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  Archives:  November 2018

Emerald ash borer found at new Delaware sites

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Monday, November 19, 2018

Emerald ash borer (EAB), a destructive insect from Asia that attacks and kills ash trees, has been confirmed at two additional sites in Delaware: one near Middletown, New Castle County, and another near Seaford, Sussex County. Originally found in northern Delaware in 2016, the new detections create added urgency for homeowners and municipalities to determine if they have ash trees on their property and decide on possible management options. Current guidelines recommend the removal or treatment of ash trees if located within 15 miles of a known infestation. Because Delaware is geographically small and EAB can go undetected for years, residents are urged to educate themselves now and take action.

For the latest information from Delaware’s Department of Agriculture, residents are urged to go to de.gov/ashtrees




DNREC introduces new Delaware Wetland Plant Field Guide to help landowners, scientists identify plants

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Monday, November 19, 2018

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Wetland Monitoring & Assessment Program announced today the release of Delaware’s first wetland-specific plant identification book – The Delaware Wetland Plant Field Guide.




DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrest three Kent County men for multiple hunting violations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 2018

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers arrested three Kent County men in the Farmington area Thursday night as the result of an enforcement operation to deter nighttime hunting activities.




9 Years In Prison for Heroin and Oxycodone Drug Dealer

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 2018

Other defendants face prison time on murder and manslaughter charges A Wilmington drug dealer who laced heroin with fentanyl and oxycodone received a prison sentence for his conviction on drug charges earlier this year. Deputy Attorney General Monil Amin secured the guilty conviction and sentence for 29-year-old Sidierra Bailey. In November 2017, Detective Jeffrey Silvers […]




Winter WonderFEST Returns to Lewes for Third Year

Delaware Tourism Office | Department of State | Small Business | Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 2018

LEWES – Winter WonderFEST returns to Lewes for its third year starting this Friday. The Delaware Tourism Office (Visit Delaware) joined Festival of Cheer, the organizer of Winter WonderFEST, along with Sen. Ernie Lopez and Rep. Steve Smyk, on Wednesday at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal to kick off the event and highlight the power […]






  Archives:  November 2018

Emerald ash borer found at new Delaware sites

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Monday, November 19, 2018

Emerald ash borer (EAB), a destructive insect from Asia that attacks and kills ash trees, has been confirmed at two additional sites in Delaware: one near Middletown, New Castle County, and another near Seaford, Sussex County. Originally found in northern Delaware in 2016, the new detections create added urgency for homeowners and municipalities to determine if they have ash trees on their property and decide on possible management options. Current guidelines recommend the removal or treatment of ash trees if located within 15 miles of a known infestation. Because Delaware is geographically small and EAB can go undetected for years, residents are urged to educate themselves now and take action.

For the latest information from Delaware’s Department of Agriculture, residents are urged to go to de.gov/ashtrees




DNREC introduces new Delaware Wetland Plant Field Guide to help landowners, scientists identify plants

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Monday, November 19, 2018

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Wetland Monitoring & Assessment Program announced today the release of Delaware’s first wetland-specific plant identification book – The Delaware Wetland Plant Field Guide.




DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrest three Kent County men for multiple hunting violations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 2018

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers arrested three Kent County men in the Farmington area Thursday night as the result of an enforcement operation to deter nighttime hunting activities.




9 Years In Prison for Heroin and Oxycodone Drug Dealer

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 2018

Other defendants face prison time on murder and manslaughter charges A Wilmington drug dealer who laced heroin with fentanyl and oxycodone received a prison sentence for his conviction on drug charges earlier this year. Deputy Attorney General Monil Amin secured the guilty conviction and sentence for 29-year-old Sidierra Bailey. In November 2017, Detective Jeffrey Silvers […]




Winter WonderFEST Returns to Lewes for Third Year

Delaware Tourism Office | Department of State | Small Business | Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 2018

LEWES – Winter WonderFEST returns to Lewes for its third year starting this Friday. The Delaware Tourism Office (Visit Delaware) joined Festival of Cheer, the organizer of Winter WonderFEST, along with Sen. Ernie Lopez and Rep. Steve Smyk, on Wednesday at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal to kick off the event and highlight the power […]