Previous Dover City Council President censured for ethics complaint
DOVER – In a document released by the City of Dover, it has been revealed that former City Council President William Hare has been censured for an ethics complaint reported on Oct. 3, 2023. …
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Sussex planner says his own office is in violation of zoning code
GEORGETOWN — During last week’s Planning & Zoning discussions of proposed rules governing Accessory Dwelling Units within Sussex County, …
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Dover man struck by gunfire while walking
A 24-year-old Dover man was struck by gunfire while walking in Dover on Monday, authorities said.
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Sussex County PnZ director to stay
GEORGETOWN — Though he announced his departure for another opportunity in late April, Jamie Whitehouse, county planning and zoning director, …
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DOVER — The Dover Air Force Base is gearing up for its First State Airshow on Saturday and Sunday, and its year-round attraction, the Air Mobility Command Museum, is getting in on the fun. …
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GOVERNMENT
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DOVER - A proposal to create a new, statewide Department of Veterans' Affairs received glaring support in committee on Wednesday.
House Bill 399, sponsored by …
GOVERNMENT
DOVER — Lifeguards could no longer be required at pools serving residential and apartment communities under a bill that received unanimous passage in the Senate on Wednesday.
House Bill …
Vote 2024
MILLSBORO – Two unopposed candidates for two district council seats equates to the cancellation of a municipal election this year in the Town of Millsboro.
The Wednesday, May 15 filing …
The controversial hospital cost review board bill will be heard in the Senate on Thursday, just days after a compromise was struck between lawmakers and health care leaders.
House Substitute 2 …
GOVERNMENT
Statehood activists are once again pushing Congress to set up a vote for Puerto Ricans to pick a new status for the territory.
Police
LAUREL – The Laurel School District Board of Education announced Tuesday that Superintendent Dr. Shawn Larrimore has been relieved of duties indefinitely following his arrest on DUI and other …
Entertainment
MILLSBORO — Blind Wind, an award-winning father/son duo with blind harmonica player Cole Moran, will put on a show June 4 at Cupola Park.
The concert will run 7-9 p.m.
Cole performs …
GOVERNMENT
After a budget session earlier this month at Sussex County’s Emergency Operations Center, County Council is set to unveil next year’s budget during its session Tuesday.
BEACHES
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has announced that entrance and annual pass fees for Deauville Beach, north of Rehoboth Beach, will be required from Memorial Day weekend though Nov. 30.
Government
MILLSBORO – Two volunteer positions are available on the town’s Board of Adjustment.
Individuals interested should email Town Manager Jamie Burk by Friday, May 24 at: …
EDUCATION
Dr. Krissy Patton, a reading intervention teacher at Milton Elementary School, was named Cape Henlopen School District’s Teacher of the Year at Lewes Elementary School on Tuesday.
HEALTH
DOVER — As summer approaches and the weather continues to warm, the Division of Public Health is recognizing the month of May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month.
Lyme disease is the most …
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Opinion
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Biery and Tate: Why we should repeal death penalty in Delaware
We fully endorse the passage of House bills 70 and 301, two pieces of legislation currently under consideration in Delaware. HB 70 seeks to …
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Sipple: We appreciate teachers but what about child care staff?
I think we all agree that we really appreciate our teachers. But one segment that I believe doesn’t get the respect it deserves is child care …
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Quintus: Is UD’s move to FBS worth it?
The spring issue of the University of Delaware Magazine hails the entrance of Blue Hen football into the NCAA’s Division I (FBS) level and …
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Business
Millsboro chamber to host Coffee Connect on July 9
The Greater Millsboro Chamber of Commerce will hold its next Coffee Connect on July 9 at The Journey: A Wesleyan Church, 255 Wilson Highway.
Ribbon Cutting
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 …
Business
LONG NECK — If you’ve got a corporate, nonprofit or personal event, you’ve got a canvas for friends and collaborators Kyra Elmer and Julie Sammons to help make that event shine.
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GRADUATION
The Food Bank of Delaware in Milford concluded its graduations for this session’s training programs with ceremonies for Culinary School and logistics students Wednesday.
Sports
Cape Henlopen, Indian River advance in boys' volleyball; Sussex Academy wins in girls' lacrosse
Third-seeded Cape Henlopen High posted a 3-1 victory over No. 14 Mount Pleasant in the opening round of the DIAA boys’ volleyball …
Harrington Raceway results
Harrington Raceway Results
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
1st - NW2PMLT Trot $8,000
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Caesar Rodney tops Smyrna for first boys' volleyball state tourney win and other scores
CAMDEN — Fifth-seeded Caesar Rodney High downed No. 12 Smyrna, 3-1, in the opening round of the DIAA boys’ volleyball state …
Incaseyoudidntnow posts victory at Harrington Raceway
HARRINGTON - James Magno and Joseph Fonte's Incaseyoudidntnow ($2.40, Jim Morand) was a 1:53.1 winner in the featured $22,500 …
Smyrna softball team hopes it's peaking at the right time
SMYRNA — When Nina Marcano first looked at her schedule, she didn’t know what to think.
The early part of Smyrna High’s …
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DOVER — Actor and comedian Mike Epps will perform at The Rollins Center at Bally’s Dover Casino Resort Aug. 23 at 9 p.m. Tickets range from $75-$175 and are on sale Friday at 10 a.m. …
Having conversations about mental health is the focus of a weeklong series of gatherings being hosted by a local sorority chapter in New Castle County.
The Alpha Alpha Tau Omega chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority has organized the initiative.
Kent County
Delawareans throughout the state elected school board members from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Fentanyl, an animal tranquilizer, a benzodiazepine and the common drug-cutting substances caffeine and quinine are among the ingredients blamed for almost 250 drug overdoses and 11 suspected deaths in Kent and Sussex counties since April 26.
Voters in seven Delaware districts will go to the polls Tuesday for school board elections.
The districts with more than one candidate for seats includes Appoquinimink, Colonial, Red Clay …
New Castle County
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 …
The Delaware River & Bay Authority's War Memorial Monument at the Veterans Memorial Park, New Castle, will undergo an extensive renovation, beginning around June 1.
WILMINGTON — The YMCA of Delaware announces the addition of the Purchase of Care program at two summer camp locations.
This offering will allow the Y to serve more children and families in …
Sussex County
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GEORGETOWN – Joy and celebration sprinkled with some relief and a few raindrops punctuated the Delaware Technical Community College Jack Owens Campus’ 56 …
GEORGETOWN — During last week’s Planning & Zoning discussions of proposed rules governing Accessory Dwelling Units within Sussex County, Brian Butler, a controversial political …
LEWES - Women’s March Sussex will offer the first of a two-part series entitled When Women Vote, Women Win! at the Lewes Public Library on May 22 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The series is …