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  Archives:  October 2020

Delaware to Issue Emergency Benefits for October to Eligible SNAP, TANF, and General Assistance Households

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 30, 2020

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 29, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for October to eligible households as part of the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Benefits will be issued as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and two cash assistance programs – Temporary Assistance […]




Additional Delaware Hunting Seasons Open in November

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 30, 2020

Numerous Delaware hunting seasons open in November, including the popular November deer shotgun season opening Nov. 13.




Kent County added to Delaware’s spotted lanternfly quarantine

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Thursday, October 29, 2020

DOVER, Del. (October 29, 2020) – Effective October 30, the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) will add Kent County in its entirety to the current spotted lanternfly quarantine of New Castle County. The expansion is due to established populations of spotted lanternfly found in Smyrna, Dover, and Harrington this past week. At this point in […]




Virtual Halloween Costume Contest

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, October 29, 2020

Show off your costumes from home during Delaware’s virtual costume contest! Share your Halloween costumes on social media with #SafeHalloweenDE through October 31st. We’ll share some of our favorites on social media! Follow @JohnCarneyDE on Facebook and Instagram.   If your family plans to go trick-or-treating, please remember: Keep a 6-foot distance from anyone not […]




Cleanup Operation Extends from Upper Delaware Bay to Ocean City, Md.

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2020

The Maryland Department of the Environment has joined the U.S. Coast Guard and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control in a joint response, Wednesday, overseeing the cleanup operation of weathered oil called tar balls and oiled debris scattered along the shoreline from Bowers Beach, Delaware to Ocean City, Maryland.






  Archives:  October 2020

Delaware to Issue Emergency Benefits for October to Eligible SNAP, TANF, and General Assistance Households

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 30, 2020

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 29, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for October to eligible households as part of the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Benefits will be issued as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and two cash assistance programs – Temporary Assistance […]




Additional Delaware Hunting Seasons Open in November

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 30, 2020

Numerous Delaware hunting seasons open in November, including the popular November deer shotgun season opening Nov. 13.




Kent County added to Delaware’s spotted lanternfly quarantine

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Thursday, October 29, 2020

DOVER, Del. (October 29, 2020) – Effective October 30, the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) will add Kent County in its entirety to the current spotted lanternfly quarantine of New Castle County. The expansion is due to established populations of spotted lanternfly found in Smyrna, Dover, and Harrington this past week. At this point in […]




Virtual Halloween Costume Contest

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, October 29, 2020

Show off your costumes from home during Delaware’s virtual costume contest! Share your Halloween costumes on social media with #SafeHalloweenDE through October 31st. We’ll share some of our favorites on social media! Follow @JohnCarneyDE on Facebook and Instagram.   If your family plans to go trick-or-treating, please remember: Keep a 6-foot distance from anyone not […]




Cleanup Operation Extends from Upper Delaware Bay to Ocean City, Md.

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2020

The Maryland Department of the Environment has joined the U.S. Coast Guard and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control in a joint response, Wednesday, overseeing the cleanup operation of weathered oil called tar balls and oiled debris scattered along the shoreline from Bowers Beach, Delaware to Ocean City, Maryland.