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  Archives:  March 2022

Upstate Trout Season to Open in New Castle County Streams with Youth-Only Day April 2

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2022

Delaware’s 2022 upstate stream trout season will open for only youth anglers under age 16 at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 2.




EPA Reinstates California’s Vehicle Emissions Waiver, Helping to Get Delaware’s Air Quality Back on Track

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 9, 2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision this week to reinstate a California waiver that raises emissions limits for passenger vehicles in 14 states, including Delaware, has drawn praise from Delaware’s leaders for helping curtail air pollution while improving air quality.




Two Additional Cases Of Avian Influenza Confirmed On Delaware And Maryland Farms

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Federal laboratory testing has confirmed two cases of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI)—one in New Castle County, Delaware, and one in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. These avian influenza findings follow previously announced cases on farms in New Castle County, Delaware, and Cecil County, Maryland.




Auditor’s Office Achieves Highest Possible Ranking for National Peer Review  

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - Kathy McGuiness | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 8, 2022

DOVER, Del. – State Auditor Kathy McGuiness announced today that the Delaware State Auditor’s Office officially passed its national peer review on Friday.   “I am thrilled to report that our office received the highest possible ranking on our peer review,” McGuiness said. “This result is a testament to the professional standards that our talented […]




DOJ Convicts Kent County Man of 77 Counts Related to Sexual Abuse of Children 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Defendant facing life in prison for repeatedly raping two juvenile victims, ages 8 and 14 After one week of trial, a Kent County jury convicted a Magnolia man of 77 felony offenses in connection with the serial sexual abuse of two juvenile children. Richard Haines, 59, faces a 462-year minimum mandatory sentence and will be required […]






  Archives:  March 2022

Upstate Trout Season to Open in New Castle County Streams with Youth-Only Day April 2

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2022

Delaware’s 2022 upstate stream trout season will open for only youth anglers under age 16 at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 2.




EPA Reinstates California’s Vehicle Emissions Waiver, Helping to Get Delaware’s Air Quality Back on Track

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 9, 2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision this week to reinstate a California waiver that raises emissions limits for passenger vehicles in 14 states, including Delaware, has drawn praise from Delaware’s leaders for helping curtail air pollution while improving air quality.




Two Additional Cases Of Avian Influenza Confirmed On Delaware And Maryland Farms

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Federal laboratory testing has confirmed two cases of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI)—one in New Castle County, Delaware, and one in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. These avian influenza findings follow previously announced cases on farms in New Castle County, Delaware, and Cecil County, Maryland.




Auditor’s Office Achieves Highest Possible Ranking for National Peer Review  

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - Kathy McGuiness | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 8, 2022

DOVER, Del. – State Auditor Kathy McGuiness announced today that the Delaware State Auditor’s Office officially passed its national peer review on Friday.   “I am thrilled to report that our office received the highest possible ranking on our peer review,” McGuiness said. “This result is a testament to the professional standards that our talented […]




DOJ Convicts Kent County Man of 77 Counts Related to Sexual Abuse of Children 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Defendant facing life in prison for repeatedly raping two juvenile victims, ages 8 and 14 After one week of trial, a Kent County jury convicted a Magnolia man of 77 felony offenses in connection with the serial sexual abuse of two juvenile children. Richard Haines, 59, faces a 462-year minimum mandatory sentence and will be required […]