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Conference hailing Black musicians, composers taking place in Wilmington

The Choir School of Delaware is helping to organize a conference celebrating Black music in all genres.   For four
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Once controversial Kalmar Nyckel tall ship celebrates 25th anniversary

Delaware’s tall ship, the Kalmar Nyckel, sails to the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation Tuesday. Photo by April 26, 2022
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UDance 2022 raises $1.8 million for childhood cancer

University of Delaware students raised more than $1.8 million for The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation. April 26, 2022

Nesting birds need share of beach sand, too, this summer

DNREC will block off some areas of beach to allow birds to nest and wants to train volunteers to man
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She turned her back on organ music, only to become concert soloist

Concert organist Nicole Keller said the largest organ she ever played was the 17,000-pipe Passau organ. Photo by Eric Mot/Unsplash
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Earth Day celebrations offer new rain garden, salt marsh tour, more

    The Aquatic Resources Education Center on Saturday will host one-hour ‘Marsh Madness’ tours highlighting the tidal salt marsh
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Milton’s Jimmie Allen to perform at NASCAR Cup Series race

One of Delaware’s brightest stars will return home for Dover Motor Speedway’s biggest NASCAR weekend ever. Multi-platinum selling, award-winning country
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Film screening part of Rehoboth museum’s storm of ’62 exhibit

Rehoboth Beach boardwalk was destroyed as the sand was eaten away during a three-day nor’easter in 1962. Photo from the
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She’s back: Museum of Nature and Science sets reopening events

The old natural history museum will be reborn May 20 as the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science.   The
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Learn some Delaware history at these 7 events in May

Artistic rendition of the capsizing of the DeBraak by Peggy Kane, 1990.The ship and its sinking will be explored in
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Road worker hit by driver urges patience in construction zones

DelDOT area engineer Sarah Powell,  her infant daughter Eva and husband Tyler with DelDOT secretary Nicole Majeski at a work
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Police K-9s amaze Highlands Elementary students

Police Officer Hailey Cockerham lets Highlands Elementary student pet her dog, Bayliss. Children at Highlands Elementary School made some furry
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Restore the Corridor speeders will get tickets starting Monday

Interstate 95   Since January, drivers entering the Restore the Corridor construction zone in Wilmington have been warned the speed
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Osienski’s joint bills make another run at legalizing pot  

Rep. Ed Osienski, D-Newark Some thought this year’s fight to legalize marijuana in Delaware was over after House Bill 305
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Sen. Brian Pettyjohn to host webinar on broadband internet

A webinar focused on the expansion of broadband internet access will give Delawareans a chance to ask questions and learn
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Carney appoints Black woman to New Castle Superior Court

  Gov. John Carney will nominate a black lawyer to the Superior Court in New Castle County, one day after
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Bipartisan bill would cut realty transfer tax by 25%

Photo/Andy Dean Photography A bill introduced into the state House of Representatives would cut by 25% the taxes paid because
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House overwhelmingly approves $300 relief rebate bill

  The Delaware Relief Rebate Program, which will use state surplus funds to offer every Delaware resident taxpayer a one-time
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Wilm. city offices closed on Good Friday, no trash collection

Wilmington’s government offices will be closed on Friday, April 15 in observance of Good Friday. As a result, the Department
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McGuiness waits for ruling on charge dismissal, trial date

Delaware Auditor of Accounts Kathleen McGuiness walks out of the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington alongside her attorney,
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Paid leave bill to be walked through House committee

The Healthy Delaware Families Act is expected to proceed to the House Appropriations Committee despite not receiving the requisite number
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Judge to consider motion to dismiss McGuiness charges

Auditor of Accounts Kathleen McGuiness. Image from the Auditor’s website. Delaware State Auditor Kathleen McGuiness will face a judge for
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George Will to lead memorial service for Pete du Pont

  A memorial service for former Delaware Gov. Pete du Pont will be held April 29, with the eulogy delivered
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