News
TRAPPE — The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division has arrested a suspect involved in a March 23 incident on Howell Point Road.
Yahjay N. Greene, 22, of …
PRINCESS ANNE — Public hearings will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 by the County Commissioners on requests by landowners to close roads that end on their properties.
The longest is more than a …
A 64-year-old Pennsylvania man died from injuries suffered after the motorcycle he was operating was struck by a vehicle Monday, Dover Police said.
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Opinion
In advance of the next Cape Henlopen School District referendum May 21, some information to share.
Recently, I have been having gag responses to all things Donald Trump. I think the concept of “gag order” should apply not just to statements made to intimidate the judges, jurors, witnesses and others connected to his various trials but also to any such statements made by him and his supporters meant to fire up his followers and intimidate everyone else.
Why has our history become a violent disadvantage? Why are our initial heroes suddenly enemies? These heroes made our America great. They are now depicted as ill-advised masters of destruction. Yes, we had problems in our beloved country, but what country has not experienced this issue?
National Small Business Week, April 28 through May 4, is a time to celebrate the entrepreneurs, small businesses and innovative startups that define our communities. For more than 60 years, this week has served as America’s annual tribute to our small businesses and innovative startups — tireless engines of our economy and the backbones of our communities.
Sports
Photo gallery: Smyrna vs. Dover girls' soccer
DOVER —Desiree Zapata netted Smyrna High’s first and last goals as the Eagles blanked Dover, 4-0, in Henlopen North girls’ …
Majorca wins again at Harrington Raceway
HARRINGTON - Michael Casalino and Dylan Davis' Majorca ($3.60, Corey Callahan) notched her second-straight win in the $22,500 Mares …
Downstate Delaware high school scores
BASEBALL Sussex Central 7, Caesar Rodney 1 Cape Henlopen 2, Smyrna 1 Dover 6, Polytech 2 Delmarva Christian 7, MOT Charter 1 Seaford …
Polytech girls' soccer team would love to repeat its feats from last season
WOODSIDE — Winning can be fun, of course.
But trying to keep winning when the expectations are high can be a little stressful, …
College notes: Delaware State loses Tavarez to Charleston; local players earn NFL camp invites
DOVER — Just a year ago, Deywilk Tavarez was thrilled to call himself a Delaware State basketball player.
After dealing with a …
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Delaware
A Delaware judge has granted a request by attorneys for Donald Trump and Trump Media & Technology Group, parent company of his Truth Social platform, to slow down a merger-related lawsuit filed by …
A sure sign of spring will arrive with the Seaford's annual Clean Up Week from May 13-17.
Three persons died Monday in a murder-suicide shooting incident in Magnolia, Delaware State Police said.
Maryland
Crews working to clear debris from the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse expect to refloat and remove the grounded Dali container ship within roughly the next two weeks. The ship has been …
Members of Baltimore County's close-knit Latino community have constructed an elaborate memorial for the six members of a roadwork crew killed in the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse. A group of …
A Baltimore publishing company has filed a class action claim arguing the owner and manager of the massive container ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month should have to pay …
Neighbors
This year’s U.S. National Day of Prayer falls on Thursday, May 2. President Harry Truman started the observance on July 4, 1952, and President Ronald Reagan moved it to the first Thursday in …
SALISBURY – Twenty-nine jail and correctional officers from Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester and Talbot counties graduated in the 118th entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore …
CRISFIELD — Old movies, old guns, and Old Island will be on view during the seasonal grand opening of the Gov. J. Millard Tawes Museum, Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The re-designed, …
Scenes From Bay to Bay
Rainbow
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Valerie Hankins of Houston took this photo off Bowman Road in Milford on April 4.
Reenactors to bring history to life at Dover Days Festival
2 days ago
DOVER — Bringing history to life in downtown Dover has been a longtime passion for Tom Welch, a historical interpreter for the state of Delaware. Mr. Welch said the city is oozing with …
Dover in bloom
5 days ago
Gary Knox of Dover took this photo of State Street in Dover in bloom on April 16.
Pickering Beach
Wednesday, April 24
Brad Richardson of Dover took photo at Pickering Beach at March 19.
