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Volunteers needed Sept. 21 for cleanup at Williams Pond in Seaford as part of Reclaim Our River program

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2019

DNREC, the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance, the City of Seaford, and Friends of the Nanticoke River are seeking volunteers to lend a hand, picking up trash at Williams Pond from 9-11:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 21, as part of DNREC’s annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup.




The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Human Connection” by Olga Nielsen

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2019

On view from September 6-27, 2019 Free opening reception on Friday, September 6, at 5 p.m. Wilmington, Del. (August 27, 2019) – “Human Connection,” an exhibition of sculptures, pastels, and drawings by Olga Nielsen, will be on view in the Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery from September 6-27, 2019. The artist will host […]




Attorney General Jennings Joins Lawsuit Opposing Trump Administration’s Rule Allowing Prolonged Detention of Children

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, August 26, 2019

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that she is joining a lawsuit opposing the Trump Administration’s new rule circumventing the Flores Settlement Agreement, which has governed the treatment of children in immigration custody since 1997. In the complaint before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the coalition argues that the rule eliminates several critical protections […]




Public Health Seeks Volunteers for Emergency Preparedness Exercise

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, August 26, 2019

The Division of Public Health (DPH) is looking for volunteers to participate in an emergency preparedness exercise on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at two Delaware Technical Community College (Delaware Tech) campuses. The purpose of the exercise is to evaluate the state’s ability to set up Points of Dispensing and simulate the dispersal of life-saving medication in an emergency situation.




Dover Heroin Dealer Sent to Prison

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, August 23, 2019

DOJ Community Engagement Unit Hosts Back to School Fair A Dover man targeted in a drug investigation after selling heroin to an undercover police officer was sentenced to prison. Deputy Attorney General Gregory Babowal secured the sentence for 26-year-old Javon Young. In January 2019, members of the State Police Kent County Drug Unit and Kent […]







  Category: Newsroom

Volunteers needed Sept. 21 for cleanup at Williams Pond in Seaford as part of Reclaim Our River program

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2019

DNREC, the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance, the City of Seaford, and Friends of the Nanticoke River are seeking volunteers to lend a hand, picking up trash at Williams Pond from 9-11:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 21, as part of DNREC’s annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup.




The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Human Connection” by Olga Nielsen

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2019

On view from September 6-27, 2019 Free opening reception on Friday, September 6, at 5 p.m. Wilmington, Del. (August 27, 2019) – “Human Connection,” an exhibition of sculptures, pastels, and drawings by Olga Nielsen, will be on view in the Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery from September 6-27, 2019. The artist will host […]




Attorney General Jennings Joins Lawsuit Opposing Trump Administration’s Rule Allowing Prolonged Detention of Children

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, August 26, 2019

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that she is joining a lawsuit opposing the Trump Administration’s new rule circumventing the Flores Settlement Agreement, which has governed the treatment of children in immigration custody since 1997. In the complaint before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the coalition argues that the rule eliminates several critical protections […]




Public Health Seeks Volunteers for Emergency Preparedness Exercise

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, August 26, 2019

The Division of Public Health (DPH) is looking for volunteers to participate in an emergency preparedness exercise on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at two Delaware Technical Community College (Delaware Tech) campuses. The purpose of the exercise is to evaluate the state’s ability to set up Points of Dispensing and simulate the dispersal of life-saving medication in an emergency situation.




Dover Heroin Dealer Sent to Prison

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, August 23, 2019

DOJ Community Engagement Unit Hosts Back to School Fair A Dover man targeted in a drug investigation after selling heroin to an undercover police officer was sentenced to prison. Deputy Attorney General Gregory Babowal secured the sentence for 26-year-old Javon Young. In January 2019, members of the State Police Kent County Drug Unit and Kent […]