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Gonzaga, Arizona and reigning national champion Baylor remained atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll Monday while Tennessee cracked the top 10 for the first time this year and …
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 …
PRINCESS ANNE — This summer, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s (BSO) Music for Maryland tour makes its 2024 return, delivering eight performances across the state.
Each concert …
The place named “Molokai” is one Conor Keightley-Reinhardt will probably not forget as it tripped him up in the fourth round of the 2024 Scripps National Spelling be on Wednesday, May 29.
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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 — If you haven’t added your opinion on priorities to guide Somerset County’s Comprehensive Plan over the next 20 years your opportunity is closing fast.
A …
Member Exclusive
WESTOVER — The Somerset County Board of Education continues deliberations to finalize a budget for fiscal year 2025 after failing this week to get it through first reader.
At nearly $52 …
Member Exclusive
PRINCESS ANNE — Somerset County’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 does not call for lowering the tax rate but at $56.052 million is 2.6% less than what was approved for FY24.
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Business
SALISBURY — Life Management of Maryland, LLC (LLM) has announced its newest milestone in community engagement as it joins the ranks of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce.
In …
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now seeking public comment on the proposed fiscal year 2025 annual work plans for the following state forests: Chesapeake/Pocomoke, Green …
SALISBURY — Handy Seafood, North America’s oldest seafood processor, is proud to announce that it has once again secured an AA rating in its recent British Retail Consortium Global …
Sports
Over a decade ago Kylie Curtis’ dream of playing soccer at Crisfield High School was nearly impeded by one major obstacle: there was no girls’ team.
The 2012 graduate was 10 years …
Maryland shutdown State tournaments for high school sports during World War II and regular season play was limited. However, Crisfield High School teams were back in full swing in 1947 governed by a …
Equality in sports has been a hot topic in the world of athletic competition since the early 1900s. Women have been competing for the right to play organized sports just as vigorously as they compete …
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WASHINGTON – Offshore wind energy is coming to Maryland, and with it, union jobs.
The Biden administration on Thursday approved Baltimore-based US Wind’s project to build offshore …
Dr. Christopher Coon will always be a legend in the local veterinary field.
The 57-year-old founder of Haven Lake Animal Hospital on Milford Harrington Highway in Milford passed away unexpectedly in July, leaving his family, friends and patients to recall his giving personality and willingness to improve situations.
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Delaware agriculture secretary promotes industry at chamber luncheon in Fruitland
FRUITLAND — Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse touted the importance of agriculture to the Delmarva peninsula during a recent …
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore vetoes bill that could have impacted local news industry
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Wes Moore has vetoed a bill that could have impacted Maryland’s local journalism industry in the future. House Bill …
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Vikings men win Class 1A State Championship
CAMBRIDGE — A series of championship wins this spring by the Cambridge-South Dorchester High School men’s track and field team …
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Jeffrey Mueller named to Spring 2024 Dean’s List at York College of PA
Jeffrey Mueller of Salisbury, Maryland, a Mechanical Engineering major and member of the...
City seeking to clarify positions regarding Anne Street Village
Points of discussion surrounding Anne Street Village that came out of the June 3, 2024 City ...
Humane Society of Wicomico County wants larger facility to care for animals
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 …
TidalHealth and Salisbury Fire Dept to hold HealthFest on June 22
TidalHealth’s annual health fair will be held at Salisbury Fire Department Headquarters Station...
TidalHealth to hold ICD Support Group on June 11
SALISBURY – TidalHealth will hold a free ICD Support Group from 9 to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, at the TidalHealth Adult Fitness building located at 800 S. Salisbury Blvd, Ste. D, in …
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Blue Hens' O'Connor welcomes competition at quarterback
NEWARK — Ryan O’Connor is Delaware’s most experienced quarterback.
But he knows he’s not the Blue Hens’ only current QB who’s proven he’s capable of …
Habitat for Humanity hosts pickleball tournament
Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County will be hosting the Kitchens for Kitchens...
Dover Downs harness racing results/entries
Dover Downs Results
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024
1st - Clm 7500 Pace $6,000
7-Feherty (Ti Tetrick) 3.00 2.20 2.10
1-Trey's Charlie (Ge Napolitano Jr) 5.00 2.80
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It's back to the Super Bowl for three Blue Hens with the Chiefs
NEWARK — Brett Veach always seemed to want to be involved in bigger things.
He dreamed of playing football at Notre Dame before playing at Delaware.
And when he was coach Andy …
Mystics star Elena Delle Donne taking break from basketball, AP source says
Washington Mystics star Elena Delle Donne is stepping away from basketball, potentially for the entire season. That's according to a person familiar with the decision who spoke to The Associated …
Member Exclusive
Wicomico considers Westside Community Center partnership
BIVALVE – Wicomico County Recreation and Parks is planning to partner with the Westside Neighborhood Alliance to operate programs at the Westside Community Center in Bivalve over the next five …
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Jacob Shaffelburg and Jonathan David scored off defensive misplays, and Canada beat the United States 2-1 in a friendly on Saturday for its first win over the Americans on …
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey is listed as questionable for the season opener against the New York Jets with a sore calf and Achilles.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kansas State safety Jack Fabris returned Tulane quarterback Darian Mensah's fumble 60 yards for a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, and VJ Payne's interception in the end …
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Quinn Ewers threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 3 Texas beat No. 10 Michigan 31-12 on Saturday.
