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Delaware Dual Employment Audit Finds Significant Deficiencies in Governance and Compliance with State Law
Date Posted: August 11, 2026

DNREC to Close Griffith Lake Boat Ramp in Milford Aug. 17 For Duration of Dam Spillway Reconstruction Project
Date Posted: August 11, 2026

Delaware Department of Labor Launches Workforce Pell Initiative to Expand Access to High-Demand Workforce Training
Date Posted: August 11, 2026

Governor Meyer Honors Secretary Steven Yeatman on His Retirement After 30 Years of Service to Delaware
Date Posted: August 10, 2026

Delaware State Fire Commission to Host Swearing-In Ceremony for New State Fire School Director
Date Posted: August 10, 2026

Governor Meyer Walks on House Bill 462, Calls on General Assembly to Stop Taxing Delaware Renters at Commercial Rates
Date Posted: August 7, 2026

Governor Meyer Signs John Lewis Voting Rights Act, Strengthening Voting Rights Protections in Delaware
Date Posted: August 6, 2026

Governor Meyer Signs Legislation to Strengthen Delaware’s Health Care Workforce
Date Posted: August 6, 2026

Governor Meyer Launches Farm to Processing Program to Support Delaware Farmers, Healthy Food Access, and Second Chances
Date Posted: August 5, 2026

DNREC Announces Year’s First Detection of West Nile Virus from Sentinel Chickens
Date Posted: August 5, 2026

Fall 2026 EDGE Grant Competition & Webinar Begin Aug. 11
Date Posted: August 4, 2026

AG Jennings sues Trump Administration again to stop illegal tariffs
Date Posted: August 3, 2026

Governor Meyer Launches Innovate Delaware with DPP to Advance and Strengthen Statewide Innovation Ecosystem
Date Posted: August 3, 2026

AG Jennings sues to block Trump Administration’s attempts to hike health insurance prices and undermine ACA
Date Posted: August 3, 2026

The Mezzanine Gallery Presents Teddy Osei’s “Shifting Grounds”
Date Posted: August 3, 2026

DNREC to Accept Applications for 2027 Community Environmental Project Fund Grants Starting Aug. 1
Date Posted: July 31, 2026

Governor Meyer Announces 2026 Delaware Women’s Hall Of Fame Inductees
Date Posted: July 31, 2026

2026 DNREC Photo Contest Winners Unveiled
Date Posted: July 30, 2026

Eleven Public Safety Professionals Complete POST Instructor Course
Date Posted: July 30, 2026

Governor Matt Meyer, Agriculture Secretary Don Clifton honor America 250 Farms at Delaware State Fair
Date Posted: July 30, 2026

DOJ indicts suspended State Trooper in inappropriate sexual contact case
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

DNREC to Host Introduction to Living Shorelines Training on Sept. 22 and 23
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

AG Jennings files lawsuit challenging unlawful conditions on federal counterterrorism funding
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

$5 Million in State Arts Grants Heads to All Three Delaware Counties
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

Archives First Saturday Program Looks at One Nation Under God
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

Governor Meyer Announces Funding to Establish Four New School-Based Health Centers in Sussex County
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

AG Jennings obtains court order protecting Delaware consumers against pest control company
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

DNREC Introduces Paddle Quest as Statewide Summer Kayak, Paddleboat and Canoe Challenge
Date Posted: July 28, 2026

Delaware Adds New Services to Help People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Live More Independently
Date Posted: July 28, 2026

DOJ obtains lengthy sentence in assault of Newark police officer
Date Posted: July 28, 2026

HCA Sites offer Interactive Programs and Exhibits in August
Date Posted: July 27, 2026

Red Knot Numbers Increase on Delaware’s Bayshore During Spring Migration
Date Posted: July 27, 2026

Dover Man Charged in Courthouse Sexual Assault
Date Posted: July 27, 2026

AG Jennings files lawsuit challenging Trump Administration rule that weakens regulation of highly potent greenhouse gas
Date Posted: July 27, 2026

Apply today for DOC’s Fall 2026 Citizens Academy and get a look inside Delaware’s correctional system
Date Posted: July 27, 2026

