It’s huntin’ season in Delaware. And many – a record number – of First Staters want to partake. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) announced Monday that the 2025 lottery for State Wildlife Area Spring Turkey Season hunting permits held last month had drawn the largest applicant pool since the state’s first wild turkey lottery was held …
Delaware LIVE+ Weekly Review – Feb. 2, 2025
This Week’s Top Stories Include: Check out Mispillion Art League’s Judged Show through March 29 ASPIRA Academy: 1st Spanish immersion school to open in Sussex Co. in Fall ‘26 Millsboro author writes children’s book on threats of socialism Click on the image below to view the PDF
Permitting, healthcare costs drive State Chamber’s Competitiveness Agenda
The business community is paying close attention to what the General Assembly will do in the current session. Still, Delaware State Chamber of Commerce President Michael Quaranta isn’t wholly convinced that legislators are paying attention to what the business community needs. “If you walked around Legislative Hall and asked the 41 members of the House if they could name the …
Survey Says: The Good, the Bad, and the Party Conversation
My inbox is regularly filled with the “results of surveys” that rank states against each other. It’s fair to say that less than 5% of these deserve a story on their own…and none deserve the constant follow-ups. Add to that, many of them have absolutely NOTHING to do with the state of Delaware. None of us care about a ranking …
Millsboro author writes children’s book on threats of socialism
MILLSBORO – Author Charles Carr believes his new book is possibly the most important book a pre-teen could read. “Sally’s Dress,” released last year, is a heartfelt and educational story that explores the challenges of fairness and personal responsibility. Carr, a Millsboro resident, wrote the book to create a child-friendly method for parents to steer their young ones away from …
Division of the Arts recognizes Individual Artist Fellows from across Delaware
Viet Dinh of Newark, an assistant professor of English at the University of Delaware, has been designated a Master Fellowship through the Delaware Division of the Arts’ Individual Artist Fellows program. Dinh is joined by 20 other artists from across Delaware who received fellowships — 11 in the Established category and nine in the Emerging category. Dinh was born …
NAEP scores show increase in math scores, little change elsewhere
2024 data from what’s referred to as the “Nation’s Report Card” was released Wednesday, and while there’s still critical underperformance, Delaware’s making slight improvement in test scores and proficiency rates. Delaware is nine points below the national average for scores in eighth-grade math and seven points below in eighth-grade reading. Fourth-grade math scores were four points less than the national …
ASPIRA Academy: 1st Spanish immersion school to open in Sussex Co. in Fall ‘26
GEORGETOWN – Sussex County will have its very first Spanish immersion school as Las Américas ASPIRA Academy will open its third location in September 2026. “It’s definitely an honor to be able to create the school in Sussex,” said Margie López Waite, co-founder and CEO of the charter school. “The community approached us with this opportunity and have expressed to …
Leaders look ahead at the challenges facing Delaware in 2025
Delaware Live asked 40 Delaware community leaders across political and business spectrums to look ahead at 2025. We got some great answers but were frankly disappointed by the number of responses. Perhaps next year. In the meantime, please feel free to post your thoughts in the Comments. You can also see what Milford’s Jo Schmeiser and Mark Whitfield had to …
Jewish Family Services (JFS) program expands mental health access
“When you call asking for mental health assistance, the last thing you want to hear is that you can’t be seen right now,” says Wendell Covell, deputy director of programs at Jewish Family Services Delaware. A shortage of providers has created a national “mental health crisis,” according to a 2023 report by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration. Nationwide, …









