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WWII ordnance found in Cape May forces ferry return to Lewes

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WWII ordnance found in Cape May forces ferry return to Lewes

A Cape May-Lewes Ferry boat heading from Lewes to New Jersey on the evening of April 28 was forced to turn around and dock back in Delaware after unexploded World War II ordnance was found in a Cape May canal. Delaware River and Bay Authority spokesman Jim Salmon said the ferry MV Delaware, with 70 passengers onboard, had to return to the Lewes ferry terminal for the night. The Coast Guard […]

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Forum to focus on healthy agriculture and aquaculture June 3

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Forum to focus on healthy agriculture and aquaculture June 3

The University of Delaware Cooperative Extension and its partners invite everyone with a stake in assuring healthy farm families and prosperous land and sea farms in Delaware to attend the Linking Agriculture and Aquaculture Farm Vitality and Health Forum, set for 9 a.m to 4 p.m., Tuesday, June 3, at the Delaware Museum of Agriculture, Dover. The event is free. “Delaware’s agriculture community is a unique and vital part of […]

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Vanishing illuminated beetle shines light on environmental threats

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Vanishing illuminated beetle shines light on environmental threats

Jane Gruenebaum vividly recalls catching fireflies when she was young growing up in Ohio. “When I was a child many years ago, one of the pleasures we had in the summer was, we got that mason jar and poked holes in the top, and ran and got the fireflies,” she said. “You put the cap back on and took them to your room. In my household, you let them go again […]

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News Briefs 4/29/25

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News Briefs 4/29/25

Zwaanendael Club to sponsor blood drive April 30 The Zwaanendael Women’s Club Health and Wellness Committee, in partnership with the Blood Bank of Delmarva, will sponsor a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 30, at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, 152 Tulip Drive, Lewes. Walk-ins are welcome or appointments can be made at donate.bbd.org. The Zwaanendael Women’s Club is a member of the General Federation of […]

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History hides in plain sight at Cape Henlopen State Park

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History hides in plain sight at Cape Henlopen State Park

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , The annual Delaware Defense Day event at Fort Miles in Cape Henlopen State Park highlighted the Cape Region’s role in protecting the nation during World War II. But after all the reenactors and period vehicles left, much of the not-so-obvious history remains behind in the form of foundations or repurposed buildings.  The park’s […]

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Bid awarded for Minos Conaway intersection project

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Bid awarded for Minos Conaway intersection project

The state awarded a nearly $36 million bid April 24 for the construction of the Route 1-Minos Conaway Road grade separated intersection, which is scheduled to begin in June and be completed during the spring of 2028. Mumford & Miller Concrete of Middletown won the bid for the project to build service roads parallel to Route 1 and a bridge that will replace hazardous crossovers on Route 1. A company […]

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