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beach nourishment
Finding the increasing cost and instability of funding for beach replenishment untenable, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control initiated a study earlier this year to determine who benefits the most from nourishment and who should foot the bill.
Paid Family Medical Leave
WILMINGTON — As Delaware prepares for the implementation of paid family medical leave, there are important steps employers must take now to be fully compliant and ready to provide this valuable …
FRANKFORD – Educational support professional honorees from Indian River School District’s 15 schools and district office will be honored Thursday, Oct. 10 in a ceremony capped by the …
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Opinion
OPINION
If you open up the 2024 Senior Healthcare State Report Card on the SeniorLiving.org website, the first key finding shows that Delaware gets an F grade. The report looks at three key factors affecting older adults, who, while suffering declining health and often on fixed incomes or Medicare coverage, have difficulty navigating and accessing the health care they need. Those factors are cost, access to care and quality of care.
OPINION
Delaware is short more than 19,400 affordable residences for renters who earn 50% or less of the state’s area median income, or about $32,000 a year. That’s according to the 2023 Delaware Housing Needs Assessment, which underscores the need for inexpensive units statewide. The lack of housing is one of the top barriers contributing to poverty in the First State and beyond.
OPINION
In a democracy, the principles of accountability and oversight are paramount. For over 2,500 years, democratic governments have grappled with the question, “Who guards the guardians?”
Sports
Forrest Bartlett's Primo Maschio ($2.10, Trae Porter) improved to 8-for-8 in his young career with a 1:54.1 win in the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders (DSBF) Final for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings Monday at Harrington Raceway. HARRINGTON RACEWAY PHOTO.

Primo Maschio stays perfect in DSBF final win at Harrington Raceway

HARRINGTON - Forrest Bartlett's Primo Maschio ($2.10, Trae Porter) improved to 8-for-8 in his young career with a 1:54.1 win in the …
Delaware's Marcus Yarns picks up yardage against North Carolina A&T on Saturday. The senior ran for 40 yards on eight carries and a TD before leaving the game with an apparent leg injury. DELAWARE ATHLETICS PHOTO.

Delaware football team gets lift from the return of pair of injured players

NEWARK — Jordan Stevens hadn’t really gotten a good look at Marcus Yarns before. His Maine football program hasn’t played …
Polytech trainer JoAnn Outten tending to linebacker Kenny Valcin at a recent football game with Delaware Military Academy.  SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH

Losing leg gave Polytech's Kenton a second chance at life

WOODSIDE — JoAnn Kenton considers herself a person of faith. And that made perhaps the most difficult decision of her life that …
Smyrna High field hockey player Cara Nacrelli. SUBMITTED PHOTO.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Cara Nacrelli, Smyrna field hockey

SMYRNA — Smyrna High field hockey player Cara Nacrelii was voted this week’s State News Athlete of the Week. The sophomore …
Delaware State Head Coach Lee Hull addresses his team after a 28-17 loss against St. Francis (PA) on their Homecoming day.

Holman's homecoming effort spoils Delaware State's Homecoming

DOVER— Saturday was a Homecoming celebration for much of Delaware State’s football matchup against St. Francis (PA) - until it …
Delaware
Community
HARRINGTON – The Truck Convoy cruised through Kent County on Saturday in support of Special Olympics Delaware. The convoy began at the Delaware State Fairgrounds and followed a 29-mile …
Business
DOVER — The Delaware Association of REALTORS named Bobbi Slagle as the 2024 Delaware REALTOR of the Year. The award was presented by George Thomasson, 2024 President of the Delaware …
BUSINESS
Try it and you’ll like it. So says Tynetta Douglas about the smoked ribs and brisket offered by S&T Southern Smokehouse BBQ’s food truck in Smyrna.
Maryland
Things to Do
SALISBURY — Wor-Wic Community College is inviting the public to a free virtual reading by author David Galef on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom. Galef is the author of “Brevity: …
Health
SALISBURY/LAUREL– Peninsula Home Care, a provider of home care services on Delmarva, has announced its official rebranding and name change to TidalHealth Home Care. Since its founding in 1985, …
QUANTICO — Join the Eastern Shore Running Club on Saturday, Oct. 12, for the inaugural Pirate’s Wharf 5K, which is the first race to be held at the new Pirate’s Wharf Park in …
Neighbors
PRINCESS ANNE — Pure Word Bible Church is hosting its annual free Community Coat Giveaway on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to noon or as long as items last. Coats, scarves, hats, and …
A lot of noise can accompany a breast cancer diagnosis. Physically, there are endless medical appointments and discussions. Mentally, there is endless deliberation: what should I do? What should I …
Roxann Edwards has been through breast cancer twice, both times exhausting. But she uses her voice to inspire others. “I can’t help anybody if I haven’t gone through …
Business
PRINCESS ANNE — Going against their administration’s recommendation a majority of Town Commissioners support President Lionel Frederick’s plan to spend down the remaining $1,002,890 …
DOVER — The transformation of a former shopping hub into a medical center has come full circle with Bayhealth at Blue Hen. Anchor Health Properties, which pursues better health care via …
Crystal Boutique in Milford hopes to become the dress-tination for weddings and quinceaneras. And, upon its opening Sept. 29 at 115 Aerenson Drive, behind Wawa, a dream was fulfilled.
DOVER—The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the Base briefing takes place on Monday, Nov. 25 this year on the Landings at Dover Air Force Base from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 …
Things to Do

