Maryland Department of Transportation Officials Visit Caroline, Talbot and Dorchester Counties as Part of Statewide Transportation Tour
With goals to make Maryland a safer, more affordable, more competitive and more sustainable, Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld and other agency leaders met this week with officials in Caroline, Talbot and Dorchester counties to discuss the Department’s Draft Consolidated Transportation Program for Fiscal Years 2025 to 2030. The $18.9 billion, six-year spending plan invests in…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 10/23/24
User 284190339 · 10-23-24 Fishing Report My, but we had a short fall. I always thought fall was followed by winter, but Tuesday was more like summer. Lewes Harbour Marina told us the Katydid had a boat limit of sea bass and the Shooter Dog brought in 50 sea bass. The Jay Sea II had…
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S A Harrison – Millsboro – Landscape at Baywood. Click for full view
Read MoreLt. Governor Candidates Forum – 10-22-24
DE AG Puts Landlords in Violation of the DE Residential Landlord/Tenant Code on Notice
Delaware AG Kathy Jennings is putting landlords on notice. In an open letter Jennings is highlighting commonly seen illegal lease provisions in residential leases – and that these leases must comply with the State’s Residential Landlord/Tenant Code, which ensures that tenants are not exploited. Jennings says that the DOJ will continue to monitor residential leases…
Read MoreDIAA Sends Formal Reprimand to Indian River High School over TV Ad
Indian River High School has been issued a formal letter of reprimand by the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) for failure to comply with DIAA regulations concerning student-athlete eligibility and amateur status. This comes after the football team was part of a TV commercial promoting Hershey Exteriors. While no direct compensation or benefits were provided…
Read MoreMD Gov. Moore Announces New Digital Platform for Capital Grants Management
The Maryland Department of General Services has launched a state-of-the-art capital grants management system that is a modernized digital platform. The new platform will manage all grants authorized beginning in 2017 and will deliver increased efficiencies and accessibility for future capital grants administration. This program, which is designed by Submittable, will replace a cumbersome, manual-reliant…
Read MoreMilling & Paving on Center & Mitchell Streets in Salisbury on Thursday, Oct 24
The City of Salisbury Department of Infrastructure and Development would like to make the public aware that an outside contractor will be working on milling and paving a section of Center and Mitchell Streets on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Â Mitchell Street from Route 13 to Center will be impassable as well as the section…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 10-22-24 – Going Nuclear
UPDATED: Burn Bans in Somerset, Wicomico & Worcester Counties; Wicomico County Extends Burning Ban
Somerset County In Somerset County, the Board of Commissioners have issued a burn ban effective immediately. The commissioners have a moratorium on all outdoor burning until further notice. The ban applies to all outdoor ignition sources including campfires, bonfires, fireworks, leaf, brush, grass, and trash burning as well as other similar methods of open incineration.…
Read MoreCity of Milford Strengthens Emergency Communications – RAVE Technologies
The City of Milford is implementing a new emergency communication system from RAVE technologies. This is to prioritize resident safety and will allow the City to directly reach residents with critical information during emergencies – including power outages, flooding or other threats. This system will help to keep everyone informed during emergencies. Look for an…
Read More2 Virtual Public Meetings Wednesday on DE’s EV Infrastructure Plan
DelDOT and DNREC will hold two virtual public meetings on Wednesday on the First State’s EV Infrastructure Plan. The first meeting is at 4pm – and the second at 6pm. Each Zoom session presentation will be identical and followed by a question and answer period. The presentation will include Delaware’s transition to an electric transportation…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 10/22/24
User 284190339 · 10 – 22 – 24 Fishing Report Monday saw another fine weather day and ocean fishing continued to produce good numbers of sea bass. At Lewes Harbour Marina we learned that the Katydid brought in 120 black sea bass. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle told us there was a run of 25…
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Shannon Bond – Ocean View – Sunrise at the Ocean City Inlet. Click for full view
Read MoreDSP Announce the Retirement of Colonel Melissa A. Zebley
Delaware State Police Superintendent, Col. Melissa Zebley will retire on November 1st. She has served over 32 years – starting as a participant in the State Police Explorer Program. She completed the 61st Delaware State Police Academy Recruit Class and joined the DSP on July 16, 1992 – beginning at Troop 6 in Wilmington. In…
Read MoreJake Smith Monologue – 10-21-24 – Domestic Terrorism
IRSD School Choice Application Period in DE Opens Mon, November 4
The 2025-2026 school choice application period will open on Monday, November 4th through January 8th. All Indian River School District school choice applications must be submitted online – and the system offers options for both English and Spanish. Additional information from IRSD: All Indian River School District school choice applications must be submitted online at schoolchoicede.org. …
Read MoreDE Plover Population Sees Slight Decline, but Higher Nesting Success
The piping plover season has ended in Delaware and DNREC officials say this year there was a decrease in adult pair numbers – but increased nesting success. The piping plover is a federally-listed threatened species and an Delaware state-listed endangered species. Until this year, pair counts in the First State had steadily increased since 2016…
Read MoreU.S. Attorney Announces 2024 District Election Officer for District of Delaware
The US Attorney for the District of Delaware, David Weiss, has announced that Assistant US Attorney Shamoor Anis has been appointed as the 2024 District Officer for the District of Delaware for the General Election on November 5th General Election. Anis will be responsible for overseeing the District’s handling of election day complaints of voting…
Read MoreMilton Man Charged with Home Improvement Fraud
After multiple investigations into home improvement fraud, Delaware State Police have arrested 46 year old Christopher Russell of Milton. The investigation began in March of this year as Financial Crimes Detectives from Troops 3 and 4 began investigating Russell of Great Outdoors Sunrooms and Shade Solutions. Police learned Russell signed contracts with five victims in…
Read MoreFirst State Military Academy Named Naval Honor School – 7 Years in a Row
Honors for the First State Military Academy in Clayton. The school’s Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program has been designated a Naval Honor School – for the 7th year in a row. The school’s MCJROTC program was in the top 20% of the 62 other programs in Region 1 (Schools from the Mid-Atlantic…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 10/21/24
User 284190339 · 10 – 21 – 24 Fishing Report Finally, a day with no small craft advisories and Sunday saw excellent catches of fish from the ocean. The weather for the remainder of the week looks promising. Lewes Harbour Marina got us off to a good start by reporting that the Katydid and the…
Read MoreWorcester County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Ongoing Scam
The Worcester County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents of an ongoing scam where a caller pretends to be a Commander from the Sheriff’s office – using the name of a real deputy – and demands money for missed jury duty or an arrest warrant. Neither the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office nor ANY law enforcement agency…
Read MoreMDOT to Meet with Caroline, Talbot & Dorchester County Tuesday on Draft Consolidated Transportation Program for FY 2025-2030
Representatives from the Maryland Department of Transportation will meet with officials from Caroline, Talbot and Dorchester Counties on Tuesday, October 22 to discuss the Draft Consolidated Transportation Program for FY 2025-2030. This will detail an $18.9-billion, 6-year capital budget investment in the state’s transportation network – and each counties’ transportation priorities. The Caroline County meeting…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 10/20/24
User 284190339 · 10 – 20 – 24 Fishing Report Small craft advisories were up on Saturday, but a couple of boats did give it a try and unfortunately, they didn’t have a great deal of good fortune. Lewes Harbour Marina said the head bait angler tried fishing Delaware Bay and returned to the dock…
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