8+ hour, 5+ min ago  (498+ words) Newark City Council narrowly struck down two options that would help raise new revenue. One would have implemented a tax of up to 3% on retail alcohol sales; the other would have raised the maximum lodging tax from 3% to 5%. Newark's non-police…...

6+ hour, 45+ min ago  (310+ words) Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings joins other attorneys general to prevent machine gun conversion devices to be distributed in Delaware and other states. Jennings and a coalition of AGs formalized an agreement to prevent the Trump Administration from distributing the…...

13+ hour, 10+ min ago  (95+ words) Accessibility journalist shares tips to prepare for the 'ability drift'Delaware Public Media Accessibility journalist shares tips to prepare for the 'ability drift' Accessibility journalist Sarah Kovac has teamed up with Consumer Reports on adaptive living coverage that centers the experiences…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (272+ words) With the first weekend of May coming up, many farmers markets across the First State are preparing to open. Delaware's Department of Agriculture hopes residents take advantage of the fresh, Delaware grown produce and other products available as a new…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (221+ words) Delaware's Judiciary warns residents be aware of a new text and phone scam. Scammers are sending out a convincing text claiming the receiver has an overdue bill from the Delaware Justice of the Peace Court and asking people to scan…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (522+ words) HONG KONG " China on Monday blocked U. S. tech giant Meta's acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus, in an unexpected move to reverse a deal that apparently aroused Beijing's concerns about the transfer of advanced technology. In a one-line statement, China's…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (322+ words) A bill to increase some business fees in the state received a range of criticism from House republicans before advancing last week. Gov. Matt Meyer's proposed budget relies on new revenue from higher business formation fees and annual taxes, which…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (165+ words) The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service formally approves Delaware's 2025 Wildlife Action Plan. DNREC's Division of Fish and Wildlife submitted the plan last fall for federal review and revision." It will guide conservation efforts for the state's wildlife and their habits through…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (397+ words) Milford's city department heads discuss capital improvement project for FY27. Fiscal year 27 begins July 1st, and this meeting is one way Milford reviews its priorities before making budget decisions. Department heads were asked to deliver short presentations for council to consider with…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (377+ words) John Korir and Sharon Lokedi, both from Kenya, won their second consecutive Boston Marathons this week. Marcel Hug of Switzerland and Eden Rainbow-Cooper of Great Britain won the men's and women's wheelchair marathons. But most of the more than 30, 000 people…...