As the new Mayor of the City of Salisbury, I want to thank everyone who afforded me this great honor. As I have just completed my 18th week in the office, I have embraced a huge learning curve, and I …
I respect the opinion of Dover City Councilman Brian E. Lewis about needing solutions for Dover’s recent shootings (“Solutions needed after rash of shootings in Dover”). But I think we need to think outside the box and come up with solutions that are needed to end the gun violence not only in Dover but in our country.
I strongly agree with Dan Shortridge’s encouraging a photo history of Delaware (“We need a Delaware Photographers’ Project”).
We are all aware of the ridiculous amounts of money that the federal government was offering states during the pandemic. Many of those states, including Delaware, used the money to increase unemployment benefits, far exceeding any amounts paid in the past, and to continue those payments far longer.
The capital city is once again hosting thousands of race fans over the weekend, with various events culminating with the Würth 400. Dover Motor Speedway’s first major event was back in 1969, won by the legendary Richard Petty. In its five-and-a-half decades, how has the track changed? Is NASCAR more or less popular than when it began? Do you welcome the crowds during these weekends or are you happy to see the fans leave?
Dear Mayor Randy Tayor and Salisbury City Council members, on behalf of the 100-plus members of the Greater Salisbury Committee, I write you in regards to the recent discussions about development in …
After reading about the string of headline-making violence in Dover within the last month, I think it’s time for a change in our city leadership.
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We’ve been reporting on housing data in the First State and whether there are enough affordable residences for citizens of every financial status. What are your thoughts? Are there too many new developments going up? How can the number of lower-cost rentals be increased? Are the prices to buy single-family homes getting too high?
School board elections are grassroots democracy at its best. In Delaware, you don’t even need to be registered to vote to cast your ballot; every adult resident is eligible to vote in their local school district.
Our organization, the Delaware Coalition for Open Government, took years to come to this point, appearing both in person and virtually. We have been patiently waiting for the opportunity to be heard and to discuss the inspector general bill, Senate Bill 21.
The World Intellectual Property Organization has declared Friday as World Intellectual Property Day, an occasion for all of us to take a moment to recognize the important role that IP rights (patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright, etc.) play in encouraging innovation and creativity.
Marijuana businesses are on their way to the First State, after the substance’s legalization for recreational use last year. What are your thoughts on the new industry?
New Castle County Executive and gubernatorial candidate Matt Meyer has unveiled a comprehensive, 23-page education plan that focuses on remedies to Delaware’s school system that better serve students. The extensive policy outline focuses on key commitments like addressing the teacher shortage, altering how the state funds education, providing pathways for vocational and technical education opportunities and ensuring access to higher education.
Bob Hartley, CEO and president of the June Jam charity music festival, died in his sleep April 14. Lynn Fowler, executive vice president of the event, which will mark its 46th year June 15 at G&R Campground in Houston, said he was the last surviving member of its founding group. Mr. Hartley would have turned 69 on April 20.
The 436th Airlift Wing at Dover Air Force Base is home to the C-5M Super Galaxy, the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory. So, it is only fitting that the base is now the site of an equally …
Cpl. Demetrius Stevenson says his 12th year as Dover High School’s school resource officer has been the most trying of his career. While Capital School District administrators have been working to address the multitude of behavioral issues plaguing its facilities, Cpl. Stevenson can be found in the hallways of Dover High, interacting with students every school day.
It’s no secret that there have been some challenges filling the city manager position. But, for its newest hire, Taylour Tedder, formerly of Boulder City, Nevada, there are some added compensatory incentives in the contract.
As you might have heard on the news, people all over the country are reeling because an 1864 law banning abortion has just been reactivated by the Arizona Supreme Court. Because of Roe v. Wade, that ancient law had been deemed unconstitutional, but it was never repealed. Thus, in the wake of the Dobbs decision, which took away the right to abortion, it was restored as legitimate.
The more scientists learn about the health risks of PFAS, found in everything from nonstick cookware to carpets to ski wax, the more concerning these “forever chemicals” become.
From the U.S. flag being raised on Iwo Jima to Muhammad Ali’s knockout blow of Sonny Liston and from horrified students at Kent State to the flight of the Wright brothers, photographs have documented vital moments in American history over the last 185 years.
Chemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans, waterproof clothing, grease-resistant food packaging and stain-resistant carpet were all made possible by PFAS. But, in recent years, the growing number of health risks found to be connected to these chemicals has become increasingly alarming.
It was a scene right out of the 1975 blockbuster movie “Jaws,” only this was real, and humans contributed to the cause: On the Saturday of last Labor Day weekend, at a lake in north-central Pennsylvania, the lifeguards suddenly jumped off their elevated chairs, repeatedly blew their whistles and ordered all swimmers at the location they were guarding to get to land immediately.
Veteran benefits, including health care, are not just a nice perk for veterans. They are something earned through the service, and often sacrifice, of our armed forces, dedicated to defending our country.
We’ve been reporting on housing data in the First State and whether there are enough affordable residences for citizens of every financial status. What are your thoughts? Are there too many new developments going up? How can the number of lower-cost rentals be increased? Are the prices to buy single-family homes getting too high?