Governor Announces $1 Million Grant Awarded to Boost Internet Access in Sussex
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2015
Building on Delaware’s recent recognition for providing the best high-speed broadband internet access in the country, Governor Markell announced a $1 million grant for network services provider Fibertech Networks to improve connectivity in Sussex County, helping address some of the few remaining pockets where Delaware residents and businesses do not have high quality service.
Governor Announces Downtown Development District Grant Funding Awards
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Downtown revitalization efforts in Seaford, Dover and Wilmington will soon get a boost, as Governor Jack Markell announced the recipients of the Delaware’s inaugural round of Downtown Development District (DDD) Grants.
2016/17 Delaware Waterfowl, 2016 Trout Stamp art contest winners are announced
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Two artists have won top honors in the state’s sporting stamp art contests. A painting of green-winged teal with a yellow Labrador retriever by Deanne “Dee Dee” Murry of Centralia, Wash., will grace the 2016/17 Delaware Waterfowl Stamp, and a painting of a brown trout by Nicholas Markell of Hugo, Minn., will become the face of the 2016 Delaware Trout Stamp.
Zacros America moving 154 manufacturing jobs to Delaware
Delaware Economic Development Office (2013-2017) | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Zacros America Inc. has announced that it will move its Hedwin Division, along with 154 manufacturing jobs, from Baltimore to Newark, bolstering the state’s efforts to attract innovative companies and grow job opportunities in key sectors for today’s economy, including manufacturing.
Delaware horse racing has $182 million economic impact, study finds
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Delaware horse racing contributed more than $182 million to the state’s economy in 2014, supporting the equivalent of more than 1,500 full-time jobs, according to an economic impact study released today.
