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Plantations residents fear impact of planned road work
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Members of the Plantations Condo and Owners Association are taking on state transportation...
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Coastal agencies form regional police accountability committee
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Delaware officials wander Delmarva’s waterways
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Family Promise works to prevent homelessness
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Sussex P&Z Director Whitehouse resigns
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