Signers’ Awards given at the Delaware Public Archives. Students were given two months to prepare an informative and artistic four panel display on Delaware’s role in its writing and ratifying the U.S. Constitution which may include art work, poetry, songs, or political cartoons. Representatives from the Department of State judged 34 projects focusing on three main areas: accuracy, spelling and …

Dover, Del.- Delaware libraries throughout the state are offering information sessions and one-on-one enrollment assistance on Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace. These presentations have been available for the public since the beginning of November. Certified Marketplace Guides will give presentations at the libraries for Delaware residents interested in enrolling in low-cost health insurance made possible by […] The post Libraries Offering …

The State of Delaware will hold a memorial service at the Gettysburg National Military Park for the Delaware troops who fought at the Battle of Gettysburg on Monday, November 4, 2013. The post Delaware to hold Memorial Commemoration at Gettysburg Battlefield appeared first on State of Delaware News. Staff WriterThis post was originally published on this site

The Digital Bookmobile National Tour (www.digitalbookmobile.com) will showcase Delaware’s free eBook download service statewide with three events next week. Free digital titles available only with a library card and an Internet-connected computer, smartphone, or tablet. The post Delaware Libraries to Host Digital Bookmobile National Tour, Share the eBook Download Experience appeared first on State of Delaware News. Staff WriterThis post …

To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Enforcement agents between June 4 and 11 made 1,649 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public, including 83 boating safety/fishing regulation compliance checks. Agents responded to 38 complaints …

Due to heavy rainfall Delaware has received in the last week – and with more rain forecast through the weekend – there will be plenty of surface water for the state’s mosquito species to lay their eggs with great numbers of mosquitoes expected to hatch in the near future. The post Heavy rains prompt mosquito alert and advisory; DNREC Mosquito …

DNREC’s TrashStoppers program to stop illegal trash dumping in Delaware thrives on violators convicting themselves on camera of breaking the law and possibly costing themselves thousands of dollars in fines. Now, in a new DNREC video, the TrashStoppers program itself goes before the camera for an inside look at how this nationally-recognized program operates to thwart illegal dumping and do …

In celebration of the 43rd annual Earth Day, DNREC is holding a rain barrel sale and showcasing conservation exhibits from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, April 22 at the agency’s Richardson and Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover. The post DNREC celebrating Earth Day on April 22 with rain barrel sale, conservation exhibits appeared first on State of Delaware …

Governor Jack Markell presented the Governor’s Heritage Award to former Delaware Supreme Court Justice and Secretary of State William T. Quillen at a ceremony on Wednesday at the Delaware Public Archives in Dover. The post Markell Confers Governor’s Heritage Award upon the Honorable William T. Quillen appeared first on State of Delaware News. Staff WriterThis post was originally published on …

A letter that John Hancock wrote to the Delaware General Assembly in 1776 has been donated to the Delaware Public Archives by Newark resident Robert Barnes. The post Newark Resident Donates Hancock Letter to the Delaware Public Archives appeared first on State of Delaware News. Staff WriterThis post was originally published on this site