News
A 28-year-old Seaford man died after being struck by two vehicles in a hit-and-run crash Friday in Harbeson, Delaware State Police said.
DOVER – There are many ways to describe Tetra Shockley. She’s a family lawyer and part owner at Benton & Shockley. She’s an adjunct professor at Wilmington University. And now, …
Residents of The Greens at Wyoming are attempting to get control of their neighborhood after they say their concerns have been ignored by an out-of-state homeowners association.
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The Big College Basketball Tournament captures the hearts of millions, transcending beyond the thrill of March Basketball to impact workplace dynamics across the country. As employees immerse …
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Opinion
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?
The members of the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association are deeply concerned about the potential consequences of Maryland House Bill 1258 on local journalism.
I am Benjamin Rothstein, and you have probably seen my name pop up all over the Greater Dover Independent.
Sports
Delaware ends spring football with everybody happy
NEWARK — Delaware’s football players knew this was their last drive of the day.
And when receiver Santino Correa caught the …
‘A true miracle’: Dover’s Buttillo returns to lacrosse field after accident
DOVER — Vinny Buttillo doesn’t remember a three-week span of his life last autumn.
All things considered, that probably …
Photo gallery: Polytech vs. Smyrna baseball
SMYRNA — Polytech scored six runs in the first inning before holding off Smyrna, 7-6, in Henlopen North baseball on Thursday …
Thursday's Downstate Delaware high school scores
BASEBALL Sussex Tech 3, Cape Henlopen 1 Sussex Central 12, Dover 4 Caesar Rodney 8 , Milford 0 Woodbridge 2, Sussex Academy 1
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College notes: Delaware State basketball team loses another standout but adds three transfers
DOVER — The NCAA Transfer Portal continues to be a revolving door for the state’s men’s basketball programs.
On Monday, …
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Delaware
SALISBURY — TidalHealth Primary Care and TidalHealth Specialty Care announce Tina Stade and Chrystal Willey are Team Members of the Month for March 2024.
Ms. Stade, Cancer Services …
SEAFORD — TidalHealth Nanticoke honors the team members as 1st Quarter 2024 Team Members of the Quarter.
Beth Cairo of registration is TidalHealth Nanticoke’s 1st Quarter 2024 Team …
DOVER — House lawmakers are consolidating their efforts in a bipartisan attempt to increase access to school meals for low-income students in the First State.
In April 2023, Rep. Rae …
Maryland
A group of Washington area first graders had no time to waste — they had matzo to make. The students from Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation’s Capital had just 18 minutes to prep …
Salvage crews at the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are turning their focus to the thousands of tons of debris sitting atop the massive cargo ship that veered off course …
SALISBURY — Residents of a northern Wicomico County community continue to protest an upcoming Jeep-specific event planned for a nearby county-owned site off Connelly Mill Road in Delmar.
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Neighbors
CAMBRIDGE – Both the Cambridge and Hurlock branches of the Dorchester County Public Library were scheduled to be closed April 16 for a Professional Development Day. We are focusing on …
MILFORD – The ladybug will always hold a special place in Milford’s heart. To celebrate, the Bug and Bud festival will return to the city on April 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown …
Community Players of Salisbury’s last show of the 2023-2024 season will be the classic Cole Porter Musical “Kiss Me Kate” from June 21 to 23 at Wicomico High School Auditorium. …
Scenes From Bay to Bay
Turkey talk
Yesterday at 6:40 PM
Patricia Sterling of Wyoming took this photo of a meeting of turkeys at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on March 16.
Spring has sprung
Thursday, April 11
Patricia Sterling of Wyoming took this photo at the Governor’s Mansion in Dover on March 15.
Magnolia sky
Wednesday, April 10
Peter Blaine took this photo in front of his home in Champions’ Club at Jonathan’s Landing in Magnolia on March 28.