The Longhorns (2-0) moved the ball at will through the air …
Cop & Courts
PIKESVILLE — One of the youngest investigators joining the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal has been assigned to the Lower Eastern Regional Office, which consists of Dorchester, Wicomico, and …
An 18-year-old Bridgeville man was charged with aggravated menacing in connection with an alleged incident in Seaford Monday, Delaware State Police said.
DOVER — Two persons have been sentenced in connection with a 2020 missing person investigation turned murder case that crossed state lines, the Delaware Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
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The impending departures of Gov. John Carney and U.S. Sen. Tom Carper are having ripple effects throughout the ballot in Tuesday’s state primaries in Delaware. Carney is term-limited and is now …
Each year, the Daily State News celebrates its readers' poll, Stars of Delaware. A special part of that is the Person of the Year finalists who go above and beyond to make Delaware a better place. …
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STARS OF DELAWARE
What’s the best place to get barbecue? Or brunch? Where is the best day trip, dentist, dance studio or dessert? These answers and more are found in the 2024 Stars of Delaware, hosted by Daily …
Talbot County Department of Social Services
EASTON — The Talbot County Department of Social Services is partnering with the Talbot County Free Library to offer free Empower Me! Child Safety presentations on Sept. 30 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. …
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DOVER—In early July, a Beta ALIA CTOL prototype, an electric aircraft about the size of a Cessna, flew a mission for Dover Air Force base to demonstrate the possibility of using the new …
Cops
While the Storm of 1962 remains the storm of record for Delaware, many events prior to that year and after it have caused significant problems for coastal residents.
Notable storms, gathered from experts and newspaper reports, include:
- A hurricane in October 1878 brought a record occurrence of flooding for the middle and upper Delaware Bay. During the category 1 hurricane, at Little Creek, the water was 10.4 feet above mean sea level — 4 feet above predicted high tide.
- A hurricane on Sept. 15, 1903, affected the lower part of the Delaware Bay, causing flooding and damages in Lewes and along the Atlantic Coast. Five seamen aboard a schooner died when the vessel shipwrecked in the storm.
- The 1933 Chesapeake-Potomac Hurricane was an August storm that caused a 7- to 9-foot storm surge for the Delaware Bay. A Delaware Coastal Management Program report said the 24-hour storm flooded the National Guard Camp at Bethany Beach, the Henlopen and Belhaven hotels in Rehoboth and areas between Lewes and Rehoboth. Saltwater flooding inland destroyed crops between Kitts Hummock and Lewes.
- On Sept. 18, 1936, a hurricane caused eight sailors aboard the steamer Long Island to drown when their vessel went down off the Delaware Bay. Crop damage was also reported.
- On Sept. 14-15, 1944, a hurricane caused two fatalities in Delaware from people who suffered heart attacks trying to secure property and pushing the 254-foot SS Thomas Tracey onto the beach at Brooklyn Avenue in Rehoboth. Crops were damaged, the boardwalks in Bethany and Rehoboth were destroyed and a barge in the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal sank. In Lewes, residents of homes along the beach were evacuated because of flooding.
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- On Oct. 15, 1954, Hurricane Hazel brought severe damage to Delaware. Six people died, including two who were trying to secure boats along the Delaware Bay.
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Chinese users divided on Russia's invasion of Ukraine
As the West condemns Russia, President Vladimir Putin has vocal supporters in China, where the ruling Communist Party tells its people they are fellow targets of U.S.-led harassment. “If Russia …
Wildlife
CAMDEN — Residents of Derbywood, adjacent to Derby Pond, feel like they have been trapped in an Alfred Hitchcock film for three years.
Looking out their windows, all they can see are …
Community
If the number of horns honking around The Circle in Georgetown was a gauge, the rally by U.S. Postal Service letter carriers Thursday earned a stamp of approval.
Sussex Tourism Awards
Nominations for the 2024 Southern Delaware Tourism Awards are now open for area residents and businesses to nominate groups or individuals who have made significant contributions to the tourism …
Jeffery Broughton Sr., 47
Work and/or education: Lead pastor of Living Grace Worship Cathedral; clinical hospice chaplain since 2006; owner and president of Grace Transportation; worked in the …
Vincent Francabandera, 32
Work and/or education: Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from George Mason University; investigator at the Court of Common Pleas.
Family: Married, two …
Bruce Orr, 57
Work and/or education: Bachelor of Science in economics from Penn State University; Master of Arts in public and international affairs from the University of Pittsburgh; vice …
James ‘Jimmy’ Reynolds, 72
Work and/or education: Retired after 35 years in the Materials and Research Division for the Delaware Department of Transportation; spent the last 19 years …
Craig Sherman, 42
Work and/or education: Bachelor of Arts from the University of Delaware; works at M&T Bank.
Family: Married with two kids.
Middletown residency: Seven years, lives in …
Election day will have three open council seats, and five candidates are after the spots. Middletown elections are nonpartisan and at-large. Voting will be held at Town Hall from noon-8 p.m. March 7. Unofficial results are announced immediately after.