Ensure Your Pets are Safe During Fourth of July Festivities
Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 29, 2017
DOVER – The Fourth of July holiday may be a time for food, fun and fireworks for Delawareans, but what’s fun for humans can be dangerous for pets. The Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) advises pet owners to be aware that fireworks cause many pets to run away, and that holiday […]
Future STEM professionals honored at national student conference
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 29, 2017
Students from across Delaware represented the First State as part of the Delaware Technology Student Association last week at the 39th annual National Technology Student Association Conference in Orlando, many bringing home awards for Top 10 finishes. In total, 172 students from Delaware competed in 127 individual and 115 team events that were focused on […]
2018 District/Charter Teachers of the Year named
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 29, 2017
Twenty Delaware teachers are finalists to be named Delaware’s 2018 Teacher of the Year. Selected from among the 9,000 public school teachers in the state, the candidates were nominated by their districts or the Delaware Charter School Network because of their ability to inspire students with a love of learning, demonstration of professional traits and […]
Don’t Get Sick from Your Holiday Picnic
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 29, 2017
DOVER — Summer months mean picnics, days at the beach, camping, and road trips. But as temperatures continue to rise, so do your chances of contracting a foodborne illness if you do not properly handle and sanitize your food. The Division of Public (DPH) Health Office of Food Protection encourages Delawareans to be mindful of […]
Commissioner Navarro Approves MetLife-Brighthouse Spinoff
Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 29, 2017
Dover, DE – Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro today announced his final regulatory approval of MetLife, Inc.’s long announced plans to spin-off its U.S. retail life and annuity insurance businesses into insurance subsidiaries of newly formed Brighthouse Financial, Inc. The Commissioner’s approval allows the company to transition 1.3 million life insurance policyholders and 1.5 million […]
