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Scientists measure marine environment near melting mega-iceberg for first time
Earth.com
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A fresh set of numbers is changing what scientists thought happens when a city‑sized slab of ice dissolves into the sea. The target was mega‑iceberg A‑68A, a floating platform roughly twice the area of Delaware that drifted toward South Georgia in...
College Football Welcomes Delaware and Missouri State to FBS 2025
BVM Sports
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July 1, 2025
Delaware and Missouri State have officially joined Conference USA, expanding the league to 11 members and raising the total number of FBS teams to 136. Both schools excelled in the FCS and now aim to leverage their competitive backgrounds in the...
Yorklyn residents get win against secretive state-managed development
The News Journal - Delaware
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This story was produced by Spotlight Delaware as part of a partnership with Delaware Online/The News Journal. For more about Spotlight Delaware, visit www.spotlightdelaware.org. After years of trying to limit development, residents in the small...
Lawmakers issue sweeping ban that will have big impact on takeout food orders: 'We must take action'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 4, 2025
A host of US states have passed similar laws. by Robert CrowJuly 4, 2025 If you order takeout in Delaware, your order may look a little bit different — and a lot more eco-friendly. The state has banned all food establishments from packaging...
UUSD social and environmental justice panel presents grants
Cape Gazette - Delaware
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The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware Social & Environmental Justice Committee recently announced the 2025 Roy Parks Memorial Social Justice Grant recipients. This is the fourth year of a five-year grant program made possible by the...
Maryland plans MARC expansion into Virginia and Delaware as ridership surges
WUSA 9 - Washington D.C.
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July 1, 2025
Maryland plans to expand MARC train services into Virginia and Delaware, making the trips faster and more frequent. BALTIMORE — Maryland is reviving plans to expand MARC train service into Virginia and Delaware, the state Department of...
Delaware Division of Small Business unveils new logo
Cape Gazette - Delaware
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The Delaware Division of Small Business recently unveiled its new logo design. The refreshed visual identity represents a unified and energized division committed to serving entrepreneurs, businesses and communities across the First State. The new...
Session recap: By nearly 2 a.m., Delaware has official budget bills
The News Journal - Delaware
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It's last call in Leg Hall. Monday, June 30, marked the end of the fiscal year, Delaware's budget deadline and the final hours of legislative session for state lawmakers. Starting Monday afternoon, both the Senate and House of Representatives had...
Delaware HPC approves micro-retail shop
Delaware Gazette - Ohio
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June 29, 2025
BoDurtha’s Plant Parlor is located at 24 E. Winter St. (rear of the Strand Theatre building) in downtown Delaware. The business is set to open July 2. Joshua Keeran | The Gazette A micro-retail shop has received a certificate of appropriateness...
New federal regulations delay high-speed internet in rural Delaware
Spotlight Delaware
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July 1, 2025
Why Should Delaware Care? Delaware is one of the most connected states in the country. But $107 million in funding aimed at bringing high-speed internet to the state’s most rural areas is caught up in a regulatory jumble, which will likely delay...
Polystyrene Ban for Restaurants in Delaware to go into effect on July 1
WBOC 16 - Maryland
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DELAWARE - Senate Bill 51 goes into effect Tuesday, July 1. The bill mandates restaurants not use polystyrene containers, more commonly known as Styrofoam containers. Some business owners say this change will impact them financially. Sedat Gun,...
ODNR: America’s National Bird Thriving in the Buckeye State
The NBXpress - Ohio
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July 4, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio can celebrate a milestone this Independence Day with 964 confirmed active bald eagle nests, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. More than 1,800 reports from citizen scientists statewide...
Delaware Lawmakers Approve Task Force to Tackle Rising Auto Insurance Rates
WBOC 16 - Maryland
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June 28, 2025
DELAWARE - Delaware lawmakers have passed a resolution to create an Automobile Insurance Reform Task Force across the state. Senate Concurrent Resolution 111 establishes the Automobile Insurance Reform Task Force. The new group will examine ways...
Courtney Eshleman joins Spotlight Delaware’s fundraising team
Spotlight Delaware
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June 30, 2025
Courtney Eshleman has joined Spotlight Delaware as its new director of development, boosting the nonprofit news outlet’s fundraising efforts as it seeks to expand its impact throughout the state. Eshleman comes to Spotlight Delaware with more than...
Enjoying the calm waters of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal through the years
The News Journal - Delaware
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An aerial view of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal as seen in this photograph taken on December 22, 1965.The News Journal StaffA view of the old railroad bridge that crossed the Chesapeake & Canal in this photo taken on January 24, 1967. The...
Dams on Bucks' creeks, Delaware River can be 'drowning machines'
PhillyBurbs - Pennsylvania
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It has been 52 years, but Chris Marren is still haunted by the two deaths he saw on the Neshaminy Creek in Tyler State Park. “There were four of us, and we decided to put a canoe in the water,” he said. It was Wednesday, July 4, 1973, a sunny...
Loan relief available for drought-affected farmers in Montgomery and surrounding counties after USDA declares natural disaster
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. - Officials with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) say a new designation for Montgomery County will help farmers there, and in surrounding counties, get some much-needed relief as they recover from drought...
Berks included in natural disaster drought area designation
Reading Eagle - Pennsylvania
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June 25, 2025
The U.S. The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency’s designation of Montgomery County as a natural disaster area because of drought conditions also includes Berks County. Under the designation, the agency is extending much-needed emergency...
Tired of mosquito bites? Here are tips for Delaware residents
The News Journal - Delaware
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A recent study looked at which U.S. states are most concerned about mosquitoes and Delaware ranked in the top 10, a result that’s hardly surprising. Delaware is home to about 57 mosquito species, 19 of which are known to aggressively bite humans,...
Delaware's arcades for VR, laser tag, Skee-Ball and more this summer
The News Journal - Delaware
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Virtual reality and arcades are popular, and there are more than a handful of places in Delaware to enjoy the games. Here are some places around the state where folks can find VR and arcades this summer. Zelky's, Rehoboth Beach Zelky's is big for...