Delaware’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Collects A Record 6,808 Pounds Of Medicine
Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, May 3, 2012
Delaware residents participated in the 2012 Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 28 in record numbers, turning in more than 6,808 pounds of unwanted or expired medications at the 31 take-back sites statewide.
Delaware to Celebrate Senior Corps Week
Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, May 3, 2012
Delaware will mark Seniors Corps Week May 7-11 by celebrating older volunteers who served almost 1 million hours last year on behalf of fellow Delawareans.
Delaware State Housing Authority Launches New Program For Veterans
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) announced today the launch of its new “Loans for Heroes” program, an important product that will provide qualified U.S. veterans with mortgage financing through participating lenders.
Bloom Energy Expands to East Coast
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, April 30, 2012
Bloom Energy breaks ground on new Manufacturing Center in Delaware, and announces new customers leading the way in energy innovation.
Gun Barrel Salvaged From the USS Missouri Becomes a Big Part of Battery 519 Museum at Fort Miles in Cape Henlopen State Park
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Saturday, April 28, 2012
After a long journey by water and rail, a storied 16-inch gun barrel was unveiled today at the Battery 519 Museum at the Fort Miles Historical Area in Cape Henlopen State Park, where it will be stationed. The gun barrel, which weighs more than 116 tons and is 66 feet long, was salvaged from the USS Missouri, the battleship on whose deck the Japanese signed the surrender that ended World War II on Sept 2, 1945.
