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  Category: Kent County


DelDOT Highlights National Pedestrian Safety Awareness Month

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Secretary of Transportation Shanté Hastings toured recent pedestrian improvements on Kenton Road in Dover to highlight National Pedestrian Safety Month and the ongoing work to make our roads safer for pedestrians across the state. Including the 20 pedestrian fatalities that have occurred to date this year, there have been more than 300 pedestrian fatalities in […]




Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation announces 36 properties, more than 2,800 acres preserved in 2025

Department of Agriculture | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, October 10, 2025

LAUREL, Del. — The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced the 29th round of easement selections by the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation today, preserving 36 properties comprising more than 2,800 acres at a cost of $14.9 million. Since the program’s inception three decades ago, more than 1,250 First State farms and more than 160,000 acres […]




OMC Clarifies Policy on County-Based License Assignments

Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Monday, September 22, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner Clarifies Policy on County-Based License Assignments Dover, DE — The Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) is issuing this statement to clarify recent confusion regarding county-based license assignments in the state’s adult-use marijuana program. Contrary to recent reports, county-based assignments have not been removed. Licensees […]




OMC Announces Implementation of the Social Equity Financial Assistance (SEFA) Grant Program

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Thursday, September 11, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dover, DE — The Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) today announced the implementation of the Social Equity Financial Assistance (SEFA) Grant Program. This initiative reflects the State of Delaware’s commitment to advancing equitable participation in the adult-use marijuana industry by providing direct financial support to eligible social equity licensees. The […]




Alternative Fuel Vehicle Registration Fee Information

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Featured Posts | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, September 4, 2025

The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has sent out postcards this week to owners of alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) advising them of the implementation of the new AFV registration fee beginning October 1, 2025. Owners will receive their AFV registration fee invoice via USPS and/or email with payment due by November 1, 2025. The […]







  Category: Kent County

DelDOT Highlights National Pedestrian Safety Awareness Month

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Secretary of Transportation Shanté Hastings toured recent pedestrian improvements on Kenton Road in Dover to highlight National Pedestrian Safety Month and the ongoing work to make our roads safer for pedestrians across the state. Including the 20 pedestrian fatalities that have occurred to date this year, there have been more than 300 pedestrian fatalities in […]




Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation announces 36 properties, more than 2,800 acres preserved in 2025

Department of Agriculture | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, October 10, 2025

LAUREL, Del. — The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced the 29th round of easement selections by the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation today, preserving 36 properties comprising more than 2,800 acres at a cost of $14.9 million. Since the program’s inception three decades ago, more than 1,250 First State farms and more than 160,000 acres […]




OMC Clarifies Policy on County-Based License Assignments

Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Monday, September 22, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner Clarifies Policy on County-Based License Assignments Dover, DE — The Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) is issuing this statement to clarify recent confusion regarding county-based license assignments in the state’s adult-use marijuana program. Contrary to recent reports, county-based assignments have not been removed. Licensees […]




OMC Announces Implementation of the Social Equity Financial Assistance (SEFA) Grant Program

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Thursday, September 11, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dover, DE — The Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) today announced the implementation of the Social Equity Financial Assistance (SEFA) Grant Program. This initiative reflects the State of Delaware’s commitment to advancing equitable participation in the adult-use marijuana industry by providing direct financial support to eligible social equity licensees. The […]




Alternative Fuel Vehicle Registration Fee Information

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Featured Posts | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, September 4, 2025

The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has sent out postcards this week to owners of alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) advising them of the implementation of the new AFV registration fee beginning October 1, 2025. Owners will receive their AFV registration fee invoice via USPS and/or email with payment due by November 1, 2025. The […]