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. While the NASCAR Cup Series competes at Talladega …

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 …
Leap of Faith Events is ready to paint the town for shoppers Saturday, hosting a craft and vendor fair in Milford. Along with Fur Baby Pet Resort, it will stage the event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
MILFORD — Second Street Players present the madcap comedy, “You Can’t Take It With You” starting Friday. Alice Sycamore, who works in an office on Wall Street, is the …
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With growth comes some growing pains, and right now, downtown Milford business owners are feeling them. Due to ongoing road construction, travel has been hampered through one of the busiest retail districts in the city.
MILFORD – The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford welcomed DJ’s Alliance to the Milford family on Saturday with a ribbon cutting at the Milford Police Department. DJ’s …
Throughout Skin Cancer Awareness Month in May Bayhealth is offering free skin screenings in Dover and Milford for community members aged 18 or older. Registration is open. Dates and …
A 23-year-old Dover man was arrested and charged with murder following a shooting incident Sunday, authorities said. Police said officers were called to the 100 block of West Loockerman Street …
Sports
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, Delaware State’s Deywilk Tavarez was reported to …

BOYS’ LACROSSE Sussex Academy 9 , Delmar 8 Milford 12, Dover 5 Polytech 14, Sussex Tech 5 BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL Cape Henlopen 3, Smyrna 0 Caesar Rodney 3, Dover 0 GIRLS’ …
Harrington Raceway Results Wednesday, April 17, 2024   1st - NW2PMLT Trot $8,000 8-A One A (Co Poliseno) 27.60 12.40 5.60 6-Wolfpack Wilma (Co Callahan)   3.40 …
CAMDEN — Cape Henlopen High netted the game’s first five goals and the last eight in registering a 17-6 win over Caesar Rodney in Henlopen North boys’ lacrosse on Tuesday night. …
Business
The land of a former drive-in theater, a place that made memories for decades in Felton, may now become home to six warehouses.
There is just something about mini golf that makes everyone relax, smile, bond and feel like a winner. Pair those positive feelings with sunshine, ice cream, door prizes, networking, music and more …
Hoteliers erupted during a Kent County Levy Court meeting last month, after commissioners adopted a resolution that asks the state for a county lodging tax that would stack on top of municipal lodging taxes, without a public hearing.
DOVER— Republican lawmakers opposed a bill requiring Delaware employers to offer earned sick time and safety leave, though it received enough support to be released from committee on Tuesday. …
Neighbors
Delaware's June Jam CEO, founder Hartley dead at 68

Bob Hartley, CEO and president of the June Jam charity music festival, died in his sleep Sunday.

The sights and sounds of the Civil War will come to life via reenactment Saturday on the grounds of the Georgetown Historical Society.
Gregg and Wanda Salem do not live in poverty, and neither do others who reside in Peninsula Lakes in Long Neck. But they do everything possible to aid those who do.
The garden is the perfect place to spend time with the children in your life. Full of surprises, curiosities and wonders, the garden enriches the bond between you, fosters a sense of responsibility …
Schools
Cpl. Demetrius Stevenson says his 12th year as Dover High School’s school resource officer has been the most trying of his career.
Voters will decide whether an Appoquinimink School District referendum passes the grade Tuesday.
LEWES — While admitting the new proposal is different, but maybe not exactly what the schools are looking for, Mr. Bob Fulton, superintendent of schools, launched the effort to promote the …
DOVER — They met for an hour or so on Friday and the conversation was still going strong at the end.
Things To Do
Sean Chambers teams with Savoy Brown for Smyrna blues show

Sean Chambers’ musical career has been a series of pinch-me moments. After playing with blues and rock greats such as Hubert Sumlin, Kim Simmonds, Robert Cray, James Cotton, Pinetop Perkins and Pat Travers, Mr. Chambers sits back in amazement sometimes.

For Volunteer Brewing Company co-owner Kevin Schatz, the choice was clear: Participating in the third annual Brewing for a Better Community fundraiser is a must.
DOVER — The Biggs Museum of American Art will present the exhibition, “Award Winners XXIV,” marking the 24th consecutive year of hosting this exhibition in partnership with the …
Delaware’s Indian population and state lawmakers will gather to mark Vaisakhi, an annual harvest day, on Sunday in New Castle.
Opinion
As one of your Dover City Council members and chair of the Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee, I felt compelled to publicly express both my sadness and anger over the recent level of gun violence, to include drive-by shootings, in our city.
Less than a week after her husband’s assassination in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, Jackie Kennedy granted an interview with esteemed political writer Theodore White for Life magazine, one of the leading national publications of its day.
Society has a complicated relationship with adolescents. We want to protect them as children and yet launch them into adulthood. Adolescents face risks from testing out independence, navigating peer relationships, developing an identity and making mistakes in these processes.
A recent federal study on graduation rates for American colleges and universities shows that 40% of all students did not earn a degree or credential within eight years of leaving high school. The graduation rate is even lower for low-income students.
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