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  Archives:  April 2014

Delaware growers first on East Coast to get new tool to help with pesticide drift

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Monday, April 14, 2014

Delaware growers are the first on the East Coast able to take advantage of a new online tool that helps protect sensitive crops from pesticides that may drift due to wind or weather. Delaware is the newest participant in the DriftWatch program, which allows growers of certain crops or commercial beekeepers to alert pesticide applicators of sensitive areas before they spray.




Former Delaware pediatrician sentenced to prison for abuse

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, April 11, 2014

Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that former Sussex County pediatrician Melvin Morse, convicted earlier this year of abusing a child in his home, received a prison sentence today for his crimes.




Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Celebrating Success in Education Through Race To The Top

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 11, 2014

Last fall, here at Mount Pleasant High School, I joined the President of the College Board to announce a first-in-the-nation effort to address a national problem.




Governor’s Weekly Message: Celebrating Success in Education through Race To The Top

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 11, 2014

In his weekly message, filmed at Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington, Governor Markell highlights improvements made to Delaware’s education system in the four years since the implementation of Race To The Top.




House Approves Legislation Expanding Delaware’s Fight to Protect Children

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, April 10, 2014

Legislation that will strengthen law enforcement’s ability to stop sexual predators from hurting children won overwhelming approval Thursday in the state House of Representatives and now goes to the Senate for consideration.






  Archives:  April 2014

Delaware growers first on East Coast to get new tool to help with pesticide drift

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Monday, April 14, 2014

Delaware growers are the first on the East Coast able to take advantage of a new online tool that helps protect sensitive crops from pesticides that may drift due to wind or weather. Delaware is the newest participant in the DriftWatch program, which allows growers of certain crops or commercial beekeepers to alert pesticide applicators of sensitive areas before they spray.




Former Delaware pediatrician sentenced to prison for abuse

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, April 11, 2014

Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that former Sussex County pediatrician Melvin Morse, convicted earlier this year of abusing a child in his home, received a prison sentence today for his crimes.




Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Celebrating Success in Education Through Race To The Top

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 11, 2014

Last fall, here at Mount Pleasant High School, I joined the President of the College Board to announce a first-in-the-nation effort to address a national problem.




Governor’s Weekly Message: Celebrating Success in Education through Race To The Top

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 11, 2014

In his weekly message, filmed at Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington, Governor Markell highlights improvements made to Delaware’s education system in the four years since the implementation of Race To The Top.




House Approves Legislation Expanding Delaware’s Fight to Protect Children

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, April 10, 2014

Legislation that will strengthen law enforcement’s ability to stop sexual predators from hurting children won overwhelming approval Thursday in the state House of Representatives and now goes to the Senate for consideration.