While electricity rates will remain steady, taxes and water and sewer fees will see a modest increase.
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While Carney's administration and City Council are working on more sustainable housing solutions, not all residents are guaranteed housing once the park closes.
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Dover City Council holds a public hearing on its electric budget after signaling rate hikes in the city.
This Week on "The Green"
Delaware had recently seen a Department of Correction shakeup with the closure of Wilmington’s Plummer Community Corrections Center in March.Plummer housed men in a work release program that allowed them to stay close to family in northern New Castle County and find work in their community.Now, those who would have gone to Plummer are sent to a facility in Smyrna, a move that’s faced some backlash.Delaware Public Media’s Abigail Lee met with work release participants, advocates and the Department of Correction Commissioner to see what work release programs look like now that Plummer is gone.
NPR National and World Headlines
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Designed as a placeholder for work-in-progress documents, those quasi-Latin words now appear on mugs, tote bags and T-shirts.
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Hundreds of detainees in at least 33 states aren’t getting necessary medications on time or at all, and infections and cancers aren’t being treated.
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Groundbreaking science fiction writer Octavia Butler wrote her first 10 novels on a powder blue manual typewriter, now an artifact in the Smithsonian Institution's collection.
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Unless Congress passes new laws soon, the Social Security trust fund will not be able to pay out full benefits to all eligible seniors starting in 2032.
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The U.S. continues to pressure Cuba and push for a change in leadership. This has left Cubans navigating blackouts, medicine shortages, and a struggling economy.
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A program in Michigan wants to help solve the problem of an aging farmer population by providing aspiring farmers with hands-on learning.
Student Spotlight
- Early Learning Advocacy Day seeks to marshall support for youngest students
- DNREC gives kids a chance to develop fishing skills
- Annual event offers those with special needs a 'Night to Shine'
- Biggs Museum puts a spotlight on DSU's marching band
- Turkey Brawl brings local lacrosse community together
- Stuff the Bus food drive continues efforts to combat food insecurity