News
REHOBOTH BEACH — Another full season of fresh produce, baked goods and local vendors returns on Tuesday, May 7 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at 501 Rehoboth Ave, adjacent to the Visitor’s …
Transportation
SEAFORD – The Delaware Department of Transportation on Friday announced the Woodland Ferry will be closed for the U.S. Coast Guard’s 5-year mandatory maintenance inspection starting on …
cannabis, marijuana
REHOBOTH BEACH — Earlier this week the Drug Enforcement Agency announced it would reschedule cannabis, differentiating it from substances like heroin and grouping it with drugs that have …
LEWES — In the last week, there have been 83 suspected overdoses from a yet-to-be-confirmed drug mixture in Sussex County, with concentrations of cases in the …
DOVER – After a 4-3 vote, Kent County Levy Court removed specific parts of its Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance, getting rid of county site requirements for roads, schools and water during …
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Dover
SMYRNA — A Carry the Load crew of nine traversed through Kent County and local residents joined them on the journey.
Transportation
DOVER — The Delaware Department of Transportation announces there will be lane closures at the intersection of West North Street and SR 15 (Saulsbury Road)/POW-MIA Parkway starting …
Transportation
HARTLY — The Delaware Department of Transportation announces the closure of Fords Corner Road between Burris Road and Arthursville Road starting May 6 through May 10 for the …
Smyrna
DOVER — A 31-year-old Dover man was arrested on April 23 for several felony charges stemming from a misconduct by a Correctional Officer investigation, Delaware State Police said on Wednesday. …
Two incumbents lost reelection bids for Smyrna Town Council positions Tuesday, while another was defeated in Clayton.
SMYRNA — The Delaware Department of Transportation announces the closure of East Commerce Street between S. Dupont Blvd and Monrovia Avenue starting on Tuesday, April …
Milford
MILFORD – The Food Bank of Delaware wants to provide education in the food industry to people no matter the circumstances. The Kitchen School was developed through a partnership with the …
MILFORD -- As the April Showers bring in May flowers, the Milford Elks lodge is ready to celebrate with the Springtime Dinner Dance. The event will take place on May 11 with doors opening at 5 …
MILFORD -- The unofficial results for the Milford election were posted shortly after the polls closed on April 27. However, after a mandatory recount, the results were different in Ward One. …
Sports
CAMDEN — Caesar Rodney High baseball player Anthony Hatch was voted this week’s State News Athlete of the Week. The senior pitched a one-hitter with only one walk and eight …
CAMDEN — Caesar Rodney High had waited five years to win another DIAA team state title in girls’ tennis. So when the Riders finally clinched the championship last May, it was the …
GEORGETOWN — Sussex Tech High used a four-run fifth inning to break open a scoreless game before downing Sussex Central, 7-0, in Henlopen North baseball on Thursday evening. The victory …
GEORGETOWN — Sussex Tech High used a four-run fifth inning to break open a scoreless game before downing Sussex Central, 7-0, in Henlopen North baseball on Thursday evening. The victory …
Business
SALISBURY — A national retail chain with a location at The Centre At Salisbury is holding a going-out-of-business sale. Express Inc. is closing its Express Factory store at the mall …
Telewire, Inc., a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), announced they've...
Evergreen Waste Services is living up to its name and going green. As Delaware continues its commitment to renewable energy and electric vehicles, the company unveiled its Mack LR Electric truck Thursday — the first of its kind in the First State and the first of several EVs it will add to its fleet this year.
Neighbors

Adkins Arboretum receives grant to fund Nature for All golf cart

RIDGELY – Adkins Arboretum recently received funding from the Rural Maryland Council to purchase an energy-efficient six-passenger golf cart and the equipment to secure and maintain it. The …

Diocese of Wilmington to hold Eucharistic Congress

WILMINGTON, Delaware — The Diocese of Wilmington has announced an upcoming major spiritual event, the Eucharistic Congress, scheduled for Oct. 5, at the Ocean City Convention Center. This …

‘Celebrate Caring’ nominations open to honor nurses in Delaware, Pennsylvania, N.J.

National Nurses Week is May 6-12, and Independence Blue Cross wants to recognize those in the profession in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey with the sixth annual “Celebrate Caring” awards program.
Things to Do
A fireworks finale Friday night lit up Legislative Hall.

Photo gallery: Fireworks, music kick off Dover Days weekend

DOVER -- Opening night of Dover Days weekend featured the Milford Community Band and fireworks. Philip Steinhoff conducted the …

Crisfield announces out its upcoming season of arts, cultural and heritage events

CRISFIELD — On your next Maryland Eastern Shore , Chesapeake Bay adventure, take a ride down (all the way down!) the picturesque …
Mark Pena, owner of DelMarVa Popcorn Co., transfers a batch of kettle corn at the Hops & Crops Market on Wednesday.

Hops & Crops offers early taste of local goods in Georgetown

A taste of early-season produce, farm-raised oysters and baked goods were among the options Wednesday, during opening day of the 2024 …
Schools
PRINCESS ANNE — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore late last month hosted a discussion on PFAS with representatives from federal and state agencies, researchers and Maine stakeholders. …
PRINCESS ANNE — Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins, chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, will be the guest speaker for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s 137th Spring …
LEWES — Cape Henlopen schools contacted parents this afternoon to warn internet and landline service to Cape Henlopen High School, Lewes Elementary School, the district office adjacent to the …
Opinion
Opinion
I continue to question the Cape Henlopen School District’s need for funds when it has spent money on two athletic fields behind the two new schools on Savannah Road and continues to spend money on those fields. As I walked by today, I noticed the district is now adding bleachers to those fields. I’ve never read what the total cost is for those two fields.
Opinion
Student success should come from celebrating achievement, not punishing children’s behavior. Restorative practices in schools have emerged as a transformative approach to building strong schools and communities, and keeping kids out of the juvenile justice system.
If former President Donald Trump gets a second term in the White House, Joe Biden will have only himself to blame. By selflessly stepping aside and not seeking reelection, he could almost assure Trump’s defeat in November.
For years, I was the only member of the Delaware General Assembly with any medical education or experience. I brought my insight and ideas to improve the quality of care and access to care, and to avoid unnecessary, costly interference.
Where did all this antisemitism come from in the United States of America? Looks like some of those colleges where anti-Israel rallies and lockdowns are unfolding did a poor job of teaching recent world history — recent, if 1945 means recent. The demonstrators seem to have forgotten that 6 million Jews were exterminated by the German Nazis during the 1930s and 1940s.
The National Education Association recently reported that Delaware is 16th in the nation for teacher salaries and first for compensation for educational support personnel. Meanwhile, several school …
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