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Camden municipal election on tap Saturday
Larry Dougherty and Fleur McKendell will be battling for the role of Camden mayor during the municipal election Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. more
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The city of Dover is considering raising its lodging tax from 1.5% to 3%. The proposed ordinance passed committee and will have its first public hearing at the next City Council meeting on Feb. 26.
Dover committee proposes increase to lodging tax
DOVER — A lodging tax in the city has been voted on by members of the city’s Legislative, Finance and Administration Committee to increase by 1.5% for a rate of 3% on hotel/motel rooms. … more
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Education Secretary Dr. Mark Holodick and deputy secretary Kim Klein present the agency's FY25 budget requests to members of the Joint Finance Committee on Wednesday.
Wilmington educational equity groups seek funds for wraparound services, teacher development
The Redding Consortium and the Wilmington Learning Collaborative are two educational vehicles that prioritize equity and positive outcomes for students in Delaware’s largest city. more
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President Dwight Eisenhower is shown during a 1954 visit to Delaware. At left is Governor J. Caleb Boggs.
The presidential heart attack that changed America
Heart disease is no stranger to the White House. But in a century of presidential cardiac crises, none affected America the way Dwight Eisenhower’s 1955 heart attack did. The incident … more
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Fire claims life of Wicomico County woman
WICOMICO -  Acting State Fire Marshal Jason M. Mowbray is issuing a call for Marylanders to check their smoke alarms and have an escape plan … more
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Just south of the Milford Redner's on US 113, a billboard was placed to express concerns about the Milford City Council's decisions in the situation with the property.
Billings home creates controversy in Milford
MILFORD—The city of Milford has grown to know the name Annette Billings. She is a Milford native fighting to keep her property in a legal battle of eminent domain. The city is attempting … more
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Neighbors file to run in Somerset County school board districts 2 and 4
PRINCESS ANNE — The Somerset County Board of Education has two seats before the voters this election season and for District 4 it will be a rematch from four years ago as incumbent Troy S. … more
Then-Gov. Larry Hogan addresses Maryland in the Governor’s Reception Room on Sept. 8, 2021. He recently announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate.
Hogan’s Senate run is all the buzz among former colleagues
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Larry Hogan’s recent decision to run for U.S. Senate comes as a shock to many of the state’s lawmakers — especially Democrats who worked with the former Republican governor and think he wasn’t all that cooperative with the legislature. more
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State lawmakers in Maryland are debating legislation that would regulate ticket scalping and stop unfair prices in the resale market.
Sparks fly as Md. Democrats try to cap live-event ticket prices
State lawmakers are proposing legislation that cracks down on ticket scalping in Maryland, hoping to stop unfair ticket prices and bad actors in the resale market. more
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Dover’s Council Committee of the Whole’s Legislative, Finance and Administration Committee declined an offer from Delaware State University to repurchase the old Dover Library building, which is now expected to be purchased by Nationwide Healthcare.
Dover committee votes against buying back old library building
DOVER — The stars seemed to have lined up perfectly for the city of Dover and Delaware State University to find a new tenant for the old Dover Public Library building that sits at 45 S. State … more
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Education Secretary Dr. Mark Holodick and deputy secretary Kim Klein present the agency's FY25 budget requests to members of the Joint Finance Committee on Wednesday.
Literacy results focus of Delaware Department of Education's FY 25 budget requests
DOVER — Of the Department of Education’s $2.1 billion recommended budget for the upcoming fiscal year, the agency is seeking $3 million for the hiring of 20 early literacy coaches … more
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The entrance chamber of Legislative Hall in Dover.
Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner seeking informal public comment on draft regulations
DOVER— Delaware’s Office of the Marijuana Commissioner has opened an informal public comment window on regulations for how the state will control the First State’s upcoming … more
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Code Pink protesters raise their paint-covered hands in a demonstration during a hearing of a subcommittee of the House of Representatives' Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday. The group is sitting behind Simone Ledeen, former deputy assistant defense secretary for the Middle East under President Donald Trump and now a senior fellow at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law.
Anti-war protesters confront House hearing on Houthi threat
As lawmakers reviewed increasing Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, anti-war protesters confronted a House of Representatives hearing Wednesday over U.S. military involvement in the Middle East. more
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Getting a small business check from Crisfield? You must spend it wisely to keep it
CRISFIELD — The 46 small business owners in the city who will be receiving a $3,000 Small Business Retention Assistance Grant are reminded they now have a responsibility to keep track of how … more
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John Rieley
Sussex seeking transportation options, DelDOT meeting
GEORGETOWN — Sensing the imbalance between the housing development cycle and the transportation infrastructure to support the houses once they become homes, Sussex County Council took a DelDOT … more
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The Delaware Veterans Home in Milford on Wednesday. Sandy Amaker became the interim administrator of the state-run long-term care facility after the departure of Carol Erhart on Oct. 12.
Department of State: Nurse staffing continues to hinder Delaware Veterans Home
DOVER — Competition from the private sector has hampered the Delaware Veterans Home’s ability to hire and retain staff, thus handicapping the facility from welcoming more veterans into … more
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This is the plot of land that is at the heart of a development dilemma in west Dover.
Rezoning issue creates a development dilemma in Dover
DOVER – A 5-acre plot of land at 1617 Forrest Avenue that fronts the Cranberry Run neighborhood and sits directly across the road to Dover High School has served as the epicenter of a … more
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Adegboyega Ogunwusi left, and Kemi Sanni say their vows before Kent County Clerk of the Peace Brenda Wootten on Valentine’s Day Wednesday morning inside the chapel at the Kent County Levy Court Building.
‘Love is in the air’: Valentine’s Day brings 10 weddings to Kent County
DOVER — Valentine’s Day brought much more than a bouquet of flowers, candy, or a greeting card to 10 couples in Kent County on Wednesday. For them, it brought a new life together as … more
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Linda Price, Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce president, enjoys Fiona's Irish Fish & Chips during the 2023 St. Patrick's Day Block Party in Georgetown.
Georgetown chamber’s St. Pat’s event proceeding with new sponsors
The Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce is pressing on with plans for a second annual St. Patrick’s Day Block Party, without the town as a sponsorship partner. more
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Cannabis grower CULTA operates outdoor and indoor cultivation facilities in Cambridge, tucked away behind the city's police, fire and rescue headquarters. Somerset County would restrict locations of this kind of business to industrial zones only, but legislation before the General Assembly could overrule that and require that it be treated no differently than a farmer growing hemp in an Ag-Residential zone.
Legislation in Annapolis could upend Somerset County's cannabis zoning rules
PRINCESS ANNE — Amendments to the zoning code approved by the Somerset County Commissioners that restrict the location of cannabis growers, processors and dispensaries to only industrial zones … more
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