Government
SALISBURY — The downtown branch of the Wicomico Public Library could be moving to the former home of the Ward Museum if approved by County Council this month. During the regular council session …
CAMBRIDGE - The Dorchester County Council
will meet in Closed Session to conduct
interviews on Monday, May 6, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in
Room 108 of the County Office Building
Cambridge, …
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GEORGETOWN – Sandhill Fields and the Sussex Sports Center Foundation on Thursday announced a lease agreement has been signed with Delmarva Rush, southern Delaware’s largest soccer …
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Environment
NEW CASTLE— Evergreen Waste Services is going green.
As Delaware continues its commitment to renewable energy and electric vehicles, the organization unveiled its Mack LR Electric truck on …
The Individual Adaptation Decision and Planning Tool offered by the state’s Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy and its Division of Watershed Stewardship is available for users to determine how to protect their properties from flood damage.
Cops and Courts
DOVER — A 31-year-old Dover man was arrested on April 23 for several felony charges stemming from a misconduct by a Correctional Officer investigation, Delaware State Police said on Wednesday.
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DOVER — A car that has been abandoned just behind Christine Holmes’ home in the Stoney Creek development in south Dover is of great concern to her and her neighbors.
Since the car …
Kent County
DOVER — Air shows are not only a great way for the public to spend a day watching daring pilots pull off acrobatic maneuvers. They also are fulfilling experiences for airmen stationed at Dover …
OCEAN VIEW — The James Farm Ecological Preserve, 30048 Cedar Neck Rd., hosts the family-friendly, free admission Water Family Fest and Native Plant Sale this Saturday from 10a.m.-2p.m.
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The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services has announced that applications for the Delaware Health Fund are available for fiscal year 2026 and are due July 15.
Sussex County
A taste of early-season produce, farm-raised oysters and baked goods were among the options Wednesday, during opening day of the 2024 Hops & Crops Market in Georgetown.
DEWEY BEACH – The strength of music can sometimes be enough to heal. That is exactly what music did for retired Army veteran, Scotty Hastings. He is set to perform at Bottle & Cork on May …
GEORGETOWN — The Sussex council voted to approve a non-compensated 120 day extension to its contract to provide expanded sewer services in Long Neck.
The delay was blamed on several …
New Castle County
ODESSA — The 11th annual MayFest in Odessa event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
This story will be updated.
WILMINGTON — Calls for equity on Delaware’s Court of Chancery rang through the state’s largest city on Monday as community activists and …
SMYRNA — The Delaware Department of Transportation announces the closure of East Commerce Street between S. Dupont Blvd and Monrovia Avenue starting on Tuesday, April …
Wicomico County
The designation recognizes the Salisbury hospital’s efforts in protecting patients from preventable harm...
The goal of this group is to allow people with implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) devices...
WASHINGTON – Rep. David Trone views himself as an outsider in Congress. On May 14, Maryland voters will decide if the three-term lawmaker, self-described progressive and wealthy businessman is …
Dorchester County
District 37B State Delegate Tom Hutchinson had planned a relaxing respite, a Miami cruise, to unwind after the busy legislative session concluded.
Come for an evening with the stars. The 2024 Stars of the Banner Celebration returns to Cambridge with live music, good food and fun. This free, public celebration is presented by the Dorchester Banner …
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day visited several state-sponsored projects in Dorchester County on Wednesday as part of the agency’s Day Trips tour across Maryland.
Somerset County
The Atlantic Hurricane Season is less than one month away (it runs from June 1 to November 30). As some of our citizens in Somerset County know, it only takes one storm to change the rest of …
PRINCESS ANNE — Common poultry diseases on the Eastern Shore, including avian influenza, is the topic of a Thursday, May 9 seminar that is free and open to the public at the University 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 …
News
Delaware schools maintained the rank of 16th in the nation for teacher compensation, and they rose to first from second for education support professionals’ pay, according to an annual study by the National Education Association.
GEORGETOWN — The Sussex County council voted to proceed with an ordinance to eliminate the positions of department head of emergency operations and department head of emergency medical …
GEORGETOWN — On Tuesday May 7 beginning at 9 a.m. the Sussex County Council will meet at the Emergency Operations Center, 21911 Rudder Lane in Georgetown, for its annual budget workshop.
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Demand for home purchases remains high, according to real estate professionals.
And that’s pushed up prices, in what Delaware Association of Realtors president George Thomasson described as a lean toward a “seller’s market” in the First State.
WASHINGTON – Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks hopes to bring a new perspective to the U.S. Senate. Maryland voters will decide on May 14 if she’s prepared to make …
MILFORD -- The unofficial results for the Milford election were posted shortly after the polls closed on April 27.
However, after a mandatory recount, the results were different in Ward One.
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MILFORD – Guests at the Milford McDonald’s are going to say “I’m Lovin It” after the restaurant reopens later next week.
location closed on April 21 to complete …
A new ordinance overseeing accessory dwelling units — currently governed by language concerning garage/studio apartments — is scheduled for a public hearing before the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission on May 8.
In his last official meeting, outgoing City Manager Tom Carroll presented an upbeat final budget during a special Council work session Monday, April 29.
TidalHealth Nutrition & Diabetes Education will hold a Diabetes Support Group from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday, May 13 …