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Worcester County Invites Community Members to Share Views on County’s Plans for Future Growth
Worcester County Government is beginning the 10-year update to the Worcester County Comprehensive Plan, and community members are invited to participate in a survey to provide input about the path of future county growth. The survey is available at www.surveymonkey.com/r/WorCoCPSurvey, or by using the QR code. Additional Information from the Worcester County Government: āThe Comprehensive…
Read MoreLegislation Related to Public Health Emergencies Passes DE Senate
Senate Bill 66-Senate Amendment 1, which Delaware Senator Eric Buckson introduced, has passed the Delaware Senate. The bill would require the Public Health Emergency Commission to meet within 30 days after the declaration of a State of Emergency related to public health. The Commission would then meet every 30 days until the termination of the…
Read MoreCeremony in Rehoboth Friday to Honor Senator Carper; Bandstand Area to be Blocked to Traffic
A ceremony honoring U.S. Senator Tom Carper will be held at the Rehoboth Bandstand tomorrow at 1 PM. To facilitate this ceremony and accommodate special guests, the bandstand area will be blocked to traffic from approximately noon – 2 PM. Several parking spaces around the bandstand will be designated for guests, who may remain in…
Read MoreLegislation Relating to the Employment of Pensioners Passes DE Senate
Legislation relating to the employment of pensioners has passed the Delaware Senate. This bill, which was introduced in March, allows pensioners to earn $50,000 (instead of $40,000) before incurring a $1.00 deduction to their state pension for every $2.00 earned over that amount. The bill is now ready for the Governor for action and will…
Read MoreChris Bruneau Announces Candidacy for Congress in Maryland’s 1st Congressional District
United States Army veteran and successful business owner, Chris Bruneau has formally announced his candidacy for Congress in Marylandās first Congressional district. Bruneau will be challenging incumbent Andy Harris in the Republican Primary. Among the issues Bruneau will be focusing on include passing Congressional term limits, helping our veterans, bringing federal spending under control, fighting…
Read MoreToday’s Delaware Gas Price Average –$1.61 Below All-Time Record High Set Last Year
Gas prices in Delaware have dropped 32% since last year, with todayās gas price average sitting at $3.38 per gallon, according to AAA. One year ago today the Delaware gas price average reached $4.99 per gallon, setting an all-time record high. Also, Delaware’s gas price average came down two cents from a week ago. Last…
Read MoreGroundbreaking Ceremony at New Harrington Public Library
Governor John Carney and elected officials were at the site of the new Harrington Public Library today for a groundbreaking ceremony. The $11.9M project is funded through a combination of state bond bill funds and federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Currently, the Harrington Public Library is the only public library in the state…
Read MoreSenator Carper Highlights Critical Tax Code Provisions to Support Working Families
At today’s Senate Finance Committee hearing āAnti-Poverty and Family Support Provisions in the Tax Code,” U.S. Senator Tom Carper noted the importance of better targeting the Child Tax Credit to reach those who need it most. Carper says the Child Tax Credit as it currently exists does not reflect that principleā¦ Also, during the hearing,…
Read MoreTraffic Alert: Intersection Improvements at Bay Farm Road and SR 24
In Millsboro, a closure will go into effect on Bay Farm Road–westbound right-turn movement onto eastbound Route 24/John J. Williams Highway, starting on Monday, June 19th. The closure will continue through Wednesday, June 28th (weather permitting) for intersection improvements. Detour information from DelDOT: Motorists should take Bay Farm Road to School Lane, followed by a left…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Identified- Crash Near Millsboro Leaves 1 Dead & 1 Injured
UPDATE 6/14/23: The Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a fatal motor vehicle crash on June 11th in the Millsboro area as 26-year-oldĀ Marco Flores-Velasquez, of Georgetown. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this collision.Ā Original Post: A Georgetown man is dead after a crash just…
Read MoreDelaware House Passes Tenantsā Right to Representation Bill
The Delaware House has passed legislation that would give tenants a right to representation in eviction proceedings and other landlord-tenant actions. Senate Bill 1(S) would connect tenants experiencing financial hardship with access to free legal representation. The bill also creates a pre-trial diversion program aimed at resolving landlord-tenant disputes before they reach a courtroom. SB…
Read MoreTown of Bethany Beach Announces Publication of Newsletters
In response to a number of requests, the Town of Bethany Beach is once again publishing a newsletter. As of this month–June 2023, the first newsletter of the year has been posted. Although the Townās website– http://townofbethanybeach.com/–provides a great deal of information, and notices regarding meetings and other timely information are sent to those who…