DSBF winners crowned at Harrington Raceway
Date Posted: July 25, 2026

Delaware Forest Service Suppression Module Mobilized to Minnesota
Date Posted: July 25, 2026

Division of Small Business Launches Office of Small Business Access, Announces Listening Tours in July and August
Date Posted: July 24, 2026

RELEASE: Pathway to build statewide “Food is Medicine” system to be unveiled at Delaware State Fair
Date Posted: July 24, 2026

DAS Arrests Millsboro Woman on Animal Cruelty Charges
Date Posted: July 24, 2026

Brandywine Zoo Adds Year-round Mixed Species Exhibit
Date Posted: July 23, 2026

OABCC Legislative Update from the 153rd General Assembly
Date Posted: July 22, 2026

Delaware Declares Measles Outbreak
Date Posted: July 22, 2026

Delaware State Fire Commission Announces Appointment of Matthew M. Dodds as Director of the Delaware State Fire School
Date Posted: July 21, 2026

Governor Meyer Signs Bipartisan Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act
Date Posted: July 21, 2026

Governor Meyer Signs Landmark Health Care Affordability Package to Lower Costs and Protect Patients
Date Posted: July 21, 2026

DPH Confirms Second Positive Measles Case and Encourages Unvaccinated Residents to Seek Vaccination
Date Posted: July 21, 2026

Ocean View Fire
Date Posted: July 21, 2026

Delaware Forest Service Crew Mobilized to Bear Trap Fire in Minnesota
Date Posted: July 20, 2026

DPH Confirms First Positive Measles Case in Over a Decade
Date Posted: July 20, 2026

Delaware Takes Major Step Toward Next Generation 911
Date Posted: July 20, 2026

Delaware Supreme Court upholds Attorney General’s hearing authority in landmark opinion
Date Posted: July 20, 2026

DNREC Seeks Volunteers for 2026 Delaware Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 19
Date Posted: July 20, 2026

Governor Meyer Signs Executive Order Strengthening Conflict-of-interest Standards for Unclaimed Property Task Force
Date Posted: July 16, 2026

AG Jennings, Mayor Carney and Chief Campos release body-worn camera footage
Date Posted: July 16, 2026

DNREC Soliciting Project Proposals For Surface Water Matching Planning Grants
Date Posted: July 16, 2026

OMC Legislative Updates: 153rd General Assembly
Date Posted: July 16, 2026

OHS Urges Riders and Drivers to Stay Alert Following Recent Motorcycle Crashes
Date Posted: July 16, 2026

OHS Releases DUI Checkpoint Results, Reinforces Ongoing Efforts to Reduce Impaired Driving
Date Posted: July 15, 2026

AG Jennings announces multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach
Date Posted: July 14, 2026

Governor Meyer Launches Delaware Commercial Corridor Initiative To Support Small Businesses
Date Posted: July 14, 2026

DHSS Offers Cooling Centers as Extreme Heat Returns
Date Posted: July 14, 2026

Delaware launches Explore Delaware Schools to give families one trusted starting point for public school information
Date Posted: July 13, 2026

Governor Meyer Orders the Lowering of Flags in Concurrence with White House
Date Posted: July 13, 2026

Delaware Office of Highway Safety Sober Rides Program Helped More Than 900 Delawareans Get Home Safely
Date Posted: July 10, 2026

Governor Meyer’s Statement on Traffic Stop in Dover, Pledges Full Investigation
Date Posted: July 10, 2026

Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Greenwood School 222-C
Date Posted: July 10, 2026

AG Jennings announces $45 million multistate settlement with Block Inc. over deceptive practices on Cash App
Date Posted: July 9, 2026

General Assembly Passes Automatic Enrollment for Deferred Compensation
Date Posted: July 8, 2026

DDA’s Poultry and Animal Health Section monitors impact of New World Screwworm within U.S.
Date Posted: July 8, 2026

Delaware Libraries Introduce Digital Literacy Specialists Program
Date Posted: July 8, 2026

Talk & Film Bring Delaware’s Revolutionary Story to Life at Archives’ First Saturday Program
Date Posted: July 7, 2026

