Government
Milford council members this week reviewed a proposed annual budget totaling nearly $60 million ahead of a likely vote on the final product next month. It includes tax increases to pay for the city's new police station.
The day after he announced he will not seek reelection, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper visited Milford to highlight a plan to help the rufa subspecies of the red knot shorebird and tout a bill he is co-sponsoring.
The cold formality of the letter is seared in Debra Long’s memory.
It began “Dear Claimant” and said her 24-year-old son, Randy, who was fatally shot in April 2006, was not an …
Workers repairing the Mispillion River drawbridge have discovered corrosion issues that were not found in the initial evaluation of the bridge, the city announced last week.
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Environment
DOVER — During spring and summer, rabies, which is occasionally found in community cats and wildlife, is more likely to be transmitted to humans and pets due to …
WILMINGTON — Aaron Sharp has been named as the executive director of Delaware Interfaith Power & Light, a non-profit partnership to mobilize faith communities toward positive climate …
Cops and Courts
Milford police are investigating the death of a 41-year-old male from Rehoboth Beach whose body was found Tuesday in the median of U.S. 113 Tuesday.
The Milford Police Department will be getting up to $500,000 to replace its aging radio systems ahead of the department’s move to the new facility. The City Council authorized the purchase of at least three of four radio consoles requested by the chief at a meeting Monday. The funding will come from contingency money set aside for the police station construction project.
Kent County
DOVER — The GFWC Blue Hen Chicks concluded its baby bottle fund drive for New Day Pregnancy Center in Dover.
Club members and friends collected over $433 to support the …
WILMINGTON — The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to championing entrepreneurs, accelerating minority-owned businesses, and launching bold ideas, has received …
Member Exclusive
DOVER — A public hearing to discuss Kent County Levy Court’s proposed operating budget for Fiscal Year 2024 next year is set for June 13 and 7 p.m.
Sussex County
Memorial Day is a time to honor U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the armed forces. It also marks the unofficial beginning of summer and leads into graduation season for high school …
WILMINGTON — The General Federation of Women’s Clubs Delaware held its 126th annual convention at the Christiana Hilton May 16-18.
General Federation of Women’s Clubs Delaware …
MILTON — A classic vehicles cruise-in will be held 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 7 in the parking lot of the Milton CHEER Center.
The Cruise-In is a sneak peek at what is to come at …
New Castle County
WILMINGTON — United Way of Delaware has received a $50,000 grant from Bank of America.
The grant will support efforts by United Way of Delaware and Stand By Me Delaware to help …
AARP Delaware is now accepting nominations for its 2023 Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors Delawareans aged 50 and older who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich …
The Delaware Department of Education will name the Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year at a celebration June 8.
Wicomico County
Maryland State Police are warning residents to be aware of a phone scam involving police impersonators that is currently active in Maryland.
Maryland State Police have received reports from …
Member Exclusive
City officials have reversed course and decided rumble strips are not the answer to addressing traffic safety concerns at the South Boulevard and Camden Avenue intersection in Salisbury.
After …
The Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population has recovered somewhat from last year’s low ebb, new data show, but not enough to dispel worries about the future of the region’s most …
Dorchester County
CAMBRIDGE – Throughout the summer, volunteers from ShoreRivers collect water samples every week at local swimming areas and post the results, showing whether they meet, or don't meet the …
Shots fired/armed subject
On May 20, Cambridge Police Department officers responded to the 1000 block of Phillips Avenue in reference to shots fired. A witness advised officers that there were …
CAMBRIDGE – On May 19, the Honorable Brett W. Wilson, senior judge of the First Judicial Circuit delivered a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole to Dion Darnell …
Somerset County
WESTOVER — Twenty-seven years ago this month the last five students to attend the Tylerton School on Smith Island made history as Maryland’s last one-room schoolhouse closed for good.
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The Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population has recovered somewhat from last year’s low ebb, new data show, but not enough to dispel worries about the future of the region’s most …
POCOMOKE CITY — The Sturgis One Room School Museum hosts its second annual Juneteenth celebration with free educational and fun events over two days at the museum located at 209 Willow Street.
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News
Dr. Syed Nazeer Mahmood is one of the first of several clinicians to join Bayhealth’s newest practice, Bayhealth Pulmonary & Critical Care, Dover.
Board-certified neurosurgeon Dr. Aaron Sigler, born and raised in Sussex County, has become part of the Bayhealth Neurosurgery team.
DOVER — The Dover Century Club donated to the Fisher House for Families of the Fallen at Dover Air Force Base.
The Fisher House provides care, service, and support for families of fallen …
John D. Shevock, Bayhealth Cancer Institute’s executive director and the senior director of operations for the oncology service line, was presented with the 2023 Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Regent Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives.
The Kent County chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America will hold a Memorial Day ceremony at 2 p.m. May 29 at the Kent County Veterans Memorial Park.
The Milford Planning Commission OK’d a plan to convert the historic Milford firehouse into apartments and a separate plan to add 264 new apartments to the Milford Ponds community.
The Frederica Spring Creek Lions assembled and delivered 50 kids' activity bags to Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus in Dover.
The Fund for Women at the Delaware Community Foundation has awarded $249,575 in grants to 18 nonprofit organizations, serving women and girls in all three Delaware counties.
This is the largest …
WILMINGTON — Multiplying Good celebrated community volunteerism at the annual Delaware Salute to Service, the organization’s premiere awards ceremony recognizing unsung heroes across the …
FREDERICA — Kent County Chapter 850, Vietnam Veterans of America, will host its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 18 at Frederica Senior Center.
Chapter 850 is active in …