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  Archives:  June 2018

Governor Carney’s Statement on General Assembly Passage of Paid Parental Leave

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2018

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued the following statement on the passage of House Bill 3, which will provide 12 weeks of paid parental leave for Delaware state employees: “State workers and teachers deserve time to spend with their families when their children are born, and this benefit for new mothers and […]



2019 District/Charter Teachers of the Year named

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Twenty Delaware teachers are finalists to be named Delaware’s 2019 State Teacher of the Year. Selected from among the 9,000 public school teachers in the state, the candidates were nominated by their districts or the Delaware Charter School Network because of their ability to inspire students with a love of learning, demonstration of professional traits and devotion to teaching.



DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation’s first open house on developing new master plan for White Clay Creek State Park to be held June 25

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2018

The first of four open houses to get public input on creating a master plan for the future of White Clay Creek State Park in Newark will be held 4-7 p.m. Monday June 25, at Deerfield, 507 Thompson Station Road, Newark, DE 19711.



13th Annual National Dump the Pump Day to be Held on June 21 – “Dump the Pump! Ride DART.”

Department of Transportation | Office of the Governor | The Environment | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2018

National Dump the Pump Day is a day to highlight the many benefits of using public transportation. Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) announced today that it will join other public transit agencies nationwide participating in the 13th annual Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 21, to encourage the use for public transit. From urban to […]



Reclaim Our River Eco Paddle and lunch set for June 23 at Laurel River Park

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship, the National Parks Conservation Association, Delaware Nature Society, Abbotts Mill Nature Center, and Nanticoke Watershed Alliance invite kayakers and canoeists to Roger C. Fisher Laurel River Park for the third annual Eco Paddle from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 23.





  Archives:  June 2018

Governor Carney’s Statement on General Assembly Passage of Paid Parental Leave

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2018

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued the following statement on the passage of House Bill 3, which will provide 12 weeks of paid parental leave for Delaware state employees: “State workers and teachers deserve time to spend with their families when their children are born, and this benefit for new mothers and […]



2019 District/Charter Teachers of the Year named

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Twenty Delaware teachers are finalists to be named Delaware’s 2019 State Teacher of the Year. Selected from among the 9,000 public school teachers in the state, the candidates were nominated by their districts or the Delaware Charter School Network because of their ability to inspire students with a love of learning, demonstration of professional traits and devotion to teaching.



DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation’s first open house on developing new master plan for White Clay Creek State Park to be held June 25

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2018

The first of four open houses to get public input on creating a master plan for the future of White Clay Creek State Park in Newark will be held 4-7 p.m. Monday June 25, at Deerfield, 507 Thompson Station Road, Newark, DE 19711.



13th Annual National Dump the Pump Day to be Held on June 21 – “Dump the Pump! Ride DART.”

Department of Transportation | Office of the Governor | The Environment | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2018

National Dump the Pump Day is a day to highlight the many benefits of using public transportation. Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) announced today that it will join other public transit agencies nationwide participating in the 13th annual Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 21, to encourage the use for public transit. From urban to […]



Reclaim Our River Eco Paddle and lunch set for June 23 at Laurel River Park

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship, the National Parks Conservation Association, Delaware Nature Society, Abbotts Mill Nature Center, and Nanticoke Watershed Alliance invite kayakers and canoeists to Roger C. Fisher Laurel River Park for the third annual Eco Paddle from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 23.