TRAFFIC ALERT – Kent County – Lane Closures of Woodland Beach Road / March 25th through late July

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Woodland Beach — Lane Closures of Woodland Beach Road The Delaware Department of Transportation announces the closure of the westbound lane of Woodland Beach Road will remain closed through late July for bridge rehabilitation. A temporary traffic signal was implemented as part of the maintenance of traffic to allow traffic to use the single lane. The signal operates on video …

TRAFFIC ALERT – Sussex County – Road Closure of Dukes Avenue between SR 54 (Lighthouse Road) and Harpoon Road / 146th St / Monday April 3rd and Tuesday April 4th.

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Fenwick Island — Road Closure of Dukes Avenue between SR 54 (Lighthouse Road) and Harpoon Road / 146th Street Fenwick Island – The Delaware Department of Transportation announces the closure of Dukes Avenue between SR 54 (Lighthouse Road) and Harpoon Road / 146th Street for the installation of a gas line. The closure will be in place Monday April 3rd …

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Pete du Pont records archive opens at Hagley Library

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A collection of Pete du Pont’s papers is now open to the public at Hagley Museum and Library. It includes decades 0f the former Delaware governor’s public writing, as well as photos, scrapbooks, recordings and correspondence with family members. Among the material in the archive are items related to du Pont’s 1988 campaign to be the Republican nominee for president …

TRAFFIC ALERT – New Castle County – I-95 Northbound Onramp to Close This Weekend

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Ogletown — The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that the ramp from westbound Route 273 onto northbound I-95 will be closed this weekend, starting Saturday night March 25th at 7:00 pm, reopening on Monday morning, March 27th at 5:00 am. The ramp from eastbound Route 273 onto northbound I-95 will remain open during construction. The detour will …

TRAFFIC ALERT – Sussex County – Road Closure of Rementer Road between Old Furnace Road and Rum Ridge Road / Monday, March 27th through Friday, April 7th

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Georgetown — Road Closure of Rementer Road between Old Furnace Road and Rum Ridge Road Georgetown – The Delaware Department of Transportation announces the closure of Rementer Road between Old Furnace Road and Rum Ridge Road starting on Monday, March 27th through Friday, April 7th (weather permitting) for the installation of cross road pipes. Detour: Northbound motorists will continue on …

TRAFFIC ALERT – Kent County – Road Closure: East Street at the Railroad Crossing between Clark Street and Fairground Rd / Monday, April 3rd through Friday, April 7th

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Harrington — Notice of Road Closure: East Street at the Railroad Crossing between Clark Street and Fairground Road Harrington – Delmarva Central Railroad forces will be resurfacing and performing general maintenance of their crossing of East Street beginning at 5:00 am on Monday, April 3rd. The work will require the full closure of East Street. A detour will be posted …

TRAFFIC ALERT – Sussex County – Closure of The Woodland Ferry / Wednesday, March 22nd.

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Seaford — Closure of The Woodland Ferry DelDOT announces the Woodland Ferry will be closed on Wednesday, March 22nd. Normal operations will resume at 7:00am on Thursday, March 23rd. For more information, visit DelDOT’s website at www.deldot.gov or tune to WTMC-AM 1380. [More] Betsy PriceBetsy Price is a Wilmington freelance writer who has 40 years of experience, including 15 at …

Delaware revenue growth is down in real estate transfer, corporate and personal income, among other things.

Revenues fall slightly as state noses into post-COVID economy

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Delaware may have passed the peak of a rise in post-covid revenues, the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council heard Monday. Financial experts call that peak an “inflection point,” akin to that moment when roller-coaster riders feel a brief lift in their tummies before the coaster takes a plunge. That doesn’t mean the state’s finances will plunge. Only that they …

TRAFFIC ALERT – Sussex County – Road Closure: Old Sailor Rd @ railroad crossing between Woodland Ferry Rd and Penn St / Monday, April 3rd through April 6th

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Laurel — Notice of Road Closure: Old Sailor Rd @ railroad crossing between Woodland Ferry Rd and Penn St, Laurel. Delmarva Central Railroad forces will be resurfacing and performing general maintenance of their crossing of Old Sailor Rd, Laurel, Sussex County, beginning at 5:00 am on Monday, April 3rd, 2023. The work will require the full closure of Old Sailor …

TRAFFIC ALERT – New Castle County – Road Closure of Dexter Corner Road between Main Street and Ratledge Road / Monday, March 27th through Friday March 31st

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Townsend — Road Closure of Dexter Corner Road between Main Street and Ratledge Road Townsend – The Delaware Department of Transportation announces the closure of Dexter Corner Road between Main Street and Ratledge Road starting on Monday, March 27th through Friday March 31st (weather permitting). Delmarva Centra Railroad Forces will be resurfacing and performing general maintenance of the Railroad Crossing. …