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Delaware Local
COMMUNITY
Scouting America’s Del-Mar-Va Council has appointed Helen Kendall as its new field director. Ms. Kendall has years of experience in youth development, program leadership and …
TRAFFIC
The Delaware Department of Transportation will replace new markings on the streets around Georgetown's Circle following some backlash.
COMMUNITY
Since 2015, Elks Lodge 1903 in Dover has received Impact Grants for its weekly food pantry, allowing members to deliver meals to those in need. The effort has yielded 24,000 of them so far.
Maryland Local
CRISFIELD — The City of Crisfield expresses deep disappointment and grave concern over the recent decision to terminate the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program …
Community
SALISBURY—A nationally recognized arboretum at Salisbury University was recently named for an alumna who loves nature and has a deep compassion for giving back to the 200-acre campus. Now known …
Salisbury University
SALISBURY — Salisbury University continued its centennial celebration May 22 by returning the spring commencement ceremony to the 200-acre campus and welcoming back alumnus Washington …
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Environment
ENVIRONMENT
The Biden Environmental Center at Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes is showcasing its newly renovated facility and its benefits to the community.
COMMUNITY
Bally’s CREW, an employee volunteer group for Bally’s Dover, recently participated in a weeklong service project for the betterment of the community. The project began …
Cops and Courts
A spate of shootings in Dover continued Wednesday when a man was struck by gunfire.
The Dover Police Department is hiring, with a deadline to apply for June 25 at 3 p.m. The starting salary is $70,000 shift differential, with the top out salary being over …
Kent County
CRIME
Some were deadly, others injurious or left nobody wounded. A spate of recent shootings and a stabbing in Kent and Sussex counties brought arrests in some cases, but not all.
POLICE
WILMINGTON — A 36-year-old Smyrna man was wounded in an officer-involved shooting Friday night and later charged with offenses, Delaware State Police said.
US wind, act
DOVER — While imposing no penalties other than to generally begin acting like a public body, the Attorney General of Delaware decided the Association of Coastal Towns violated Freedom of …
Sussex County
government
GEORGETOWN — For council members Matt Lloyd, Steve McCarron and Jane Gruenebaum, it will be their first county budget as members of the board, and for Sussex County residents, it’s the …
Entertainment
GEORGETOWN — The Possum Point Players have set a deadline of midnight on Saturday in accepting applications from prospective directors for shows in its’ 2026 season. A …
PUBLIC SAFETY
GEORGETOWN – The Indian River School District has obtained state funding for additional enhanced security at public events. IRSD Business Director Tammy Smith at the school board’s …
New Castle County
DOVER — The Spazmatics and Mike Hines and the Look, two musical favorites who have rocked regional and national venues for decades, will perform free concerts at Dover Motor Speedway during the …
BEST BETS MAY 2-8 MEMORIAL DAY HONORING HEROES Carry The Load, a monthlong event honoring military veterans, first responders and their families, will take place today at Smyrna’s VFW Post …
Recent hate crime allegations in Sussex County have spurred some intense feedback.
Wicomico County
Jeffrey Mueller of Salisbury, Maryland, a Mechanical Engineering major and member of the...
SALISBURY — A Maryland State Trooper has been suspended without pay after a recent indictment by a grand jury in Wicomico County. Senior Trooper Jordan Monk is facing charges of …
SALISBURY — The Humane Society of Wicomico County is looking to move away from its current facility on county-owned property to a site less than a mile away off Goldman Lane. The proposed …
Dorchester County
North Dorchester High School in Hurlock celebrated the graduation of 111 seniors in a ceremony held at the school Thursday, June 1. In a special message to graduates, Principal David P. Stofa …
Cambridge-South Dorchester High School held its 2023 Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, May 31, at the school. The graduating class totaled 118 seniors. Deven Beck was the commencement speaker, with …
Employed for 16 years with a state social service agency, Rhodesia Jackson could have been given a pass on devoting her free time to helping others. So, too, could Joyce Opher and Lynnette …
Somerset County
CRISFIELD — Flooding has been a problem in Crisfield and the surrounding area for decades, and it keeps getting worse, affecting businesses, residences, tourism, and transportation. While …
ANNAPOLIS — There were 202 wild turkeys harvested in Somerset County during the spring season which made it the best year for hunters out of the last seasons. The 1.5% increase over 2023 …
PRINCESS ANNE — Municipal voters on Tuesday rejected giving their first-term incumbent representatives another four-year term as challengers will be taking their seats as Town Commissioners on …
News
Segundo Bautista has been named the Levy Court director of public works after an extensive national search. Mr. Bautista has moved to Delaware from Daly City, California, where he …
Boundary adjustments to balance Indian River School District’s northern enrollment will impact several dozen families.
Rite Aid’s recent bankruptcy filing and announcement that it would be selling its assets to competitors has sparked worry for the Delaware Pharmacy Society.
GEORGETOWN - Sussex Tech Adult Education has received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Delaware Department of Labor. The certificate, dated April 30, 2025, is in recognition of exemplary …
Active since 1996, Kent County Crime Watch of Delaware still draws a crowd. On May 22, at least 100 of its members sat in Levy Court chambers to hear public safety news from law enforcement.
Ahead of the September 2027 opening of a new $248 million Sussex Technical High School, the state Senate on May 22 granted final approval to a bill that would remove its enrollment cap.
REHOBOTH BEACH — What was evident during a 90-minute information session about Tharros Village, formerly known as Camp Tharros on May 22 at the Lewes Library, was dozens of people were curious …
Pending state and military approvals, the Delaware Army National Guard Armory Readiness Center in Dagsboro will grow to accommodate its reorganization.
The annual Memorial Day Parade hosted by Stone Square Lodge No. 22 is set for May 26 in Middletown.
A bigger deal than a single ribbon cutting, Mayor Stan Mills opened the Rehoboth Beach Patrol headquarters at 1 Baltimore Ave. with three May 22.
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