Governor Meyer Vetoes $35 Million Legislative Hall Expansion Amid Affordability Concerns
Date Posted: July 7, 2026

Delaware Hospitals Adopt Statewide Emergency Department Guidance for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Date Posted: July 7, 2026

Mezzanine Gallery Presents Juan Santos’ Becoming
Date Posted: July 7, 2026

OHS, Law Enforcement Partners Announce July DUI Checkpoint
Date Posted: July 7, 2026

Gov. Meyer Signs Banking Modernization Package to Strengthen Delaware’s Leadership in Financial Services
Date Posted: July 7, 2026

Newly Launched Initiative Strengthens Delaware’s Health Information Technology Infrastructure
Date Posted: July 6, 2026

Laurel Fire
Date Posted: July 5, 2026

4 Alarm Fire Under Investigation in Wilmington
Date Posted: July 2, 2026

DOJ secures life sentence in brutal murder case
Date Posted: July 2, 2026

Capitol Police, Blood Bank of Delmarva to Host Blood Drive on July 8
Date Posted: July 2, 2026

DSBF: Trotters set field for $110,000 final
Date Posted: July 2, 2026

State Auditor Lydia York Releases State Budget Trend Tracker
Date Posted: July 2, 2026

Attorney General Jennings announces two major victories striking down executive orders on elections
Date Posted: July 2, 2026

Smyrna House Fire Under Investigation
Date Posted: July 1, 2026

The NWS Issues Extreme Heat Warning Advisory for All of Delaware
Date Posted: July 1, 2026

Travel Safe, Travel Sober this 4th of July Weekend
Date Posted: July 1, 2026

Delaware’s 153rd General Assembly Advances DHSS Priorities to Lower Costs, Strengthen Care Workforce
Date Posted: July 1, 2026

People with Disabilities Fought for Their Freedom: Threats to Olmstead
Date Posted: July 1, 2026

Lovers Cay, Warren’s Charm score DSBF wins
Date Posted: July 1, 2026

State announces free and reduced-price meals policy for 2026-27 academic year
Date Posted: July 1, 2026

Gov. Meyer Signs FY2027 Budget Investing in Education, Affordability, and Opportunity
Date Posted: June 30, 2026

Delaware students earn national STEM recognition through Career and Technical Education
Date Posted: June 30, 2026

Delaware students earn national recognition while building the future of healthcare
Date Posted: June 30, 2026

Delaware students help build the future of Delaware’s educator workforce
Date Posted: June 30, 2026

AG Jennings announces victory at Supreme Court on birthright citizenship
Date Posted: June 30, 2026

Delaware on Main Street Program Grows as 17 Communities Earn National Designations
Date Posted: June 30, 2026

DSBF: C Millertimeagain triumphs at Harrington
Date Posted: June 30, 2026

Delaware State Fire Marshal Urges Fireworks Caution Ahead of America’s 250TH Anniversary
Date Posted: June 30, 2026

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Heritage Commission Book of the Week: William Hare Master Potter

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, June 6, 2022

William Hare book cover

William Hare operated the largest pottery business in Delaware, despite not having a large, industrialized operation. Christopher Espenshade’s study of Hare’s work provides insight into Delaware’s pottery industry, 19th-century changes in pottery products, and the development of the modern city of Wilmington.

William Hare: Master Potter of Wilmington, Delaware, 1839-1885
– by Christopher Espenshade

You can view and/or download a PDF version of this book here.

Find out more about the Delaware Heritage Commission here.

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Heritage Commission Book of the Week: William Hare Master Potter

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Date Posted: Monday, June 6, 2022

William Hare book cover

William Hare operated the largest pottery business in Delaware, despite not having a large, industrialized operation. Christopher Espenshade’s study of Hare’s work provides insight into Delaware’s pottery industry, 19th-century changes in pottery products, and the development of the modern city of Wilmington.

William Hare: Master Potter of Wilmington, Delaware, 1839-1885
– by Christopher Espenshade

You can view and/or download a PDF version of this book here.

Find out more about the Delaware Heritage Commission here.

Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.

Here you can subscribe to future news updates.