Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:02:58 EDT State of Delaware Government News http://www.delaware.gov http://www.delaware.gov/egov/portal.nsf/allfiles/images/$file/title-stateofdelaware.gif http://www.delaware.gov en-us A centralized newsfeed of news and press releases from State of Delaware agencies for the last two weeks. gic@state.de.us (Government Information Center) Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:34:24 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/ARRAWastewaterFundingAnnounced.aspx Governor Jack Markell joined U.S. EPA Region III Acting Administrator William C. Early, Senators Thomas R. Carper and Edward E. Kaufman, Congressman Michael N. Castle and DNREC Secretary Collin O'Mara this afternoon to announce EPA's award of $19.2 million in federal stimulus funding for wastewater infrastructure projects in Delaware. In the News Delaware-News-Item-398791 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.deldot.gov/public.ejs?command=PublicNewsDisplay&id=3408 The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that needed safety improvements will begin Monday, July 13, on Route 4/Chestnut Hill Road in Newark between Route 72/Library Avenue and the railroad tracks. The work will require a full closure of Route 4 to through-traffic between Route 72 and Route 896/South College Avenue for one-week. The closure will allow crews to raise the tracks and smooth out the road surface. In the News Delaware-News-Item-398636 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/pressreleases/2009/farmersmarket070209.html Gov. Markell will speak at the new farmers' market designed to make healthy foods from local farmers more available to the community. In the News Delaware-News-Item-398272 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:34:37 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/ReminderDelawareStateParksOffersFreeBikestoBorrow.aspx In addition to free summer concerts, hiking, ocean swimming and more, Delaware State Parks reminds the public that anyone can come to Bellevue State Park in Wilmington, Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes or Trap Pond State Park in Laurel and borrow a bike to ride the park trails for free. In the News Delaware-News-Item-397901 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:04:07 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/KillensPondCelebratesIndependenceDaywithFreeConcertFeaturingthe287thArmyBand.aspx The public is invited to Killens Pond State Park to join in a special Independence Day celebration at a free concert in the park on Friday, July 3 at 6:30 p.m. The 287th Army Band will perform a variety of music, including patriotic songs and marches. In the News Delaware-News-Item-397900 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://www.doc.delaware.gov/news/09press0702.pdf The Delaware Department of Correction, in conjunction with the State's Department of Education, recently held James H. Grove Adult High School graduation ceremonies at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution (HRYCI) in Wilmington and the Sussex Correctional Institution (SCI) in Georgetown. In the News Delaware-News-Item-397649 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:20:25 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/TwoDNRECyardwastedrop-offsitestotemporarilycloseformaintenance.aspx Two DNREC community yard waste demonstration sites will temporarily close for a few days for maintenance activities. In the News Delaware-News-Item-396575 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT http://stateplanning.delaware.gov/news.shtml#2008placepopests The US Census Bureau has released a new set of population estimates for incorporated places for the years 2000 through 2008. In the News Delaware-News-Item-395775 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:18:04 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/Pipingplovershatchnewchicks,losetwonestsatCapeHenlopen.aspx With one nest newly hatched and another flooded out, piping plover monitors have reported good news and bad news from the Point on Cape Henlopen this week. In the News Delaware-News-Item-395688 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://governor.delaware.gov/news/2009/07july/20090701-responsiblebudget.shtml FY 2010 operating budget is hundreds of millions less than last year's; shrinks the size of government. In the News Delaware-News-Item-394823 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:10:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/OHS_recognizes_10th_anniversary_of_teen_driving_law.pdf Ten years ago on July 1st, a new law with the goal of saving young lives on our roadways went into effect. Now a decade later, the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) law is likely the single greatest contributing factor responsible for a 59% decline in the number of 16 year old drivers involved in Delaware motor vehicle crashes... In the News Delaware-News-Item-394854 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://governor.delaware.gov/news/2009/06june/20090630-vulnerabledelawareans.shtml Governor Jack A. Markell signed legislation into law on Tuesday that will provide greater protections for senior citizens and Delawareans with disabilities. In the News Delaware-News-Item-394824 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.deldot.gov/public.ejs?command=PublicNewsDisplay&id=3407 Wilmington -- On Monday, June 22, 2009, DART First State replaced the Middletown Shuttle, with the new, greatly expanded Route 43. The new service connects both Middletown and Odessa with the Route 299 Park & Ride facility, also known as the Odessa Park & Ride. The Route 43 service was designed with input from our partners