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Sen. Ernie Lopez reflects on his last ten years serving Delaware's beach towns in the state senate, after he announced he won't be running for re-election…
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Camp Arrowhead in Lewes is moving to replace an aging piece of its facility.The 110-acre Camp Arrowhead located on Rehoboth Bay hopes to build a new…
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The state and City of Lewes are seeking public input on the environmental issues facing the town. The goal is to make the town more resilient. The state’s…
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Coastal wetlands are considered key to mitigating climate change, because their plants absorb carbon from the atmosphere and store it in soil even faster than forests do. But Delaware Public Media's Sophia Schmidt reports that research at a salt marsh near Dover raises questions about how much of a carbon “sink” tidal wetlands really are, and if that’s changing as the climate warms.
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Families who lost loved ones to COVID-19 can now get financial assistance to help with funeral expenses.The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is…
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Warmer weather has brought a seal colony to Delaware. Officials with the Marine, Education, Research and Rehabilitation (MERR) Institute say Delawareans…
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Flood risk is increasing in low-lying, coastal Delaware due to climate change.But nationwide, flood insurance rates aren’t high enough to cover the growing risk, or even the risk right now. Delaware Public Media’s Sophia Schmidt examines the cost of flood insurance in the First State.
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The city of Lewes approved its budget this week, but not without arguments over police department funding. The city’s plans to spend more next year, in…
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Work on an extension to the Junction and Breakwater Pathway begins this week.The Junction and Breakwater Trail provides a pathway along a former railroad…
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A Sussex County nonprofit has found a permanent home for the historic Lewes railroad swing bridge. The Lewes swing bridge was built in 1916 over the…