The popular Bug and Bud Festival will return to downtown Milford on Saturday, April 27 from 9 AM until 4 PM. The festival this year, along with its organizer, Downtown Milford, Inc. (DMI), will have a new look. âThis yearâs Bug and Bud Festival will recognize the 50th anniversary of the designation of the ladybug as the state bug, something …
While parts of the country will be swarmed with the convergence of two periodical cicada broods, itâs a regularly scheduled appearance for the insect in Delaware. âThe double brood this year involves 13-year cicadas and 17-year cicadas,â said Chris Wade, the pesticide section administrator at the Delaware Department of Agriculture. The closest brood to Delaware will be in South Maryland …
The Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative (TEDI) is making significant progress toward the goal of planting 1 million trees by 2030. The initiative has awarded funding to seven new projects, which will push the total count beyond 200,000 trees this year.
The name du Pont is well known, not only throughout Delaware but also globally. On Saturday, April 20 at 1 PM, the Milford Museum will present the second part of their series on this famous family with âA Brief Introduction to the du Pont Family, Part II,â presented by Lucas R. Clawson. âIn the first part of this series, discussion …
Returning for the second year, Milford Library is excited to announce that 741.5 Con will again be the site of a celebration of all things comic. Attendees are asked to cosplay their favorite anime, comic book, video game, anime or other characters on Saturday, April 13 from 10 AM to 4 PM. âWe are calling all nerds, geeks and everyone …
The Milford Library has many exciting and fun things planned for the month of April and they will kick off by celebrating Library Workers Day on April 9. The library is providing a way for the public to celebrate the hardworking library staff. âWe want our patrons to help us recognize the staff to show appreciation for the work they …
Gov. Carney and DNREC Secretary Garvin celebrated and hiked part of 275 new acres added to 3,650-acre White Clay Creek State Park in Newark, enhancing recreational opportunities, bolstering wildlife habitats, and preserving additional open spaces in New Castle County.
When Matt Kern was growing up in the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, area, he often felt like he didnât belong. That changed when he was 14 and started working in a restaurant kitchen. âI immediately felt comfortable,â recalled Kern, who couldnât afford culinary school tuition. His sense of belonging has reached a new level. This morning, the James Beard Foundation released the Restaurant and …
Four state agencies recently teamed up to clean up more than 2,300 pounds of trash and debris illegally dumped and strewn at Taber State Forest in western Kent County â Delaware Natural Resources Police (DNRP), Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and Department of Corrections (DOC).
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. âThese are really dramatic events because the sun touches every part of our life, it really does,â said Bennett Maruca, an associate professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Delaware. On …
