Posts Tagged ‘Woodbridge’
UPDATED: Filing Deadline for School Board Elections in Delaware has Passed
UPDATED – 03/06/26 – 9pm – The filing deadline to run for School Board in Delaware has passed. There are school board elections in the Cape Henlopen, Laurel, Delmar, Woodbridge, Seaford and Milford School Districts, however there are only 2 contested elections – in Delmar and Milford. Four candidates have filed to 2 At-Large seats…
Read MoreACLU-DE Challenges Excessive Fees from School Districts for FOIA Requests
Several Delaware school districts now charge what the ACLU says are high fees for Freedom of Information Act requests. The ACLU of Delaware filed a complaint in Superior Court of Delaware challenging those high fees – against Cape Henlopen, Woodbridge and the Christina School Districts, which charged between $1900 and $3500 for FOIA requests –…
Read MoreFour Little Leagues in Delaware & Maryland Celebrate Opening Day this Weekend
Eight towns in Delaware and Maryland celebrated Opening Day for Little League last weekend – this weekend four more will have Opening Day. Milford and Woodbridge hold their Opening Day ceremonies Friday evening. Saturday it will be Delmar and East Wicomico. Still to hold Opening Day ceremonies – Laurel on Friday, April 26 and Millsboro…
Read MoreLittle League Begins Play April 12 through May 4th
Little League gets underway Friday night at the Lower Sussex Little League Complex at the Pyle Center. Festivities and competitions start at 5pm, we will line up for the parade at 6, all contests to end at 8 with awards to follow. On Saturday, it’s opening day for many teams from Delaware and Maryland –…
Read MoreSchool Board Elections Set for Delmar, Indian River & Woodbridge
Friday was the filing deadline for candidates to run for school board. In the Milford and Cape Henlopen Districts there will be no elections – incumbents were the only candidates to file. Jennifer Lynn Massotti returns to the District B seat in Milford and Janet Maull-Martin and Alison Myers return to the District C and…
Read MoreTwo Weeks to File as Candidate for School Board in Delaware
The filing deadline for candidates looking to run for school board in Delaware is just over two weeks away. Six districts in Sussex County have opening as well as Milford, which crosses county lines. Several districts are still looking for candidates – including Cape Henlopen, Delmar, Indian River and Laurel. Several incumbents have already filed.…
Read MoreSchool Board Election Results in Sussex County & Milford; Turnout Very Low
Turnout was very low in Tuesday’s Delaware School Board elections. In all but one race, the winners will serve a 4-year term.  Two incumbents were voted out of office – in Delmar and Seaford. Indian River and Milford will see new faces on the school board after members opted not to run for re-election or…
Read MoreSchools Return from Winter Break…Most Remain in Remote Learning
DELAWARECape Henlopen District schools reopen on Monday. Before the start of the Christmas break the district switched to remote learning after an increase in positive cases of coronavirus. However district officials plan to begin Monday with hybrid learning – however that could still change. Indian River students also return to classes on Monday, however they…
Read MoreUPDATED: Woodbridge School District Referendum Defeated
UPDATED 3-12-19 – Voters in the Woodbridge School District voted against a current operating expense referendum with 754 against the measure and 641 for the referendum. If approved the referendum would have raised the school tax portion of property owners taxes by just under $70 for Sussex County residents and about $84 for Kent County…
Read MoreUPDATED: Today is the Filing Deadline for DE School Board Election – March 1, 4:30pm
School board elections will take place on Tuesday, May 14 statewide, however today is the last day that candidates interested in running for school board can file. You have until the close of business today at 4:30pm. There is at least 1 seat in each Sussex County school district up for election and one seat…
Read MoreSussex County Council Holds Final Meeting of 2018
The Sussex County Council met for the final time in 2018 – and said farewell to two members – Rob Arlett, who has served District 5 for 4 years and George Cole, who has served District 4 for 32 years. The council heard a presentation from Marie Morole, Executive Director of the Sussex Community Crisis…
Read MoreTuesday is the Final Sussex County Council Meeting of 2018
Tuesday is the last Sussex County Council meeting of 2018 – and the final meeting for George Cole and Rob Arlett. The council will honor the Cape Henlopen field hockey, Sussex Central and Woodbridge football teams for their championship seasons. The council will hear a grant partnership request from Sussex Community Crisis Housing Services. They…
Read MoreIndian River Voters Send Incumbents Back to School Board; Allen Elected in Woodbridge
There were three contested races for school board seats in Sussex County on Tuesday. In the Indian River School District both incumbents were re-elected. Leolga Wright will continue to represent District 3 – she took 349 votes to Dana Probert’s 92 votes. Derek Cathell returns to District 5 after grabbing 95 votes. Challenger Carla Ziegler…
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