John Dickinson and the Defense of Delaware at the Archives’ April First Saturday Program
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 9, 2026
On Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., the Delaware Public Archives will host the free First Saturday Program “A System concise, easy and efficient”: John Dickinson and the Defense of Delaware, 1782. In late 1781, John Dickinson assumed the presidency of Delaware at a time of military threat from Royal Navy blockades, Loyalist […]
DNREC Announces Two New Superintendents for Delaware State Parks
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 9, 2026
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control named two new superintendents at Delaware State Parks, including Sean Cain at Cape Henlopen State Park and Jackie Kook at Alapocas/Wilmington State Parks.
EDGE 2.0 Finalists and Pitch Competition Dates Announced
Small Business | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
The Delaware Division of Small Business is excited to announce the finalists for the EDGE 2.0 Grant Pitch Competition, on Thursday April 30 and Friday May 1, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Delaware Technical Community College in Dover. The public is invited to watch the competition in-person. There is no cost, but registration to secure your seat is required at https://bit.ly/4sAcqQa. There are nine Entrepreneur category finalists and eight STEM category finalists. One hundred twenty-three individuals applied for this round of EDGE, the thirteenth since the program’s launch.
Governor Meyer, DSPC, and Enstructure Announce Permit Issuance for Delaware Container Terminal
Department of State | Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
WILMINGTON – Governor Matt Meyer announced today that the Department of the Army has issued permits to the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC), allowing the DSPC and Enstructure’s public-private partnership to begin the construction of the wharf and dredging activities related to the Delaware Container Terminal (DCT) development in Edgemoor, DE. Situated on the Delaware River, and three miles northeast of Port Wilmington, DCT will be a state-of-the-art container terminal that will handle up to 1.2 million TEUs of containerized cargo, create thousands of jobs across multiple industries, and enhance the State’s maritime competitiveness. Construction of […]
Delaware’s 2025 Wildlife Action Plan Gets U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Approval
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
DNREC announced today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has given formal approval to Delaware’s 2025 Wildlife Action Plan (DEWAP) for guiding conservation efforts for the state’s wildlife and their habitats through 2035.
