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MILLSBORO – Some needy families with children will have a joyous Christmas this year thanks to a caring community and the Millsboro Police Department’s Whiskers for Wishes, a partnership …
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REHOBOTH BEACH — As of Dec. 22, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control contractor DredgIt Corp. reported moving 130,737 cubic yards of sand have been dredged and …
Community
GEORGETOWN — Members of 100 Women Who Care Southern Delaware (100WWCSD) presented an award of $16,600 on Nov. 11 to the Barbara K. Brooks Transition House. This is the largest amount …
nonprofit
LEWES — The Greater Lewes Foundation announced it was managing four new funds this December, adding The Punkin’ Chunkin’ Fund, The Delaware Film Commission Fund, The Shari Burke …
Schools
MILFORD – The Milford Elks Lodge recently donated dictionaries to Milford School District third grade students. The Dictionary Project was founded in 1995 to promote literacy in third …
THINGS TO DO
WILMINGTON — The Delaware Center for Horticulture’s TreeCycle effort will once again offer some post-Christmas cleanup relief. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 4, 2025, discarded live …
Community
DOVER – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is providing their Sober Rides program on New Year’s Eve so Delawareans “don’t drop the ball” on roadway safety. This …
holiday traffic
REHOBOTH BEACH — At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 26, the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company reported it was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on Old Landing Road at the entrance of the …
health
LEWES — Dr. Joyce Robert and Dr. Paul Sierzenski, have been named to the Delaware Institute of Medical Education and Research (DIMER) Board of Directors, Beebe Healthcare announced on Dec. 20. …
Scenes from Bay to Bay
April Doyle of Smyrna took this photo of red winged black birds migrating at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on Nov. 3.
GOVERNMENT
NEW CASTLE — New Castle County has received a $11 million Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act program from the U.S. Department of Treasury to develop a temporary housing and …
GOVERNMENT
DOVER — The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner has awarded 15 public open retail licenses in their lates lottery round, which was held Dec. 19. Of the 15 applicants selected in the …
GOVERNMENT
SMYRNA — A quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and notification system will be held on Jan. 7, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency announced Monday. …
Community
The Delaware Sons of the American Revolution recently recognized Delaware State Police Trooper Jennifer Lloyd for her exemplary work in a case involving the protection of children. This award …
Community
DOVER — In the spirit of the holiday season, Kent County announces a series of charitable initiatives designed to support and uplift the community. This year, Kent County partnered with …
Scenes from Bay to Bay
Richard Bryan of Lewes took this photo of the DELRIVER leaving port in Lewes on Nov. 18.
Community
GEORGETOWN – A holiday tradition launched several decades ago to brighten Christmas for homebound seniors continued Wednesday throughout Sussex County. Dozens of volunteers partnered with …
DELAWARE
DOVER — As the saying goes, everybody in Delaware has a Joe Biden story. Even as the sitting president, former vice president and United States senator, President Biden is colloquially known as …
Scenes from Bay to Bay
Harry Sheing took this photo of Christmas lights in Lewes on Friday.
Schools
DOVER—Next March, the Academy of Dover Charter School will have a new Head of School. That is because, after Feb. 28, the current Head of School Michele Marinucci will be retiring. …
History
MILLSBORO – After an 88-year absence, school was back in session Thursday, Dec. 19 at Godwin’s School, the restored pride and joy of the Millsboro Historical Society. To a holiday …
Community
DOVER — The Delaware Public Archives is paying homage to Emily Bissell at the perfect time — during the Christmas season. Ms. Bissell (1861-1948), a native of Wilmington, was the …
Business
MILFORD – La Plaza celebrated the first set of graduates from the Milford Launcher Business Plan Training. The Delaware Alliance of Latino Entrepreneurs (DALE) began this program three …
SDT ambassador
DEWEY BEACH — The makers of the course platform Southern Delaware Tourism used to create its Tourism Ambassador Program, Thinkific, announced the Learn Tourism program has won the 2024 Customer …
SPC 2024
LEWES — The Sussex Preservation Coalition released a statement summarizing the groups’ efforts and what it sees as its accomplishments for this year in advocating for land use within the …
Things to do
DOVER — Paul Mast may not have known it immediately, but a chance encounter with a homeless man in Washington, D.C., would change his life’s direction. It was Aug. 27, 2013, when Mr. …
Things to do
DOVER — With Christmas presents unwrapped and New Year’s Day on its way, the Inner City Cultural League will keep the holidays rolling by hosting its annual Kwanzaa Celebration Friday …
Member Exclusive
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has made clear he wants the Postal Service to turn a profit. But advocates warn proposed changes would hurt rural Maryland and the rest of the …
Scenes from Bay to Bay
Patricia Sterling of Wyoming took this photo Dec. 6 of a Christmas tree at the Delaware Veterans Home in Milford.
Development
In a stretch of Del. 1 between Rehoboth and Dewey beaches — dubbed the “Forgotten Mile” — there is a height restriction of 3.5 feet for fences. However, in front of the Sussex County Board of Adjustment on Dec. 16, it was successfully argued by Joseph Ciarlo Jr. that the measure is inadequate, and he was granted the ability to construct a 7-foot fence at his home there.
Miniature trains and ice skating are some of the simple seasonal joys which, once discovered, are delightfully revisited year after year. This year, the Cambridge Rescue Fire Company, Blackwater Adventures, and Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort teamed up to help a group of Cambridge youngsters experience the magic of our town’s oldest and newest holiday traditions for the first time.
CRISFIELD — Rangers at Janes Island State Park offer an opportunities to hike your way out of 2024 or to welcome 2025 with last day and first day hikes next week. A Ranger-led “Last …
Following a year of upheaval and uncertainty, on Thursday, December 19 Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc. (CWDI) and its partners celebrated a milestone moment of promise and progress.
SALISBURY — The City of Salisbury’s Department of Field Operations will begin collecting Christmas trees as part of its yard waste on Mondays, starting January 6. Residents can schedule a …
EASTON — Friends of the Easton Volunteer Fire Department (EVFD) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the A. James Clark Emergency Services Training Campus, located at 9095 Mistletoe …