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CRISFIELD — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be holding discussions Saturday, April 20 with residents of Crisfield and the surrounding area to learn how people use and feel about …
DOVER - Gov. John Carney was joined by members of the Down Syndrome Association of Delaware, the Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council and lawmakers to sign a proclamation for World Down …
Resources and connections relating to the trans experience will be offered during a Transgender Day of Visibility at the Lewes Public Library from 5-7 p.m. Sunday.
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Opinion
I would like to praise Beth Chajes’ excellent Opinion, “Drivers of climate change differ over time,” compared to Dr. David R. Legates’ contrived, misinformed and misleading Opinion, “Which came first, CO2 or air temperature?”
The Daily State News is continuing its Seeds of Need series about poverty in the First State. We’re reporting on how the General Assembly has taken steps to eradicate poverty, with bills addressing paid family leave and purchase of care. Also, we’re sharing a Wyoming woman’s struggles with increasing grocery and household bills, and how she’s trying to make ends meet. What are your ideas on how government can aid our poverty-stricken citizens?
Cindy Dillon shared an Opinion on March 20, in which she called for Maryland to enact the Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program.
As the president and CEO of the Food Bank of Delaware, I commend the Daily State News for shedding a light on the issue of poverty in our community through its Seeds of Need poverty series.
Sports
Ashlyn Torbert of the Senators is congratulated by teammates after she scored an unassisted goal against Lake Forest.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Downstate Delaware sports scores

DOVER — Senior Ashtyn Torbert netted eight goals and three assists to pace Dover High to a 14-10 win over Lake Forest in Henlopen …
From a distance, you cannot see the drivers behind these trotters heading toward the halfway point of the fourth race Wednesday at Harrington Raceway.

Dover Downs harness racing results/entries

Dover Downs Results Tuesday, March 26, 2024   1st - nw1 Pace $7,000 5-Little Fighter (Ro Wolfenden) 3.40 2.60 …
Sussex Central coach John Wells and players rush out to celebrate as Takyla Davis heads for home after ripping a two-run homer over the leftfield fence in the third inning against Polytech.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Photo gallery: Sussex Central vs. Polytech softball

WOODSIDE — Takyla Davis hit a two-run homerun while Madge Layfield pitched a two-hitter with 16 strikeouts as Sussex Central High …
Like most of his Smyrna boys’ volleyball teammates, senior Daniel Cruz hadn’t played the sport before joining the team. DAILY STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO

Smyrna boys' volleyball team wants to follow girls' lead

SMYRNA — Patrick Watts couldn’t have had a better spot to watch the biggest match in Smyrna High’s volleyball history. He …
From a distance, you cannot see the drivers behind these trotters heading toward the halfway point of the fourth race Wednesday at Harrington Raceway.

Dover Downs harness racing results/entries

Dover Downs Results Tuesday, March 26, 2024   1st - nw1 Pace $7,000 5-Little Fighter (Ro Wolfenden) 3.40 2.60 …
Delaware
Health care leaders have been vocalizing their objection to a bill to establish state oversight of hospital spending but committed to working with lawmakers on a solution to rising costs.
WASHINGTON — The president and first lady won’t be the only Delaware representatives at this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll. Sophia Clayton of Dover, known professionally …
DOVER — The 38th annual Amish Country Bike Tour is scheduled to return Sept. 7 starting and finishing at Legislative Mall.  Online registration is open. The tour offers routes …
Maryland
Experts say rebuilding Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge could take anywhere from 18 months to several years. They also say the cost could be at least $400 million — or twice that much. It all …
The largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard is arriving by barge so crews can begin removing the wreckage from the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says the crane can lift up …
Massive barges carrying cranes are heading to Baltimore to begin the challenging work of removing twisted metal and concrete from the collapsed bridge that’s blocking a key shipping route. U.S. …
Neighbors
Three Hundred and Fifty Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce members gathered to wine, dine, and be inspired at the Hyatt lChesapeake Thursday, March 21 from 5 to 9 p.m. The 78th Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner attendees represented a crossroads of the local community. State, County, Cambridge, and Hurlock officials were on hand. So, too, were those from the ranks of large and small businesses, agriculture, service organizations, and the nonprofit community.
Dorchester Chamber of Commerce 78th Annual Meeting and Dinner Keynote speaker, Wendy O’Sullivan, Superintendent for the Chesapeake National Gateways and Water Trails program, announced that Cambridge had been among six cities selected for a Chesapeake Gateways Community pilot program.
When it comes to mental health therapy, “We’ve come a long way, but we still have a long way to go in destigmatizing it,” says Tamara Gibbons. Gibbons is a Licensed Associate …
Business
A development group is seeking a conditional use approval for a commercial/residential project at the former cold-storage property known as the “icehouse" in Georgetown.
The   Delaware Department of Human Resources is hosting the 3rd Annual State Agency Career Fair March 27 at the Smyrna Readiness Center. High School Session No. 1 will be held from 9-10 …
The golden years are certainly still golden, especially when you feel prepared, supported and connected. Are you ready to enjoy an event of discovery, networking and empowerment in Dover?
DOVER – There is a gray area in Delaware healthcare. Individuals make too much money to qualify for Medicaid, but they do not make enough money to purchase insurance from the marketplace. These …
Things to Do
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is set to host the Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival on April 20-21. Tickets are on sale now at cbmm.org/seaglassfestival..

