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The Great American Smoke Out Set for Nov. 16, 2017

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 7, 2017

The American Cancer Society estimates it takes between eight to ten attempts for the average person to quit smoking. When trying to quit, support can make all the difference. That’s why they set Thursday Nov. 16, 2017, as the date for the annual Great American Smoke Out.




Grants to prepare youth in key industries

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Secretary of Education Susan Bunting today announced more than $400,000 in public grants to support new high school pathway programs. The effort expands on the statewide Delaware Pathways initiative to prepare all students to excel in key fields that offer good job opportunities in the new economy. The 40 competitive grants, awarded from federal Perkins funds, will benefit 16 districts or charter schools for the 2018-19 school year.




DPH Announces Closing of Middletown WIC Offices Nov. 14, 2017

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 7, 2017

The Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing the closure of its Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program office located at the Westside Family Health Center in Middletown on Tuesday Nov. 14, 2017. The WIC office must close because Westside Family Health announced that it is closing its Middletown center as of Nov. 28, 2017.




New Web Portal, Special Programming Commemorate 250th Anniversary of John Dickinson’s Revolutionary “Letters”

Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Historical and Cultural Affairs | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 6, 2017

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the publication of his “Letters From a Pennsylvania Farmer” and the role John Dickinson played in setting the stage for the American Revolution, the Delaware Department of State has launched a new website, de.gov/johndickinson, and a slate of special programming to take place over the coming months.




One last reminder. Delaware DOES NOT have a General Election on Nov 7, 2017!

Department of Elections | Department of Elections - Kent County Office | Department of Elections - New Castle County Office | Department of Elections - State Election Commissioner | Department of Elections - Sussex County Office | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, November 6, 2017

Wilmington – Delaware DOES NOT have a General Election on November 7, 2017.  Delaware only has Primary and General Elections in even numbered years.







  Category: News

The Great American Smoke Out Set for Nov. 16, 2017

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 7, 2017

The American Cancer Society estimates it takes between eight to ten attempts for the average person to quit smoking. When trying to quit, support can make all the difference. That’s why they set Thursday Nov. 16, 2017, as the date for the annual Great American Smoke Out.




Grants to prepare youth in key industries

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Secretary of Education Susan Bunting today announced more than $400,000 in public grants to support new high school pathway programs. The effort expands on the statewide Delaware Pathways initiative to prepare all students to excel in key fields that offer good job opportunities in the new economy. The 40 competitive grants, awarded from federal Perkins funds, will benefit 16 districts or charter schools for the 2018-19 school year.




DPH Announces Closing of Middletown WIC Offices Nov. 14, 2017

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 7, 2017

The Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing the closure of its Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program office located at the Westside Family Health Center in Middletown on Tuesday Nov. 14, 2017. The WIC office must close because Westside Family Health announced that it is closing its Middletown center as of Nov. 28, 2017.




New Web Portal, Special Programming Commemorate 250th Anniversary of John Dickinson’s Revolutionary “Letters”

Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Historical and Cultural Affairs | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 6, 2017

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the publication of his “Letters From a Pennsylvania Farmer” and the role John Dickinson played in setting the stage for the American Revolution, the Delaware Department of State has launched a new website, de.gov/johndickinson, and a slate of special programming to take place over the coming months.




One last reminder. Delaware DOES NOT have a General Election on Nov 7, 2017!

Department of Elections | Department of Elections - Kent County Office | Department of Elections - New Castle County Office | Department of Elections - State Election Commissioner | Department of Elections - Sussex County Office | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, November 6, 2017

Wilmington – Delaware DOES NOT have a General Election on November 7, 2017.  Delaware only has Primary and General Elections in even numbered years.