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MD DNR Accepting Bids for 2020-2021 Trapping Season on Public Lands on Eastern Shore
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is currently accepting bids for the 2020-2021 trapping season within public lands on the Eastern Shore. The individual with the highest bid will be awarded annual trapping privileges at several properties. To bid for trapping privileges at Cedar Island, Deal Island, E. A. Vaughn, Fairmount, Isle of Wight, Johnson, Maryland Marine Properties, Pocomoke River, Pocomoke Sound, South Marsh Island, and Wellington wildlife management…
Read MoreFlags to Half-Staff Sunday to honor National Firefighters Memorial Day
Flags are to be lowered to half-staff on Sunday from sunrise to sunset in honor of National Firefighters Memorial Day. The 39th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service will be held Sunday at 10am in Emmitsburg, Maryland – to honor 82 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2019 and 21 who died in…
Read MoreAUDIO: Damian DeStefano & Jack Riddle on 2nd Round for Applications for DE Small Businesses & Non-profits for DE Relief Grants
Hundreds of Delaware small businesses and nonprofit organizations have been approved for the first round of DE Relief Grants, the largest cumulative grant award ever made by the State of Delaware to small businesses. A total of 741 applicants will share $25.7 million in funding through the first round of the program. DE Relief Grants…
Read MoreDelDOT Troubled By Recent Worker Injuries Caused By Motorists
Three DelDOT employees have been injured by motorists in the past two weeks, and the Department of Transportation and AAA Mid-Atlantic say drivers need to pay attention and slow down. Crews working at construction sites or mowing grass are endangered by motorists who don’t simply slow down when they approach a work crew, according to…
Read MoreMd. Resumes Allowing Indoor Visitors At Nursing Homes
More than three months after limited outdoor visitation was permitted to resume at Maryland nursing homes, indoor visitation is now being permitted. Governor Larry Hogan announced Thursday that a nursing home without a positive COVID-19 test result within 14 days will be able to accept visitors indoors. Screening procedures and other protocols are also in…
Read MoreDel. GOP Outlines Student Learning Improvement Plan
The Delaware Republican Party sees opportunity in the current uncertainty over virtual learning and when students will be able to return for in-person instruction. State GOP Chair Jane Brady outlined several initiatives Thursday at a news conference in Wilmington which she said could help address issues that developed long before the pandemic. “Our objective is…
Read MoreMan Lying On Route 13 Struck, Killed By Vehicle
A 65-year-old Felton man is dead after being struck by a vehicle on southbound Route 13.Delaware State Police say at about 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, a 28-year-old man was driving southbound in the left lane near Bork Drive when he struck someone who apparently was already lying in the roadway. The driver did not see him,…
Read MoreOC Special Event Zone Declared Oct. 6th-11th
Ocean City has designated Special Event Zone provisions starting next Tuesday through the following Sunday, with thousands of car enthusiasts expected for the Endless Summer Cruisin’ gathering.Speeds will be reduced, and fines for violations will be escalated.Ocean City residents and visitors can expect to see a large police presence, with assistance expected from Maryland State…
Read MoreLaunch From Wallops Island Scheduled Thursday Night
A launch is scheduled tonight from NASA Wallops Flight Facility on the Virginia Eastern Shore.If conditions allow, the glow of the Northrop Grumman Corporation Antares cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station could be visible across much of Delmarva.The launch is scheduled for 9:38 p.m. You can follow along with the NASA Blog. According…
Read MoreDel. Prepares For Pandemic Resurgence
Delaware has a game plan for a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the Pandemic Resurgence Advisory Committee presented their final report to Governor John Carney Wednesday. Their efforts focus upon testing, PPE, messaging the public about the importance of masks and social distance, addressing matters of equity and keeping the economy open.