CBMM to hold Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival

ST. MICHAELS – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will begin its festival season by hosting the Eastern Shore Sea Glass & …
NDHS hosted the Eastern Shore Band Directors Association (ESBDA) Maryland District V Senior Band Festival on March 12. Students, staff, and chaperones from 14 high school bands from across the Shore were welcomed as they performed adjudicated pieces for judges. NDHS earned an overall rating of Excellent (2nd highest rating possible) with a Superior rating (highest rating possible) in Sight Reading (the ability to play a piece of music the first time). Congratulations went to student musicians and Band Director Scott Bunting.

Dorchester Arts & Leisure

Kilmon, Milhollan lead Waterfowl, Inc. Deena Kilmon of Easton has recently been named executive director of Waterfowl Festival, …
The Jazz Ambassadors of the U.S. Army Field Band will present a free concert at the Education and Humanities Theatre at Delaware State University on April 2 at 7 p.m.

U.S. Army’s Jazz Ambassadors presenting free show at Delaware State University

Sgt. Maj. John Altman is experiencing a lifelong dream. As a trumpet player and road manager for the Jazz Ambassadors of the U.S. …
The First State Stampede is a rodeo that will take place May 31 in the Quillen Arena at the Delaware State Fair in Harrington.

Delaware State Fair corrals in First State Stampede for May 31

The Delaware State Fair is ready to kick the dust up this spring. The First State Stampede will take place May 31 at 7 p.m. in the …
Pastel by Katie Cassidy

Spectrum: Save the date for pastel workshop

CAMBRIDGE – Dorchester Center for the Arts is pleased to welcome Katie Cassidy for a two-day pastel workshop in September. …
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Nation

France asks for foreign police and military help with massive Paris Olympics security challenge

France says it has asked 46 countries if they would be willing to supply more than 2,000 police officers to help secure the Paris Olympics this summer, as organizers finalize security planning for …

Easter is March 31 this year. Here's why many Christians will wake up before sunrise to celebrate

On Easter morning, many Christians wake before dawn. They will celebrate their belief in the resurrection of Jesus, the son of God, as the sun rises. They gather outside on beaches and church lawns, …

Takeaways: AP investigation reveals Black people bear disproportionate impact of police force

The Associated Press found that Black people make up a disproportionate number of those who died after being restrained, beaten or shocked with stun guns by police officers over a decade. Accounting …

He didn’t trust police but sought their help anyway. Two days later, he was dead

Records show Jameek Lowery, a 27-year-old Black man from Paterson, New Jersey, died two days after he was restrained and repeatedly punched by officers. Lowery was among more than 330 Black people of …

For years she thought her son had died of an overdose. The police video changed all that

The frantic 911 call described a 23-year-old man suffering a seizure, foaming and shaking. When medics and police arrived, the tiny apartment in Bristol, Tennessee, became a chaotic scene. Karen …
World

In Jerusalem, Palestinian Christians observe scaled-down Good Friday celebrations

Hundreds of Christians have joined the Good Friday procession in Jerusalem’s Old City, commemorating one of the faith’s most sacred days with noticeably thinner crowds amid the ongoing …

5 dead and over 100 hospitalized from recalled Japanese health supplements

In the week since a line of Japanese health supplements began being recalled, five people have died and more than 100 people are hospitalized. Osaka-based Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. came under fire …

A Filipino villager is nailed to a cross for the 35th time on Good Friday to pray for world peace

A Filipino villager has been nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a brutal Good Friday tradition. Carpenter and painter Ruben Enaje says this year he's …

Christian nun in Lebanon prays for the Shiite Muslim fighters of Hezbollah. A furor ensues.

A video showing a Lebanese nun asking young students to pray for the “men of the resistance,” a reference to Hezbollah fighters, has sparked controversy in Lebanon. The Lebanese Shiite militant …

Mob in Mexico brutally beats suspected kidnapper to death hours before Holy Week procession

A mob in the Mexican tourist city of Taxco has brutally beat a woman to death because she was suspected of kidnapping and killing a young girl, rampaging just hours before the city's Holy Week …
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