at the Towns of Middletown and Odessa, DelDOT and area developers. In the News Delaware-News-Item-394655 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://www.doc.delaware.gov/news/09press0630.pdf Dukes turned himself in without incident on 06/30/2009. He is currently being held at Sussex Correctional Institution. In the News Delaware-News-Item-394558 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:20:49 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/HearingsetforJuly21onCoastalZoneActpermitapplicationforModularCarpetRecyclingLLC.aspx The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will hold a public hearing 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 on the Delaware Coastal Zone Act permit application for Modular Carpet Recycling LLC. The hearing with be held at DNREC's offices, 391 Lukens Drive, New Castle. In the News Delaware-News-Item-393931 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:07:14 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/FishandWildlifeagentsmake15arrestsinOperationDryWater,includingtwoforBUI.aspx This past weekend, June 25-28, Delaware Fish and Wildlife Enforcement agents participated in Operation Dry Water, a national multi-state coordinated initiative aimed at reducing the number of alcohol-related boating accidents and fatalities and fostering a stronger and more visible deterrent to alcohol use on the water. In the News Delaware-News-Item-393930 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:03:17 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/DelawareSeashoreStateParktohostEcologyBoatTouronJuly2.aspx REHOBOTH BEACH - Individuals participating in the Delaware State Park Estuarine Ecology Pontoon Boat Tour will perform water quality tests, collect and identify plants and animals, and learn the role that humans play in the ecology of coastal waterways. In the News Delaware-News-Item-393929 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/4th_of_July_weekend_checkpoints_set.pdf Dover -In an effort to reach zero alcohol-related fatalities this holiday weekend six DUI checkpoints are scheduled to occur statewide as part of the Office of Highway Safety's 2009 "Checkpoint Strikeforce" impaired driving prevention campaign. Some will begin as early as 9 p.m. and last as late as 3 a.m. the following morning... In the News Delaware-News-Item-393977 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/Major_DUI_campaign_launching_4th_of_July.pdf Dover - As thousands take to the roads for the 4th of July holiday weekend remember these names: Charlotte Vollendorf, Daniel Watson, George Grissom, Michael Banks, Chris Shea, Lisa Pink, Keith Rogers, Jasmine Sample, Shaun Loomis, and Ashley Kauffman. These are only a fraction of Delawareans who never made it home because they were killed in a crash involving an impaired driver... In the News Delaware-News-Item-393976 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/Deadly_weekend-four_fatal_crashes-safety_officials_urge_caution.pdf Dover - Last weekend was a deadly one on Delaware roads as four people were killed in four separate motor vehicle crashes, all occurring in New Castle County. The first fatality was the result of a motorcycle crash on Friday afternoon. The remaining three all occurred between 1 and 7 a.m. on Sunday morning. A variety of factors were at work in the crashes according to State Police reports including alcohol, speed and lack of seat belt use. All are still under investigation to determine the final factors involved in the crashes. This brings the number of people killed on Delaware roads since January 1st to 51, compared to 59 at this time last year... In the News Delaware-News-Item-393975 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:40:33 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/DNREC'sDARTyardwastesite.aspx DNREC's DART Mid-County Community Yard Waste Demonstration Site will remain closed for maintenance activities until 8:30 a.m., Thursday, July 2. The site is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of U.S. Route 13 and Route 72 near Bear. In the News Delaware-News-Item-393054 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:48:09 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/DNRECSecretaryIssuesNoticeof$75,000PenaltytoPremcorRefiningGroupforAirPollutionViolations.aspx Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Collin O'Mara has issued a Notice of Administrative Penalty Assessment and Secretary's Order to The Premcor Refining Group Inc. for violations of the Delaware Code on air pollution. The Order includes a cash penalty of $75,000 and an additional $11,250 as cost recovery reimbursement to the Department for expenses associated with its investigation. In the News Delaware-News-Item-392617 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:32:19 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/DelawareStateParksAnnouncesRevampedTrailChallengeProgram.aspx In a continuing effort to provide inexpensive, accessible outdoor recreation opportunities for children and families, Delaware State Parks has updated its popular Trail Challenge program. The new program features different levels of participation to win awards and be entered into prize drawings. In the News Delaware-News-Item-392616 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://www.doc.delaware.gov/news/09press0629.pdf The Delaware Department of Correction announces that Sean Lucas failed to return from an authorized pass issued by the Sussex Community Corrections Center in Georgetown. In the News Delaware-News-Item-392365 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://www.doc.delaware.gov/news/09press0629-2.pdf The Delaware Department of Correction announces that Richard Dukes