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  Archives:  September 2017

Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps appeal period runs through Nov. 6 for parts of New Castle County

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Thursday, September 7, 2017

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship reminds residents of New Castle County that preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps for portions of New Castle County released in December 2016 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are currently in a 90-day regulatory appeal period ending Nov. 6.




Governor Carney Signs Anti-Blight Legislation

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, September 7, 2017

Bills will give local governments new tools to address vacant homes, strengthen neighborhoods NEW CASTLE, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday signed into law House Bills 187 and 188, bipartisan legislation that give new tools to local governments to fight neighborhood blight and combat vacant or abandoned homes. Representatives J.J. Johnson, Stephanie T. Bolden, […]




DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife seeking great shots of Delaware anglers for annual photo contest

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, September 7, 2017

The Oct. 31 deadline is approaching to enter your best image in the Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife’s 2017 Delaware Fishing Photo Contest.




Whether one hive or one hundred, it’s important to register your bee hive

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Thursday, September 7, 2017

Healthy Bees are essential to Delaware’s vegetable production and agricultural economy. Delaware’s beekeeping laws aim to reduce the impact of stressors through specific requirements of all beekeepers in the state, such as hive registration, colony and equipment inspection for sale, trade or gifting of bees.




Path Forward in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Laid Out by Delaware State Officials

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Opening of New Treatment Facilities, Tightened Regulation of Medication Assisted Treatment, and Additional Reforms In Prescribing Practices Among Recommendations On the heels of a federal report last week that showed Delaware with the fastest rising rate of fentanyl-related overdose deaths in the country, government leaders and advocates gathered at the Delaware Department of Justice today […]






  Archives:  September 2017

Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps appeal period runs through Nov. 6 for parts of New Castle County

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Thursday, September 7, 2017

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship reminds residents of New Castle County that preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps for portions of New Castle County released in December 2016 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are currently in a 90-day regulatory appeal period ending Nov. 6.




Governor Carney Signs Anti-Blight Legislation

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, September 7, 2017

Bills will give local governments new tools to address vacant homes, strengthen neighborhoods NEW CASTLE, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday signed into law House Bills 187 and 188, bipartisan legislation that give new tools to local governments to fight neighborhood blight and combat vacant or abandoned homes. Representatives J.J. Johnson, Stephanie T. Bolden, […]




DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife seeking great shots of Delaware anglers for annual photo contest

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, September 7, 2017

The Oct. 31 deadline is approaching to enter your best image in the Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife’s 2017 Delaware Fishing Photo Contest.




Whether one hive or one hundred, it’s important to register your bee hive

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Thursday, September 7, 2017

Healthy Bees are essential to Delaware’s vegetable production and agricultural economy. Delaware’s beekeeping laws aim to reduce the impact of stressors through specific requirements of all beekeepers in the state, such as hive registration, colony and equipment inspection for sale, trade or gifting of bees.




Path Forward in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Laid Out by Delaware State Officials

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Opening of New Treatment Facilities, Tightened Regulation of Medication Assisted Treatment, and Additional Reforms In Prescribing Practices Among Recommendations On the heels of a federal report last week that showed Delaware with the fastest rising rate of fentanyl-related overdose deaths in the country, government leaders and advocates gathered at the Delaware Department of Justice today […]