06/07/11 The dictionary defines the word "mania" as "insanity, especially when marked by extreme excitement or enthusiasm." The word "mako," of course, refers to a species of shark best known as lean, mean, eating/killing machines, pretty much the alpha predators of the waters in which they swim. Combine the two words, "Mako Mania," and you have a pretty good idea of what went on this past weekend for ...
06/02/11 The Overfalls Foundation is sponsoring a tour of the Battleship New Jersey Saturday, June 25. The charter bus will depart from the Five Points Food Lion at 8 a.m. and return at approximately 3 p.m. The tour is open to Overfalls members and non-members. Two weeks prior to the tour, Friday, June 10, at the Overfalls general membership meeting at St Peter's Hall, Jason Hall, curator for the USS New ...
05/31/11 A convicted fraudster from Caernarfon is confronted in Portugal by BBC Wales' Week In Week Out about his latest alleged crimes.
05/31/11 Harrington fairgrounds shows include Big Time Rush, iCarly's Miranda Cosgrove, Josh Turner, TNA wrestling and Monster Truck and Thrill Show. ResortQuest offers nearby Bethany Beach vacation rentals and Bethany Beach real estate. Bethany Beach, DE (PRWEB) May 30, 2011 A variety of entertainment powerhouses, including Ke$ha and country music superstars Alan Jackson and Toby Keith, headline the ...
05/27/11 LEWES, Del. - NRG Bluewater Wind is delaying construction of a meteorological tower off Delaware's coast, saying its planned offshore wind farm is endangered by cuts in federal support for renewable energy.
05/26/11 The Delaware River Bay Authority recently held public hearings to discuss the goals and objectives of a proposed $1 toll increase and detail the critical infrastructure investments required at the bistate agency's crossing facilities -- the Delaware Memorial Bridge and Cape May-Lewes Ferry. The base toll was last increased 11 years ago from $2 to $3.
05/26/11 DART First State's 2011 resort transit bus service got under way on Thursday.
05/25/11 Sussex Technical High School senior Aris Reynoso signs a commitment letter to attend Wesley College next fall where he plans to play soccer as coach Carlos Villa, left, and his mother, Rosa, look on.
05/25/11 A federal judge has overturned a Sussex County Council decision to reject an office complex outside Lewes, ruling that the council's vote was arbitrary.
05/25/11 The Keys led the Blue Rocks by three runs entering the bottom of eighth inning on Wednesday but Wilmington mounted an impressive comeback. The Rocks scored three runs in the eighth to tie the game and CF Yam Prades scored the winning run following a wild pitch by RHP Sean Gleason.
05/25/11 Graduate student DeAnna Sewell studies offshore wind turbines to determine whether there are forces and vibrations under the water.
05/19/11 Trying to advance debate in the explosive Middle East, President Barack Obama on Thursday endorsed a key Palestinian demand for the borders of its future state and prodded Israel to accept that it can never have a truly peaceful nation that is based on "permanent occupation."
05/19/11 Seaford voters narrowly approved a plan to raise taxes to expand the high school and create the Delaware New Tech Academy, a technology-oriented program starting this fall.
05/19/11 A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for northern Kent and southern New Castle counties, the National Weather Service said.
05/19/11 An accident on southbound I-495 at Terminal Avenue (exit 2) is causing delays in the area, the Delaware Department of Transportation said.
05/19/11 The Reach Academy Charter School will have an emergency meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the school, at 3210 Philadelphia Pike in Claymont.
05/19/11 Moderate to heavy rain continues to fall in parts of New Castle County, and a flood advisory remains in effect, the National Weather Service said.
05/19/11 The Academy of Natural Sciences is merging with Drexel University.
05/19/11 RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. House Democrats have unveiled a legislative redistricting plan for Delaware that eliminates two New Castle County districts currently represented by Republicans and moves them south. The plan presented Thursday also preserves four majority-minority districts that encompass the city of Wilmington. The Democratic plan moves the 11th District from the ...
05/09/11 The Amtrak Susquehanna River Bridge is more than 100 years old. It holds two tracks of the railroad's Northeast Corridor line between Havre de Grace and Perryville. |