failed to return from an authorized pass issued by the Sussex Community Corrections Center in Georgetown. In the News Delaware-News-Item-392364 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://governor.delaware.gov/news/2009/06june/20090626-deldotdeadline.shtml The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has met the June 29, 2009 deadline to obligate at least 50 percent of the $85.2 million in the Transportation Enhancement and Flex funding category provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). As of this deadline, 22 projects are either completed, advertised, awarded or under construction within the 120-day deadline. In the News Delaware-News-Item-392631 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:31:27 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/MarshEnhancementatJamesFarmUnveiled.aspx The newly-enhanced Slough's Gut Marsh, located on the east side of the James Farm Ecological Preserve near Ocean View, was unveiled today - the result of a project that transformed 24 acres of eroded and degraded marsh into a healthy and productive ecosystem. The marsh is located on land owned by Sussex County and managed by the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays. In the News Delaware-News-Item-390426 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:37:47 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/DelawareJoinsUSGreenBuildingCounciltoAdvancetheState'sEffortsinGreenBuilding.aspx In an effort to encourage the design and construction of greener buildings in Delaware, the state has joined the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The USGBC is a non-profit organization that, among other initiatives, administers the LEED program, which provides commercial and residential building owners and operators a specific framework for implementing measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions. In the News Delaware-News-Item-390425 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.deldot.gov/public.ejs?command=PublicNewsDisplay&id=3406 The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has met the June 29, 2009 deadline to obligate at least 50 percent of the $85.2 million in the Transportation Enhancement and Flex funding category provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). As of this deadline, 22 projects are either completed, advertised, awarded or under construction within the 120-day deadline. For all categories of projects, DelDOT has obligated approximately $63 million, said DelDOT Secretary Carolann Wicks. In the News Delaware-News-Item-390266 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://dda.delaware.gov/pressrel/2009/062609_Barnaby.pdf When Art Barnaby talks, farmers listen. For twenty years Barnaby has been the go to source for helping producers across the country understand how farm bills and farm policy interact with production and marketing risks. He will be in Delaware on August 10, at the Carvel Research and Education Center near Georgetown. The program runs from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm and is co-sponsored by the Delaware Department of Agriculture and USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA). All farmers are invited. Attendees can reserve space by calling (877) 673-2767 to register. In the News Delaware-News-Item-390120 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:25:38 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/BearmandiesinBowersBeachboatingaccident.aspx A Bear man involved in a boating accident this morning, June 25, died this afternoon in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital in Dover. In the News Delaware-News-Item-389986 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.deldot.gov/public.ejs?command=PublicNewsDisplay&id=3405 A recent construction project on Route 4/Ogletown-Stanton Road, has earned the Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and two local contractors the 2009 Achievement Award from the American Concrete Pipe Association. Primary contractor Eastern States Construction Service, Inc. of Wilmington, and sub-contractor Rinker Materials of Middletown, are the firms sharing in the award. DelDOT Secretary Carolann Wicks feels the award is recognition that is sorely needed for Delaware contractors. In the News Delaware-News-Item-389828 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090625-KidsLegislationPush.shtml Dozens of advocates for Delaware's children voice their support on the steps of Legislative Hall In the News Delaware-News-Item-395726 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:43:42 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/FortDelawareCandlelightGhostTours-openingweekendnearlysoldout.aspx The 2009 Candlelight Ghost Tours at Fort Delaware State Park will debut this weekend, June 26 and 27 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. each night. In the News Delaware-News-Item-389987 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://governor.delaware.gov/news/2009/06june/20090625-dentalcare.shtml Getting children to the dentist can be a chore of any parent, but if the children have disabilities, the challenge of finding a dentist and the costs associated with treatment can be especially daunting. That's because often the handful of dentists who provide the specialized treatments needed for those young patients aren't included in a company's dental plan and parents are stuck with bills running into the hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars. Now that's changed under legislation Gov. Jack Markell signed into law Thursday. In the News Delaware-News-Item-388693 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:11:37 