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  Archives:  April 2023

Mud Mill Pond Boat Ramp Closure Extended Into July

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 14, 2023

The Mud Mill Pond boat ramp and adjacent ramp parking lot near Marydel in Kent County will remain closed into July due to construction activities.




Governor Carney Announces Supreme Court Nominations

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday announced that he will nominate the Honorable Abigail LeGrow and N. Christopher Griffiths to serve as Supreme Court Justices.  If confirmed, the two nominees will take the seat formerly held by Justice Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves and the seat to be open upon the retirement of Justice James […]




Brandywine Springs Student Wins Arbor Day Poster Contest

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2023

Lyla Jones, a second-grader from Brandywine Springs Elementary School in Wilmington, is the overall winner of the Delaware Forest Service’s annual Arbor Day School Poster Contest. This year’s competition attracted almost 7,600 entries from more than 70 schools. The theme – “Trees Are Terrific…In All Shapes and Sizes!” – highlights how a diverse community forest is a healthier forest that attracts a variety of wildlife and is more visually stimulating.




Delaware Medicaid Annual Eligibility Renewals Underway 

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance | Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Medicaid renewals began April 1;   Members should verify contact information with DHSS, watch for renewal information  The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has resumed the standard eligibility renewal process for Medicaid and CHIP recipients as of April 1, 2023, as required by federal law. Annual renewals were not required from March […]




Potassium Iodide Distribution on April 20 in Middletown

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Public Health | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) will distribute potassium iodide (KI) tablets to Delaware residents living within a 10-mile radius (also known as the Emergency Planning Zone or EPZ) of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations.






  Archives:  April 2023

Mud Mill Pond Boat Ramp Closure Extended Into July

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 14, 2023

The Mud Mill Pond boat ramp and adjacent ramp parking lot near Marydel in Kent County will remain closed into July due to construction activities.




Governor Carney Announces Supreme Court Nominations

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday announced that he will nominate the Honorable Abigail LeGrow and N. Christopher Griffiths to serve as Supreme Court Justices.  If confirmed, the two nominees will take the seat formerly held by Justice Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves and the seat to be open upon the retirement of Justice James […]




Brandywine Springs Student Wins Arbor Day Poster Contest

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2023

Lyla Jones, a second-grader from Brandywine Springs Elementary School in Wilmington, is the overall winner of the Delaware Forest Service’s annual Arbor Day School Poster Contest. This year’s competition attracted almost 7,600 entries from more than 70 schools. The theme – “Trees Are Terrific…In All Shapes and Sizes!” – highlights how a diverse community forest is a healthier forest that attracts a variety of wildlife and is more visually stimulating.




Delaware Medicaid Annual Eligibility Renewals Underway 

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance | Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Medicaid renewals began April 1;   Members should verify contact information with DHSS, watch for renewal information  The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has resumed the standard eligibility renewal process for Medicaid and CHIP recipients as of April 1, 2023, as required by federal law. Annual renewals were not required from March […]




Potassium Iodide Distribution on April 20 in Middletown

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Public Health | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) will distribute potassium iodide (KI) tablets to Delaware residents living within a 10-mile radius (also known as the Emergency Planning Zone or EPZ) of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations.