 DNREC uses controlled, or prescribed, burns to manage meadows and create more suitable habitats for native species like, clockwise from left, the monarch butterfly, common yellowthroat bird, eastern bluebird and orange sulphur butterfly. DNREC Photos  The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is working with the Delaware Department of Agriculture to execute [âŠ] Staff WriterThis post was …
4 finalists named for Delaware Symphony’s music director job
The Delaware Symphony Orchestra has invited four finalists to conduct the orchestra next year before it chooses a new music director from them in spring 2025. Up for consideration are MĂ©lisse Brunet, Filippo Ciabatti, Michelle Di Russo and Taichi Fukumura. The search, which began in July 2023, drew 150 applications from around the world. A 13-member search committee, including community …
DNREC to Close Mulberry Landing Boat Ramp in Sussex County Temporarily for Expansion and Paving of Parking Lot
DNREC announced the March 6 closure of the Mulberry Landing Boat Ramp near Bethany Beach for a construction project to enlarge and pave the boat rampâs gravel parking lot, with the projectâs completion anticipated by April 14, dependent on weather. Staff WriterThis post was originally published on this site
DNREC to Offer Feb. 28 Webinar on Living Shoreline Cost Share Program for Home and Property Owners
DNREC will host a free webinar Wednesday, Feb. 28 to introduce property owners to DNRECâs Living Shoreline Cost Share Program, which provides funding that can help Delawareans in selected watersheds install living shorelines using natural materials. Staff WriterThis post was originally published on this site
DOJ seeks info on Seaford children’s pastor charged with porn
The Delaware Department of Justice is seeking any information people may have in connection with a Seaford children’s pastor being charged with dealing in child pornography. James R. Dryden, 74, was arrested Feb. 15 following an investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force led by the Delaware State Police and the DOJ. He has been charged with 10 …
2024 Wilmington Beer Week adds brews outside city
Move over Philly. The craft brew scene in New Castle County, Delaware, is turning the area into a regional destination for beer lovers âItâs very important to remind everyone how good the craft beer scene is within our state borders and urge them to enjoy more beers made locally,â said Daniel Sheridan, owner of Stitch House Brewery in downtown Wilmington. âWe really …
Dover Fan Zone adds DockDogs, Mirror Men and Robocars
Team mascots, diving dogs, bumper cars and a giant rubber duck will add to the merriment at the Dover Speedwayâs Fan Zone April 26-28. Best part: Itâs all free as the speedway hosts a NASCAR tripleheader weekend. âItâs not only the action on the track that makes a Dover NASCAR weekend a one-of-a-kind experience, but also all the entertainment outside …
Milford manâs WWII service took him around world, into D-Day invasion
Editor’s Note: Tom Maloney died Sunday after a devastating fall at his home at the age of 100. Funeral arrangements are pending. It’s not hard to tell from this 2021 article what a character he was. Tom Maloney and his commanding officer were the first off their landing craft at Utah Beach during the 1944 D-Day invasion of Normandy. They …
Secretary of State Presents 2023 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award
Tariah Hyland selected as the 2023 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award recipient Secretary of State Jeff Bullock on Monday announced that Tariah Hyland, a resident of Wilmington, has been selected for the prestigious 2023 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award. The award, in honor of the late Congressman John Lewis, recognizes a gifted, civic-minded young Delawarean [âŠ] Staff WriterThis post was …
Fish v. electricity: Could Salem nuclear plant be shut down?
A judge in an obscure administrative court in Trenton, N.J., is set to hand down a ruling that could end a challenge to the Salem nuclear plantâs ability to pump billions of gallons of water out of the Delaware River each day. The case, which strikes at the heart of the mid-Atlantic electricity ecosystem, pits a tenacious environmental group against …