Read MoreMaryland State Highway Administration to Begin Milling and Paving Project Requiring Closures of Route 90
Route 90 in Worcester County will be completely closed in both directions in the overnight hours beginning Sunday June 18th due to a milling and patching project. Starting the 18th, crews will be working along Route 90 (Ocean City Expressway) from Route 50 (Ocean Gateway) to Route 113 in Worcester County. Work is expected to…
Read MoreLegislation Introduced Proposing Reduction in Prison Sentence, Class Felony Designation for Certain Child Abuse Crimes
Legislation introduced this week would reduce the mandatory sentence of 5 years imprisonment to 3 years for certain aggravated forms of child abuse in the second degree. House Amendment 1 to House Bill 182 also reduces child abuse in the first degree to a class B felony rather than class A but imposes a mandatory…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves Land Sale & Housing Trust Fund Grants
The Sussex County Council has approved selling about 10 acres of land that had been purchased in 2008 in advance of any potential airport expansion and in 2021 entered an agreement to allow DelDOT to acquire nearly 10 acres of the property for the Park Avenue expansion, which is now underway. Delmarva Christian School is…
Read MoreWoodland Ferry Closed for Engine Repairs
The Delaware Department of Transportation announces the Woodland Ferry will be closed starting today, June 13thĀ for engine repairs. Ā We expect the Ferry to re-open Wednesday, June 21st.
Read MoreVirtual Listening Meeting Set for Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study
The Maryland Transportation Authority will host a Virtual Listening Meeting, 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, for the public to learn more and provide feedback on transit, bicycle, and pedestrian considerations in the study area for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 2. The listening session is part of the ongoing review, under theĀ National…
Read MoreSingle Vehicle Crash East of Laurel Leaves 1 Dead
UPDATED – 06/12/23 – 1pm – Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a fatal motor vehicle crash on Saturday, June 10 in the Laurel area as 27 year old Daniel Odham of Laurel, DE ========================================================== A Laurel man is dead after a single vehicle crash just before midnight Saturday. Delaware State…
Read MoreSection of Route 611/Stephen Decatur Hwy Dedicated in Memory of Cpl Glenn Hilliard
A portion of Stephen Decatur Highway/Route 611 has been dedicated in honor of Cpl Glenn Hilliard, who was killed in the line of duty while serving as a Wicomico County Sheriff’s Deputy one year ago today. However Cpl Hilliard worked and risked his life daily to protect citizens of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties. A…
Read MoreChanges Announced to Gov Carney’s Cabinet and Nominations to Key Administration Posts
Governor John Carney has made several nominations to key leadership and cabinet positions. These nominations are expected to be considered by the State Senate later this month. Additional information on the nominees from Gov Carney’s press release: Molly Magarik, who has served as Secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) since…
Read MoreUPDATED: Millsboro Voters Elect 2 to Town Council Saturday
UPDATED – 7:45pm – Millsboro voters opted for change on the Town Council and will say goodbye to two incumbents. In District 3 Matthew Davis grabbed 375 votes to incumbent Faye Lingo’s 147. The at-large seat was won by Marty Presley with 380 votes to incumbent Larry Gum’s 135. The District 2 seat was not…
Read MoreBeach Replenishment Underway in Bethany Beach
Beach replenishment is underway in Bethany Beach. Over the next two to three weeks Weeks Marine will place an additional 320,000 cubic yards of sand on the dune and beach between Third Street and Wellington Parkway ā weather permitting. This over $24-million renourishment project is repairing the storm damaged beaches from Rehoboth Beach to Fenwick…
Read MoreUPDATED: SB 57 – Adoption of the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act – Signed into Law
UPDATED – 06/09/23 – Governor John Carney signed this measure into law on Friday, June 9. It becomes effective immediately. ============================================================= Original story – 04/06/23 – The Delaware State Senate passed Senate Bill 57 which ensures that the will of Delaware voters is honored when the Electoral College convenes every four years to decide the…
Read MoreTwo Drug Makers & Two Pharmacies Finalize Opioid Settlement Agreements
Final approval was announced Friday by Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings of $17.3-billion in opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Funds will begin to be released to a national administrator later this summer and to state and local governments by the end of this year. Delaware will receive…
Read MoreAnother Horseshoe Crab Rescue
DNREC has approved a scientific collection permit for the MERR Institute to help with another horseshoe crab rescue on Arnell Creek Friday afternoon. Volunteers are helping to collect crabs that have gone through a crossroad pipe under Old Landing Road and are stuck in the phragmites when the get in the marsh. The volunteers will…
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