Delaware 250 Announces Spring 2025 Grant Recipients
Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2025
DOVER, Del. – Delaware 250 announced today that six organizations across the State will receive grants totaling $34,445 as part of the spring cycle of the Delaware 250 grant program. The grant program, offered on a quarterly basis, is designed to provide support to museums, historic sites, and other non-profit organizations throughout Delaware as they […]
Chesapeake Customers to Face First Base Gas Rate Hike in 9 Years
Department of State | Division of the Public Advocate | Public Service Commission | Date Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2025
Public Service Commission approves settlement resulting in a 6%-6.5% increase On June 18, 2025, the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) approved the settlement of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation’s (Chesapeake) natural gas base rate case. As a result of the settlement, Chesapeake residential home heating customers will see a rate increase of 6% and non-heating customers will […]
Can You Find the Liberty Trail? A Photographic Scavenger Hunt Through Dover, Delaware
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2025
This summer, the Delaware Public Archives invites you to step into history and explore the Capital City like never before with Can You Find the Liberty Trail?—a free photographic scavenger hunt through downtown Dover! Grab your phone or camera, a sense of adventure, and a copy of our game booklet, which features 11 historical photographs […]
Explore Delaware’s Revolutionary Homefront at the Archives’ July First Saturday Program
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
While famous battles and legendary figures often dominate Revolutionary War history, Delaware’s story runs deeper, woven through the everyday acts of courage, leadership, and sacrifice made by its citizens. On Saturday, July 12, at 10:30 a.m., the Delaware Public Archives invites you to explore that story in the First Saturday program: In Common Cause: Delaware’s Homefront in the Revolutionary War.
Delaware Libraries Launch 2025 Summer Library Reading Program
Delaware Libraries | Department of Education | Governor Matt Meyer | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
This year’s theme is “Color Our World.” Libraries across Delaware are opening their doors to a world of imagination, learning, and creativity with the launch of the 2025 Summer Library Reading Program, themed “Color Our World.” First Lady Dr. Lauren Meyer and State Librarian Dr. Annie Norman encourage readers of all ages to register at […]
