A bill that would prohibit higher education institutions from asking about an applicantās criminal history is headed to the Delaware House. It drew a lot of comment during a hearing Wednesday in the Senate Education Committee and ultimately passed with one yay and three on its merits. It was approved Thursday by the Senate, sending it to the …
Delaware State Parks When does winter end? Google says March 20. Punxatawney Phil says March 16. DNREC says March 1. That’s the day Delaware State Parks will transition from the winter free-season to the summer fee-season. The fee season will remain in effect until Nov. 30, 2022. State park entrance fees for vehicles registered in Delaware are $4 at inland …
Instead of hitting a mall or other shopping trip, DNREC wants you to get out in nature at a state park. DNREC this weekĀ will continue its tradition of waiving all entry fees at Delaware State Parks and Brandywine Zoo on Black Friday. The move is part of the #OptOutside movement.Ā All Delaware State Parks except for Fort Delaware …
Katrina Baecht and Dustin Parks of Texas ended their quest to visit all 50 states before turning 50 by hitting Delaware over the weekend. When Katrina Baecht and Dustin Parks decided they wanted to visit all 50 states before they turned 50, they decided Delaware would be last. “I was like, well, Delaware was the first state in …
Delaware is upping the ante to get people vaccinated as case rates continue to drop. On Tuesday, the state announced it was launching DE Wins!, a public education and incentive program aimed at increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates in Delaware. āOur goal is to reach 70 percent of vaccinated adults in Delaware in the coming weeks, and to continue vaccinating …
If Delaware beats other finalists, it would be second state system to win award twice since it began in 1965.
Off-peak permits only can be used Mondays through Fridays June 1 through Sept. 3, except holidays., then all the time after Labor Day.
Those interested can get a voucher in a drive-through at one of six state parks; have two weeks to redeem them.
A university expert on astronomy has had an upcoming phenomenon circled on his calendar since the last time it happened in 2017, which garnered widespread public interest. āThese are really dramatic events because the sun touches every part of our life, it really does,ā said Bennett Maruca, an associate professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Delaware. On …
Deauville Beach will be managed by the state and not the city of Rehoboth Beach after the two failed to agree on a new lease. In 2013, Rehoboth paid $1 total for a 10-year lease of the beach, which is off Surf Avenue, in addition to a one-time administration fee of $2,500. āI think all municipalities would like ocean front …
