EDGE 2.0 Finalists and Pitch Competition Dates Announced
Small Business | Date Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025
The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) is excited to announce the finalists and dates, for the EDGE 2.0 Grant Pitch Competition. The pitch competition will be held on Oct. 28 and 29 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at The Tower Audion & Atrium at STAR Campus, University of Delaware, 100 Discovery Blvd., Newark, 19713. The public is invited to watch the competition in-person. Registration is required to watch.
SCAM ALERT: Illegal Operation Impersonating Licensed Marijuana Dispensary
Alcohol Tobacco Enforcement | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025
The Delaware Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) is alerting the public to a fraudulent marijuana operation targeting University of Delaware students and Newark residents.
DATE has received reports of counterfeit business cards and flyers being distributed in the Newark area. These materials falsely claim to represent Fresh Delaware, a legitimate marijuana business. The impostors are attempting to mislead potential customers into purchasing marijuana products illegally.
Four Police Agencies Earn State Accreditation
Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | Police Officer Standards and Training Commission | POST | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025
The Camden, Fenwick Island, South Bethany, and Wyoming Police Departments have all earned state accreditation through the Delaware Police Accreditation Commission (DPAC). The DPAC commission is committed to advancing law enforcement professionalism through the establishment of professional standards and the administration of formal mechanisms that enable Delaware Police agencies to be systematically measured, evaluated, and updated. Earning state accreditation requires a commitment to excellence and determination. House Bill 206 requires all law enforcement agencies to be accredited by 2028.
University of Delaware’s Cooperative Extension’s new online Fact Sheet assists agriculture, aquaculture communities
Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Anyone from beginning farmers and aquaculture growers to longtime agriculture or aquaculture leaders can find topics of interest, key tips for project management and a wealth of general agricultural/aquacultural and business information at the University of Delaware’s Cooperative Extension’s new online Fact Sheet. Found at https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/fact-sheets/on-farm-business-planning-existing-resources/, the webpage offers guidance, helpful links and more for […]
Thiskissformaryell, Tuis Star Win DSBF Trot Finals
Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund | Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025
HARRINGTON, DE – A pair of $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) trotting finals for 2-year-olds headlined the Wednesday program at Harrington Raceway. Don and David Wiest’s Tuis Star ($3, Corey Callahan – pictured above) was an easy 1:59.4 winner from post seven over Dancing Willow and Wolfpack One. The EL Platinum filly settled in […]
