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2024 General Election Voter Registration Deadline is Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

Department of Elections | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 4, 2024

The Delaware Department of Elections (DOE) informs eligible Delaware residents who are not yet registered to vote in Delaware and who wish to vote in the November 5, 2024, General Election that they must register to vote on or before Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. in order to vote in the General Election.




OMC Receives More than 1,000 Applications for Licenses and Prepares for the Lottery Process

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Thursday, October 3, 2024

After months of diligent preparation and a successful application period that began on August 19, 2024, and closed on September 30, 2024, the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) received 1,269 paid license applications – substantially exceeding initial projections.  Fees received by the OMC total $4,069,000. All applications are currently under review to ensure compliance […]




Blackbird Creek Fall Festival Set For October 19

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 3, 2024

The Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve’s (DNERR) annual Blackbird Creek Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.




Medicare Assistance Bureau: Important Reminders Ahead of Open Enrollment

Captive | Captive Insurance | Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 3, 2024

Free one-on-one counseling saved Delawareans $3.8M in 2023 As Medicare Open Enrollment approaches, the Delaware Department of Insurance and its Medicare Assistance Bureau (DMAB) are sharing their annual consumer information update. From October 15 to December 7, consumers can join, switch, or drop a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) or Medicare Advantage Plan. DMAB’s […]




National Endowment for the Arts Announces $12 Million in Grants to Expand Access to Arts in Communities Nationwide

Delaware Division of the Arts | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 2, 2024

  Wilmington Based Non-Profit, Four Youth, Awarded Funding   Statewide, DEL. (October 2, 2024) – The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce 112 organizations recommended for awards under ArtsHERE—a new pilot program in partnership with South Arts and in collaboration with the other five U.S. Regional Arts Organizations—designed to expand access […]







  Category: Newsroom

2024 General Election Voter Registration Deadline is Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

Department of Elections | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 4, 2024

The Delaware Department of Elections (DOE) informs eligible Delaware residents who are not yet registered to vote in Delaware and who wish to vote in the November 5, 2024, General Election that they must register to vote on or before Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. in order to vote in the General Election.




OMC Receives More than 1,000 Applications for Licenses and Prepares for the Lottery Process

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Thursday, October 3, 2024

After months of diligent preparation and a successful application period that began on August 19, 2024, and closed on September 30, 2024, the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) received 1,269 paid license applications – substantially exceeding initial projections.  Fees received by the OMC total $4,069,000. All applications are currently under review to ensure compliance […]




Blackbird Creek Fall Festival Set For October 19

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 3, 2024

The Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve’s (DNERR) annual Blackbird Creek Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.




Medicare Assistance Bureau: Important Reminders Ahead of Open Enrollment

Captive | Captive Insurance | Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 3, 2024

Free one-on-one counseling saved Delawareans $3.8M in 2023 As Medicare Open Enrollment approaches, the Delaware Department of Insurance and its Medicare Assistance Bureau (DMAB) are sharing their annual consumer information update. From October 15 to December 7, consumers can join, switch, or drop a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) or Medicare Advantage Plan. DMAB’s […]




National Endowment for the Arts Announces $12 Million in Grants to Expand Access to Arts in Communities Nationwide

Delaware Division of the Arts | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 2, 2024

  Wilmington Based Non-Profit, Four Youth, Awarded Funding   Statewide, DEL. (October 2, 2024) – The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce 112 organizations recommended for awards under ArtsHERE—a new pilot program in partnership with South Arts and in collaboration with the other five U.S. Regional Arts Organizations—designed to expand access […]