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Legislation to quash pay hike in the works
Republican and Democratic leaders filed legislation to reject the pay raises included in the Delaware Compensation Commission’s salary report.
The legislation was widely expected since the state faces a budget deficit that could persist for...
Associated Builders and Contractors honor top members
Sonny Telford wins ABC Charter Cup for 2016
Each year, ABC Delaware honors the ABC contractor member who exemplifies the meaning of the Merit Shop philosophy and has contributed most to the success of the...
Deadline extended for Health Insurance Marketplace plans
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has extended the enrollment deadline until Monday, Dec. 19, for consumers who want their 2017 coverage under the Health Insurance Marketplace to begin Jan. 1.
Delawareans must...
FMC Health awards science mini-grants in Christina District
Twenty-seven schools in the Newark, Delaware area have been able to enrich their students’ interest in science and the environment thanks to the efforts of the FMC Health & Nutrition (formerly BioPolymer) Plant and...
Newark Charter School student wins App Challenge
U.S. Representative John Carney (D-DE) announced the winner of this year’s Congressional App Challenge after receiving the final scores from his panel of judges who evaluated each submission.
Seventeen Delaware students participated in the challenge producing...
Delaware Tech’s Watkins wins regional Communicator of the Year award
Tammy Watkins, assistant vice president for marketing and public relations at Delaware Technical Community College, has been named the recipient of the 2016 Communicator of the Year Award from the National Council for Marketing...
Newark Police launch Full Beards, Full Bellies hunger-fighting effort
Several officers in the Newark Police Department are putting away their razors to help those in need. The Department launched its third annual "Full Beards, Full Bellies" campaign to raise money and collect food...
Farm Bureau teams up with Shoprite for farm tour
The Delaware Farm Bureau recently teamed up with the Kenny Family ShopRite of Brandywine Commons to treat ShopRite customers and associate members to an educational tour of five farms in northern Delaware and southern...
Sussex nonprofits affected by January flooding eligible for SBA loans
The Business Administration announced that Private NonProfit organizations in Delaware of the Dec. 16 deadline to submit Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications for losses caused by severe storms and flooding that occurred on Jan. 22...
DSU gets grant for $700,000 grant for neuroscience program
The National Science Foundation has awarded the DSU Neuroscience Program a three-year $700,000 grant in support of a faculty collaborative research project pertaining to motor neurons.
The research project is a collaboration between Dr. Melissa...
Wendy Turner Delaware Teacher of the Year
Wendy Turner, a second-grade teacher at Mount Pleasant Elementary School in the Brandywine School District, is Delaware's 2017 State Teacher of the Year.
Gov. Jack Markell made the announcement before 500 guests at the Dover...
Tomorrow’s TEDx Wilmington event will feature 25 women speakers
Twenty-five female speakers from around the world will take the TEDx Wilmington Women stage on Thursday, October 27 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the World Café Live at the Queen in downtown...
Give Something Back Foundation holds event for future college students
Nearly 50 scholarship recipients recently selected by the Give Something Back Foundation’s Mid-Atlantic Chapter gathered on the campus of the University of Delaware for an inaugural Fall Kickoff Event with their families, mentors, and...
Delmarva Power calling for brief conservation period on Thursday
A conservation period will be called from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, for all Delmarva Power customers, and for Delmarva Power’s Maryland and Delaware customers participating in Energy Wise Rewards.
Delmarva...
Bear company sees potential in Latin American market
Smart Kidz Club, Inc. is already filling an order for customers in Chile following a trade mission to Latin America in September.
The Bear company joined the U.S. Commercial Service’s Trade Winds-Latin America trade mission...
Fresh Start Scholarship program to honor three women
The Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation will honor three leaders at a luncheon on Friday, Oct. 14 at The Waterfall in Claymont.
To be honored are:
Barbara Buckley, winner of the Muriel E. Gilman Champion Award
Barbara has led...
Housing Authority employees raise $1,580 to aid veterans
Delaware State Housing Authority employees have raised $1,580 for the Delaware Veterans Trust Fund, an account created in 2013 to help Delaware veterans pay for emergency costs, including medical expenses, utility bills, and home...
Young, Conaway partner to chair ABA Business Law Section
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, Wilmington, announced that partner William D. Johnston has become Chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Business Law Section. He will serve a one-year term.
“I am honored to have assumed this role...
Easter Seals honors two New Castle employees
Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore employee, Corona Collins, of New Castle, has been recognized as one of the top four Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) in Delaware for her advocacy work supporting people...
Sussex to hold workshops on comprehensive plan
Sussex County this fall will host the first in a series of public workshops to gather ideas, understand concerns and take suggestions on how the county should develop over the next decade.
Five meetings –...
