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  Archives:  March 2017

Fort Miles Artillery Park to add 90 mm anti-aircraft gun to collection

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 29, 2017

DOVER – A World War II model M2 90 mm anti-aircraft gun is scheduled to be delivered to the Fort Miles Artillery Park in Cape Henlopen State Park on Thursday, March 30, through a partnership between DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation and the Fort Miles Historical Association. The gun came from the collection at […]



Governor Carney’s Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order on Climate Change

News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 29, 2017

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney issued the following statement on President Trump’s Executive Order to dismantle the Clean Power Plan, which would reduce carbon emissions from power plants and combat climate change: “Delaware is already experiencing sea level rise twice as fast as the global average. More than 17,000 homes in Delaware are at risk […]



Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc. to Pay $2.875 Million to Delaware Consumers Over Sub-Prime Auto Loans

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Following an investigation by the Delaware and Massachusetts Attorney General offices into the financing and securitization of sub-prime auto loans, Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc. has agreed to pay up to $2.875 million to harmed Delaware consumers. The investigation, conducted by the Fraud Division of Attorney General Matt Denn’s Office in partnership with the Massachusetts […]



Delaware Flu Fatalities Increase To 11 – Highest Number Of Illnesses In Over Ten Years

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Although flu season is beginning to wind down, the number of flu-related deaths in Delaware for the 2016-2017 flu season continues to rise. The Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing three more flu-related fatalities bringing this season’s total to 11. The second week of March, an 83-year-old New Castle County woman, infected with Influenza B, and a 77-year-old Kent County woman, infected with Influenza A, died. The third week of March, a 76-year-old Sussex County woman, also infected with Influenza A, died. All had underlying health conditions in addition to being ill with the flu.



Governor Carney Accepts Strategic Plan from Delaware Pathways Steering Committee

Department of Labor | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Plan would improve Delaware’s efforts to connect educators and employers, and expand work-based learning WILMINGTON, Del. – The Delaware Pathways Steering Committee presented its Strategic Plan to Governor John Carney on Wednesday – including priorities designed to more effectively connect Delaware educators and employers, create additional work-based learning opportunities for Delaware middle and high school […]





  Archives:  March 2017

Fort Miles Artillery Park to add 90 mm anti-aircraft gun to collection

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 29, 2017

DOVER – A World War II model M2 90 mm anti-aircraft gun is scheduled to be delivered to the Fort Miles Artillery Park in Cape Henlopen State Park on Thursday, March 30, through a partnership between DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation and the Fort Miles Historical Association. The gun came from the collection at […]



Governor Carney’s Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order on Climate Change

News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 29, 2017

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney issued the following statement on President Trump’s Executive Order to dismantle the Clean Power Plan, which would reduce carbon emissions from power plants and combat climate change: “Delaware is already experiencing sea level rise twice as fast as the global average. More than 17,000 homes in Delaware are at risk […]



Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc. to Pay $2.875 Million to Delaware Consumers Over Sub-Prime Auto Loans

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Following an investigation by the Delaware and Massachusetts Attorney General offices into the financing and securitization of sub-prime auto loans, Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc. has agreed to pay up to $2.875 million to harmed Delaware consumers. The investigation, conducted by the Fraud Division of Attorney General Matt Denn’s Office in partnership with the Massachusetts […]



Delaware Flu Fatalities Increase To 11 – Highest Number Of Illnesses In Over Ten Years

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Although flu season is beginning to wind down, the number of flu-related deaths in Delaware for the 2016-2017 flu season continues to rise. The Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing three more flu-related fatalities bringing this season’s total to 11. The second week of March, an 83-year-old New Castle County woman, infected with Influenza B, and a 77-year-old Kent County woman, infected with Influenza A, died. The third week of March, a 76-year-old Sussex County woman, also infected with Influenza A, died. All had underlying health conditions in addition to being ill with the flu.



Governor Carney Accepts Strategic Plan from Delaware Pathways Steering Committee

Department of Labor | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Plan would improve Delaware’s efforts to connect educators and employers, and expand work-based learning WILMINGTON, Del. – The Delaware Pathways Steering Committee presented its Strategic Plan to Governor John Carney on Wednesday – including priorities designed to more effectively connect Delaware educators and employers, create additional work-based learning opportunities for Delaware middle and high school […]