Community rallies for Guatemalan mother killed by Maryland hunter
Community members are mourning the loss of Maria Chilel Soto, a mother of five who was fatally shot by a hunter in the Ellendale area Friday evening, and calling for a thorough investigation of the incident.
Sussex teacher earns grant to expand multilingual programming
A Sussex Central High School English teacher — whose classes are made up of more than 60% multilingual learners — created the “Multilingual Mentors” program last March, pairing older students and younger ones who need the extra help in core subject areas.
Delaware Supreme Court denies Hocker’s absentee voting challenge
The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the state’s absentee voting protocols earlier this week, rejecting Senate Minority Leader Gerald Hocker’s claim the system is unconstitutional.
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Employee backlash grows at UD as return-to-office policy advances
Delaware flagship university has quietly accelerated a return-to-work policy for professional and administrative staff, sparking a backlash from employees.
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Wilmington to use returned Incyte funds for Quaker Hill housing
Seven months after Incyte scaled back plans to build its headquarters in Wilmington, the city is putting $1.15 million in returned incentive money from the pharmaceutical giant toward creating housing and businesses.
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Struggling Delaware schools could be taken over by DOE under draft plan
As Delaware continues to grapple with concerningly low average test scores from students, the state Department of Education has drafted a plan that could see it take over low-performing schools or even hold back third-graders who are far behind grade-level reading and writing.
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Edgemoor port expansion underway despite opposition
Delaware’s top officials gathered Monday to celebrate construction finally starting on the long-planned expansion of the Port of Wilmington.
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Delaware healthcare spending ‘unsustainable,’ health secretary says
Delaware health officials said current spending trends for healthcare are “unsustainable,” and called for a dramatic change in how patients and the state pay for medical services at a recent Delaware Health Care Commission retreat.
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Delaware’s Haitians face uncertain future after Trump strips immigration protections
With TPS immigration protections now gone, Delaware’s Haitian community — which nears 5,000 people — has been left reeling. Without TPS, many are unable to work, fear leaving their homes, and do not know what will come next.
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Photo Gallery: A festival at the heart of Georgetown’s Hispanic population
Spotlight Delaware captured both vendors and community members at Georgetown’s Festival Hispano who celebrated shared culture on Sunday.
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