Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs honored with prestigious History in Progress Award
Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Only four projects in the entire nation were honored with the award in 2014.
Governor Signs Bill to Strengthen, Modernize Mental Health Laws
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Building on progress made under a five-year U.S. Department of Justice settlement agreement to reform Delaware’s public mental health care system, Governor Markell signed legislation to modernize the civil commitment procedures, decrease the number of involuntary admissions and commitments, and ensure better civil rights protections and due process at all stages for individuals with a mental illness.
Delaware Division of the Arts Invites Community Input
Delaware Division of the Arts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, October 13, 2014
The Delaware Division of the Arts is working with Maren Brown Associates to develop a new strategic plan for FY2016-FY2020 that identifies and incorporates the ideas, issues, and initiatives of Delaware’s arts community: artists, organizations, audiences, and educators.
“William Penn Day” at Delaware’s New Castle Court House Museum on Oct. 25, 2014
Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, October 13, 2014
Day-long series of activities commemorating the 332nd anniversary of Penn’s Oct. 27, 1682 disembarkment at New Castle, his first landing in the New World.
Governor Markell Reminds All Delawareans to Get a Flu Vaccination
Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, October 10, 2014
Governor Jack Markell and Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Rita Landgraf received their annual flu shots at a public flu clinic held at the New Castle Farmers Market by the Division of Public Health (DPH).
