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Declining barrier island populations

When I wrote about the Ocean City BYOB issue in April, I said that, if I were a restauranteur, I wouldn’t want to open a restaurant ...

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Delaware library opens new computer lab

A new public computer lab will open today at New Castle County’s Garfield Park Library and Activity Center. A public meeting ...

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Dave Davies: Off Mic

Obama’s decision-making on bin-Laden raid – how it ought to work

The Navy SEAL team was ready. It had repeatedly rehearsed assaulting a life-size replica of Osama bin-Laden’s Abbottabad compound.< ...

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Delaware State Police hold annual tribute for fallen officers

Delaware State Police are holding their annual tribute to colleagues who have died in the line of duty. The annual memorial s ...

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Delaware drivers are urged to be watchful for slow-moving farm equipment

Delaware drivers are sharing the roads with farm equipment as the planting season is underway. State Secretary of Agriculture Ed K ...

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Delaware State University hosts first annual Kent County Science Fair

Central Delaware students are showcasing their science and research skills today at Kent County’s first annual Science Fair. ...

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Education

Philadelphia schools say shutdown possible if mayor can’t deliver extra money

Parents and activists got their first opportunity last night to weigh in publicly on the Philadelphia School District’s aggressive ...

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East Falls Town Watch to host training session for new members this week

With local and national neighborhood watch groups under scrutiny for the alleged misdeeds of their members, one local chapter is providin ...

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Manayunk Brewery martini gets blood orange infusion

It’s officially spring, with summer around the corner.  In light of the good weather, we’ve asked some Northwest Phi ...

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Julian Bond: Race is a social construct – not a biological absolute

Germantown Friends School teamed with the Germantown Monthly Meeting to welcome notable civil rights activist and scholar Julian Bond for ...

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Festival organizers look to head off concerns about summer event

As part of an effort to keep the community informed about a new neighborhood-based festival, October Gallery founder Mercer Redcross atte ...

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Walnut closure | School District’s September hangs on AVI | waterfront trail development | hardware history

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