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Transportation
MILLVILLE - The Delaware Department of Transportation will soon be converting the two-way stop control at the intersection of Burbage Road and Powell Farm Road to an all-way stop control.
New …
GOVERNMENT
DOVER — Advocates and lawmakers rallied on the east steps of Legislative Hall on Tuesday to demand for a permanent end to the death penalty in Delaware.
House Bills 70 and 301 would …
GOVERNMENT
DOVER — Gov. John Carney signed a proclamation on Tuesday that officially recognized May as Foster Care Month in the First State.
Both houses of the General Assembly also commemorated the …
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Opinion
OPINION
In 2008, the Delaware legislature passed a requirement that 25% of our electricity should come from wind and solar power by 2025. Legislators back then were wise enough to protect electric consumers with a 3% cost cap on their electric bills. A recent Delmarva Power residential bill revealed that the average premium cost was $10 per month or 6%, double the cost cap.
OPINION
I was concerned to see the news of Donald Trump’s trial, where prominent elected Republican officials stood at the New York City courthouse March 14 to call the trial a scam, accuse the judge of corruption without evidence and state many other untrue and politically motivated charges.
OPINION
Dover City Council’s meeting May 14 featured several large agenda items. It saw not only the election of a council president in David Anderson but Mayor Robin R. Christiansen’s State of the City address, as well.
OPINION
Delaware Technical Community College’s Charles L. Terry Jr. Campus in Dover celebrated its 56th commencement in front of an overflow crowd underneath a tent on campus May 13.
Sports
Roundup: Polytech among five Henlopen teams to advance in softball tourney
Mara Everton threw a two-hitter with 16 strikeouts and only one walk as No. 11 Polytech High blanked No. 22 Concord, 6-0, in the …
Majorca N earns victory at Harrington Raceway
HARRINGTON - Michael Casalino Jr. and Dylan Davis' Majorca N ($5, Corey Callahan) was a 1:52.1 winner in the $22,500 Free-for-All on …
Downstate Delaware scores
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL Wilmington Charter 3, Cape Henlopen 0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-18)
COLLEGE SOFTBALL NCAA Division II World Series …
Dover baseball team is excited to be back in DIAA state tournament
DOVER — In Dover High’s indoor baseball practice room, the years of the Senators’ state tournament teams are listed on the wall.
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Caesar Rodney softball team wants to prove it's better than its record
CAMDEN — Caesar Rodney High’s softball players know what their record says about them.
At 9-9, the numbers say the Riders are …
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Delaware
The Delaware House has given final approval to a bill aimed at curtailing the increase in health care costs by establishing a board with authority to impose budgets on the state’s largest …
HISTORY
The Milford Museum is continuing its American History Series with a program about Rosedale Beach in Millsboro.
TRAFFIC
With road closures until August along Del. 24 as part of the construction near Angola Road, Conley’s Thrift Shop, 22150 Robinsonville Road, Millsboro, has developed alternate directions to the store.
Maryland
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is celebrating the removal of a hulking container ship just under eight weeks after the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. But he says the work is not done. …
SALISBURY — Downtown Salisbury’s new community gathering spot recently held its first official event.
City of Salisbury officials and other dignitaries marked the opening of Unity …
ENVIRONMENT
US Wind has announced a partnership with both Delaware State University and University of Delaware to perform work related to the decommissioning of US Wind’s meteorological and oceanographic …
Neighbors
HOPEWELL — Summer Sunday services start the first Sunday in June at historic Olde St. Peter’s Church located at the corner of St. Peter’s Church and Thomas Long roads.
Part of …
Barratt’s Chapel in Frederica will present its Summer Worship Series at 7 p.m. each Thursday, beginning June 13.
HARRINGTON – For the second year in a row, the teacher of the year from W.T. Chipman Middle School has been awarded Lake Forest School District Teacher of the Year.
Brent Carter has been …
Scenes From Bay to Bay
Family trip
12 hours ago
Lee Mullarkey of Dover captured this pair of geese with their gosling in Dover on May 1.
Rain can’t dampen enthusiasm of aviation fans
4 days 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
5 days ago
Dan Laughman of Magnolia took this photo of paddle boarders at Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach on April 4.
American coots
Tuesday, May 14
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.
Business
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission will once again look at accessory dwelling unit and perimeter buffer legislation during its regular meeting Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Sussex County Administrative Office Building.
The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce will meet with the community at its Sunset Business Mixer on May 29 at the newly renovated Hampton Inn Milford (100 Lighthouse Estates Drive).
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 …
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.
Things to Do
Tickets on sale for all-you-can-eat crab feast July 27
Meuse VFW Post 194 will host a crab feast at the post home on East William Street in Salisbury...
Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage in Dorchester County June 1
For the first time in nine years, Dorchester County will be a feature on the traditional statewide Maryland House & Garden …
Harrington Fire Company crab and shrimp feast
HARRINGTON -- The Harrington Fire Company will be hosting their Crab & Shrimp Feast on June 22 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m..
The …
Milford’s Memorial Day ceremony returning
A service commemorating Memorial Day is back for city residents and visitors to enjoy.
The return of the ceremony stemmed from a …
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Nation
Defrocked in 2004 for same-sex relationship, a faithful Methodist is reinstated as pastor
Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked as a United Methodist Church pastor after telling her Philadelphia congregation that she was in a committed same-sex relationship. Now, less than three …
DOJ adds Oklahoma to the list of states it's suing to block their immigration laws
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice sued Oklahoma on Tuesday seeking to block a law that seeks to impose criminal penalties on those living in the state illegally.
The lawsuit …
What is in-flight turbulence, and when does it become dangerous for passengers and crews?
The death of a British man and injuries impacting dozens of other people aboard a Singapore Airlines flight have highlighted the potential dangers of flying through extreme turbulence. The exact …
Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception before backing away from the statement
Former President Donald Trump seemed open to supporting regulations on contraception and said his campaign would release a policy on the issue soon, though he later walked that statement back. During …
Matthew Perry's death under investigation over ketamine level found in actor's blood
An investigation has been opened into the death of Matthew Perry and how the “Friends” actor received the anesthetic ketamine, which was ruled contributing factor in his death. Los Angeles Police …
World
Russia is waging a shadow war on the West that needs a collective response, Estonian leader says
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas says Russia is conducting a “shadow war” against the West. As the war in Ukraine takes a turn in Russia’s favor, borders are being bolstered in the …
How 2 debunked accounts of sexual violence on Oct. 7 fueled a global dispute over Israel-Hamas war
The United Nations and other organizations have presented credible evidence that Hamas militants committed sexual assault during their Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel. But some accounts from that …
Resigned to a fate of constant displacement, India's river islanders return home in between floods
Yaad Ali, a 56-year-old farmer in northeastern India’s Assam state, lives with his wife Monuwara Begum, and son Musikur Alam on the island of Sandahkhaiti on India’s Brahmaputra river. The …
Mariachis. A flame-swallower. Mexico's disputes between street performers just reached a new high
Mexico’s often violent disputes between street performers reached a new level this week when a group of guitar-toting mariachis tangled with a flame-swallower. Because competition for tips in …
It's so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees
It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees. At least 83 of the midsize primates, who are known for their roaring vocal calls, have been found dead in the Gulf coast …
