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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 ...
  

• 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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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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  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 ...
  
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  St. Jude parishioners honored at Catholic Youth Recognition Dinner

  May 19
  Three St. Jude the Apostle parishioners were recognized April 18 at the Annual Diocese of Wilmington Catholic Youth Ministry Recognition Dinner. Do...
  
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  Delmarva Christian holds Royal Ball

  May 19
  Delmarva Christian High School’s Ninth Annual Royal Ball took place April 26 at Heritage Shores in Bridgeville. The purpose of the ball is to ...