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  Archives:  May 2017

Governor Carney Helps Delaware Tourism Office, Delaware State Parks Kick Off Beach Season at Delaware Seashore State Park

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Tourism, Parks, La Vida Hospitality Group partner on new beach umbrellas, new Big Chill Beach Club REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday joined the Delaware Tourism Office, Delaware State Parks, and La Vida Hospitality Group to kick off beach season at Delaware Seashore State Park and promote the state’s tourism economy. Delaware’s […]



Zwaanendael Maritime Celebration: “A Sailor’s Life for Me” in Lewes, Del. on May 27 and 28, 2017

Historical and Cultural Affairs | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Celebration provides visitors with an opportunity to experience seafaring lives of adventure, romance, excitement and hardships, and to honor mariners who made the ultimate sacrifice.



Delaware’s Foster Grandparent Program Celebrates 50 Years of Service with May 19 Event in Dover; Since 1967, Seniors Have Shared Love, Support and Knowledge with a Total of 70,000 At-Risk Children

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2017

NEW CASTLE (May 16, 2017) – Hundreds of volunteers, family members, and others involved in Delaware’s Foster Grandparent Program will gather Friday, May 19, at Dover Downs Hotel & Conference Center to celebrate the 50 anniversary of the program in the state. Since 1967, hundreds of Delawareans 55 and older have been meeting one-on-one and […]



Victim identified from Sunday’s fatal boating accident in Delaware River

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Monday, May 15, 2017

The victim in Sunday’s fatal boating accident on the Delaware River has been identified as Frank Montana IV, 40, of Penns Grove, N.J., according to DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police.



DNREC’s final tally: Almost 1,000 volunteers collected more than 17 tons of trash at 26th annual Christina River Cleanup

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Monday, May 15, 2017

The numbers are in for the 26th Annual Christina River Cleanup: The nearly 1,000 volunteers who recently turned out for the event collected more than 17 tons of trash from the river and its tributaries, including more than 300 discarded tires, an air conditioner, part of a prosthetic leg, a bucket seat from a van and a cash register box.





  Archives:  May 2017

Governor Carney Helps Delaware Tourism Office, Delaware State Parks Kick Off Beach Season at Delaware Seashore State Park

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Tourism, Parks, La Vida Hospitality Group partner on new beach umbrellas, new Big Chill Beach Club REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday joined the Delaware Tourism Office, Delaware State Parks, and La Vida Hospitality Group to kick off beach season at Delaware Seashore State Park and promote the state’s tourism economy. Delaware’s […]



Zwaanendael Maritime Celebration: “A Sailor’s Life for Me” in Lewes, Del. on May 27 and 28, 2017

Historical and Cultural Affairs | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Celebration provides visitors with an opportunity to experience seafaring lives of adventure, romance, excitement and hardships, and to honor mariners who made the ultimate sacrifice.



Delaware’s Foster Grandparent Program Celebrates 50 Years of Service with May 19 Event in Dover; Since 1967, Seniors Have Shared Love, Support and Knowledge with a Total of 70,000 At-Risk Children

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2017

NEW CASTLE (May 16, 2017) – Hundreds of volunteers, family members, and others involved in Delaware’s Foster Grandparent Program will gather Friday, May 19, at Dover Downs Hotel & Conference Center to celebrate the 50 anniversary of the program in the state. Since 1967, hundreds of Delawareans 55 and older have been meeting one-on-one and […]



Victim identified from Sunday’s fatal boating accident in Delaware River

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Monday, May 15, 2017

The victim in Sunday’s fatal boating accident on the Delaware River has been identified as Frank Montana IV, 40, of Penns Grove, N.J., according to DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police.



DNREC’s final tally: Almost 1,000 volunteers collected more than 17 tons of trash at 26th annual Christina River Cleanup

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Monday, May 15, 2017

The numbers are in for the 26th Annual Christina River Cleanup: The nearly 1,000 volunteers who recently turned out for the event collected more than 17 tons of trash from the river and its tributaries, including more than 300 discarded tires, an air conditioner, part of a prosthetic leg, a bucket seat from a van and a cash register box.