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  Archives:  October 2019

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Oct. 14-20

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, October 25, 2019

To achieve public compliance with laws and regulations through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Oct. 14-20 made 2,040 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters, and the general public, issuing 45 citations.



Delaware, Reckitt Reach Suboxone Settlement

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2019

Multi-state settlement resolves allegations of improper marketing and sale of addictive withdrawal treatment Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today that Delaware and other states have reached an agreement with pharmaceutical distributor Reckitt Benckiser Group (“Reckitt”) to settle allegations that the company, either directly or through a subsidiary, improperly marketed and otherwise promoted the drug Suboxone, […]



Governor Carney Announces Delaware Supreme Court Nominations

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2019

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday announced his intention to nominate Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. to serve as the next Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. Justice Seitz – who since 2015 has served as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court – would replace Chief Justice Leo E. Strine, Jr., […]



DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces successful piping plover nesting season

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2019

The data is in, and DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife is reporting another successful nesting season for piping plovers in Delaware. For the second year in a row, Delaware established its all-time high number of recorded nesting piping plover pairs, with 19 pairs producing 52 fledglings.



New Book by Delaware Researcher Details Lives of Patients during Early Years of Delaware State Hospital

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2019

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 23, 2019) – “Remembering Farnhurst: Stories from the Delaware State Hospital, 1894-1920,” a new book by local anthropologist Katherine A. Dettwyler, details the early history of the Delaware State Hospital, now known as the Delaware Psychiatric Center. Dettwyler spent four years transcribing seven State Hospital ledgers that detailed the admission and clinical […]





  Archives:  October 2019

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Oct. 14-20

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, October 25, 2019

To achieve public compliance with laws and regulations through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Oct. 14-20 made 2,040 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters, and the general public, issuing 45 citations.



Delaware, Reckitt Reach Suboxone Settlement

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2019

Multi-state settlement resolves allegations of improper marketing and sale of addictive withdrawal treatment Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today that Delaware and other states have reached an agreement with pharmaceutical distributor Reckitt Benckiser Group (“Reckitt”) to settle allegations that the company, either directly or through a subsidiary, improperly marketed and otherwise promoted the drug Suboxone, […]



Governor Carney Announces Delaware Supreme Court Nominations

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2019

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday announced his intention to nominate Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. to serve as the next Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. Justice Seitz – who since 2015 has served as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court – would replace Chief Justice Leo E. Strine, Jr., […]



DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces successful piping plover nesting season

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2019

The data is in, and DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife is reporting another successful nesting season for piping plovers in Delaware. For the second year in a row, Delaware established its all-time high number of recorded nesting piping plover pairs, with 19 pairs producing 52 fledglings.



New Book by Delaware Researcher Details Lives of Patients during Early Years of Delaware State Hospital

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2019

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 23, 2019) – “Remembering Farnhurst: Stories from the Delaware State Hospital, 1894-1920,” a new book by local anthropologist Katherine A. Dettwyler, details the early history of the Delaware State Hospital, now known as the Delaware Psychiatric Center. Dettwyler spent four years transcribing seven State Hospital ledgers that detailed the admission and clinical […]