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Test-Openings Scheduled At Lewes & Rehoboth Drawbridges
Motorists who utilize the Lewes Drawbridge or the Rehoboth Drawbridge should plan for test openings and closings. According to DelDOT, its contractor plans to perform test openings of the drawbridges between 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and 6:00 a.m. Wednesday. The Lewes Drawbridge connects Savannah Road and Anglers Road. The Rehoboth Drawbridge crosses Lewes-Rehoboth Canal on Route…
Read MoreMd. State Employees Could Get $1,000 Bonus
Maryland state employees could get a $1,000 bonus. Governor Larry Hogan has submitted a supplemental budget of $74.1-million for the next fiscal year. If approved by the General Assembly, most employees would get the bonus effective April 14th. University System of Maryland employees would receive the bonus April 21st. “This supplemental budget recognizes the hard…
Read More2 Sought For Milton Pharmacy Robbery
Milton Police are investigating a robbery at Walgreens on Broadkill Road. Shortly before 1:00 Monday afternoon, two males wearing masks and gloves strong-armed their way past staff and grabbed numerous bottles of medications before they fled. Milton officers were assisted by Delaware State Police troopers in the search for suspects. They are described as light-skin…
Read MoreCoalition Rounds Up Support For Del. Minimum Wage Hike
Supporters of a movement to increase Delaware’s minimum wage spoke as one Monday in favor of raising it to $15 an hour within a few years, and to dispel messages against it they say are not true. Senator Jack Walsh (D- Stanton) has submitted a bill that would increase the minimum wage from its current…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Installs Pedestrian Safety Beacons at 3 Intersections in Town
With pedestrian safety at top of mind, the City of Rehoboth Beach has installed flashing beacons at three crosswalks on Rehoboth Avenue. These Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) crosswalk systems are solar-powered and activated by pedestrians who push a button when they want to cross a street. The bright, yellow signage and the flashing lights…
Read MoreCommittee Hearing on SB 24 – to Ban Mass Balloon Releases – Wednesday 1pm
The Delaware General Assembly’s Senate Environment & Energy Committee will hold a hearing by Zoom on Wednesday on Senate Bill 24, which will ban mass balloon releases at events and memorials. The MERR Institute supports this measure as balloons cause suffering and death to thousands of animals each year who mistake the balloons for food.…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Hold Public Hearing to Amend FY 21 Budget; Also Consider Dog Control Enforcement & County Ambulance Fund
The Sussex County Council will meet at its regular time this week in the Council Chambers on the Circle in Georgetown. The Council will hear a presentation from CEO of Atlantic General Hospital, Michael Franklin. At 10:30, the Council will hold a public hearing on an ordinance to amend the annual operating budget for FY…
Read MoreLewes Man Arrested For 7th DUI Offense
A Lewes man has been arrested for his seventh DUI offense after allegedly stealing a vehicle at Jiffy Lube, according to Delaware State Police. Troopers responded to the business Sunday afternoon in response to a report that a man had driven away in a 2014 gray Toyota Camry that was there to be serviced. A…
Read MorePostal Service Lapses Impact Del. Agriculture
The Delaware Farm Bureau wants the US Postal Service to step up its game. Leadership with the Farm Bureau have sent a letter to members of the state’s congressional delegation detailing their concerns about delays in mail service and how they can affect agriculture. Already, Senator Chris Coons has testified about some of the many…
Read MoreCape Henlopen Point Beaches Closed For Nesting Season
The Point at Cape Henlopen is now closed for the annual beach nesting season. According to the Department of Natural Resources. the stretch of ocean and bay beach has been closed yearly since 1993 to benefit threatened and endangered beach nesters and migratory shorebirds. Piping plovers, red knots, oystercatchers, least terns and other birds often…
Read MoreDelmar, Md. Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash
A man who was operating a motorcycle has died of injuries suffered in a wreck on Sussex Highway (Route 13) near the Delaware state line. According to Delaware State Police, the southbound motorcyclist approached the intersection with Allen’s Mill Road Sunday afternoon, when a stopped SUV moved into the intersection and collided with the motorcyclist.…
Read MoreOcean Pines Fire Destroys Sandy Hook Home
One firefighter was treated for minor injuries after a fire Saturday morning in Ocean Pines. Multiple fire companies assisted Ocean Pines firefighters with a residential structure fire early Saturday morning on Sandy Hook Road. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy fire with extension to a neighboring home. Seven family members were able to escape…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2 Elected to Milton Town Council
There will be one new face on the Milton Town Council and one returning council member. Former councilman, John Collier, was the top vote-getter in Saturday’s election winning 352 votes. Lee Revis-Plank was second with 239 followed by Allen Sangree with 226 and former councilman Emory West with 99. Collier and Revis-Plank will both be…
