Victim of Saturday?s fatal boating accident in Sussex County identified

The victim of an Oct. 28 fatal boating accident on the Broadkill River near Oyster Rocks Road has been identified as Dan M. Cochran IV, 62, of Lewes.
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Delaware and Other States Expand Price-Fixing Suit Against Pharmaceutical Companies

State AGs allege multi-state price-fixing conspiracy involving 18 generic drug companies and two company executives The Delaware Attorney General and other Attorneys General have significantly expanded the scope of a lawsuit against generic drug manufacturers alleging illegal price-fixing agreements. The lawsuit, which now also names two individual executives of the defendant companies, seeks action against […]
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MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT:           Governor John Carney and DHSS Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker will be joined by Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro, Westside Family Healthcare President/CEO Lolita Lopez and others for a kickoff event for the fifth year of Delaware's Health Insurance Marketplace. The press conference also will feature an enrollee on Delaware's Health Insurance Marketplace. Open enrollment, […]
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Enhanced assessments to elevate science instruction

For more than a year, Delaware educators have been working collaboratively across districts and charter schools to create a system of assessments that measures students' true science mastery. Phase I of the assessment planning began in Fall 2016 when students and educators participated in a research and development process to create test items. Final drafts of these items are now available online for all educators to use in classrooms.
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Delaware Transit Corporation Financial Statement Audit ? June 30, 2017

State Auditor, R. Thomas Wagner, Jr., has released the Delaware Transit Corporation financial statement audit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. The audit was performed by Santora CPA Group pursuant to 2 Del. C. §1323.  Santora CPA Group conducted this audit under the direction of the Office of Auditor of Accounts in accordance […]
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Delaware home repair program wins national award

DOVER — Delaware’s new home repair assistance initiative, the Statewide Emergency Repair Program, has received national recognition from the National Council of State Housing Agencies with a 2017 Annual Award for Program Excellence. “We are honored to receive this award on behalf of our partners and the many Delawareans that this home repair work has […]
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Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Oct. 16-22

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 4,078 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters and the general public between Oct. 16 and 22, including 165 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks, issuing 33 citations.
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