Government
Health care leaders have been vocalizing their objection to a bill to establish state oversight of hospital spending but committed to working with lawmakers on a solution to rising costs.
Kent County Sheriff Norman Barlow wants residents to know there’s no one named Williams Woodall working in his office. It’s a fictitious name recently used by a caller in an attempted scam targeting county citizens.
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A nonprofit organization has sued the U.S. National Park Service over a plan to remove Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats from a historic district in the U.S. territory. The lawsuit filed by …
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Environment
A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a large boat collided with it early Tuesday morning. Around 1:30 a.m., a large vessel crashed into the bridge, catching on …
Delmarva Chicken Association, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance are partnering with chicken farmers to invest $2 million in cost-share programs to accelerate …
Cops and Courts
An 85-year-old Magnolia woman died from injuries suffered in a two-vehicle crash in the Houston area Tuesday, Delaware State Police said.
A well-attended ribbon cutting Wednesday christened the new hub for the Millsboro Police Department.
Kent County
DOVER — The 38th annual Amish Country Bike Tour is scheduled to return Sept. 7 starting and finishing at Legislative Mall.  Online registration is open. The tour offers routes …
Education
DOVER — Delaware State University students in the Department of Aviation now have a new career option as the result of an agreement between the University and Endeavor Air. The signed …
As part of Capital School District’s effort to remedy behavior issues at its facilities, a trauma and school connectedness task force has been established.
Sussex County
Resources and connections relating to the trans experience will be offered during a Transgender Day of Visibility at the Lewes Public Library from 5-7 p.m. Sunday.
DOVER – The Kent and Sussex County branch of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, a program that allows people 55+ access to college-level classes, held its spring fling on Friday.   …
Due to safety concerns, Sussex Central High School’s class of 2024 will graduate several days later than originally scheduled.
New Castle County
The Delaware Department of Education has named four Delaware teachers as state finalists for the 2024 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest recognition …
The   Delaware Department of Human Resources is hosting the 3rd Annual State Agency Career Fair March 27 at the Smyrna Readiness Center. High School Session No. 1 will be held from 9-10 …
When it comes to mental health therapy, “We’ve come a long way, but we still have a long way to go in destigmatizing it,” says Tamara Gibbons. Gibbons is a Licensed Associate …
Wicomico County
TidalHealth is pleased to welcome Aleksandra Ward, CRNP, to TidalHealth Neurosurgery in Salisbury, Md.
On March 26, 2024, a raccoon tested positive for rabies in the area of Bethel Road and New Hope Road in Willards, MD.
SALISBURY — TidalHealth is pleased to welcome Ramon Riojas, MD, PhD, to TidalHealth Cardiovascular Surgery in Salisbury, Md.
Dorchester County
Member Exclusive
Three Hundred and Fifty Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce members gathered to wine, dine, and be inspired at the Hyatt lChesapeake Thursday, March 21 from 5 to 9 p.m. The 78th Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner attendees represented a crossroads of the local community. State, County, Cambridge, and Hurlock officials were on hand. So, too, were those from the ranks of large and small businesses, agriculture, service organizations, and the nonprofit community.
Member Exclusive
Dorchester Chamber of Commerce 78th Annual Meeting and Dinner Keynote speaker, Wendy O’Sullivan, Superintendent for the Chesapeake National Gateways and Water Trails program, announced that Cambridge had been among six cities selected for a Chesapeake Gateways Community pilot program.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin on March 20 announced $4,509,759 for two projects on the Eastern Shore to reconnect communities divided by infrastructure. These …
Somerset County
WESTOVER — If your child will be a junior or senior this fall and attends Somerset County Public Schools an information session on how they can earn college credit while still in high school is …
Northern High School in Owings, Maryland, had never had a career counselor. Not until Christian Wargo walked through its doors.
SALISBURY — For the first time since 2022, portions of the Salisbury University carving collection will be accessible to the public thanks to a partnership between SU’s Museum of Eastern …
News
WASHINGTON — The president and first lady won’t be the only Delaware representatives at this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll. Sophia Clayton of Dover, known professionally …
GEORGETOWN – Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) joined Sussex County officials to announce $1 million in federal funding for Delaware Coastal Airport’s runway extension project. …
Milford Mayor Arthur Campbell has announced that he is seeking his fourth two-year term as the leader of the city.
DOVER— As Delaware prepares for the implementation of zero-emission vehicle regulations, a bill that incentivizes the purchase and installation of electric-vehicle charging stations was sent to …
DOVER — The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles announces the DMV on the Go trailer will kick off its third season April 1. This season’s schedule will differ slightly from last …
As part of its Delivering Hope To Our Neighbors outreach, Perdue Farms joined the Harry K Foundation and the Food Bank of Delaware to help distribute meals to 764 food insecure children and families …
A development group is seeking a conditional use approval for a commercial/residential project at the former cold-storage property known as the “icehouse" in Georgetown.
REHOBOTH BEACH — During its annual awards banquet March 22, the Rehoboth Beach Police Department honored officers and emergency dispatchers who reached career milestones and provided …
LEWES — By an unofficial margin of about 600 votes in a referendum roughly double the size of the last effort in 2018 in terms of raw votes cast, voters in the Cape Henlopen school district …
Wicomico County officials will hold a public meeting regarding development of a dog park located at the Wicomico County Welcome Center ...
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