The money will be used to restore beach areas near the Indian River Inlet Bridge. (Photo courtesy of Indianriverbridge.com)

Del. gets $10 million to restore Indian River beaches

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

Delaware is set to receive $10 million from the federal government to help restore the beaches north of the Indian River Inlet Bridge. The beaches will be fortified with up to 800,000 cubic yards of sand over the course of the next two winters. “This $10 million federal investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support our ongoing efforts to …

The complaint asks DNREC to start over and redo its permit process for the offshore wind project.

Complaint filed against DNREC for US Wind project

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Business

The Caesar Rodney Institute and two individuals have asked the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in Sussex County to prohibit the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) from issuing permits for an offshore wind project. “DNREC is not following its own rules and regulations in filing this permit process,” said David Stevenson, director of the Center …

Swimming in the ocean is not suggested as beach cities clean up medical waste that washed ashore. (Photo from City of Rehoboth Beach)

DNREC issues water advisory due to medical waste on beaches

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

A state agency has issued an official recreational water advisory following the closure of several beaches due to medical waste, including needles, washing up on the shoreline. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control‘s advisory was announced Tuesday and is for Delaware coastal beaches. It is in effect for one week. Beach access in the City of Rehoboth Beach …

DNREC has released several tips to stay safe while boating, and has launched new life rings at Woodland Beach. (From left: Citizens’ Hose Company members Keith Mapps, Fire Chief Chip Thompson, John Morgan, retired State Senator and board member Bruce C. Ennis, DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife Director Pat Emory and DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin. Photo from DNREC)

8 tips to stay safe while boating this summer

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

A Delaware agency wants to make sure those hitting the open seas are safe this summer. Wednesday, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control  announced eight tips for water enthusiasts to follow. The department’s Division of Fish and Wildlife joined Smyrna’s Citizens’ Hose Company to highlight recently installed buoyant life rings at DNREC’s Woodland Beach fishing pier and …

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MilfordLIVE Weekly Review – March 26, 2024

Sonja FreyHeadlines

This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Doors open on Milford’s first meadery DNREC Announces ‘Take a Kid Fishing!’ Spring Events fondue celebrates one year anniversary Corporate Center, Red Cedar Farms, Teal Creek Plaza OK’d Milford Middle School project moves into construction phase Click on the image below to view the PDF

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Need a charge? Milford shows off its 2 EV stations downtown

Katie KazimirGovernment, Headlines

Twice delayed because of rain,  a ribbon cutting for two new electric vehicle charging stations in downtown Milford finally took place Friday. Sunny skies and a comfortable temperature hinting at the upcoming segue to spring made for a pleasant ceremony at the NE Front Street parking lot. A couple dozen people, including city officials, staff and local media, gathered around …

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As stripers arrive earlier, commercial fishing season to shift

Katie KazimirHeadlines, Government

With striped bass coming into the Delaware River and bay earlier in the year as the weather warms up earlier, DNREC plans to adjust their commercial fishing seasons. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will accept written comments on the proposed changes through Feb. 14. Stripers, as the fish are commonly called, have been coming in earlier than …

Along with the TreeCycle event, Delaware has 24 sites to recycle this year's Christmas trees.

Turn your Christmas tree into rich soil by doing this

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

Keep the holiday cheer alive while transitioning to 2024 and help conserve and improve Delaware’s soil by recycling your Christmas tree.  The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the Delaware Center for Horticulture (DCH) are asking First Staters to give their real trees to a yard waste recycling site rather than dumping them off in landfills.  The …

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West Shores stormwater drainage correction approved by council

Terry RogersGovernment, Headlines

Over the past few years, residents of West Shores at New Milford, a development located near Bayhealth Sussex Campus, have complained of flooding in their neighborhood. After working with the City of Milford and the Sussex Conservation District (SCD), it was determined that the issue was a failed infiltration stormwater management pond on the far eastern corner of the development. …

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DNREC Issues Temporary Emergency Variance for Air Quality to Perdue Foods’ Milford Processing Plant

Terry RogersBusiness, Government, Headlines

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued a temporary emergency variance for air quality to allow for the construction and operation of a rental boiler at Perdue Foods, LLC’s Milford poultry processing facility until a temporary permit can be issued following a public notice to appear Sunday, Sept. 3.  On Sunday, Aug. 27, plant managers at Perdue …