Tiptoe through the tulips in Downtown Dover
Friday, April 5
DOVER -- The colors of spring can be seen throughout Downtown Dover. The annual blooming tulips are all along Loockerman Street. Send us your favorite tulip or spring photos for use in …
Veterans memorial in Ocean View
Friday, April 5
Wendy West of Parsonsburg, Maryland took this photo of a veterans memorial at John West Park in Ocean View on March 17
Business
GEORGETOWN — The Social Security Administration returned to Georgetown on April 15 after several years of operating in Lewes.
Social Security Administration has relocated to 17 …
DOVER — Dover Federal Credit Union accepted the Best in Kent County business award at the Delaware Small Business Chamber 2024 Annual Awards ceremony April 11 at the White Clay Creek Country …
PRINCESS ANNE — The Washington Hotel and Sugar Water Restaurant continue toward opening under new ownership May 15 as the Somerset County Board of License Commissioners showed is support …
The land of a former drive-in theater, a place that made memories for decades in Felton, may now become home to six warehouses.
Things to Do
Call for Artists - 2024 DCA Annual Members’ Show and Sale
CAMBRIDGE – Dorchester Center for the Arts is pleased to announce a call for artists for the 2024 Annual Members’ Show and …
‘Joy Through Art’ is Main Street Gallery’s spring show
CAMBRIDGE – Main Street Gallery is excited to be exhibiting the artwork of Joy Staniforth as its guest artist for the May/June …
Dover set to host roar of NASCAR thunder April 26-28
DOVER — This is the time of the year when Miles the Monster’s heart starts to beat a little louder and his pulse begins to race.
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Salisbury Zoo welcomes new deer
The Salisbury Zoo recently welcomed a second white-tailed deer, Rosie.
Kid-Friendly Silent Film Night at St. Peter’s
On May 3, at 7 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will welcome world-renowned concert organist Peter Richard Conte in a kid-friendly …
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Nation
War, hostages, antisemitism: A somber backdrop to this year's Passover observances
Passover is a major Jewish holiday, celebrated over seven or eight days each year. It commemorates the exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the Bible. To many Jews, it …
A Nigerian chess champion plays the royal game for 60 hours — a new global chess record
NEW YORK (AP) — A Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate played chess nonstop for 60 hours in New York City’s Times Square to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess …
Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza city of Rafah kills at least 9 Palestinians, including 6 children
Gaza hospital officials say an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in the territory's southernmost city of Rafah has killed at least nine people, six of them children. The strike late …
Lawsuits under New York's new voting rights law reveal racial disenfranchisement even in blue states
A new voting rights law in New York is already having a dramatic effect, with lawsuits in several local communities seeking to reverse decades of minority voter disenfranchisement. The lawsuits help …
Not a toddler, not a parent, but still love 'Bluey'? You're not alone
Viewers don't have to be young or a parent to appreciate the Australian kids' television program “Bluey,” as this week’s release of a special episode proved. Not only is the animated, …
World
About 1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes broke out in a key border town
Officials in Thailand say about 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand as fresh fighting erupted at a border town that has recently been captured by ethnic guerillas. Fighters from …
As Russia edges toward a possible offensive on Kharkiv, some residents flee. Others refuse to leave
Russia is exploiting air defense shortages in Ukraine's Kharkiv region by targeting civilian infrastructure and communities to drive away residents. Some believe Moscow is preparing for a summer …
Haiti's former capital seeks to revive its hey-day as gang violence consumes Port-au-Prince
They call it Okap, home to Haiti’s kings, emancipated slaves and revolutionaries. Sitting on Haiti’s shimmering north coast, the city of Cap-Haïtien was abandoned as a capital during the waning …
More than 2,100 people are evacuated as an Indonesian volcano spews clouds of ash
More than 2,100 people living near an erupting volcano on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island are being evacuated. The authorities ordered them to leave due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, …
Israel, Iran play down apparent Israeli strike. The muted responses could calm tensions -- for now
Israel and Iran are both playing down an apparent Israeli airstrike near a major air base and nuclear site in central Iran. The muted public responses signal the two bitter enemies are ready to …
