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Poll: Delaware tops nation in hospital quality
DOVER — Delaware is ranked No. 1 in the country for hospital quality, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report Best States rankings. By capturing the top spot this year, the … more
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Kaytra Macdonald of Bridgeville attended the 90th American Mothers Inc. Conference in Puerto Rico at the end of April, where she was named Delaware’s 2025 Mother of the Year. PHOTO COURTESY OF KAYTRA MACDONALD
Mother of Year guides many more than just her son
BRIDGEVILLE — While Kaytra Macdonald is a biological mother to one son and a grandmother to a grandson, she also has a long reach as an advocate. That influence was recently recognized … more
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Milford residents in this spring's National Community Survey gave a top ranking for the city's safety and the lowest for its mobility.
Milford survey results show areas for improvement
Milford residents’ responses to a National Community Survey this spring generally matched nationwide trends but identified several areas for upgrades. more
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The Harrington city elections on May 7 have been canceled due to uncontested candidates for each party.
Tolson beats incumbent Bivans in Harrington mayor race
There will be a new Harrington mayor next month, following challenger Frank Tolson’s lopsided victory over incumbent Duane E. Bivans on Tuesday. more
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New Milford City Councilman Danny Perez takes his oath of office Monday from Judge Noel Eason Primos of Delaware Superior Court.
Milford council members sworn in
Four Milford City Council members — three incumbents and one newcomer — took their oaths of office Monday at City Hall. more
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Registration now is open for Milford's summer camps.
Registration open for Milford summer camps
MILFORD — Milford Parks and Recreation Department is inviting families to register their children for summer camps, which will be held June 23 through Aug. 1. The camps will offer … more
David Rutt
‘It’s just time’: Milford solicitor not seeking reappointment
After a 14-year run, with five city managers and four mayors — as well as more than 600 night meetings — Milford's city solicitor David Rutt is ready to pass the torch. more
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Paintings ranging from seascapes and abstracts to portraits, all made by inmates at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, will be on display this month at Mispillion Art League in Milford.
Wildlife, athletes, cars: Inmates’ paintings on display in Milford
Using acrylic paints and working from photos and other prints, inmates at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna have created some striking art. more
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Milford council OKs Public Works contracts
Milford City Council approved several municipal contracts this week, as well as an employment offer to a candidate who would succeed city manager Mark Whitfield. more
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A machine operator moves a burnt-out school bus April 29 following a fire the previous day that extensively damaged a property and home at 18255 Johnson Road in Lincoln.
Lincoln family recovering after fire guts house, barn
LINCOLN — Donations are coming in for a Lincoln family whose barn, house and yard possessions badly were damaged by fire April 28. “It’s the worst day of my life,” said Greg … more
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From left, Lori Ann Johnson stars as Truvy, Cat Baker as M'Lynn and Kori Lewandowski as Annelle in Second Street Players' upcoming production of "Steel Magnolias."
Women of ‘Steel’ stage Southern charm in Milford
Delving into six women’s relationships at a small-town Louisiana salon, “Steel Magnolias” is a bucket list production, said the Second Street Players who will present it next month in Milford. more
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T.J. Stewart, the facility manager at the Food Bank of Delaware's Milford site, dumps kitchen waste into its new food digester Monday.
Food Bank of Delaware welcomes food digester
The recently installed food digester at the Food Bank of Delaware facility in Milford resembles an ice storage bin at a grocery store or perhaps a freezer in a home’s garage. more
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A 55-year-old woman from Pennsylvania won a $100,000 prize from the Delaware Lottery's 50th Anniversary Celebration instant game. She claimed her prize April 10.
Pa. woman celebrates $100,000 Del. Lottery prize
A 55-year-old woman from Linwood, Pennsylvania, has won $100,000 from the Delaware Lottery’s 50th Anniversary Celebration instant game. more
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Workers from Bayside Exteriors add cedar shake shingles to the roof of Parson Thorne Mansion in Milford. Roofing work on the site, owned by the Milford Historical Society, wrapped in mid-April.
Roof updated at Milford’s Parson Thorne Mansion
Water is the archenemy of buildings, and Milford Historical Society leaders hope a new cedar shake roof at its Parson Thorne Mansion will keep rain and snow at bay for decades. more
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Rebekah Lee, as the enchantress, fights off Ethan Feaster, playing the devil, during a rehearsal for the Kent County Theatre Guild’s production of “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon.” DAILY STATE NEWS/MIKE FINNEY
Warning: No Disney world of fairy tales
DOVER — Nine actors from the Kent County Theatre Guild are taking multitasking to an entirely different level. In their quest to turn the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm on their heads, … more
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A diamondback terrapin named Buster takes notice of a camera's flash Wednesday at the DuPont Nature Center, near Milford.
Wet and wild: Learn about avian, aquatic life at Milford's DuPont Nature Center
Wildlife and nature aficionados seeking maximum education in an intimate venue should check out DuPont Nature Center at the Mispillion Harbor Reserve, near Milford. more
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Bishop William E. Koenig of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, left, greets Pope Francis during a Sept. 19, 2022, audience with almost 200 new bishops participating in a formation course at the Vatican. Looking on is Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.
Diocese of Wilmington to hold Mass for late pope
Following this week's death of Pope Francis at age 88, Catholics are mourning, while anticipating the selection of a new leader. more
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From left, Dover residents Jessica Weber, Michelle Bozievich, 18-month-old Wren Weber and Braxton Potter, 4, gather around the molted exoskeleton of a crab April 22 during the second annual Earth Day Slaughter Beach Cleanup.
Slaughter Beach cleanup: Liquor bottles, sardine tins begone!
SLAUGHTER BEACH — Baking in surprisingly warm spring temperatures, dozens of volunteers from around Delaware spent the morning of April 22 combing Slaughter Beach in search of their quarry: … more
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The Milford Board of Education approved two contracts April 14 for construction of a new playground at Banneker Elementary School in Milford..
First of 2 new playgrounds coming to Banneker ES
MILFORD — A new playground for Benjamin Banneker Elementary School is a go, following approval of two construction contracts April 14 by the Milford Board of Education. The contracts were worth … more
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A dispatcher views a video screen in the Dover Police Department's Communications Center during a demonstration of Enhanced 911 on Thursday.
‘Picture worth a thousand words’: Delaware’s Enhanced 911 service adds eyes to incidents
Whether it’s an active assault, a riot, a barricaded subject or a suspicious person lurking, dispatchers can now get a look at an emergency in real time. more
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