Who’s the new kid in town? Canna? Canna who? Well, maybe not that new. There is evidence of Canna flowers cultivated in coastal Ecuador as early as 3000 BC. The Genus’s 19 classified species … more

MIDDLETOWN — Bayberry Town Center continues to fill in, with several businesses operating there now and more on the way. more

SALISBURY — The hundreds of large American flags on display along U.S. Route 50 at Wor-Wic Community College have helped four local military veterans’ assistance groups. This was the eleventh … more

MILFORD — Free meals will be offered in the city Mondays through Thursdays from June 29 through July 30. Meals are available to children up to age 18, with no school enrollment required, at these … more

CRISFIELD — In early American history communities had gathering places where patriots would talk politics, organize protests, hang effigies and strategize on ways to resist British tyranny. A … more

GEORGETOWN — It becomes official with a formal signature by Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer. more

DOVER — Hear ye, hear ye! When Kent County Levy Court wants to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, they go all out. more

DOVER — The Biggs Museum promises to be a hot spot for families and children as America celebrates its 250th birthday celebration next week. The Biggs staff has scheduled three days’ worth … more

GEORGETOWN — Town leaders are mapping out the new location in the Circle and reinstallation timetable for reinstallation of memorials honoring former police chief Harvey Gregg and patrolman Chad Spicer, whose monuments were damaged or destroyed when struck by motor vehicles. more

SMYRNA — A gathering for alumni of Smyrna High School and the former John Bassett Moore High School will be held July 25. more

DOVER — The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is asking people statewide to help with an annual productivity survey for wild turkeys. Volunteers assist the … more

DOVER – Delaware’s housing market continued its seasonal spring pattern in May, but activity remained largely in line with last year’s levels, reflecting ongoing affordability challenges and a market that continues to adjust, a news release said Monday, June 22. more

SALISBURY — Incumbents dominated the Wicomico County primaries on Tuesday. Incumbent Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis finished with 76 percent of the vote, topping challenger Scott Hamilton, … more

WILMINGTON — The Delaware Department of Justice on Monday, June 22 announced that a 23-year-old man has been indicted in connection to a fatal shooting at Wilmington Hospital, a news release said. more

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is once again hosting a public nomination process for the Admiral of the Chesapeake Bay Award this year and is now accepting new nominations for … more

ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has updated its Shellfish Aquaculture Lease Application Tracking Tool to reflect the receipt of completed applications from Gordon J. Nock … more

ST. MICHAELS —  Opening Wednesday, July 1 , the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s latest long-term exhibition,  Stories from the Shoreline , invites guests on an immersive … more

The port of Cambridge, Maryland, the second deepest in Maryland, has hosted its share of historic seafaring vessels over the years. The most recent visitor is ELISSA, the Texas tall ship built in 1877 by Alexander Hall & Co. in Aberdeen, Scotland, a three-masted, iron-hulled barque and one of the few authentic 19th-century tall ships still actively sailing today, a point of pride for current Captain Andrew Ellers. more

DOVER — A tulip popular sapling with a centuries-long lineage soon will be planted at Kent County Veterans Memorial Park in honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence’s signing. more

MILFORD — City officials soon will have the access point cleared and soil borings done at the future Deep Branch Park site, in advance of the first construction phase. more