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  Archives:  October 2017

Sussex Tech teacher named Delaware’s 2018 Teacher of the Year

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017

A high school English teacher from the Sussex Technical School District is Delaware’s 2018 State Teacher of the Year. Governor John Carney made the announcement tonight at the annual banquet honoring the 20 district and charter teachers of the year at Dover Downs Hotel and Conference Center in Dover.




DNREC’s Division of Energy & Climate supports sustainable community planning projects with grant funding for five Delaware cities and towns

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017

DNREC’s Division of Energy & Climate has awarded a total of $245,000 in grant funding to the cities of Wilmington and Newark, and the towns of Frederica, Milton, and Fenwick Island through the Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program. The grants support the creation of local sustainability plans that will ultimately serve over 100,000 Delaware residents. In addition to providing funding, DNREC staff will work with communities, providing technical assistance and guidance throughout the process.




ADVISORY: Announcement on Delaware’s Amazon HQ2 Application

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017

WILMINGTON, Del. – On Thursday, October 19 at 2:00 p.m., Governor John Carney will join Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer, Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki, elected officials, and community members to announce the sites Delaware has proposed to Amazon for the company’s second North American headquarters. The event also will include […]




Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired Recognizes White Cane Safety Day with Oct. 20 Event

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 17, 2017) – The Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired (DVI) will commemorate White Cane Safety Day during a public event Oct. 20 designed to celebrate the contributions of those with visual impairments, further raise awareness of blindness and encourage the development of new technologies that build independence for individuals who are […]




The Delaware Division of the Arts Announces the 2017 Delaware Arts Summit

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017

The Delaware Division of the Arts Announces the 2017 Delaware Arts Summit Dover, Del. (October 17, 2017) – The biennial Arts Summit will be held on Monday, October 30, 2017 from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, Dover. This year’s theme is “Arts for All: Transforming Individuals & Communities.” The […]






  Archives:  October 2017

Sussex Tech teacher named Delaware’s 2018 Teacher of the Year

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017

A high school English teacher from the Sussex Technical School District is Delaware’s 2018 State Teacher of the Year. Governor John Carney made the announcement tonight at the annual banquet honoring the 20 district and charter teachers of the year at Dover Downs Hotel and Conference Center in Dover.




DNREC’s Division of Energy & Climate supports sustainable community planning projects with grant funding for five Delaware cities and towns

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017

DNREC’s Division of Energy & Climate has awarded a total of $245,000 in grant funding to the cities of Wilmington and Newark, and the towns of Frederica, Milton, and Fenwick Island through the Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program. The grants support the creation of local sustainability plans that will ultimately serve over 100,000 Delaware residents. In addition to providing funding, DNREC staff will work with communities, providing technical assistance and guidance throughout the process.




ADVISORY: Announcement on Delaware’s Amazon HQ2 Application

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017

WILMINGTON, Del. – On Thursday, October 19 at 2:00 p.m., Governor John Carney will join Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer, Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki, elected officials, and community members to announce the sites Delaware has proposed to Amazon for the company’s second North American headquarters. The event also will include […]




Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired Recognizes White Cane Safety Day with Oct. 20 Event

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 17, 2017) – The Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired (DVI) will commemorate White Cane Safety Day during a public event Oct. 20 designed to celebrate the contributions of those with visual impairments, further raise awareness of blindness and encourage the development of new technologies that build independence for individuals who are […]




The Delaware Division of the Arts Announces the 2017 Delaware Arts Summit

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017

The Delaware Division of the Arts Announces the 2017 Delaware Arts Summit Dover, Del. (October 17, 2017) – The biennial Arts Summit will be held on Monday, October 30, 2017 from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, Dover. This year’s theme is “Arts for All: Transforming Individuals & Communities.” The […]