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Lewes BPW seeks submissions for water tower art
Lewes Board of Public Works
2 years ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works is excited to extend the opportunity to our community members to...
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Celebrating 20 years of leadership at Children’s Beach House
Alexandra Ergon
2 years ago
An important aspect of what we do at the Children’s Beach House is our focus on engaging with...
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Improve kids’ mental health through exercise
Rosi Wurster
2 years ago
Keeping kids healthy is no small task. As a mom, I’ve had first-hand experience. Worrying about my...
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Summer experiences benefit every student
Mark Holodick
2 years ago
One of the greatest gifts of education is that it exposes students to new perspectives and ideas...
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Delaware senators urge Biden to maximize offshore wind
Sens. Chris Coons, Tom Carper and others
2 years ago
The following letter was sent to President Joe Biden.
We are grateful for your...
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Gov. Carney reflects on legislative session
John Carney
2 years ago
We’ve done a lot this legislative session to move the state forward. We’ve signed a sustainable...
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Rural road safety supports farmers
Steve Breeding
2 years ago
Rural road safety: it’s a bit of a tongue twister, but it’s so important to understand. Every year...
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Career and Technology Education needs to be taught earlier
Rich N. Jester
2 years ago
In the realm of education, few issues are as pressing as the persistent opportunity gap that exists...
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Adults with disabilities are valuable to Delaware’s workforce
Cathy Kanefsky
2 years ago
In a recent letter to acting federal Secretary of Labor Julie Su, many national disability...
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Why and how we’re leaning into racial equity
Stuart Comstock-Gay
2 years ago
At the Delaware Community Foundation, we believe communities are strongest when all people have the...
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Sussex needs a medical school and workforce housing
Joe Conaway
2 years ago
How about a medical school in Delaware – especially in Sussex County – and housing projects for all...
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Standing up for the LGBTQ+ community
Rep. Eric Morrison
2 years ago
As we approach LGBTQ+ Pride Month, I think about how before November 2020, never before had an...
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May is Foster Care Month in Delaware
Trenee Parker
2 years ago
Every day in Delaware, more than 600 children and teens need a place to live during a difficult...
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Physician-assisted suicide discriminates against persons with disabilities
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2 years ago
Assisted suicide is a dangerous public policy that threatens the most vulnerable in society,...
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Mental health bills need lawmaker support
Angela Kimball
2 years ago
Take one look at headlines around the country, and it is easy to see that our youth are in the...
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How can we feel more comfortable talking about mental health?
Dr. Dane Bluestone
2 years ago
Mental health has become a hot-button topic in media, politics, schools and everyday life. However...
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Simple acts of kindness at heart of nursing
Rosi Wurster
2 years ago
The simple can be profound. And, in my 20-plus years of nursing, I have had the privilege to...
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Support your neighbors this Small Business Month
Regina Mitchell
2 years ago
There’s a good chance you know someone who owns or works at a small business in Delaware. Small...
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Reflection on ‘Love Your Mother’
Lisa Locke
2 years ago
Earlier this month was the official launch of the book “Love Your Mother - 50 States, 50 Stories,...
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In Delaware, every day is Earth Day
Shawn M. Garvin
2 years ago
Public awareness of the need to care for and protect our planet typically increases in April with...
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Making Delaware’s roads safer
Nicole Majeski and Nathaniel McQueen Jr.
2 years ago
A crash happens on Delaware roads every 23 minutes. Last year, 165 individuals – mothers, fathers,...
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Delaware students need all of us
Mark Holodick
3 years ago
As data continues to emerge and be dissected, it is apparent that the pandemic has had long-lasting...
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How can we deny financial literacy training in our schools?
Rep. Jeff Hilovsky, Mark Olazagasti, Dr. Carlos Asarta, Dr. Bonnie Meszaros and Tim Ranzetta,
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The statistics are overwhelming. The vast majority of our high school students are unprepared for...
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Protection needed for red knots
Steve Cottrell
3 years ago
Historically, the beaches of Delaware Bay have been the scene of the world's largest concentration...
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It’s time to strike death penalty from state code
Jack Young
3 years ago
On Jan. 25, House Bill 70 was introduced in the General Assembly to strike the death penalty from...
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Public defenders are really good attorneys
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3 years ago
For years, the popular belief has been if you’re charged with a crime, the last person you want...
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Del. needs more insights into what workers want
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Financial confidence is important
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3 years ago
Having a savings plan, knowing what resources are available for it, and knowing how to use those...
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Retirees sound alarm on state budget
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3 years ago
RISE Delaware is sounding the alarm about a provision in the governor’s fiscal year 2024 budget...
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SEDAC looks forward to strong year
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3 years ago
The year 2022 was another successful year for the Sussex Economic Development Action Committee. And...
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Support Black-owned small businesses
Michelle Harris
3 years ago
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National School Counseling Week set Feb. 6-10
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3 years ago
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Working to strengthen Title IX
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Preserve Our Park continues efforts
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Homeless shelter for women needed in Lewes area
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I would like to thank Ms. Gail M. Jackson for her letter to the Cape Gazette in the Dec. 30 edition...
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Exciting possibilities as Beebe heads into 2023
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Delaware education could use technological boost
Sadé Truiett
3 years ago
Delaware’s education ecosystem could use a technological boost. Despite numerous education reform...
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Delaware’s future demands investments in early childhood programs
Sen. Kyle Evans Gay, Sen. Sarah McBride and Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long
3 years ago
As we continue our transition into a post-pandemic economy, it has perhaps never been clearer that...
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Connecting vulnerable Delawareans to food, education, opportunity
Cathy Kanefsky
3 years ago
One in ten of our neighbors across Delaware is food insecure: they lack consistent access to the...
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Delaware needs to adopt clean car rules
Dustyn Thompson
3 years ago
Most commenters at a recent Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control...
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Celebrating ‘gifts’ this holiday season
Terry M. Murphy
3 years ago
This is the time of year we focus on the giving season. We spend great time and attention to...
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Delaware's rush to ban gasoline and diesel vehicles is misguided
Rep. Jesse Vanderwende
3 years ago
By 2035, all new passenger cars, trucks and SUVs sold in Delaware will be required to be zero-...
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Fight for lower prescription drug prices
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3 years ago
It goes without saying that the cost of healthcare has gone up exponentially over the last decade...
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Sussex must act to save Route 1
Jeff Stone
3 years ago
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Let’s work to restore the Delaware Way
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Medicare Part D should cover anti-obesity medications
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3 years ago
I have been lucky to live in Sussex County my entire life, and my family has been here for...
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Task force reviews nuclear power economics
Melissa Steele
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The Delaware Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force discussed economic issues surrounding new power...