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/Wateradvisoriestobepostedforblue-greenalgaeatlakesandponds.aspx A team of scientists, biologists and managers from the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health and the Department of Agriculture have developed a water advisory sign that will be displayed at selected state and municipal lakes and ponds throughout Delaware to alert the public to the presence of blue-green algae and its possible harmful effects on people and animals. In the News Delaware-News-Item-388676 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://governor.delaware.gov/news/2009/06june/20090625-Family_Respiratory.shtml Governor Jack Markell along with Delaware Economic Development secretary Alan Levin, joined local and state officials in celebration of the groundbreaking for Family Respiratory and Medical Supply Corporation's newest facility. In the News Delaware-News-Item-388256 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:01:53 GMT http://governor.delaware.gov/news/2009/06june/20090625-unemploymentextension.shtml Unemployed Delawareans will now receive an additional 13 weeks of benefits thanks to legislation Gov. Jack Markell signed into law Wednesday. In the News Delaware-News-Item-387937 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:01:53 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/TheFirstStateHeritageParkatDovercelebratesIndependenceDay.aspx In conjunction with Dover's Fourth of July celebration on Saturday, July 4, the First State Heritage Park and its partner sites will be offering a variety of special programs and activities throughout the day. All sites and activities are free. In the News Delaware-News-Item-386496 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:07:04 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/BreechesBuoyDemonstrationtobeheldatIndianRiverLife-SavingStation.aspx The public is invited to see history come to life at the Indian River Life-Saving Station Museum from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, June 25. Museum interpreters dressed in period uniform will reenact an exciting shipwreck life-saving technique from the beach community's history. In the News Delaware-News-Item-386495 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://governor.delaware.gov/news/2009/06june/20090624-manufacturedhousing.shtml Governor Jack Markell signed legislation Wednesday that will end the practice of manufactured housing community owners requiring lump sum rental payments. In the News Delaware-News-Item-385224 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:49:45 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/Enforcementofboatingundertheinfluencelawstobesteppedupthisweekend.aspx Recreational boaters in Delaware waters this weekend may want to think twice before reaching for that cold beer. From Friday, June 26 through Sunday, June 28, as part of Operation Dry Water, a national boating under the influence enforcement initiative, DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Agents will be conducting checkpoints along with increased patrols looking for boat operators whose blood alcohol content exceeds Delaware's legal limit of .08 percent. In the News Delaware-News-Item-386497 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://governor.delaware.gov/news/2009/06june/20090623-ag.shtml Governor Markell and Secretary of Agriculture Ed Kee and representatives from Delaware's agriculture industry joined together Tuesday to celebrate Delaware Pollinator Week at Woodburn, the official residence of the Governor of Delaware. In the News Delaware-News-Item-385226 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://governor.delaware.gov/news/2009/06june/20090623-operationdrywater.shtml Recreational boaters in Delaware waters may want to think twice before reaching for that cold beer. From Friday, June 26 through Sunday, June 28, as part of Operation Dry Water, a national boating under the influence enforcement initiative, DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Agents will be conducting checkpoints along with increased patrols looking for boat operators whose blood alcohol content exceeds Delaware's legal limit of .08 percent. In the News Delaware-News-Item-385225 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://governor.delaware.gov/news/2009/06june/20090623-adamspassing.shtml Gov. Jack Markell released the following statement Tuesday in response to the news that Senate President Pro Tempore Thurman Adams Jr. passed away. The Governor has ordered that flags fly at half-staff at all state buildings in honor of Senator Adams. In the News Delaware-News-Item-383539 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://www.destatehousing.com/news/06_22_09_cdbg.pdf The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) today announced that 15 communities and scattered sites will receive funds from the state's Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). In the News Delaware-News-Item-382700 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/pressreleases/2009/hivtesting062209.html To mark National HIV Testing Day on Saturday, June 27, Delaware's Division of Public Health (DPH) and its community partners emphasize that free, rapid HIV testing continues to be available at sites throughout the state - all year long. In the News Delaware-News-Item-382625 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://www.doc.delaware.gov/news/09press0622.pdf The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) held a Friday, June 19 graduation for 31 cadets who recently completed Correctional Employee Initial Training (CEIT). In the News Delaware-News-Item-382445 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090619-ChildrensAgenda.shtml Bills