Government
Milford Mayor Arthur Campbell has announced that he is seeking his fourth two-year term as the leader of the city.
MILFORD—Residents will soon be able to “Eat Mor Chikin” with the updates being made to the Milford Chick-Fil-A.
They will be upgrading their drive-thru lane with two …
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Environment
The Delaware Farm Bureau is now accepting applications for its summer internship program.
College students who are ready for unique but practical and hands-on experiences are encouraged to apply …
HARRINGTON — A single accident involving farm equipment could be devastating to both the farmer and the other driver, according to farmer and Kent County Farm Bureau President Jim Minner.
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Cops and Courts
The Milford Police Department responded to a bomb threat at Planet Fitness on Saturday, an incident that joined dozens of threats to gyms nationwide.
After a month of searching, police Monday announced the arrest of Thomas Caffrey in connection with threats to the Milford School District in March.
Kent County
GEORGETOWN — A listing on the online job board Indeed has appeared soliciting candidates for a Director of Planning and Zoning in the county, while Jamie Whitehouse, hired to the position in …
GEORGETOWN — Keystone Distributors, which since at least 2021 has operated the pop-up firework shops that appear in the Tanger Outlets, 36461 Seaside Outlet Drive in Rehoboth Beach, and …
DOVER – In a victory for nearby neighbors, the Dover City Council has rejected a a potential change to the 2019 comprehensive plan that would have allowed for commercial development at 1079 …
Sussex County
Throughout Skin Cancer Awareness Month in May Bayhealth is offering free skin screenings in Dover and Milford for community members aged 18 or older.
Registration is open.
Dates and …
To Your Health 2024
When it comes to mental health therapy, “We’ve come a long way, but we still have a long way to go in destigmatizing it,” says Tamara Gibbons.
Gibbons is a Licensed Associate …
Bayhealth has appointed Dr. Usman Shehzad as stroke director for its Kent and Sussex campuses.
New Castle County
GEORGETOWN — A 15-year-old Sussex Central High School student was arrested Tuesday night and charged with multiple felonies after reports of gunshots outside the school following an event, the …
DOVER — Certain students across the state started a four-day weekend when the final bell rang on Thursday, while others will still enjoy President’s Day, this coming Monday, off.
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DOVER — In January 2023, the Delaware State Housing Authority launched the Delaware Tenant Rent Reporting Pilot Program in partnership with Self Financial, Inc. and NeighborGood Partners.
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Wicomico County
To better understand the ocean surface, NASA scientists went to the stars.
The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem satellite launched into orbit Feb. 8 on a quest to better understand the microscopic content of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans.
SALISBURY — A preliminary $198 million budget for Wicomico County includes $20.5 million for a new Fruitland Primary School but officials are divided on how it ultimately will be funded.
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Dorchester County
During its April 22 meeting Cambridge City Council approved the selection of Shore Construction LLC, the lowest of four bidders, for contracting work repairing the city’s plethora of sidewalks needing repair.
Earth Day
For the people living on Smith Island, the water matters.
But it’s about more than the beautiful views of the Chesapeake Bay from the picturesque island 10 miles from the mainland. The …
Every seat at Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center was filled by 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18. An estimated one hundred sixty-nine people attended in person with more watching via live stream to hear from the governing board of Cambridge Harbor.
Somerset County
PRINCESS ANNE — Contestants are now being accepted for the 2024 Somerset County Fair Miss, Junior Miss, and Little Miss pageants.
Little Miss are ages 4-7 and Junior Miss are ages 9-12 on …
ANNAPOLIS — A three-judge panel with the Appellate Court of Maryland denied the appeal of James M. Robellard who was convicted in October 2022 by a Somerset County jury for first degree murder …
CRISFIELD — An ordinance to codify the city’s administrative organizational chart and enumerate all of the standing department heads was received by the City Council without objection, …
News
MILFORD – The ladybug will always hold a special place in Milford’s heart. To celebrate, the Bug and Bud festival will return to the city on April 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown …
Leap of Faith Events is ready to paint the town for shoppers Saturday, hosting a craft and vendor fair in Milford.
Along with Fur Baby Pet Resort, it will stage the event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
MILFORD — Second Street Players present the madcap comedy, “You Can’t Take It With You” starting Friday.
Alice Sycamore, who works in an office on Wall Street, is the …
With growth comes some growing pains, and right now, downtown Milford business owners are feeling them.
Due to ongoing road construction, travel has been hampered through one of the busiest retail districts in the city.
MILFORD – The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford welcomed DJ’s Alliance to the Milford family on Saturday with a ribbon cutting at the Milford Police Department.
DJ’s …
MILFORD – The Milford Public Library made sure that people did not space out during the solar eclipse on Monday.
They held a Solar Eclipse viewing party behind the library at the bandstand …
MILFORD – Sometimes it takes the power of music to heal.
Musician and Luthier Junior Wilson is currently at Polaris Rehabilitation Center in Milford after taking a big fall and having to …
The Food Bank of Delaware is always looking for ways to involve the community in its mission.
To that end, its annual “CANgineering” initiative invites groups to build unique structures out of cans of food they get donated.
LEWES — When Cheryl Wood and her spouse retired to Sussex County more than two decades ago, she didn’t intend on becoming the lynch pin of several programs aimed at helping the homeless …
LEWES — Every Wednesday year-round, volunteers and congregants of Conley’s United Methodist Church open its doors to anyone who is hungry or needs camaraderie.
They stopped calling …