Turkey talk
Friday, April 19
Patricia Sterling of Wyoming took this photo of a meeting of turkeys at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on March 16.
Business
WYOMING — The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce hosted its first Mini Masters mini-golf tournament on April 24 at Tre Sorelle Dolce.
Chamber members were encouraged to sponsor a hole …
After approving locations in Seaford and Rehoboth Beach last week, the Sussex County Board of Adjustments on Thursday will consider contracts with Keystone Fireworks Tents for sales of fireworks in Ocean View and Bethany Beach.
Laurel’s ChickBerry Farms Weddings & Events is seeking to make improvements to its location, and County Council is expected to hear an ordinance approving or rejecting the changes Tuesday.
The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its highly anticipated annual Bluesuiters Golf Tournament on May 9 at Jonathan’s Landing, 1309 Ponderosa Drive, Magnolia.
Things to Do
Books in the Belfry: Read for your mental health
CAMBRIDGE – Before we share our exciting upcoming events schedule, we want to let you know of some upcoming closures to help …
Asbury Child Development Center celebrates 60 years in Salisbury
SALISBURY — Asbury Child Development Center has seen generations of Lower Shore residents pass through its preschool programs for …
Kent County Theatre Guild mixes humor, heart with 'Wild Women of Winedale'
DOVER — Kent County Theatre Guild’s latest production “The Wild Women of Winedale” is out to prove that it’s never too late …
Ribbons of prayer at historic downtown Christ Church in Cambridge
This year’s U. S. National Day of Prayer falls on Thursday, May 2. President Harry Truman started the observance on July 4, 1952, …
Seinfeld, Bacon Brothers, Hubbard coming to Freeman Arts Pavilion
Comedy and TV legend Jerry Seinfeld leads the latest acts heading to the Freeman Arts Pavilion in Selbyville this summer.
Mr. …
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Nation
Utah cat with a fondness for cardboard takes surprise trip to California in an Amazon box
A 6-year-old house cat from Utah likes hiding and playing with cardboard. The combination of the two made for a stressful trip in an Amazon package that led to a California rescue and a tearful …
Biden's historic marijuana shift is his latest election-year move for young voters
President Joe Biden has made a number of election-year moves intended to appeal to younger voters. The latest is a proposal by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify marijuana as a …
Trump says states should decide on prosecuting women for abortions, has no comment on abortion pill
Former President Donald Trump says it should be left up to the states whether they want to prosecute women for getting abortions or whether to monitor their pregnancies. The presumptive Republican …
Takeaways from the start of week 2 of testimony in Trump's hush money trial
Prosecutors in Donald Trump's hush money trial are working on filling in the details of how they say the Republican pulled off a scheme to bury damaging stories to protect his 2016 campaign. It's the …
How Columbia University became the driving force behind protests over the war in Gaza
A two-week standoff between pro-Palestinian protesters and college administrators at Columbia University in New York is coming to a head. Officials are anxiously monitoring whether the fallout will …
World
Drone footage shows devastation in Ukraine's strategic eastern city of Chasiv Yar as Russians near
Drone footage exclusively obtained by The Associated Press shows months of Russian artillery pounding have devastated a strategic city in eastern Ukraine. Chasiv Yar is a strategic high ground, and …
F1 champion Ayrton Senna remembered on Imola track 30 years after his death during the San Marino GP
IMOLA, Italy (AP) — The 30th anniversary of three-time F1 champion Ayrton Senna’s death is being commemorated with a memorial on the Imola track where he crashed during the 1994 San Marino Grand …
Indonesia’s Ruang volcano spews more hot clouds after eruption forces closure of schools, airports
Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano is spewing more hot clouds after an eruption forced the closure of schools and airports, pelted villages with volcanic debris and prompted hundreds of people to …
Blinken urges Israel and Hamas to move ahead with a cease-fire deal and says 'the time is now'
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Israeli leaders in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, saying that “the time is now" for an agreement that would free …
Workers and activists across Asia hold May Day rallies to call for greater labor rights
Workers, activists and others in Asian capitals are marking May Day with rallies and marches to call for better working conditions and greater labor rights. In Seoul, thousands of protesters sang, …