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School choice options are changing
Andrew Campanella
4 years ago
Editor’s note: Online school choice application for participating public school districts and...
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How to do better for Delaware mothers with substance use disorders,...
Melissa Minor-Brown and Dale Klatzker
4 years ago
We hear the stories all the time – stories like this one from a woman who began using cocaine at...
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Oversight within Delaware Legislature overdue
Kathleen Rutherford
4 years ago
It seems every week we read new headlines about a Delaware politician engaged in a scandal that...
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Ruth Ann Minner: An appreciation
Vincent P. Meconi, Mark T. Brainard and Jennifer W. Davis
4 years ago
The remarkable life story of Ruth Ann Minner is a matter of public record. She rose from the...
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Hard work begins now to expand broadband
Nicole Poore
4 years ago
Now that President Biden has signed the infrastructure bill into law, the pundits are pivoting to...
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Senior living communities need support
Valerie Longhurst
4 years ago
Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the staff of senior living communities here in Delaware...
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Workforce development plan needs more work
Kathleen Rutherford
4 years ago
Of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act signed by President Biden March 11, Delaware received...
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A Thanksgiving message from Dr. Tam
David Tam
4 years ago
It is surprising how quickly the seasons can change. It feels like just last week, we were...
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We must do better for American workers
Eric Morrison
4 years ago
For decades, everyday hardworking Americans have been falling behind. Our nation should reward hard...
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Our future demands strong investment in youngest residents
Kyle Evans Gay & Sarah McBride
4 years ago
To succeed, Delaware needs to attract young workers. It is the skills and potential of a growing,...
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We must act now to reduce CO2 emissions
Jonathan Sharp
4 years ago
NASA climate scientist and communications expert Peter Jacobs recently recommended that the term “...
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Health literacy more important than ever
Donna M. Christensen
4 years ago
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted millions across the country, and Delaware has not been...
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Delaware’s agriculture is here to stay
Brian Pettyjohn
4 years ago
It was a hot and humid mid-July day, one of the warmest in the summer up to that point. The tractor...
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Changes in laws shouldn’t hold onto past
Pat Coluzzi
4 years ago
As a now-former city commissioner who served for nine of the last 15 years, I have seen a lot of...
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Slow and steady, the power of endowed funds
E. Michael DiPaolo
4 years ago
Nearly 200 years ago, landowner Col. Benjamin Potter of Milford left the bulk of his wealth to the...
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Working to make healthcare a right
Colleen Davis
4 years ago
People from all walks of life are struggling to afford the high cost of healthcare in this country...
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Let new residents help pay for infrastructure improvements
Joe Conaway
4 years ago
With this article I would like to discuss a proposal being made by Sussex Councilman, Mark...
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Rehoboth firefighter reflects on 9/11
Warren Jones
4 years ago
Twenty years ago, I gave the eulogy for the firefighters of New York who died Sept. 11, at a...
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Senate must pass legislation protecting LGBTQ
Shannon Smythe
4 years ago
As a faith leader in Delaware, I am grateful for the commitment shown by our U.S. senators, Tom...
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Rev. Dr. S. Willard Crossan III on the future of Groome Church
Rev. Dr. Willard Crossan
4 years ago
Following its exit from United Methodism, expressing dissatisfaction with the denomination’s stance...
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We’re working for you this Labor Day and every day
Ed Osienski, Kim Williams, Jack Walsh, and Nicole Poore
4 years ago
For many hard working men and women across Delaware, this weekend will represent a well-deserved...
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Fisher’s Cove is a marker in the sand
Neil Shister
4 years ago
Fisher’s Cove is the current test for Lewes to decide whether to remain true to its tradition of...
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SDARJ comments on individual rights and civic responsibility
Sara Ford
4 years ago
“You can’t tell me what to do!” “You’re trying to take away my freedom.” “That’s an attack on my...
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Barbara Barski-Carrow
4 years ago
I was among the many people who experienced trauma during the pandemic. But it happened in a very...
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How the infrastructure bill could change mental health care
Annie Slease
4 years ago
Since the coronavirus crisis began, studies show a nearly four-fold increase in anxiety and...
