News
As COVID-19 has racked the country, food insecurity has become a difficult side effect nationwide.
And Delaware is no exception.
According to Feeding America’s 2020 study on the impact …
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Sports
Third-seeded Caesar Rodney tallied the game’s first five goals before topping No. 6 Tower Hill, 11-9, in the DIAA girls’ lacrosse state quarterfinals on Saturday.
The victory sends …
DOVER — Five Henlopen Conference teams made the field for the DIAA boys’ lacrosse state tournament when the 16-team field was determined today.
The tourney begins with games on …
BASEBALL Sussex Tech 4, Laurel 1 Indian River 7, Delmarva Christian 1 Milford 8, Tower Hill 3 Woodbridge 10, St. Andrew’s 0 Woodbridge 1, ASPIRA 0
SOFTBALL Sussex Central 1, Delaware …
Business
SALISBURY — Life Management of Maryland, LLC (LLM) has announced its newest milestone in community engagement as it joins the ranks of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce.
In …
PLANNING AND ZONING
After stating that the office above his pole barn is in violation of county code and “I don’t care,” Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission member Brian Butler invited inspectors to his property, only to be told he was mistaken.
Business Insights
FREDERICA — ILC Dover, a company that develops spacesuits and inflatable modules for the space industry, is set to be bought by the multinational business Ingersoll Rand.
Officials from …
Smyrna
DOVER — Delaware Technical Community College’s Charles L. Terry Jr. Campus celebrated its 56th commencement ceremony in front of an overflow crowd underneath a tent on campus on Monday …
Lindsay Powell-Conley hosted some special guests Friday to show off her childhood home and the menu that comes with it.
The host of “America’s Best Restaurants,” Theo Williams, along with videographer Michael Dick, visited the Elizabeth Esther Café in Smyrna for an upcoming episode of the online show.
SMYRNA — Pop-rock band Smash Mouth will headline this year’s 10th anniversary of Smyrna at Night.
In the late ‘90s, Smash Mouth embarked on a relentless touring spree, …
Some lighthearted Delaware electric workers energized four homes in Arizona’s Navajo Nation in late April.
There was a lot of ground to cover on the reservation, but the municipal staffers were up to the task.
Scenes From Bay to Bay
Rain can’t dampen enthusiasm of aviation fans
6 hours ago
DOVER — Visitors to the First State Air Show at Dover Air Force Base found out on Saturday that the mammoth C-5M Super Galaxy cargo plane is not just one of the technical wonders of the world, …
Silver Lake
Yesterday at 1:48 PM
Dan Laughman of Magnolia took this photo of paddle boarders at Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach on April 4.
American coots
5 days ago
Jim Webster took this photo of American coots at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on April 17.
Sunset at Bombay Hook
Thursday, May 9
April Doyle of Smyrna took this photo at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge at sunset on April 5.
Where eagles fly
Tuesday, May 7
Dan Laughman of Magnolia took this photo of a bald eagle at Port Mahon on March 20.
Neighbors
Government
Zychal sworn in for open seat on Milford City Council
Nadia Zychal was sworn in Monday to the Ward 2 Milford City Council seat left vacant by the election of Todd Culotta as mayor.
Meeting May 20 on Crisfield's second outdoor mural
CRISFIELD — A community meeting with artist Michael Rosato about a second mural for Crisfield will be 6 p.m. Monday, May 20 at the Corbin Studio & Gallery at 4 East Main Street.
Mr. …
Ribbon Cutting
Dover’s Christ Church opens meeting space on historic property
DOVER — Christ Church, a worship space since 1734 at South State and Water streets, may have a rich history, but its members are also thinking ahead.
With the help of the Central Delaware …
Things to Do
First State Air Show ready to bring sky-high excitement
DOVER – Though the 2024 First State Air Show opens to the public today, military families received early access during Department of …
Bayhealth hosting bike donation events
Free Bikes 4 Kidz Delaware is looking for gently used bikes that may be taking up space in garages or sheds.
Possum Point Players present ‘For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday’
GEORGETOWN — Possum Point Players’ summer production of “For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday” will be performed in Possum Hall …
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Schools
Salisbury University recently honored nine members of the campus community...
It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates...
I respect the opinion of Dover City Councilman Brian E. Lewis about needing solutions for Dover’s recent shootings (“Solutions needed after rash of shootings in Dover”). But I think we need to think outside the box and come up with solutions that are needed to end the gun violence not only in Dover but in our country.
I strongly agree with Dan Shortridge’s encouraging a photo history of Delaware (“We need a Delaware Photographers’ Project”).
We are all aware of the ridiculous amounts of money that the federal government was offering states during the pandemic. Many of those states, including Delaware, used the money to increase unemployment benefits, far exceeding any amounts paid in the past, and to continue those payments far longer.
OPINION
The 2024 commencement season has been one of the most contentious in recent memory.
OPINION
Everyone is concerned about mental health today — from Generation Z to college administrators to local Rotarians.
Sports betting is having a big moment across the United States. While gambling on sports has been legal for decades in countries such as the U.K., it wasn’t until 2018 that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states could legalize sports betting. Before then, sports betting had been permitted only in Nevada.