Bayhealth to host “Go Pink at the Rink”

HARRINGTON — Bayhealth looks forward to hosting community members at the second “Go Pink at the Rink” event on Saturday, Oct. …

Delaware Business Insight Summit kicks off at Bally’s Nov. 14

DOVER—The Delaware Department of Labor has announced that the Delaware Business Insight Summit will be taking place at …
Members of the Dover Air Force Base honor guard present the colors at the beginning of a Memorial Day ceremony at Delaware Veterans Post 2 in Dover on Monday.

Spaghetti dinner to honor veterans set for Saturday in Smyrna

SMYRNA — A spaghetti dinner honoring veterans will be held Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, 118 W. Commerce Street.
Cheri Carlton Trutt and Brad Trutt of Magnolia smile at Thrive Milford 2023, hosted by the Daily State News at the Milford Senior Center.

Thrive Milford to focus on lifestyle of older adults

Active older adults looking for fun activities and information to enhance their lifestyle are invited to Thrive Milford: Senior Life …
Image of Paint Dover! 2023 Opening Reception, featuring Award winners from last year’s Paint Dover! event included, from left, Dennis Young, Pat Southern-Pearce, Hyo Lee, Judith Loeber, and guest judge, Gigi Windley. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DOWNTOWN DOVER PARTNERSHIP

Paint Dover! offers broader palette for artists

DOVER — Numerous artists from around the region have come downtown armed with colorful palettes to participate in Paint Dover! over …
The Latest News Around The Globe
Nation

Middle East latest: Israeli military says it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike

The Israeli military says it has killed a senior Hezbollah commander in a strike on Beirut, a day after the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack was marked by mourning and demonstrations around …

Harris is still introducing herself as she sets out on media tour when people are already voting

Kamala Harris has three media appearances on Tuesday in New York. She'll sit for a conversation with the women of “The View,” speak with radio host Howard Stern and tape a show with late-night …

What polling shows about Black voters' views of Harris and Trump

Black registered voters have an overwhelmingly positive view of Vice President Kamala Harris. That's according to a recent poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. About 7 in …

PHOTO COLLECTION: Climate Extreme Weather Hurricane Milton

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

Supreme Court declines Biden's appeal in Texas emergency abortion case

The Supreme Court decided Monday that a court order finding Texas hospitals cannot federally be required to provide pregnancy terminations when they violate a state abortion ban will stay for now. …
World

Stock market today: Chinese shares soar, then fade as Beijing outlines details of stimulus

Shares have soared in Shanghai but gave up a chunk of their initial gains as officials in Beijing outlined details of the government's stimulus plans. Hong Kong's Hang Seng sank nearly 6% as traders …

Votes are being counted in the election for a truncated government in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Votes are being counted in the recent election for a largely powerless local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir. It's the first vote since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government …

Countries around the world commemorate the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel

Vigils, commemorations and acts of remembrance are being held across the world to mark a year since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel as world leaders call for an end to antisemitism and the release …

Russian court sentences a 72-year-old American to nearly 7 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine

A Russian court has sentenced a 72-year-old American to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. Prosecutors said Stephen Hubbard signed a contract with the …

The world's rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says

The U.N. weather agency is reporting that 2023 was the driest year in more than three decades for the world’s rivers, as the record-hot year underpinned the drying up of water flows and contributed …
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