Read MoreMd. Revenues Boosted, But COVID-19 Concerns Remain
Maryland revenue forecasters are projecting revenues of $18.7-billion for Fiscal Year 2021 and $19.7-billion for FY ’22.The Maryland Board of Revenue Estimates Tuesday boosted last May’s unofficial estimates by $1.4-billion for Fiscal Year 2021.Fiscal Year 2022’s revenues are up $2.1-billion.Comptroller Peter Franchot says Maryland is still influenced by volatile nationwide and worldwide factors, although numbers…
Read MoreOcean City Looks To Increase Police Force
Ocean City Council has voted 7-0 to move forward with a plan to hire ten additional police officers. Council members Tuesday heard from Police Chief Ross Buzzuro and Captain Michael Colbert as they outlined the current law enforcement situation facing the town. Colbert said relying upon seasonal officers has its difficulties – it has become…
Read MoreOC Winterfest Of Lights To Undergo Changes In 2020
Ocean City’s popular Winterfest of Lights will undergo some changes in 2020.With concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, Council members have voted to modify the holiday event at Northside Park.There would be no trams or enclosed tent structures.A new admission process, a modified Santa area, a new retail location, additional holiday mini-attractions and other adjustments are…
Read MoreIRSD Revises Schedule For Hybrid-Learning Students
The Indian River School District Board of Education has revised the district’s hybrid learning schedule. Some will start with in-person classes earlier than originally scheduled.Hybrid students in grades four through six will start with in-person instruction the week of October 12th. Seventh-and-eighth grade hybrid students will begin in-person instruction the following week of October 19th.Indian…
Read MoreGov. Carney’s Weekly Coronavirus Update Add the Flu to the Mix
Delaware’s coronavirus numbers remain high in new positive cases and especially in the 7-day average for percent positive cases – which is currently at 7.2%. Much of the new activity is focused at University of Delaware and Delaware State University and Governor John Carney, in this weeks coronavirus update, says they are working with the…
Read MoreCong. Harris Announced Mid-Shore Funding for Job Training
Maryland 1st District Congressman Andy Harris Tuesday announced the awarding of a $139,171 federal grant from the Department of Labor to the Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board on the Mid-Shore. It is part of the National American Job Center networks and serves Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Dorchester and Caroline Counties. The funding, which is from…
Read MoreFlags Return to Full Staff at Sunset Tuesday
Flag Status Alert: United States Flag, Delaware and Maryland Flag return to Full-Staff The United States Flag, Delaware and Maryland State Flag shall be raised to full staff at sunset, today, Tuesday, September 29, 2020, the day of interment for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Associate Justice Ginsburg passed away on September 18,…
Read MoreKent Co. Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty
A Camden-Wyoming woman has been arrested on animal cruelty charges. According to the Office of Animal Welfare in the Division of Public Health, 182 cats and one dogs were seized from a residence in the Camden area last week. Investigators say they were kept in deplorable conditions. 65-year-old Linda Favre was arraigned on 19 charges,…
Read More2 Suspects Sought In Bridgeville Robbery
Delaware State Police are looking for two suspects in connection with an armed robbery in Bridgeville.At about 12:08 a.m. today (Tuesday), a 20-year-old man in his 4th Street residence caught two people trying to break into vehicles belonging to a family member and a neighbor.During the confrontation, the man was pistol-whipped, and one of the…
Read More2 Additional Voting Centers Approved In Wicomico Co.
The Maryland Board of Elections has approved two additional voting centers in Wicomico County.The State Board is going along with a proposal approved by the Wicomico County Board of Elections at its meeting last week.Willards Elementary School and Westside Intermediate School will be open November 3rd from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., according to Maryland…
Read MoreSen. Coons Drops Out Of Oct. 14th Debate
An October debate at the University of Delaware will proceed without the involvement of Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Coons.According to the University of Delaware Center for Political Communication, the Coons campaign says he will not participate in the debate scheduled for October 14th.Director Nancy Karibjanian says it’s “disappointing that Delaware voters will not have the…
Read MoreDelaware GOP Loses Challenges To Vote-By-Mail
The Delaware Republican Party has been denied injunctive relief in its attempt to stop the Department of Elections from sending out mail-in ballots and to keep votes cast by mail from being counted. Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III issued a 24-page opinion Monday evening, several days after he heard arguments. The…
Read MoreOnline Virtual Tutoring Program, Brainfuse, Available to Seaford, Delmar, Laurel & Bridgeville Libraries
The Seaford District Library is proud to announce their leadership role and launch of a new virtual program, Brainfuse. The Brainfuse program, which provides a variety of online tutoring and learning support tools, was funded through the Anchor Grant from the Sussex County Department of Libraries. The Seaford District Library is in the leadership position…
Read MoreUpdate: OC Police Announce 275+ Arrests Over Pop-Up Weekend
Ocean City Police are tallying up the arrests and other actions taken during four days of a pop-up, unsanctioned vehicle rally.Police report making more than 275 arrests between Thursday and late Sunday…. more than double during the same weekend of 2019. More than 340 vehicles were also towed.Arrests were made for a variety of offenses…
Read MoreSussex County Council Meeting to Start at 1pm This Week
The Sussex County Council meets this week in Georgetown – however the meeting will not begin until 1pm. The Council is expected to make an appointment to the Advisory Committee for the Aging and Adults with Disabilities and they will hear from Project Engineer Patrick Brown on the implementation of Phase 2 of the James…
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