Expedited redistricting process draws ire of open-government groups, concerned citizens House Democratic leaders have held the second and final public hearing on proposed redistricting maps. Now, the clock is ticking toward the General Assemblyâs self-imposed Nov. 8 deadline to finalize the maps that will define Delawareâs House and Senate districts for the next decade. Despite the majority caucusesâ efforts to …
New museum exhibit celebrates why Swedes came, how they lived
A notched log cabin moved from Idaho is a centerpiece in a new exhibit about why Swedes came to Delaware at the Kalmar Nyckel museum. Destination Delaware, a compact new exhibit at the Kalmar Nyckel museum in Wilmington, celebrates the founding of New Sweden and the people who made those colonies successful. Opening Wednesday at the Copeland Maritime …
Slaughter Beach mayor asks Dems to rethink moving town to new Senate district
Slaughter Beach’s mayor said she’s fearful the town will lose progress it’s made on climate and infrastructure issues if it’s moved into a district that’s mostly Kent County. If Senate Democrats have their way, the town of Slaughter Beach could become part of the 16th Senate District â and the mayor is not happy about it. Democratic leaders in …
Fewer masks = more colds. Be tested to be sure what you have
Health officials say anyone with an upper respiratory infection should be tested to see whether it’s COVID-19. Photo by Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels âFrat fluâ and âfreshman fluâ are two terms making a comeback on the University of Delaware campus in Newark. Those descriptions for a simple cold or flu are being bandied about again after taking a hiatus last …
Chancery Court wonât force ChristianaCare to give COVID patient Ivermectin
The seal of the Delaware Court of Chancery. A Delaware Chancery Court judge on Thursday said she was going to deny a request to force ChristianaCare Health System to immediately treat a COVID-19 patient with Ivermectin. Mary Ellen DeMarco had asked the court for a preliminary injunction that would make ChristianaCare provide the drug, most commonly used in humans …
Democratic State Senate, House leaders announce redistricting plans
This is what Delaware’s state House and Senate districts look like now. Democratic leaders on Friday announced some of their plans to complete House and Senate redistricting by the Nov. 7 deadline the General Assembly set for itself in June. They did not set a date for the special session, which will be required to approve the redrawn …
Little is being said about state redistricting, despite calls for transparency
League of Women Voters proposed redistricting of Sussex County. Delawareâs state House and Senate districts must be redrawn and approved by Nov. 7, but legislative leaders have yet to announce a date to convene a special session to vote on the new district lines. In August, a broad coalition of community organizations sent an open letter calling on Democratic House …
Nemours doc predicts surge after schools open; test materials to run out
While COVID-19 usually causes mild cases in children, it can cause serious illness or death and there is no way to predict who will get hit hard, a Nemours doctor says Communities can expect a surge of new COVID-19 cases two weeks after children go back to school, says a Nemours Children’s Health System doctor. The country also will …
House painter by day. Artist by night. Ellendale artist canât put down brush
Gilberto Rodriquezâs portraits, landscapes and painted mannequins will be on exhibit at the Mispillion Art League through Aug. 7 The first person to ask Gilberto Rodriquez for one of his art works was his kindergarten teacher, right after she scolded him for drawing in class. Rodriguez, who lives in Ellendale and has an exhibit at the Mispillion …
Wilmington to end most COVID restrictions July 29; meetings open now
The city of Wilmington will lift most COVID-19 restrictions Monday, July 29, but meetings already are open to the public. The public can attend Wilmington meetings in person again starting Monday, and all COVID-related service and program suspensions will end Monday, July 26. City buildings will remain closed to the public, except for public meetings or appointments. Lobby services, …