DNREC Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Police Park Rangers arrest Wilmington woman in ?smash-and-grab? incident at Bellevue State Park

DNREC Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Police Park Rangers have arrested a Wilmington woman in connection with a "smash-and-grab" incident in Bellevue State Park.
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Secretary of State Advertises Proposed Constitutional Amendments

Pursuant to Article XVI, Section 1 of the Delaware Constitution, the Secretary of State has published four proposed Constitutional Amendments approved by both houses of the 148th Delaware General Assembly. The proposed Constitutional Amendments were published July 2016 in local newspapers of all three counties. The legal notices include Senate Bill 166 relating to the […]
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Ash tree-killing insect confirmed in Delaware

A destructive, invasive beetle that kills ash trees, the emerald ash borer (EAB), has been confirmed in Delaware, making it the 28th state to have found the insect. The statewide impact is expected to be minimal, as ash trees make up only around two percent of Delaware's tree stock and the state has been preparing for more than a decade. State forestry and plant health officials are providing advice to homeowners, municipalities and civic groups at de.gov/ashtrees.
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Flags Lowered to Honor Passing of William Quillen

Governor Jack Markell has ordered state and federal flags lowered to honor the life and passing of former Delaware Supreme Court Justice William T. Quillen. Quillen served on the Supreme Court from 1978 to 1983. He also was Delaware Secretary of State from 1993 to 1994 under the administration of Governor Tom Carper. During his […]
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Evening of storytelling and dancing set for Aug. 31 at White Clay Creek State Park

White Clay Creek State Park invites the public to a very special extension of the free Wednesday Night Concert series. Starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, visitors will enjoy songs and interactive storytelling followed by interactive dancing at the park's Carpenter Recreation Area, 880 New London Road, in Newark, Delaware.
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Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police respond to multiple boating accidents, address safety violations

During the two-week period Aug. 1-14, DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police marine patrols statewide investigated seven boating accidents and issued numerous boating safety-related citations to help keep Delaware waterways safer for boaters.
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DNREC awarded federal grant to support Delaware?s research, monitoring and response to White-nose Syndrome in state?s bats

DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife has been awarded a federal grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to support Delaware's ongoing research and monitoring and response to White-nose Syndrome (WNS), a disease that causes mortality in bats and has taken a severe toll on hibernating North American bat species since it was discovered almost 10 years ago.
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