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Design the charitable legacy you want to leave
Rebecca Elzey
4 years ago
The idea of leaving a legacy is part of being human. Our earliest ancestors left their marks on...
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Bipartisanship offers chance to finally get rural broadband right
Kevin Hensley
4 years ago
Amidst all the partisan dysfunction that seems to define D.C. politics these days, the prospect of...
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Brandywine Counseling: Ready to do more
Lynn Morrison
4 years ago
We share this opinion piece in light of the revelation that Connections, a large treatment service...
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I survived a cycling accident; will you?
Ray Bryant
4 years ago
On June 9 I had just completed a 40-mile bike ride from my home in Rehoboth Beach down to Millville...
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Rehoboth Beach: When zero is a good thing
Susan Gay
4 years ago
Last week brought some exciting news. In their June newsletter, Rehoboth Beach Main Street...
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The Freeman Arts Pavilion - continuing an American tradition
Mariah Calagione, Sam Calagione, & Patti Grimes
4 years ago
While the transition of the Freeman Stage into the Freeman Arts Pavilion is shaping the future of...
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Pride Month: Become an ally this June
Su Chafin
4 years ago
A little more than 10 years ago, while working as a school-based mental health counselor in...
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House leaders should recuse on police accountability
Jack Guerin
4 years ago
Police accountability promises to become a major issue during the final two months of this...
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Invest in the good
Sheila Bravo
4 years ago
The pandemic drove home one crucial point: When the going gets tough, nonprofits rise to the...
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It’s time to lower the state realty transfer tax
Mia Burch
4 years ago
Delaware has the highest state realty transfer tax in the nation. That means more cash at the...
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Setting record straight on ‘The Fight for $15’
Eric Morrison
4 years ago
Unfortunately, misconceptions abound regarding a higher minimum wage. One common misconception is...
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On the anniversary of George’s Floyd’s murder
Charlotte King
4 years ago
Tuesday marked a year since George Floyd was kneeled upon by a Minneapolis officer for nine-plus...
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529 Day a reminder to save now for an uncertain tomorrow
Colleen Davis
4 years ago
If the year 2020 taught us anything, it is that the one thing we can be sure of is that there’s...
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Read planned community covenants carefully
David Chun
4 years ago
To the good folks of Sussex County who have, or are considering purchasing, a home in a new planned...
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A lesson for the rest of the country
Joe Conaway
4 years ago
I had the pleasure of attending the groundbreaking ceremony for the development of the Western...
Commentary
Diversity, equity, inclusion embrace all
Sara Ford
4 years ago
Diversity, equity and inclusion. Three words that, for most of us, embody a moral rightness and...
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Delaware must act to end sale of all flavored tobacco
Kathy Jennings
4 years ago
Flavored tobacco products pose a significant danger to our public health and are fueling a growing...
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Delaware Senate advancing legislation to lift up working families
Elizabeth Lockman, Dave Sokola and Bryan Townsend
4 years ago
Over the last year, Delawareans have been tested like never before. The pandemic has cost us lives...
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On funding school mental health services: HB 100
Valerie J. Longhurst
4 years ago
Take a look at any public school across Delaware and you’ll find teachers, administrators and...
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Lewes menhaden reel rich in local history
Malinda S. Hudson, PhD
4 years ago
As we approach another summer season with increased visitors, we will also see an increase in those...
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Danielle Swallow and Jackie Sullivan
5 years ago
We’ve learned over the last year that the COVID-19 pandemic affects people in many different ways,...
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The greatest plague in America: Racism
Sara Ford
5 years ago
The recent murder of eight people, six Asian-American women, one white woman and one white man, was...
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Minimum wage hike will hurt more than it helps
Ruth Briggs King and Mike Ramone
5 years ago
Recently, a controversial bill seeking to raise Delaware’s minimum hourly wage to $15 per hour was...
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Hi-rise apartments coming to rural Sussex
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5 years ago
Residential/agricultural-zoned acreage which limits development to two dwellings per acre is being...
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Public defense is vital work; we must continue to treat it that way
Lisa Minutola
5 years ago
An old adage says, “A lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client.” But what about those...
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