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Legislation Reintroduced to Expand Reach of U.S. International Food Assistance to Help with Global Food Crisis
U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Jim Risch of Idaho have reintroduced legislation that responds to the ongoing global food crisis and aims to improve the timeliness and expand the reach of U.S. international food assistance. Coons says, “Climate change, public health threats, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have escalated food security concerns, already threatening hundreds…
Read More65 Sussex Tech High School Students Recognized for Classroom Excellence
Sussex Technical High School administrators and teachers have announced the Students of the Quarter. Teachers select students based on their classroom excellence.  Zane Baker Brighton Balas Kaleb Benson Amethyst Boyer Gavin Burke Bryannah Coral  Carter Cummings Jada Eley Blake Esham Joseph Faga  William Flak Amiyah Fontaine  Braylyn Fox Vanessa Garcia Perez Meile Garrett Gabriel Hearn Tegan…
Read MoreDewey Beach Actively Working to Improve Parking System
Dewey Beach is attempting to simplify parking in the town. Currently, they have a variety of numbered parking “zones” with different hourly requirements and different payment methods: ParkMobile, kiosk, coin meters, hang tags– all with different costs. They are actively working on improving this system. As mentioned in Town Manager Bill Zolper’s message in this…
Read MoreSussex County Launches New Alert System for Deed Activity
If you own property in Sussex County, you now have an added defense when it comes to protecting your home. The County recorder of Deeds Office has launched a free service called the Recording Activity Notification Service. The feature provides email alerts to property owners who have subscribed to the service whenever a land record…
Read MoreLatest MDNR Report Reveals Increased Deer Harvest in Maryland
A new report from The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reveals that deer hunters harvested 76,687 deer during the combined archery, firearms, and muzzleloader seasons, from September 9th through February 3rd, 2023. The statewide harvest included 29,682 antlered and 42,872 antlerless white-tailed deer, and 1,908 antlered and 2,225 antlerless sika deer. The harvest was…
Read MoreDelaware River & Bay Authority Adopts 2023 Capital Improvement Program
In order to maintain infrastructure for the traveling public, The Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) Commissioners adopted the agency’s 2023 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) along with an Authority-wide Five-Year Strategic Plan for the agency’s airports and crossing facilities. The program budgets approximately $208 Million for Infrastructure Projects in 2023. Vincent Meconi, Chief Operations Officer…
Read MoreGov. Wes Moore lauds Salisbury University’s “Remarkable” Fulbright Student Successes
Maryland Governor Wes Moore during this week’s Board of Public Works meeting, lauding Salisbury University for being named the nation’s No. 1 master’s-level producer of Fulbright Students for 2022-23. Last week, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs named SU the nation’s top producer of Fulbright Students in the Master’s Carnegie…
Read MoreMaryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation Annual Business Filings Now Available
For businesses registered in Maryland, The Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) today announced the availability of 2023 annual report and personal property tax return filings and extension requests. All domestic and foreign business entities must file an annual report or request an extension by April 17, 2023, to maintain their “good standing”…
Read MoreCity Hall Hours to be Modified in Ocean City, Maryland Beginning in April
A change in the operating hours at Ocean City Maryland’s City Hall will go into effect in April. The council voted this week to reduce the time of operation to 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. instead of 5 pm. The time change starts April 3rd. City Manager Terry McGean says that with electronic bill pay…
Read MoreHomeowner Escapes House with Attached Garage on Fire
The cause and origin of a fire that occurred on Valentine’s Day in Sudlersville, Queen Anne’s County, Maryland is under investigation. No deaths or injuries occurred, but damage to the two-story, single family house with an attached garage is estimated at $200,000. The homeowner was home at the time of the incident and a neighbor…
Read MoreOcean City Officials Request Immediate Halt to Wind Farm Development After Whale Deaths
The Ocean City Mayor and Council are urging State and Federal officials to stop wind farm development until further investigation is done into whale deaths on the East Coast. City officials say there was the report of another whale death earlier Tuesday. Maryland Congressman Andy Harris and New Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew have called…
Read MoreMaryland HB 119 Would Mandate the Development of a Comprehensive Health Education Framework for Schools in All Counties
A measure in the Maryland State House (HB 119) would require the State Department of Education along with the Department of Health to develop a comprehensive health education framework; requiring each county board of education to create an age-appropriate curriculum that is consistent with the comprehensive health education framework; requiring each county board to establish…
