Statement on Impending U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Roe v. Wade

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House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst(D) and Rep. Debra Heffernan(D) issued the following joint statement Tuesday on the impending U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding reproductive rights and Roe v. Wade: “Today is a day we have feared for the past five years: The impending erasure of reproductive rights that have been considered sacred for the last 50 years.…

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Salisbury to Remove Traffic Light at E Church & E Isabella Streets

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As part of the City of Salisbury Department of Infrastructure & Development’s ongoing effort to keep the public informed of improvements within the City of Salisbury, please be advised that City Staff will be permanently removing the obsolete signal system at the intersection of E Church St. and E Isabella St. on the City’s East…

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Candidates For Mayor Of Lewes Engage In Forum Tuesday Night

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Election day in Lewes is approaching Saturday, May 14th. Tonight (Tuesday), the Greater Lewes Civic Coalition presents a mayoral candidates forum, at 6:00 p.m. at the Lewes Public Library.Incumbent Mayor Ted Becker and candidates Richard Moore and Deputy Mayor Andrew Williams will take part in the discussion. There will be an opportunity for voters to…

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Update : Snow Hill Election Results

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(Updated with unofficial results) Snow Hill voters have elected a new mayor and a new eastern district council member.Unofficial results indicate that Mike Pruitt defeated Rob Hall in the race for mayor, 214-93.Janet Simpson is the projected winner over Dave Burt in the council race, 73-31.Absentee ballots, including those that come in the mail by…

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Tue. Memorial Will Honor Delawareans Who Have Lost Their Lives Due To COVID

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A memorial takes place this week for Delawareans whose lives were lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Tuesday’s service will also include the planting of a memorial tree. Also, the Yellow Heart Memorial will allow surviving family members to honor their loved ones.The COVID-19 Remembrance Memorial Service, hosted by Delaware Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Public Health…

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Del. Takes Applications for Food System Program Grants

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The Delaware Council on Farm and Food Policy is accepting grant applications for the Food System ProgramGrants will be available for entities that grow, process, store, transport, distribute or sell food in Delaware, according to the State Department of Agriculture.Funding is available through the American Rescue Plan Act. Grants come in varying amounts depending on…

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Del. State Tax Filing Deadline Is Here

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Today (Mon. May 2nd) is the deadline for filing State of Delaware 2021 tax returns.Forms must be filed online or postmarked by the end of the day. The normal deadline is April 30th, which this year fell on the weekend.An extension until October 17th is also possible, but estimated payments are still due by today’s…

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Superintendent Search Narrowed to 3 in Wicomico County

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The Wicomico County Board of Education on Friday, April 29 announced the names of the three finalists for the next Wicomico Superintendent of Schools, and outlined plans for gathering community input. Board of Education Chairman Gene Malone said the finalists are, in alphabetical order: Dr. Frederick L. Briggs, Chief Academic Officer, Wicomico County Public Schools.…

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Seaford Crash Thursday Leaves Greenwood Man Dead

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A Greenwood man has died from injuries he received in a crash Thursday morning near Seaford. Delaware State Police say a Nissan pickup failed to remain stopped on Herring Run Road and pulled into the path of a tractor trailer that was northbound on Ross Station Road. The driver of the tractor trailer, a 32…

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Sat. Apr. 30th Is Drug Take-Back Day

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Overdoses continue to claim lives: Delaware health officials said suspected overdose deaths rose by 15% in 2021.Expired or unused medications around the house could get into the wrong hands, and the 22nd DEA TakeBack Day is an opportunity to safely dispose of meds. Many local police departments will be open to accept unwanted medications –…

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Worcester Co. Addresses Government Email Breach

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Worcester County has discovered a breach of the county government email account which contained limited personal information belonging to about 3,000 government and board of education employee and retiree accounts.Cybersecurity professionals discovered the breach while conducting a forensic investigation into a phishing incident that occurred between November 10th and November 20th, 2020.Worcester County Government said…

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Del. Living Donor Protection Act Becomes Law

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Delawareans who have donated an organ or tissue will be protected from discrimination by insurance companies, under a bill signed by Governor John Carney. “The Delaware General Assembly has done important work attempting to prevent discriminatory practices and this bill further protects Delawareans,” State Senator Ernie Lopez, R-Lewes said. “Having to pay a higher rate…

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DART Stuff The Bus Spring Drive Raises 4.3 Tons Of Food

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8,514 pounds of food donations will be distributed by Delaware hunger relief partners for people in need of food assistance following DART’s springtime “Stuff the Bus” Food Drive. Donors pitched in their contributions over four days earlier this month in Rehoboth Beach, Dover, and the Wilmington area. “The Food Bank of Delaware has met record…

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Md. Invests $200-Million Into Affordable Housing

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Maryland is investing more than $200-million into creating more affordable housing, including more than 6,000 units statewide.Governor Larry Hogan said Wednesday that the Department of Housing and Community Development will administer the funds. Housing prices and costs have been affected by rising construction costs as well as interest rates.This program boosts funding for the Rental…

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2 Suspects Identified In Theft Investigation

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Delaware State Police are searching for two suspects in an investigation into multiple thefts from vehicles as well as one theft of a motor vehicle in the Milton area. The investigation started during mid-April.Police are now looking for 38-year-old Sherman Mitchell of Milton and 34-year-old Wade Kendorski of Millsboro. Kendorski is also wanted for arrest…

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