affecting public schools, children's health insurance, and screening of infants and toddlers on agendas in final days In the News Delaware-News-Item-395727 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:08:21 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/MeetCharactersfromDover's18thCenturyPastatFirstStateHeritagePark'sNewStorytellingProgramsonTheGreen.aspx DOVER, Del. - This summer, the First State Heritage Park at Dover presents a new storytelling program, "Voices from Dover's Past," Monday through Saturday on The Green. Visitors will meet the 18th century characters French Battell and his wife Elizabeth, who ran the Golden Fleece Tavern, as well as several members of the Ridgely family, and hear their tales of loyalist rebellions, taverns, celebrations and romance. In the News Delaware-News-Item-386499 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:48:27 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/FortheSixthStraightYear,ChronicWastingDiseaseNotFoundinDelawareDeer.aspx Nearly 500 brain and lymph node tissue samples from white-tailed deer in all three counties of Delaware showed no evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD), the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife announced today. In the News Delaware-News-Item-386498 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/DelawareBatsMonitoredforWhite-noseSyndrome.aspx Delaware environmental officials are closely monitoring the state's bat populations for any occurrence here of White-nose Syndrome (WNS), a disease that has caused mass mortality-in some cases as much as 100 percent attrition-at hibernation sites in northeastern states. In the News Delaware-News-Item-377708 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/DelawareExpectingAlmost$3MFromFourthRGGIAuction.aspx Governor Jack Markell and DNREC Secretary Collin O'Mara announced today that Delaware will be receiving $2.6 million for investment in clean energy projects from the state's participation in the fourth Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) auction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions allowances held Wednesday, June 17. In the News Delaware-News-Item-377707 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/FortheSixthStraightYear,ChronicWastingDiseaseNotFoundinDelawareDeer.aspx Nearly 500 brain and lymph node tissue samples from white-tailed deer in all three counties of Delaware showed no evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD), the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife announced today. In the News Delaware-News-Item-377706 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://governor.delaware.gov/news/2009/06june/20090619-committtee.shtml Gov. Jack Markell announced his nine-member Magistrate Screening Committee on Friday. The group will help him decide whom to nominate to serve on Justice of the Peace Courts. In the News Delaware-News-Item-377587 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://www.doc.delaware.gov/news/09press0619.pdf The Delaware Department of Correction announces that Bradley Raymond, an inmate who failed to return from an authorized pass from the Plummer Community Corrections Center in Wilmington, has been apprehended. In the News Delaware-News-Item-377329 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:36:09 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/DelawareCleanWaterAdvisoryCounciltoMeetJune24.aspx The Delaware Clean Water Advisory Council (CWAC) will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 24 in Conference Room 220 at the Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 Bay Road, Dover. In the News Delaware-News-Item-386502 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://governor.delaware.gov/news/2009/06june/20090618-weatherizingfund.shtml Gov. Jack Markell released the following statement Thursday in response to U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu's announcement that the Department of Energy is providing more than $5 million in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act funding to expand weatherization assistance programs in Delaware: In the News Delaware-News-Item-376732 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://governor.delaware.gov/news/2009/06june/20090618-testimony.shtml The Delaware Attorney General's office announced that it will now be easier to secure witness testimony under legislation drafted by the Delaware Department of Justice and signed into law by Governor Markell. This new law provides incentives for those with information to offer testimony during a criminal investigation and trial. In the News Delaware-News-Item-375455 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://dda.delaware.gov/pressrel/2009/061809_WM-Gov.pdf Governor Jack Markell and Secretary of Agriculture Edward Kee on Thursday highlighted the State's commitment to consumer protection in the marketplace. During an event at BJs Wholesale Club in New Castle, Agriculture's Weight and Measures staff demonstrated how inspectors throughout the state work to ensure business practices in Delaware are equitable. In the News Delaware-News-Item-375454 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/pressreleases/2009/swineflu-061809.html The Delaware Public Health (DPH) Laboratory has confirmed 220 cases of H1N1 influenza, up 36 for the period from June 11-17. Most individuals experienced mild symptoms, with two of the 36 new cases hospitalized and recovering. There have been no deaths due to H1N1 in Delaware. In the News Delaware-News-Item-375385 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.deldot.gov/public.ejs?command=PublicNewsDisplay&id=3402 The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that