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College Financial Aid – Help & Information

Written on: December 4th, 2011 in EducationGuest Posts

Guest Post from Delaware’s Secretary of Education, Dr. Lillian Lowery Our mission in the Delaware Department of Education is that every student will graduate from our public schools college or career ready, with the freedom to choose his or her life’s course.  Yet I know paying for some of those desired courses can be a […]


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Pancreatic Cancer

Written on: November 30th, 2011 in Helping Our Neighbors

Today is the last day of National Pancreatic Awareness Month, but I hope it we’ll work on raising awareness all year round.  As I look back at November, I want to thank all of the advocates – the family members, patients, and survivors – for sharing their stories.  I also want to share mine. I […]


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Walk on the WILD Side of Volunteering

Written on: October 29th, 2011 in Helping Our Neighbors

The fall is a great time to be outside (probably not today though).  And…it’s always a great time to volunteer.  That’s why we asked Lynne Staub, our volunteer coordinator for the Division of Fish and Wildlife to tell us more about the incredible variety of volunteer opportunities they offer. ****** Have you ever listened to […]


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Guest Post from… Smokey the Bear!

Written on: October 22nd, 2011 in AgricultureGuest Posts

We’re excited to feature a guest post by…none other than…Smokey Bear! Did you know that wildfires have burned almost 8 million acres in the United States this year? And did you know that most of these wildfires were caused by humans? In 2010, humans caused 64,807 wildfires, while 7,164 were started by lightning. That’s nine […]


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Cool Spring Farmers Market – Rain or Shine Tonight

Written on: October 13th, 2011 in Agriculture

The leaves are turning and it’s a great day to get outdoors.  We helped kick off the Sussex Outdoors Summit this morning and we’ll be celebrating the success of Cool Spring Farmers Market in Wilmington this evening. It may be getting colder, but you can still get fresh fruit and vegetables.  There are plenty of […]


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