada gave the county a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its fiscal year 2024 budget, which County Council adopted in June. more
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Dorchester County’s financial status stands precariously
Within the past two weeks, Moody’s Investors Service withdrew its A-level credit rating for Dorchester County. This came a little over a month after the rating agency placed the county on … more
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A new Maryland law allows medical marijuana dispensaries, such as Sunburst Pharm on Meteor Avenue in Cambridge, to apply to convert their license from strictly medical to add general adult or recreational use. Sunburst Pharm Photo
Maryland's cannabis administration receives pushback on licensing timeline
Some potential cannabis businesses are criticizing the tight turnaround to obtain new licenses to grow, process or distribute marijuana, after the Maryland Cannabis Administration … more
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Crisfield's Planning and Zoning Commission during its September meeting, listens to City Solicitor Andrew Illuminati. Seated from left are Larry Prettyman, John Dize, Rick Taylor, Troy Ward and Vernel Cottman.
Planning commission recommends Crisfield say no to on-site cannabis consumption
CRISFIELD — While other recommendations about legal cannabis are pending the Planning and Zoning Commission is unanimous that the City Council should not permit in Crisfield licensed businesses … more
This gateway welcoming travelers along US 113 and SR 26 in Dagsboro, as well as another sign toppled during a storm last year, will be replaced.
Dagsboro next to pursue ban on marijuana operations
Following a trail blazed by other municipalities, Dagsboro officials are poised to oppose the production and sale of marijuana in town limits. more
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Delaware unemployment rate remains consistent
DOVER— Delaware’s unemployment rate remained at 4.1% for the month of August, continuing the state’s lowest level since before the onset of the pandemic in February 2020. The … more
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James Collins, Microsoft public sector leader for the Americas, speaks on Sept. 19 during Delaware Technical and Community College's annual Central Delaware Economic Summit in Dover.
Local business leaders talk future of AI at econ summit
DOVER — An inflection point in business terms is a time of significant change, a turning point. The business world, locally and globally, is experiencing an inflection point when it comes … more
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Legislative Hall in Dover, where the Delaware General Assembly meets.
Health leaders outline Delaware's fight against substance abuse
Advocates and leaders from the Department of Health and Social Services outlined the state’s efforts to combat substance abuse during the agency’s quarterly community response briefing Tuesday and Wednesday. more
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The Best Buds Dispensary is a medical marijuana provider in Georgetown. Several municipalities are weighing their options when it comes to the cannabis industry with the enactment of the Delaware Marijuana Control Act.
Dover weighing options on cannabis commerce at Sept. 26 meeting
DOVER — A City Council committee will weigh the state capital’s options to regulate — or outright ban — marijuana commerce at a meeting Sept. 26. more
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Parts of U.S. 13. in Camden to close starting Monday
Parts of U.S. 13. in Camden will close starting Monday to relocate utilities, the Delaware Department of Transportation announced. more
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Sussex reallocates ARPA money to housing rehab
Sussex County is redistributing more than a half-million dollars in American Rescue Plan Act funding to its housing rehabilitation program. more
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Delaware Housing Authority to allocate final homebuyer funding
The Delaware State Housing Authority’s three temporary programs to address homeownership barriers for impacted populations are beginning to issue their final funds, the agency announced Monday. more
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Karen Parker, chaplain for the Maj. Nathaniel Mitchell chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, leads the ringing of the bells Sunday in observance of Constitution Day. Seated are Georgetown Mayor Bill West and Marcia Hilovsky.
Bells toll in Georgetown in celebration of Constitution
At precisely 4 p.m. Sunday, bells rang out from The Circle in the heart of town, to mark Constitution Day and the 236th anniversary of the document’s creation. more
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