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Maryland lawmakers will be returning to Annapolis the first week of August for a special session to consider congressional redistricting. Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Joseline Pena-Melnyk made the announcement Tuesday. Currently of the 8 US House seats in Maryland, 7 are held by Democrats. Governor Moore says his administration will work closely with the General Assembly as they consider legislation that gives the state the “tools necessary to protect voters and defend fai

An attempt to preserve collective bargaining for Salisbury's first responders and public employees has be delivered to the city – a petition with over 6000 signatures. Shore Progress initiated the petition drive. The City of Salisbury now must verify the signatures on the petition before collective bargaining can appear on the ballot – to be decided by Salisbury voters. At the end of May, the Salisbury City Council voted to end the city's union agreement. Salisbury Mayor Randy Taylor tells

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, July 7, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: Near Millsboro, Lewes, Georgetown, Bridgeville, Felton, Harrington, and Milford. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 107, 110, 116, 147, 150, 151, 153, 154, 163, 166, 175, 17

The final count of mail-in ballots was done yesterday in Maryland's Primary Election, which was held on June 23. State races have not yet been certified, however the county races have. In the Worcester County Commissioners races – Republican Caryn Abbot will return to the District 1 seat. In District 2, Roxie Dennis will take over after defeating incumbent Diana Purnell. Incumbent Eric Fiori retains his District 3 seat. In District 4 Steve Green defeated incumbent Ted Elder and former commis

Governor Matt Meyer exercised his line-item veto and has said no to the $35-million appropriation for the Legislative Hall Expansion Project in the Bond Bill – HB 500. The Governor said that while Delawareans are struggling to pay rent, healthcare costs, utility and grocery bills – this is not the time to spend taxpayer dollars on the Leg Hall expansion – and this is just a portion of the full $116-million project. The rest of the Bond Bill – which funds schools, affordable housing, tra

Sussex Tech has a new Superintendent – Dr. Jason Peel. His appointment was approved by the Board of Education during its July 1st meeting. Dr. Peel brings over 20 years of educational experience which spans classroom teaching, school leadership, human resources and district administration. Dr. Peel came to Delaware in 2006 as an Assistant Principal at Sussex Central then took the same position at Sussex Tech in 2008 where he was later elevated to Supervisor of Support Services. He moved on

Multiple homes and vehicles in the Village of Westover in Dover were damaged in a shooting that occurred Monday evening just after 5. Police were called to East Broadstairs Place where they located about 40 spent shell casings in the roadway. Police learned that 10 unoccupied vehicles and five homes were struck by gunfire – no injuries have been reported. Video surveillance shows a maroon SUV was traveling through East Broadstairs Place when several suspects got out of a dark-colored sedan a

User 284190339 · 07-07-26 Fishing Report Monday saw a little rain in the morning and that did more to discourage local anglers than 104-degree heat. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park said the rain cut down on the number of fishermen on the pier, but those who showed up caught spot on Fishbites and sheepshead on sand fleas or green crabs. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle told us a 39-inch striped bass was caught and released overnight out of Indian River Inlet. Blues

There will be a DUI checkpoint in Sussex County on Friday, July 10. This is part of the ongoing effort to reduce impaired driving and keep roadways safe during the summer travel season. Delaware law enforcement agencies across the state will take part in partnership with the Office of Highway Safety, who remind you that impairment is not limited to alcohol. Prescription medications, cannabis and other drugs can also affect judgment, coordination, and reaction time, making it unsafe and illegal

Kindergarten registration is underway for the Indian River School District. Any child that will turn 5 years old on or before August 31 is eligible to begin kindergarten in September. Registration documents are available at irsd.net and can be submitted electronically or parents should contact the child's school to arrange the pickup and drop-off of paper documents. To register your child online - visit irsd.net  and click on the Registration button on the homepage.