a pavement and rehabilitation contract has been awarded to American Infrastructure-MD., Inc. The contractor submitted a bid of $3,266,777, the lowest of eight bids received. Construction is scheduled for completion within 110 calendar days, pending weather. In the News Delaware-News-Item-375291 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EDT http://stateplanning.delaware.gov/news.shtml#kcar_june_2009 The Kent County Association of Realtors (KCAR), in partnership with the Delaware State News, is offering a Downtown Dover Re-Development Charrette on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Wesley College, in Dover. In the News Delaware-News-Item-372553 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:00:27 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/VolunteersFillDumpsterwithTrashfromInlandBaysonJune13.aspx Volunteers at the Fifth Annual Cleanup of the Inland Bays on June 13 filled a large construction dumpster with trash ranging from plastic bags and shoes to old crab pots and cigarettes. Forty volunteers met at Massey's Landing in Long Neck, including 20 community volunteers and 20 offenders from the Sussex Community Corrections Center performing community service work, and headed out on land and by boat to Rehoboth Bay and Indian River Bay. In the News Delaware-News-Item-386506 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:32:01 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/ThirdManArrestedinConnectionwithKentMarijuanaOperatio.aspx A third suspect was arrested today in connection with the Kent County marijuana case that DNREC Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Agents cracked yesterday, when agents worked with Delaware State Police to arrest two men and confiscate more than 350 live marijuana plants. In the News Delaware-News-Item-386504 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:18:03 GMT http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/24MoreSubwayCarsSunkatRedbirdReef.aspx In the News Delaware-News-Item-386503 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://governor.delaware.gov/news/2009/06june/20090618-patients.shtml Governor Jack Markell signed legislation Thursday allowing patients to receive visitors of their choosing while they are hospitalized or housed at a nursing home. In the News Delaware-News-Item-375456 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://dda.delaware.gov/pressrel/2009/061709_Fegentri%20International.pdf On June 13, 2009, Delaware Park was pleased to host an International Federation of Gentlemen and Lady Riders (FEGENTRI) Ladies Race. In the race 8 out of 9 originally entered amateur lady riders overcame threatening weather and raced in the $21,000 event over a distance of one and one-sixteenth mile on grass. The race, number 5 on the day's card, was won by "Boot Scoot N Run" ridden by Ms. Nadine Gratz of Germany, who is a pharmaceutical technician in her day-job. In the News Delaware-News-Item-375146 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://www.destatehousing.com/news/06_17_09_homeownership.pdf Governor Jack Markell today signed a proclamation officially declaring June as "Delaware Homeownership Month". To help celebrate the First State's ongoing commitment to homeownership, Governor Markell also announced the Foreclosure Mitigation Initiative - formed through a partnership among federal and state governments, local jurisdictions, legislators, financial institutions, housing counselors, and other for-profit and nonprofit organizations. In the News Delaware-News-Item-373760 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://governor.delaware.gov/news/2009/06june/20090617-chancellorchandler.shtml Gov. Jack Markell announced Wednesday that he plans to nominate William B. Chandler III for a second term as Chancellor of the Court of Chancery. As Chancellor, Chandler leads Delaware's Court of Chancery, which is Delaware's court of equity and the nation's leading forum for resolution of business law disputes. In the News Delaware-News-Item-370017 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://governor.delaware.gov/news/2009/06june/20090617-homeownershipmonth.shtml Gov. Jack Markell today signed a proclamation officially declaring June as "Delaware Homeownership Month". To help celebrate the First State's ongoing commitment to homeownership, Governor Markell also announced the Foreclosure Mitigation Initiative - formed through a partnership among federal and state governments, local jurisdictions, legislators, financial institutions, housing counselors, and other for-profit and nonprofit organizations. In the News Delaware-News-Item-370016 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://governor.delaware.gov/news/2009/06june/20090617-whyy.shtml Gov. Jack Markell released the following statement Wednesday in response to WHYY's decision to end its long-running "Delaware Tonight" news broadcast: "WHYY's decision to leave the daily airwaves leaves a critical hole for viewers and raises significant questions about their commitment to Delaware, which is where their FCC license is granted." In the News Delaware-News-Item-370015 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://www.doc.delaware.gov/news/09press0617.pdf The Delaware Department of Correction announces that Bradley Raymond failed to return from an authorized pass issued by the Plummer Community Corrections Center in Wilmington. In the News Delaware-News-Item-369762 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EDT http://stateplanning.delaware.gov/news.shtml#dgdc_ec_june_agenda A draft agenda has been posted for the next meeting of the Executive Council of the Delaware Geographic Data Committee (DGDC). In the News Delaware-News-Item-369241