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  Archives:  November 2016

Delaware Department of Insurance and NAIC Offer Nationwide Life Insurance Policy Locator Tool

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2016

The Delaware Department of Insurance and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) announced a national service that provides consumers with search capabilities to help find a deceased person’s lost life insurance policies and annuities.



Delaware Patient Protections Rank Best in Nation

Department of State | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2016

DOVER, DE – Delaware has the most complete and effective system of laws and regulations in the country to govern medical practice and protect patients from abuse and unprofessional conduct, according to a 50-state investigative reporting project recently completed by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Where gaps often exist in other states that allow medical practitioners to […]



DNREC’s Division of Energy & Climate announces changes to the Green Energy Fund

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Energy & Climate today announced changes to the Green Energy Fund grant program for Delmarva Power residential customers. Projects with contracts signed on or after Dec. 1 will see slightly reduced grants for customer-owned solar energy systems. Another change to the program is that grants will no longer be offered for systems installed using a lease/power purchase agreement (PPA) financing model.



The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Sarah Yeoman’s ‘Totem’ Paintings

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2016

“Totem” focuses exclusively on paintings of crows and ravens. Yeoman spent years feeding and studying these birds. Her paintings explore her observations and relationships with the crows and ravens, which she sees as symbols of the unconscious and of our freer selves. The exhibition will be on view from Dec. 2-30, with an opening reception […]



14 Severely Neglected Dogs Rescued in Millsboro by the Office of Animal Welfare; Dogs Recovering at Brandywine Valley SPCA

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 28, 2016

As friends and families were gathering for the Thanksgiving holiday on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016, Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare officers were able to rescue 14 severely emaciated and neglected dogs from a Millsboro property. Delaware Animal Services (DAS), the state’s animal control and cruelty enforcement unit, received a tip regarding several neglected dogs, as well as dogs running loose in a wooded area. Officers responded to capture the loose dogs, who were in poor condition, and to interview concerned residents about the state of the animals left on the property. Officers obtained a search warrant and upon entry, observed numerous emaciated dogs that needed immediate medical attention and four deceased dogs on the property. The property appeared to be neglected and there was no evidence of food or water for the animals.





  Archives:  November 2016

Delaware Department of Insurance and NAIC Offer Nationwide Life Insurance Policy Locator Tool

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2016

The Delaware Department of Insurance and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) announced a national service that provides consumers with search capabilities to help find a deceased person’s lost life insurance policies and annuities.



Delaware Patient Protections Rank Best in Nation

Department of State | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2016

DOVER, DE – Delaware has the most complete and effective system of laws and regulations in the country to govern medical practice and protect patients from abuse and unprofessional conduct, according to a 50-state investigative reporting project recently completed by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Where gaps often exist in other states that allow medical practitioners to […]



DNREC’s Division of Energy & Climate announces changes to the Green Energy Fund

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Energy & Climate today announced changes to the Green Energy Fund grant program for Delmarva Power residential customers. Projects with contracts signed on or after Dec. 1 will see slightly reduced grants for customer-owned solar energy systems. Another change to the program is that grants will no longer be offered for systems installed using a lease/power purchase agreement (PPA) financing model.



The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Sarah Yeoman’s ‘Totem’ Paintings

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2016

“Totem” focuses exclusively on paintings of crows and ravens. Yeoman spent years feeding and studying these birds. Her paintings explore her observations and relationships with the crows and ravens, which she sees as symbols of the unconscious and of our freer selves. The exhibition will be on view from Dec. 2-30, with an opening reception […]



14 Severely Neglected Dogs Rescued in Millsboro by the Office of Animal Welfare; Dogs Recovering at Brandywine Valley SPCA

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 28, 2016

As friends and families were gathering for the Thanksgiving holiday on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016, Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare officers were able to rescue 14 severely emaciated and neglected dogs from a Millsboro property. Delaware Animal Services (DAS), the state’s animal control and cruelty enforcement unit, received a tip regarding several neglected dogs, as well as dogs running loose in a wooded area. Officers responded to capture the loose dogs, who were in poor condition, and to interview concerned residents about the state of the animals left on the property. Officers obtained a search warrant and upon entry, observed numerous emaciated dogs that needed immediate medical attention and four deceased dogs on the property. The property appeared to be neglected and there was no evidence of food or water for the animals.