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  Archives:  April 2018

DNREC’S Division of Parks & Recreation seeks volunteers for 2018 Yorklyn Day festival event committee

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | New Castle County | Date Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation is seeking volunteers to serve on an event team in preparation for the 2018 Yorklyn Day festival. A volunteer recruitment meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 23 at the Center for Creative Arts, 410 Upper Snuff Mill Row, Yorklyn, DE 19736.




Communities Across Delaware Receive ‘Opportunity Zone’ Designations

Delaware State Housing Authority | Governor John Carney | Office of Management and Budget | Office of State Planning Coordination | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018

Federal tax incentives available for qualifying investments in Opportunity Zones DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Thursday that communities and economically-distressed properties across Delaware could see additional private sector investment after 25 census tracts were designated as Opportunity Zones by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Earlier this month, Governor Carney nominated the […]




One year after new regulations issued, Delaware opioid prescriptions and quantities dispensed continue to drop

Department of Justice | Department of State | Division of Public Health | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018

The number of prescriptions for opioid medications in Delaware, as well as the total quantity of opioids dispensed, have dropped significantly in the 12 months since the Department of State enacted stricter prescribing regulations to help combat the opioid crisis statewide.




Lt. Governor Hall-Long, Representative Paradee, Senator Henry Announce Legislation to Ban Powdered Alcohol

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Dover, DE – Lt. Governor Hall-Long, Representative Trey Paradee, and Senator Margaret Rose Henry announced legislation designed to ban the sale of powdered alcohol in Delaware. Passage of House Bill 372 would add Delaware to the list of other states and jurisdictions that have already enacted a ban on such substances. “Powdered alcohol products requiring […]




Governor Carney Signs House Bill 174, Strengthens Penalties on “Straw Purchases”

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Senator McDowell, Rep. Mitchell legislation makes jail time more likely for purchasers of illegal guns DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney signed legislation on Wednesday alongside members of the General Assembly, law enforcement and gun safety advocates, that strengthens penalties for illegal purchases of firearms, deterring “straw purchases” by making jail time more likely for […]






  Archives:  April 2018

DNREC’S Division of Parks & Recreation seeks volunteers for 2018 Yorklyn Day festival event committee

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | New Castle County | Date Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation is seeking volunteers to serve on an event team in preparation for the 2018 Yorklyn Day festival. A volunteer recruitment meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 23 at the Center for Creative Arts, 410 Upper Snuff Mill Row, Yorklyn, DE 19736.




Communities Across Delaware Receive ‘Opportunity Zone’ Designations

Delaware State Housing Authority | Governor John Carney | Office of Management and Budget | Office of State Planning Coordination | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018

Federal tax incentives available for qualifying investments in Opportunity Zones DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Thursday that communities and economically-distressed properties across Delaware could see additional private sector investment after 25 census tracts were designated as Opportunity Zones by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Earlier this month, Governor Carney nominated the […]




One year after new regulations issued, Delaware opioid prescriptions and quantities dispensed continue to drop

Department of Justice | Department of State | Division of Public Health | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018

The number of prescriptions for opioid medications in Delaware, as well as the total quantity of opioids dispensed, have dropped significantly in the 12 months since the Department of State enacted stricter prescribing regulations to help combat the opioid crisis statewide.




Lt. Governor Hall-Long, Representative Paradee, Senator Henry Announce Legislation to Ban Powdered Alcohol

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Dover, DE – Lt. Governor Hall-Long, Representative Trey Paradee, and Senator Margaret Rose Henry announced legislation designed to ban the sale of powdered alcohol in Delaware. Passage of House Bill 372 would add Delaware to the list of other states and jurisdictions that have already enacted a ban on such substances. “Powdered alcohol products requiring […]




Governor Carney Signs House Bill 174, Strengthens Penalties on “Straw Purchases”

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Senator McDowell, Rep. Mitchell legislation makes jail time more likely for purchasers of illegal guns DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney signed legislation on Wednesday alongside members of the General Assembly, law enforcement and gun safety advocates, that strengthens penalties for illegal purchases of firearms, deterring “straw purchases” by making jail time more likely for […]