Save The Date: Delaware Tree Stewards Training in June
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Friday, May 19, 2023
DOVER, Del. (May 19, 2023) – The Delaware Tree Stewards, housed under the Delaware Forest Service’s Urban and Community Program, is offering a four-session training, geared toward participants living in both New Castle County and Sussex County, Delaware. Participants will be equipped with skills to be able to work with neighbors, organizations and local public […]
DPH Hosts Inaugural Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, May 18, 2023
Focusing on the theme of ‘Improving Health Through Equity,’ this first-of-its-kind, in-person event offered participants opportunities to learn from national, regional and local leaders in achieving health equity. Participants also exchanged ideas and shared best practices to help end disparities throughout the state and empower healthier living for all Delawareans.
Department of Labor Releases New Fraud Prevention Guidelines for Employers and Claimants
Department of Labor | Newsroom | Unemployment Insurance | Date Posted: Thursday, May 18, 2023
WILMINGTON, Delaware – The Delaware Department of Labor (DOL) has re-released Fraud Prevention guidelines for employers and claimants to protect against identity theft and fraud involving unemployment insurance benefits as incidence of new consumer scams increase across the country. In recent months, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has received multiple reports of scams where […]
Trash Dumpster Fire In Newark, De. Deliberately Started
State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Thursday, May 18, 2023
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office has determined that yesterday’s fire in Newark, Delaware was deliberately started. The fire, reported shortly before 5:30 pm, occurred in the 400 block of Academy Street. Firefighters encountered a trash dumpster on fire behind Smyth Hall on the grounds of the University of Delaware. Deputy fire marshals were called […]
School Behavioral Health Professionals to be Honored
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
The state will name its 2023 Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year at a statewide celebration on Thursday, June 8. Delaware’s 19 districts and the Delaware Charter School Network named local Behavioral Health Professionals of the Year for 2023. Following an application and interview process, one will be named the state honoree.
