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As COVID-19 has racked the country, food insecurity has become a difficult side effect nationwide. And Delaware is no exception. According to Feeding America’s 2020 study on the impact …
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Sports
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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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 …
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DOVER - With the rainy conditions finally giving way to nice weather on Monday, the NASCAR Cup Series Wurth 400 was finally able to be held a day late at Dover Motor Speedway. Photographer Kathyn …
Business
Department of Natural Resources
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’  Fall Oyster Survey  recorded a remarkable year for juvenile oysters in Maryland waters, finding both prolific numbers …
CRISFIELD – The world’s largest rubber duck was in Crisfield Aug. 11-13, as an attraction in the Little BIG Townfest. Hosted by the Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District, the event …
Neighbors

Recently married? Be our next Delmarva cover photo

The Live Love Laugh Wedding Guide is looking for a couple to grace its 2024 cover.

Stars of Delaware 2022 celebration featured food and fun under the stars

Stars of Delaware celebrated the best of the county.
Things to Do
Chestertown Tea Party Festival.

The Chestertown Tea Party Festival: a Memorial Weekend tradition

The Chestertown Tea Party Festival welcomes all this Memorial Day Weekend in celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the ‘Chester Town …
Maggii Sarfaty painting from a past Paint the Town event in Chestertown, Md.

Chestertown: Let’s Paint The Town!

Chestertown is one of the various Eastern Shore towns that hosts a plein air event each year, putting all of Kent County, Md., on …

Summer Camps 2024 in Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore

When school is out, that’s the perfect time to try something fun and new! Here are a handful of summer camps to explore for 2024. …
Schools
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 …
On Oct. 17, 1923, Maryland Senator Charles Disharoon arrived at a recently cleared cornfield about a mile south of what were then the city limits of Salisbury, ready to break ground …
SALISBURY – Those who knew Donnie Williams remember his entrepreneurial spirit, love of baseball and enthusiasm for knowledge. Most of all, they remember his smile. “I think his …
Opinion
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.
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