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Poppiti returns as Delaware Farm Bureau executive director

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Poppiti returns as Delaware Farm Bureau executive director

The Delaware Farm Bureau announced Joseph G. Poppiti has returned to a leadership role as its executive director under President William “Bill” Powers and the state board of directors. He started his career at the Delaware Farm Bureau in November 2018. During his time away from DEFB, Poppiti worked at the Delaware Center for Horticulture and became a regional organization director for the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau. He assisted county farm […]

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Local letter carriers top in nation for food drive donations

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Local letter carriers top in nation for food drive donations

, , Letter carriers from Sussex and Kent counties delivered a first-place finish in the entire country for the most donations in this year’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive. Leaders from the National Association of Letter Carriers came to the USPS Rehoboth Beach Carrier Annex June 24 to present the championship trophy. The 60 men and women at that location collected a whopping 109,868 lbs. of food for Delaware food […]

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Milton takes part in sprawling federal class-action suit

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Milton takes part in sprawling federal class-action suit

The Town of Milton is one of several Cape Region municipalities taking part in a large-scale class-action lawsuit over remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the water system. Milton is taking part in four separate federal class-action suits related to PFAS: one against DuPont, one against Tyco Fire Products, one against BASF Corporation and one against 3M. Town Manager Kristy Rogers said the lawsuit against 3M has been settled, with […]

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State road projects progress as summer heats up

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State road projects progress as summer heats up

, As the summer beach season gets into full swing – along with the accompanying traffic – drivers will have to share the road with construction crews at scattered locations in Sussex County. The state has several road projects of varying sizes in progress or beginning later in the year. C.R. McLeod, director of community relations for the Delaware Department of Transportation, said his department does its best to avoid […]

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Community Bank Delaware supports Laurel fireworks display

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Community Bank Delaware supports Laurel fireworks display

Community Bank Delaware recently presented a donation of $1,000 to the Town of Laurel in support its Independence Day fireworks display. Festivities begin at 3 p.m., Friday, July 4, at Janosik Park on Front Street in Laurel. At dusk, around 9:20 p.m., fireworks will launch from the wastewater treatment plant. Check presentation attendees shown are (l-r) Judy Johnson, Community Bank vice president; Wende Palmer, Seaford branch manager; and Jamie Smith, […]

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Lewes launches mobility parking pilot program

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Lewes launches mobility parking pilot program

The City of Lewes has launched a pilot program aimed at allowing residents with mobility issues to park in front of their own homes. The pilot project is set to begin Tuesday, July 1, and run through the end of the year. Council will decide whether to extend the program after that. Once an application is approved, the city will paint a special marking in front of the applicant’s home, […]

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