Read MoreWork to Begin Monday on Trail Extension into Rehoboth Beach
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that work will begin on the Rehoboth Beach trail extension on Monday, March 8, 2021. This project is the completion of the low-stress bicycle connection into the City of Rehoboth from the Junction and Breakwater Trail network. The existing Junction and Breakwater Trail is a heavily used multi-use…
Read MoreSussex County Residents Invited to Public Workshops on Coastal Corridors Transportation Study Next Week
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) in partnership with Sussex County invites all interested parties to a Public Workshop to introduce the Coastal Corridors Transportation Study. The Study team has conducted preliminary listening sessions and wants to hear from you. The workshop will cover areas such asmobility, safety, and resident’s quality of life in and…
Read MoreIn-Person Visits With Del. Inmates To Resume
In-person visits with Delaware prison inmates will resume Tuesday, March 16th. The Delaware Department of Correction will start to take registration for visitation this Monday March 8th. For information about how to schedule a visit, please CLICK HERE “With just a few remaining inmates recovering from COVID-19 at one correctional facility, and with community spread…
Read MoreUPDATED: DE School Board Elections Set
Friday was the last day to register as a candidate for Delaware School Boards. There is one at-large seat up for election in the Cape Henlopen School District – incumbent Janis Hanwell is challenged by Ashley Murray for the at-large seat. In the Delmar School District two candidates – Dawn Turner and Russell Smart –…
Read MoreVIDEO: Gov Hogan Marks 1 Year Anniversary of Coronavirus with Covid-19 Day of Remembrance
The first cases of coronavirus were found in Maryland a year ago and after declaring a State of Emergency, Governor Larry Hogan last night said Marylanders rose to meet the challenge. Medical personnel worked to help the sick – many coming out of retirement. Businesses began producing hand sanitizer and other items needed to keep…
Read MoreDE State Housing Authority to Reopen Rental Assistance Program
The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) is currently working to reopen the Delaware Housing Assistance Program (DEHAP) to provide help for renters financially impacted by the COVID-19 economic disruption. Delaware received $200 million in funding through a federal relief bill, and Governor Carney has tasked the DSHA with administering this money. “The rental assistance funding…
Read MoreGov Carney Announces Updates to COVID-19 Vaccination Program
Governor John Carney on Friday announced an expansion of Delaware’s COVID-19 vaccination program for educators, school staff, and child care workers – in line with President Biden’s commitment to provide at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to school personnel by the end of March. The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), the Delaware…
Read MoreDSU Partners with DE Pathways 2 Apprenticeship Program for Construction Union Apprenticeship Classes
Labor unions are not highly represented with people of color, but Delaware State University is helping an organization change that for the better. The Delaware Pathways 2 Apprenticeship (P2A) has reached an agreement with the University to use a classroom on campus to provide training that prepares Kent County participants – largely from low-income communities…
Read MoreMD Joins Bipartisan Coalition of AGs Supporting a Washington State Initiative on the Regulation of Semiautomatic Assault Rifles
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined a bipartisan coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of a Washington state initiative regulating the sale of semiautomatic assault rifles. The coalition filed the brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in support of Washington in Mitchell v. Atkins. The attorneys general…
Read MoreAG’s Use of Force Investigation Finds DSP Corporal that Killed DE Veteran’s Cemetery Shooter Justified
The Delaware Attorney General has found that DSP Corporal Ricardo Torres was justified in the use of force to protect himself and others after a shooting last May that resulted in the death of a Middletown man, who had shot an elderly couple from Elkton while they visited their son’s grave site at the Delaware…
Read MoreMd. Expands Vaccine Equity Initiative
Maryland plans to execute a Vaccine Equity Task Force Operations Plan with the goal of making sure that hard-to-reach and under-served populations are not neglected. The program involves working with community and faith-based organizations as well as health departments in all 24 jurisdictions. Mobile vaccination clinics, education and awareness campaigns and other initiatives are also…
Read MoreUPDATED: Incumbents Returned to Selbyville Town Council
No changes on the Selbyville Town Council. Incumbents Clarence Tingle and Frank Smith took the top votes with 71 and 68 respectively. Challenger Carol Carey won 39 votes followed by Bill Thompson, who also ran in 2019, with 26 votes. Clifton Murray was unopposed for Mayor. Tingle, Smith and Murray will be sworn in next…
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