Poison Hemlock purple spots

State warns people not to forage in Sussex because of deadly hemlock

Terry RogersHealth

The stem of the poisonous hemlock plant, with purple spots     The Delaware Department of Agriculture has warned Sussex County residents that two species of poison hemlock have been discovered there. The spotted water hemlock, cicuta maculate, and another form of hemlock, conicum maculatum, were found in area wetlands. “Both hemlocks bloom from June through late August,” the Delaware …

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Milford cleans up after pair of F1 tornadoes came through Thursday

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

Ryan Moore shot this photo of the storm headed his way.     The Milford area continues to clean up after what the National Weather Service late Friday confirmed as a pair of F1 tornadoes Thursday spawned by a fast-moving thundestorm. Video and photos taken by those in the area of east of Milford showed what appeared to be a …