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• 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 ...
  

• Biden unveils measures to combat prescription drug abuse

  May 17
  Noting the alarming fact that more Americans die each year from overdoses of narcotic prescription drugs than from heroin and cocaine combined, ...
  

• News Briefs

  May 17
  Name of Dogfish private road approved The private road lead­ing up to Dogfish Head's new 80,000-square-foot warehouse will be named Off Centered ...
  
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  Corps not expected to finish outfalls by Memorial Day

  By Ryan Mavity - May 17
  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials say pipe work in Rehoboth Beach will continue beyond Memorial Day, and that's a problem for Rehoboth Mayor ...
  

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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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  Sussex Academy teams take top honors in Delaware eCybermission competition

  May 18
  Sussex Academy of Arts & Sciences in Georgetown sponsored six Grade 6 teams in the national eCybermission competition, sponsored by the National ...
  
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  Cadbury at Lewes pays it forward

  May 18
  Carol Holzman, executive director of Cadbury at Lewes, left, presents a donation of $500 to Rich Garrett, executive director of the Children’s ...
  
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  Delaware Grays add names to Confederate Monument

  May 18
  The Delaware Grays Camp No. 2068 held a Delaware Confederate Veterans Monument Ceremony April 27. The ceremony observed April as Confederate ...
  

• Sussex County Garden Helpline now ready for calls

  May 18
  "Is it OK to plant daffodils this late?" "Can you recommend the best variety of sweet potato for Delaware?" "Can I prune river birch in spring?" Th...
  
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  Top student tech experts at Worcester Prep finish in top 10 in national competition

  May 18
  Students from Worcester Preparatory School’s Upper and Middle School tech teams participated in Toaster Wars, an online Capture the Flag Competitio...
  
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  New book covers Rehoboth from A to Z

  May 18
  "A Rehoboth ABC," a new children’s picture book published by Cat & Mouse Press in Lewes, is a full-color 8 1/2-inch-by-8 1/2-inch paperback book ...