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  Archives:  June 2023

Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, Gov. John Carney Promote Affordable Internet Access for All

Delaware Libraries | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 23, 2023

DOVER, Del. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Governor John Carney, and community leaders are encouraging Delawareans to check their eligibility for free or low-cost internet options as Delaware kicks off summer learning and enrichment activities. The awareness coincides with the Biden Administration’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Week of Action this June.  Starting this summer, libraries across Delaware will be hosting free enrollment events so […]




Listening Sessions Set for Input on Ocean and Bay Plan

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 23, 2023

DNREC is hosting three open house listening sessions to get feedback on how people use the ocean and bay, and to learn what is important to them.




Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long Issues Call to Action for Reproductive Freedom on Anniversary of Dobbs Decision

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 23, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. – In a social media video released Friday, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long shared a call to action to support reproductive rights for all Delawareans in advance of the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe. V. Wade.   On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the Dobbs decision, which overturned the landmark Roe. V. Wade precedent that had protected women’s ability to make decisions about their own bodies. But even before the […]




State and Federal Protection of Piping Plover Nest to Close Portion of Beach at Gordons Pond on Cape Henlopen

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 23, 2023

DNREC announced that the first piping plover nest discovered at Gordon’s Pond in Cape Henlopen State Park since 2016 will result in the temporary closure of 800 feet of beach for protection of the new nest and any piping plover chicks that may hatch and fledge from it.




Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta Registration now Open

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Thursday, June 22, 2023

DNREC announced that the eighth annual Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta will be held Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Nanticoke River Public Marine Park in Blades.






  Archives:  June 2023

Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, Gov. John Carney Promote Affordable Internet Access for All

Delaware Libraries | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 23, 2023

DOVER, Del. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Governor John Carney, and community leaders are encouraging Delawareans to check their eligibility for free or low-cost internet options as Delaware kicks off summer learning and enrichment activities. The awareness coincides with the Biden Administration’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Week of Action this June.  Starting this summer, libraries across Delaware will be hosting free enrollment events so […]




Listening Sessions Set for Input on Ocean and Bay Plan

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 23, 2023

DNREC is hosting three open house listening sessions to get feedback on how people use the ocean and bay, and to learn what is important to them.




Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long Issues Call to Action for Reproductive Freedom on Anniversary of Dobbs Decision

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 23, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. – In a social media video released Friday, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long shared a call to action to support reproductive rights for all Delawareans in advance of the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe. V. Wade.   On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the Dobbs decision, which overturned the landmark Roe. V. Wade precedent that had protected women’s ability to make decisions about their own bodies. But even before the […]




State and Federal Protection of Piping Plover Nest to Close Portion of Beach at Gordons Pond on Cape Henlopen

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 23, 2023

DNREC announced that the first piping plover nest discovered at Gordon’s Pond in Cape Henlopen State Park since 2016 will result in the temporary closure of 800 feet of beach for protection of the new nest and any piping plover chicks that may hatch and fledge from it.




Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta Registration now Open

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Thursday, June 22, 2023

DNREC announced that the eighth annual Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta will be held Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Nanticoke River Public Marine Park in Blades.