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  Archives:  May 2026

Governor Meyer and DSB Announce Winners of Spring 2026 EDGE 2.0 Grant Competition

Small Business | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

The excitement level was high as Governor Matt Meyer, and the Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) announced the winners of the Spring 2026 EDGE 2.0 Grant Competition. EDGE, the Division’s flagship pitch and funding competition, stands for Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion. Nine awards totaling $1.15M dollars, were presented to Delaware small businesses in a ceremony at Delaware Technical Community College’s Owen Campus in Georgetown Tuesday evening.




Governor Meyer Announces Landmark Healthcare Legislation that Lowers Costs and Increases Access for Delawareans

Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

DOVER — Governor Matt Meyer today announced the introduction of two major pieces of legislation to lower healthcare costs and strengthen patient protections for Delawareans, part of a broader effort to make the state’s healthcare system more affordable, transparent, and accountable. Joined by legislative leaders and state officials, Governor Meyer outlined his administration’s approach to […]




Delaware Students Participate in Mock 2nd Continental Congress in Dover

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Department of Education | Department of State | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Students from across Delaware gathered at Legislative Hall on Friday, May 1, 2026, to participate in the Students’ Mock 2nd Continental Congress, an immersive educational program held as part of Delaware’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The day-long simulation placed middle and high school students in the roles of delegates from 1776, challenging them […]




DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center to Offer Array of Summer Family-Oriented Fishing and Environmental Fun

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center (AREC) is set to expand family-oriented outdoor fun and educational discovery programs throughout the state this summer. A full slate of AREC programming – Take A Kid Fishing! (TAKF!), Small Fry Adventures and Life in the Bay seining fun – begins this week.




Delaware Receives Highest Bond Ratings

Finance | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

DOVER — Governor Matt Meyer announced today that the State of Delaware will sell $446 million of bonds on May 13, 2026, after once again receiving the highest possible AAA/Aaa ratings from all the nation’s leading rating services. Delaware’s bonds have now received unanimous top ratings from Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P Global Ratings for 26 years consecutively. […]






  Archives:  May 2026

Governor Meyer and DSB Announce Winners of Spring 2026 EDGE 2.0 Grant Competition

Small Business | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

The excitement level was high as Governor Matt Meyer, and the Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) announced the winners of the Spring 2026 EDGE 2.0 Grant Competition. EDGE, the Division’s flagship pitch and funding competition, stands for Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion. Nine awards totaling $1.15M dollars, were presented to Delaware small businesses in a ceremony at Delaware Technical Community College’s Owen Campus in Georgetown Tuesday evening.




Governor Meyer Announces Landmark Healthcare Legislation that Lowers Costs and Increases Access for Delawareans

Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

DOVER — Governor Matt Meyer today announced the introduction of two major pieces of legislation to lower healthcare costs and strengthen patient protections for Delawareans, part of a broader effort to make the state’s healthcare system more affordable, transparent, and accountable. Joined by legislative leaders and state officials, Governor Meyer outlined his administration’s approach to […]




Delaware Students Participate in Mock 2nd Continental Congress in Dover

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Department of Education | Department of State | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Students from across Delaware gathered at Legislative Hall on Friday, May 1, 2026, to participate in the Students’ Mock 2nd Continental Congress, an immersive educational program held as part of Delaware’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The day-long simulation placed middle and high school students in the roles of delegates from 1776, challenging them […]




DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center to Offer Array of Summer Family-Oriented Fishing and Environmental Fun

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center (AREC) is set to expand family-oriented outdoor fun and educational discovery programs throughout the state this summer. A full slate of AREC programming – Take A Kid Fishing! (TAKF!), Small Fry Adventures and Life in the Bay seining fun – begins this week.




Delaware Receives Highest Bond Ratings

Finance | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

DOVER — Governor Matt Meyer announced today that the State of Delaware will sell $446 million of bonds on May 13, 2026, after once again receiving the highest possible AAA/Aaa ratings from all the nation’s leading rating services. Delaware’s bonds have now received unanimous top ratings from Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P Global Ratings for 26 years consecutively. […]