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Child Rape Could Mean Life In Prison

Consumer Protection | Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, November 2, 2018

OMB gang member pleads guilty; other defendants face prison on drug, weapons, manslaughter, and fraud charges. A 67-year-old Wilmington man could be sentenced to life in prison for the rape of a child that occurred in 2000. Deputy Attorney General Kelly Sheridan secured no contest plea from Santos Viruet to Rape First Degree. In January […]




AG Denn Joins Coalition In Fight Against EPA’s “Unlawful” Proposed Replacement For Clean Power Plan

Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, November 2, 2018

Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn, along with a group of 26 states, counties, and cities, has formally objected on behalf of Delaware to the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to reverse the country’s Clean Power Plan. The Clean Power Plan, put in place by the EPA under President Obama, is the first nationwide limit on climate […]




Delaware Angel Investor Tax Credit Applications Now Available

Department of State | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Small Business | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, November 1, 2018

Refundable tax credit to encourage job creation, innovation WILMINGTON, Del. – Qualified investors and high-tech small businesses can now make use of Delaware’s newest program aimed at encouraging job creation and innovation. The Delaware Division of Small Business began Thursday accepting certification applications for the Angel Investor Tax Credit (AITC) at www.business.delaware.gov/incentives. “We are excited […]




“Over There and Back Again!” program at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on Nov. 11, 2018

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, November 1, 2018

Lead historic-site-interpreter Gavin Malone will portray a World War I veteran discussing the differences in American society between the 1910s and the early 1920s.




Laurel School District sets clear vision for students, educators

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, November 1, 2018

Once one of the lowest-performing school districts in Delaware, Laurel School District has been among the state leaders in student growth in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics for three consecutive years.
While Laurel leaders cite several factors as contributing to such gains, connecting them all is strong leadership. That starts at the top with Superintendent Dr. Shawn Larrimore and includes the district- and building-level administrative teams he has built over the past three years.







  Category: Newsroom

Child Rape Could Mean Life In Prison

Consumer Protection | Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, November 2, 2018

OMB gang member pleads guilty; other defendants face prison on drug, weapons, manslaughter, and fraud charges. A 67-year-old Wilmington man could be sentenced to life in prison for the rape of a child that occurred in 2000. Deputy Attorney General Kelly Sheridan secured no contest plea from Santos Viruet to Rape First Degree. In January […]




AG Denn Joins Coalition In Fight Against EPA’s “Unlawful” Proposed Replacement For Clean Power Plan

Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, November 2, 2018

Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn, along with a group of 26 states, counties, and cities, has formally objected on behalf of Delaware to the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to reverse the country’s Clean Power Plan. The Clean Power Plan, put in place by the EPA under President Obama, is the first nationwide limit on climate […]




Delaware Angel Investor Tax Credit Applications Now Available

Department of State | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Small Business | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, November 1, 2018

Refundable tax credit to encourage job creation, innovation WILMINGTON, Del. – Qualified investors and high-tech small businesses can now make use of Delaware’s newest program aimed at encouraging job creation and innovation. The Delaware Division of Small Business began Thursday accepting certification applications for the Angel Investor Tax Credit (AITC) at www.business.delaware.gov/incentives. “We are excited […]




“Over There and Back Again!” program at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on Nov. 11, 2018

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, November 1, 2018

Lead historic-site-interpreter Gavin Malone will portray a World War I veteran discussing the differences in American society between the 1910s and the early 1920s.




Laurel School District sets clear vision for students, educators

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, November 1, 2018

Once one of the lowest-performing school districts in Delaware, Laurel School District has been among the state leaders in student growth in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics for three consecutive years.
While Laurel leaders cite several factors as contributing to such gains, connecting them all is strong leadership. That starts at the top with Superintendent Dr. Shawn Larrimore and includes the district- and building-level administrative teams he has built over the past three years.