The magic of Hogwarts is headed to 27 high schools in America – including one in the First State. Middletown High School in Appoquinimink School District will be full of wizards and wands Nov. 8-10 as its theater crew of more than 60 students in four performances of J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.” “We’re expecting more to …
Parks Plans Wind Transmission Line Informational Event
DNREC will host a public event on March 12 at Bethany Beach Town Hall about US Wind’s proposal to bring power lines from its offshore wind project ashore at 3Rs Beach in Delaware Seashore State Park. The meeting is to inform residents about the potential lease to allow the underground cables at 3Rs, including the construction plan and what will …
Library to offer line dancing, history talk, medical testing
The month of March at the Milford Public Library is filled with fun events, some designed to get your body moving and others to move your mind. The month begins with free line dancing with Lisa. “This is a great way to have fun and exercise at the same time,” Carolyn Tabor, Program Coordinator at the library, said. The free …
DNREC Announces Changes to 2024 Summer Flounder and Scup Recreational Fishing Regs
DNREC announced today that, effective March 2, the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife will implement changes to the recreational fishing regulations for summer flounder and scup required to keep Delaware in compliance with the Fishery Management Plans of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC).
Milford Rotary Club to offer 7 scholarships, 2 renewals
The Milford Rotary Club Educational Foundation will offer seven scholarships to 2024 high school students in the greater Milford area, and two scholarship renewals. New this year is a $2,500 scholarship for a student studying for a job in the trades. “We recognize that community college offers trade education, but they do not cover all the costs,” said Jim O’Neil, …
Delaware Division of the Arts Encourages Arts Philanthropy Through Do More 24 Delaware
The Division will provide up to $200,000 in matching funds to its FY2024 arts organization grantees in conjunction with the event Wilmington, Del. (February 29, 2024) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is proud to support the arts sector through Delaware’s largest day of giving, Do More 24 Delaware, on March 7-8, 2024. Now […]
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Unspoken Trajectories” by Aaron Keith Hoffer
Wilmington, Del. (February 26, 2024) – The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents Aaron Keith Hoffer’s exhibition, “Unspoken Trajectories,” on view from March 1-28, 2024. Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception on Friday, March 1 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Hoffer’s show will include dozens of abstract paintings ranging in size from large […]
DNREC Opens Youth Environmental Summit
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) once again joined Delaware’s Youth Environmental Summit (YES!), with Secretary Shawn M. Garvin delivering the opening plenary to kick off the 2024 event. The student-led conference, sponsored by DNREC, was held on Thursday, Feb. 29, at the University of Delaware’s Clayton Hall Conference Center in Newark.
Delaware State Parks Fee Season Begins March 1
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds visitors to Delaware State Parks that 2024 entrance fees will be in effect starting Friday, March 1 through Nov. 30.
DNREC to Close The Point at Cape Henlopen for Beach-nesting Season
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will close The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean and bay beach, Friday, March 1. Since 1993, The Point has closed annually for most of the spring and summer for the benefit of threatened and endangered beach-nesters and migratory shorebirds, including piping plovers, American oystercatchers, least …