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  Commission staff requests investigation into Delmarva Power spending

  By Kara Nuzback - May 20
  Delmarva Power is requesting a rate hike, prompting employees of the state Public Service Commission to question the urgency of the utility’s ...
  
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  Rehoboth’s next scooter battle

  By Ryan Mavity - May 20
  Rehoboth Beach officials have survived one battle over what to do about scooter riding in the city, but a new fight could be lingering. The city ...
  
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  Sussex Street partitioning approved

  By Ryan Mavity - May 19
  The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission approved, by a 5-1 vote, a partitioning for property at 56 Sussex St. The partitioning was approved on the ...
  

• First State CAA providing service, calling attention to poverty and economic inequality in Delaware

  May 18
  First State Community Action Agency will call attention to issues of poverty and inequality through a number of community service activities as ...
  
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  It's Community Action Month

  May 18
  Sussex County Council President Mike Vincent presents a proclamation designating May as Community Action Month to Bernice Edwards, executive ...
  

• Delaware Democratic Party elects new leadership

  May 17
  At its state convention held May 10 in Dover, the Delaware Democratic Party elected its new officers to four-year terms. Convention participants ...
  

• Shellfish aquaculture topic of Briggs King Meet & Greet May 23

  May 17
  State Rep. Ruth Briggs King, R-Georgetown, is holding a “Meet & Greet” session with constituents Thursday, May 23, in Long Neck, and among the ...
  
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  New oil boom system tested in IR Inlet

  By Ron MacArthur - May 17
  Removal of the old Indian River Inlet bridge is nearing completion. Unknown to most, the old bridge supports in the inlet served as anchors for ...
  
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  Committee tables plan for two new casinos

  By Kara Nuzback - May 17
  A proposal for a casino in Sussex County was tabled in Legislative Hall before either chamber could vet the bill. House Bill 135 would create two ...
  

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A brief history of the town of Lewes, told through the experiences of the bay and river pilots of the community whose contributions continue to play a critical role in Delaware's - and our nation's - maritime commerce. From an early 17th century Dutch settlement through today's heritage and eco-tourism driven economy, nearly 400 years of history vividly comes to life in this short documentary.

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  Clubs' convention taps Henrietta Belcher-Stack as new president-elect

  May 20
  The General Federation of Women's Clubs Delaware State Convention was held May 8 at the Atlantic Sands in Rehoboth. Henrietta Belcher-Stack was ...
  
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  Peninsula Regional honors Sussex County employees

  May 20
  Dr. Peggy Naleppa, president/CEO of Peninsula Regional Medical Center, honored four Sussex County residents for 30 years of service to the medical ...
  
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  Cape Junior ROTC cadets mentor state legislators in CPR

  May 19
  Twenty-one fully CPR-certified Cape Henlopen High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets descended upon Legislative Hall in Dover ...
  
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  Milton Fire Department holds Awards Dinner

  May 19
  The Milton Fire Department held its Annual Appreciation and Awards Dinner on May 4 at the Rookery North in Milford. This is the department’s ...
  
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  Delmarva Christian High School students inducted into National Honor Society

  May 19
  The Delmarva Christian High School Chapter of the National Honor Society celebrated the addition of 17 new student members during the annual ...
  
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  Air Force Airman 1st Class Deidre Sheehy graduates

  May 19
  Air Force Airman 1st Class Deidre A. Sheehy graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The ...