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Dover City Council endorse a new fee on tax exempt properties to help boost revenues, but questions loom on its legality.
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Quinn Kirkpatrick/Delaware Public MediaUnion members and ChristianaCare representatives ratified a three-year contract a few weeks ago. It will cover more than 500 physicians and four different hospitals. -
Delaware Public MediaThe Delaware Opioid Settlement Commission opened a fourth round of grant funding this month, using funds from the state’s opioid case settlements.
This Week on "The Green"
High electricity bills remain a front-burner issue for many Delawareans, who face rising bills with no end in sight.Just last week, the state’s Public Service Commission approved a small interim rate increase for Delmarva Power that goes into effect this month while the PSC considered Delmarva’s full rate increase request.This came on the heels of lawmakers passing a bill that sought to cap what Delmarva Power could recover for nonessential infrastructure spending, limit interim rate increases and require regular audits of Delmarva, and other utilities.Gov. Meyer hasn’t signed that bill yet, but signaled he would. And Meyer has called out Delmarva throughout 2026 for being concerned more about profits than its customers.This week, Tom Byrne sat down with Delmarva Power Delaware Region President Marcus Beal to discuss these issues and the utility’s response.
NPR National and World Headlines
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A troubling pattern of federal agents fatally shooting civilians is developing, with deaths in Maine, Texas and Tennessee. The family of a man fatally shot by agents told NPR they want answers.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Robert Malley, a negotiator of a 2015 Iran nuclear deal, about President Trump saying the U.S. is reinstating a blockade on Iranian ports and charging a toll on cargo.
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President Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open, and the U.S., not Iran, will collect tolls.
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Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, reacts to the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Colombian man by federal law enforcement in Biddeford, Maine, Monday morning.
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AI is moving beyond chatbots and into toys, dolls, and robots built to befriend children. A leading child-development expert says the technology offers real promise — but also risks crowding out the human relationships children need most. -
The U.S. military announced it will begin its blockade of Iranian ships over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as Iran vowed to assert its own control over the critical international waterway.
Student Spotlight
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- Annual event offers those with special needs a 'Night to Shine'
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- Turkey Brawl brings local lacrosse community together
- Stuff the Bus food drive continues efforts to combat food insecurity