Read MoreTalbot County Sheriff Comments on MD Senate Bill 850 – Criminal Law-Youth Accountability & Safety Act
Legislation introduced to the Maryland General Assembly last week would remove a charge of 1st degree murder if the person is under the age of 25 at the time of the offense. Talbot County Sheriff Joe Gamble commented on Senate Bill 850 by video on Tuesday saying that they may not be found to have…
Read MoreBlunt Rochester Introduced JOBS Act to Address Job Shortages
Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester along with several other lawmakers have introduced the “Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS)” Act. The measure would expand eligibility for federal Pell Grant programs to those interested in pursuing short-term, high-quality education and training programs to address the worker shortage by closing the skills gap. Currently there are…
Read MoreDE Downstate Pond Trout Season Starts March 4 & 5
Downstate pond trout season begins in Delaware just before sunrise on Sunday, March 5. However for youth anglers under the age of 15 – their season begins at 7am on Saturday, March 4th. Tidbury Pond near Dover and Newton Pond near Greenwood will be stocked and open for trout fishing – pending pond ice conditions…
Read MoreNew Milford Police Chief Ashe Sworn In Monday
Milford’s new – and first female – Chief of Police was sworn in Monday. The City performed a nationwide search – Chief Cecilia Ashe comes from the Wilmington Police Department where she was assigned the Inspector of Operations. Chief Ashe has over 27 years of law enforcement experience, including time spent as a police officer…
Read MoreSelbyville Election Canceled March 4th, but Big Changes on the Town Council
There will be no election on March 4th in Selbyville, but for the first time in 30 years the town has a new mayor. The three incumbent candidates, Mayor Clifton Murray and Council members Clarence tingle and Frank Smith did not run for re-election. Councilman Richard Duncan ran unopposed for Mayor and Gary Steffen and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Water is Back on in Snow Hill after Water Main Break
UPDATED – 5:33pm – Water for the Town of Snow Hill has been turned back on. The Health Department has suggested that water is to be run from the faucet for at least 2 minutes to make sure it’s clear. ========================================================== UPDATED 2:50pm – The Town of Snow Hill announces that the Town water service…
Read MoreAGH Outpatient Services Restored after Ransomware Attack
Several services that have been unavailable at Atlantic General Hospital because of a ransomware attack on January 29th are now back online. AGH says that all outpatient services – including walk-in lab, imaging and AGHRx RediScripts Pharmacy are now open. The ransomware attack knocked the hospitals computer network out of commission and have been working…
Read MoreDelDOT: Coastal Corridors Committee Meeting #3 Tonight in Harbeson
The Coastal Corridors Committee Meeting #3 will be held tonight at Mariner Middle School cafeteria in Harbeson beginning at 6pm. Hybrid options are available by Zoom and all materials are posted to the committee’s website. You’ll find more on this meeting – and the agenda – at the Community Calendar under the EXTRAs Tab at…
Read MorePhase 2 of DE Memorial Bridge Deck Rehab Project is Underway
Phase 2 of a rehabilitation of the bridge deck of the New Jersey bound span of the Delaware Memorial Bridge is underway. Officials say the two left lanes of the northbound span will be continuously closed until just before the Memorial Day weekend – work is expected to be completed prior to May 25. The…
Read MoreSCAM ALERT: Bogus DHSS Text Message
If you receive or have received a text message that appears to be from @dhss.delaware.gov containing the message “Customer Department: 1-888-241-0357 #Your Delaware Card is Blocked. #MSG IDDE,” you should ignore/delete it. That message was not sent by DHSS. If you get a text message you aren’t expecting and it asks you to give some…
Read MoreUPDATED: Farmington Man Dies after Felton Crash Saturday Morning
UPDATED – 02/12/23 – 5pm – The Delaware State Police have identified the man who died on February 11, 2023, in a fatal two-car collision in Felton as 90 year old Leslie Wix of Farmington ============================================================ A Farmington man is dead after a crash in Felton around 10:30 Saturday morning. Delaware State Police say an…
Read MoreDept of Corrections Hiring Event Saturday in Georgetown
Are you interested in a career in law enforcement and corrections? There is a Correctional Officer Hiring Event Saturday, February 11, in Georgetown from 8:30am to noon at the Delaware National Guard Facility on West Pine Street. Correctional officers and Human Resources professionals will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about working…
Read MoreUPDATED: HB 25 Would Remove Relief Payment from Federal Tax in DE & Signed by Gov Carney
UPDATED – 02/10/23 – If you’re waiting to send in your taxes because you received a 2022 Relief Rebate payment from Delaware, Governor John Carney has signed House Bill 25 which would essentially absolve residents from paying federal taxes on Delaware relief rebate checks. While the rebate was not subject to Delaware income taxes –…
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