The Delaware Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of a box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in New Castle County during inspections of traps set along the New Castle County-Kent County border. The box tree moth is a federally regulated pest that primarily targets boxwood species (Buxus spp.), a popular evergreen shrub used in landscaping. Left unchecked, it can …
Rick Horsey to receive 2025 Kent County Distinguished Citizen Award
SMYRNA — The Del-Mar-Va Council, Scouting America, announced that Rick Horsey has been named the recipient of the 2025 Kent County Distinguished Citizen Award and will be honored on October 21 at the Duck Creek Regional Library. The award recognizes a Kent County leader with broad influence in the business and professional community who also serves as a role model …
Delaware launches legal adult-use cannabis sales today
DOVER, Del. Delaware is making history today as adult-use cannabis legal sales begin in the First State. Adults aged 21 or over will be able to legally buy recreational marijuana from licensed cannabis retailers starting this morning. This marks a significant milestone in Delaware’s legalization efforts. A select group of Delaware’s existing medical marijuana compassionate centers are implementing the initial …
Delaware Launches Legal Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Today
DOVER, Del. — Today, Delaware makes history as legal adult-use cannabis sales officially begin across the First State. Starting this morning, adults aged 21 and over can legally purchase recreational marijuana and marijuana products from licensed cannabis retailers, marking a major milestone in the implementation of Delaware’s cannabis legalization effort. The initial phase of adult-use cannabis sales is being implemented …
Delaware will launch adult-use marijuana on August 1,
DOVER, Del. (1 July 2025) – Delaware will start legal adult-use cannabis sales on August 1, 2020, marking an important milestone in the First State’s cannabis legalization effort. According to the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner, all licensed medical marijuana converts can begin recreational sales August 1. Joshua Sanderlin, the new Marijuana Commission, said: “The beginning of legal adult-use cannabis …
Is the path to statewide GOP success better messaging or recruitment/fundraising?
Delaware’s populous north has long been rough territory for Republicans to run in competitively, in relative contrast to downstate. Of the 12 New Castle County Council seats, for instance, the party holds only one. Candidate recruitment can therefore be difficult, and thus many Democrat-held seats from the General Assembly down to local boards go unchallenged. Consequently, GOP candidates run a …
News Briefs From the Week of Oct. 7, 2024
A Calendar of future events will soon complement this compilation of news briefs from the past week. Within this page, you’ll see quick hits in our core categories, plus such topics as Long-Term Traffic Alerts, Charitable Contributions, Delaware People (Promotions and Honors) and Fond Farewells. GOVERNMENT Governor John Carney activated 100 service members and more than 40 vehicles from the …