News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
SMYRNA, DE: The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), the Delaware State Police, and Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG), will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification system on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 7:20 p.m. There are 37 sirens in Delaware located within a 10-mile radius of […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will welcome visitors to the DuPont Nature Center at the Mispillion Harbor Reserve when the center reopens for the 2024 season on Wednesday, April 3, 2023. The DNREC facility managed by the Division of Fish and Wildlife will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. over […]
Continue ReadingGLASGOW, DE Despite the rainy forecast, more than 2,500 people will come together Saturday in Old New Castle for atTAcK addiction’s 11th annual E-Racing the Stigma 5K, Delaware’s largest recovery event. Before the 5K begins at St. Peter’s School, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long and New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer will address the thousands rallying […]
Continue ReadingTemporarily to Recreational Activities for Water Main Repair The Churchmans Road boat ramp on the Christina River is temporarily closed due to repairs associated with a water main break, ramp owner Artesian Water informed the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control late Monday afternoon. Artesian noted that repairs to the broken water main […]
Continue ReadingFree Event will also Celebrate Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve’s 30th Anniversary Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve will bring an added element to the traditional family fun, food and entertainment awaiting visitors to the 14th annual Blackbird Creek Fall Festival. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s […]
Continue ReadingGreat food, entertainment and one of Delaware’s best annual pyrotechnic shows will take place on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at the University of Delaware’s Athletic Complex. Beginning at 6 p.m., the event will feature live entertainment and art, food and community vendors, concluding with an amazing firework display at dusk. Free parking is available in […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today the Port Penn Interpretive Center will not open this summer due to structural damage and safety concerns. The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation is in the process of evaluating options to repair the historic structure. The center is typically open on weekends and […]
Continue ReadingGov. John Carney joined Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn M. Garvin Friday to celebrate and tour the largest capital investments made to Fort Delaware State Park. Visitors to Fort Delaware State Park now have a smoother ride from the Pea Patch Island pier to the fort after the tram path […]
Continue ReadingNewark, DE – Spring is in the air and we are ready to get outdoors with the 2023 Newark Spring Concert Series. Concerts will be held Thursday night’s 7 – 8 p.m. starting May 4 and running through June 8, 2023. Grab a bite to eat, do some shopping on Main Street then join us […]
Continue ReadingThe Inaugural Faire will feature over 70 artisans and merchants, food trucks, rides, games, petting zoo, and face painting Newark, DE: Nonprofit Exceptional Care for Children (ECC) will be hosting their first May Faire Spring Festival & Artisan Market on May 6th, 2023 from 11am – 3pm, located at ECC Campus in Newark, Delaware. The […]
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