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New open enrollment period for health insurance begins today
NEW CASTLE — The fourth open enrollment period for Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace starts today as the state prepares to build on the last three years, in which more than 28,000 Delawareans...
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Switch to DE paying off for Thompson, Hens
NEWARK — Officially, Jasawn Thompson has played linebacker the last several years. But he’s always been a defensive end at heart. “It feels more natural to me,” said the Delaware sophomore football...
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Gallagher talks about issues in 29th Rep. District contest
29th District Representative In the leadup to Nov. 8’s election, the Delaware State News will be running questionnaires from various candidates. If you’ve missed any, visit...
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Groce spells out views in 30th Rep. District race
30th Representative District In the lead-up to the Nov. 8 election, the Delaware State News will be running questionnaires from various candidates. If you’ve missed any, visit delawarestatenews.net and...
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Q&A Survey: Insurance Commissioner candidates address the issues
Delaware Insurance Commissioner In the lead-up to Nov. 8’s election, the Delaware State News will be running questionnaires from various candidates. If you’ve missed any, visit delawarestatenews.net...
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Dover Housing Authority chief to step down
DOVER — Ami Sebastian-Hauer is retiring from her position as executive director of the Dover Housing Authority, saying her decision was not made “under any type of pressure” despite the organization...
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Attorney General proposes changes to gun and drug laws
DOVER — Attorney General Matt Denn on Monday laid out his legislative priorities for the upcoming session, including a second attempt at closing a “loophole” that allows certain individuals convicted...
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Insurance commissioner candidates tangle over Obamacare
DOVER — Upcoming premiums are expected to rise significantly under President Obama’s healthcare law, while provider options dwindle for many consumers at the same time. Delaware’s next Insurance...
View ArticlePOW-MIA Parkway: West Dover Connector receives a new name in ceremony
DOVER — Local veterans working tirelessly to honor and remember captured and unaccounted for comrades received a tremendous boost Monday morning. An upcoming major traffic artery for a projected...
View ArticleRoundup: No. 7 seed Smyrna heads 8 downstate schools in volleyball tourney
Smyrna High earned the No. 7 seed, leading a group of eight downstate teams that made the 24-team field for the DIAA volleyball state tournament. The tourney starts on Thursday night with eight...
View ArticlePanera Bread on tap for Capital Commons
DOVER — It appears as if the groundwork is about to begin for the construction of a Panera Bread restaurant during a meeting of the Development Advisory Committee at 10 this morning in the City Hall...
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Lewes couple accused of selling fake gold
LEWES — A Lewes couple was arrested for allegedly selling counterfeit gold bars and coins to victims throughout Sussex County, police said Tuesday. On Oct. 24, Delaware State Police said detectives...
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Smyrna man’s rape conviction upheld by Delaware Supreme Court
DOVER — A 34-year-old Smyrna man’s rape conviction was upheld by the Delaware Supreme Court which found no validity in his appeal that a victim’s testimony was coerced during a January 2016 trial....
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Shakespeare production resonates with homeless
DOVER — In William Shakespeare’s play, “Pericles, Prince of Tyre,” the prince is shipwrecked and washes up on shore, destitute and broken. He is rescued by a group of poor fishermen who help dredge his...
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Smyrna’s Ibironke, Bowser win Kent cross country individual titles
WOODSIDE — Not only did Smyrna High sweep the individual winners at the Kent County cross country championships, the Eagles rewrote the course record book. Tosin Ibironke won the boys’ race while Naomi...
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Markell: Statewide assessments indicate improvement in student outcomes
DOVER — Gov. Jack Markell on Tuesday lauded the level of community engagement in education as one of the most encouraging signs of progress in the state’s pursuit of the Every Student Succeeds Act...
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Q&A Survey: Blunt Rochester, Reigle offer details on issues
U.S. Representative In the lead-up to Tuesday’s election, the Delaware State News will be running questionnaires from various candidates. If you’ve missed any, visit delawarestatenews.net and click on...
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Blunt Rochester, Reigle battle for open seat in U.S. House
DOVER — Since the 1976 election, Delaware’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives has been without an incumbent running just three times. In 1992, Rep. Tom Carper and Gov. Mike Castle made...
View ArticleRoundup: Smyrna wins Henlopen volleyball crown
The Smyrna High volleyball team captured the Henlopen Conference volleyball championship with a 3-0 victory over Delmar High on Tuesday night at Milford High. Erin Smallwood led the Eagles with a...
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Liberty Court looks for massive facelift
Liberty Court on Walker Road in Dover. (Delaware State News/Marc Clery) DOVER — Some new and exciting items, including plans for the redevelopment of the Liberty Court Apartments, were discussed at the...
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