All the fun for teens in the free YMCA program Take On Summer isn’t only in the gym or pool. Encouraging teens to Take On Summer, YMCA of Delaware is offering free summer memberships for those ages 12 to 17. Dajour Jones who has been a part of the program for four years at the Bear/Glascow YMCA …
Caitlin St. Leger Caravel Academy Girls Soccer Player of the Year photo courtesy of Caravel Academy Soccer Girls Soccer Division I First Team All State Olivia Stephen Appoquinimink 12 Alani Lawrence Appoquinimink 12 Gabrielle Davis Caesar Rodney 11 Jada McCullough Caesar Rodney 12 Ryan Mundy Charter Wilm. 11 Corinne Arnold Charter Wilm. 12 Gabby Riley Middletown 9 Tyla …
DIAA Announces 2021 Harry Roberts Senior Scholar-Athlete Award Winners Dover, DE (June 9, 2021) The DIAA Board of Directors’ is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 DIAA/Harry Roberts-Senior Scholar Athlete awards. The award is named in recognition and memory of Dr. Harry Roberts, former superintendent of the Caesar Rodney School District who served DIAA on several committees, most …
The bill would take effect 90 days after being signed by the governor. As expected, Democrats were successful Tuesday in passing a bill through the state Senate that would repeal the youth and training wage passed in 2o18. House Bill 88, which is part of a package of economic bills pushed by the Dems, would go into effect 90 …
Delaware only needs to vaccinate 2.5% of the state’s eligible people to hit its goal. As Delaware nears its Fourth of July goal of having at least 70% of those eligible have at least one vaccine shot, state officials on Tuesday unveiled guidance for colleges and universities and illustrated the danger that COVID-19 poses to adolescence. During the state’s …
The controlled burn (DelDOT photo) An accident that closed Interstate 95 near Route 141 took an unusual turn this afternoon when authorities decided to burn off the peroxide being carried in a tractor trailer. The accident involved a pickup truck pulling the trailer bearing the peroxide colliding with a disabled vehicle on the road. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources …
A sample ID card (Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles) Starting Wednesday, state-issued identification cards will be good for eight years and cost $40. That’s double the time and double the fee for the old cards and aligns them with timeframe and cost of driver licenses. The change follows the adoption of HB 78, signed by Gov. John Carney on June …
Bardea Food & Drink offers a free dessert with dinner. This is its twist on cheesecake with pomegranate, buddha’s hand and white sesame crumble. Photo from Bardea Facebook Small businesses across Delaware are getting state grants to cover the cost of providing incentives for vaccinated customers. More the 200 will receive state grants up to $5,000 for reimbursements, the …
East End Lighthouse off Lewes has undergone structural repairs and been repainted. Photo by Jonathan Budler. The East End Lighthouse in Lewes is shining brighter than ever, thanks to restoration efforts over the pandemic. Work on the historical breakwater lighthouse was completed this past December, with work lasting throughout the Summer of 2020. Delaware’s Division of Historical and Cultural …
And the good news keeps coming. On Friday, 51 people were hospitalized in Delaware because of COVID-19. And only 48 new cases were reported on a seven-day average. The numbers illustrate the decline in the number of new cases, hospitalizations and deaths. As of Thursday, a state Division of Public Health press release said, there have been 109,005 positive …
