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Some popular beaches in Delaware are closed after an oil spill left tar balls and oiled debris scattered along the waterfront from Bowers, Delaware to Ocean City, Maryland, about 65 miles south. The source of the spill is still unknown.  Oil patties “as large as a manhole cover” began washing ashore on Broadkill Beach in Delaware on Oct. 20, the… Maryland Jul 7, 2018

May 3, 2021 Joan Taylor Bossert, 87, died peacefully at home Friday, April 30, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.  She was preceded in death by her wonderful parents, Lillian Magargal Taylor and Roland P. Taylor; her beloved husband of 49 years, Harry “Bud” Bossert; her cherished sister, Jean Kempski and husband, John Kempski, all from Wilmington. Joan graduated from Henry C. Conrad High School.  She was a member of the National Honor Society and excelled in sports, especially basketball and field hockey and earned seven varsity letters, including one for cheerleading.  J...

The Delaware Bayshore Byway is now officially a National Scenic Byway. As part of Earth Day celebrations across the state, Gov. John Carney and state officials gathered April 22 on the marsh boardwalk trail at St. Jones Reserve to make the announcement and unveil the first America's Bywaya sign. The reserve, located south of Dover off Kitts Hummock Road, contains a visitors center and 2-mile nature trail. It's also a key center for research and monitoring of the Delaware Bay marsh system. Carney was joined by Delaware Department of Transportation Secretary Nicole Majeski, Department of Natura...

As part of recent Earth Day celebrations, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), the Delaware Tourism Office, Delaware Greenways and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has designated the Delaware Bayshore Byway as a National Scenic Byway. Gov. John Carney, DelDOT Secretary Nicole Majeski, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, Director of the Delaware Tourism Office Liz Keller and representatives from Delaware Greenways and tourism groups celebrated the designation with a gathering on Apr...