Start 4th of July in Dover at the Delaware Public Archives!

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Celebrate the 4th with Dover, DE’s unique history! The First State Heritage Park has events planned all day long including a historic Dover scavenger hunt, moon bounces, pony rides, petting zoo, an Old-Fashioned Parade, live music, food and of course… fireworks at 9:20pm. The First State Heritage Park will have programs running on The Green and […] The post Start 4th …

Commissioner Phelps Announces Selection to Lead Re-Entry Programs, Reduce Recidivism

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Jim Elder, new Bureau Chief of Community Corrections, oversees re-entry programs at the Wilmington HOPE Commission DOVER, Del. – Department of Correction Commissioner Perry Phelps on Thursday announced the selection of Jim Elder – the Director of Clinical Services for Re-entry Programming at the Wilmington HOPE Commission – to lead DOC’s efforts to help offenders […] The post Commissioner Phelps …

Governor Carney Announces Appointment of Special Assistant at Department of Correction

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Claire DeMatteis, former senior counsel to U.S. Senator Joe Biden, will lead implementation of DOC plan DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday announced his appointment of Claire DeMatteis – a former senior counsel to then-U.S. Senator Joe Biden – as a temporary Special Assistant to the Governor at the Delaware Department of Correction. […] The post Governor Carney …

Pickett’s Charge Program at the DPA

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Pickett’s Charge Program at the Delaware Public Archives on July 1st 2017 @ 10:30 am. from the Cape Gazette | Lewes, DE After two years of war and several days of hard fighting on the Union flanks around the town of Gettysburg, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee believed that a concerted attack upon the troops […] The post Pickett’s Charge …

Governor Carney, COAD Announce Agreement to Raise Correctional Officer Pay

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Agreement also establishes Labor-Management Committee to study additional changes DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney and the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware (COAD) on Tuesday announced an agreement to increase salaries for Delaware’s correctional officers and study additional changes to help recruit and retain officers, and decrease the use of mandatory overtime across Delaware’s correctional […] The post Governor Carney, …

Delaware Libraries Launch 2017 Statewide Summer Reading Challenge

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Delaware’s First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney will kick off the statewide 2017 Summer Library Reading Challenge, Build a Better World, this weekend at public libraries in all three counties.   She will be joined by special guests The Cat’s Pajamas, a musical comedy trio. The kick-off events are: 7 p.m. Friday, June 9, at the Dover Public […] The post Delaware Libraries …

Governor Carney Announces Plan to Address Recommendations of DOC Independent Review

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Plan includes appointment of Special Assistant to lead turnaround, and $2 million investment in cameras at JTVCC DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday released his plan to act on the recommendations of the initial report of the Independent Review into the causes of the February 1 incident at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center. […] The post Governor Carney …

DNREC Natural Resources Police Environmental Crimes Unit charges Frankford man with illegal dumping

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DNREC Natural Resources Police Environmental Crimes Unit arrested a Frankford man June 1 and charged him with illegal dumping after evidence from trash found on Blueberry Lane near Frankford. The post DNREC Natural Resources Police Environmental Crimes Unit charges Frankford man with illegal dumping appeared first on State of Delaware News.