TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Speakers at Senate meeting strongly oppose changing FOIA Betsy Price Del. man sentenced for cyberattack on ex-employer Betsy Price Del. ranked No. 9 in new jobs survey Betsy Price Mt. Cuba launches native plant collection Betsy Price More safe havens likely for surrendering

babies Betsy Price

GOVERNMENT | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE A bill that would create a pre-eviction program for renters about to be kicked out June 9, 2021 BUSINESS | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE BBQ travels well, and that helped Limestone BBQ’s takeout sales. If you’re one of May 27, 2021 DELAWARE | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE (Delaware Division of Libraries) Delaware’s libraries have begun a $650,000 project to increase access to technology and health care. The Telehealth Kiosk and Device Loaning Initiative started with three kiosks for patrons (in the Seaford, Laurel and Milford libraries) and more than 500 Chromebooks and WiFi hotspots that can be checked out.

MEET THE TEAM

Bryan Shupe. As a small business owner, public servant and community leader, Bryan W. Shupe is an entrepreneur at heart. The passion to improve the quality of life in Milford drove Bryan to start his own business in his hometown and create the city’s first hyperlocal community driven media outlet, called Milford Live in 2010. DELTECH | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Delaware Technical Community College’s baseball team finished the 2021 season as runners-up in the NJCAA Region 19 tournament. Now the program has more accolades, as five players have been named to the NJCAA Region 19 All-Region teams. WITH WEST SIDE OF WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT DONE, PLANS ARE The Riverfront Development Corp. on Friday announced plans for a $100 million, 86-acre expansion of the Wilmington riverfront on the east side of Christina that will include residential, retail and open

space.

DELAWARE NATIVE HELPS FRUSTRATED AMERICANS QUICKLY FIND ‘People were banging their heads against the wall, and there was no need to bottleneck with an unusable user interface,’ Erick

Katzenstein said

THIEVES GRAB LOTTERY TICKET DISPLAY FROM NEWARK STORE It was a bad bet by two people who stole the lottery ticket display from a Newark liquor store. Although the display included instant tickets, which can be instantly cashed, the tickets were quickly marked as stolen and invalidated — and are now worthless. DELMAR CPL. KEITH HEACOOK DIES FROM INJURIES Delmar Cpl. Keith Heacook was pronounced dead from head injuries he received Sunday morning when responding to a call about a fight. He is still on life support so that his organs can be harvested and transplanted, said Delmar Police Chief Ivan E. Barkley Sr. during a 7 p.m. press conference. TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Speakers at Senate meeting strongly oppose changing FOIA Betsy Price Del. man sentenced for cyberattack on ex-employer Betsy Price Del. ranked No. 9 in new jobs survey Betsy Price Mt. Cuba launches native plant collection Betsy Price More safe havens likely for surrendering

babies Betsy Price

GOVERNMENT | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE A bill that would create a pre-eviction program for renters about to be kicked out June 9, 2021 BUSINESS | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE BBQ travels well, and that helped Limestone BBQ’s takeout sales. If you’re one of May 27, 2021 DELAWARE | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE (Delaware Division of Libraries) Delaware’s libraries have begun a $650,000 project to increase access to technology and health care. The Telehealth Kiosk and Device Loaning Initiative started with three kiosks for patrons (in the Seaford, Laurel and Milford libraries) and more than 500 Chromebooks and WiFi hotspots that can be checked out.

MEET THE TEAM

Bryan Shupe. As a small business owner, public servant and community leader, Bryan W. Shupe is an entrepreneur at heart. The passion to improve the quality of life in Milford drove Bryan to start his own business in his hometown and create the city’s first hyperlocal community driven media outlet, called Milford Live in 2010. DELTECH | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Delaware Technical Community College’s baseball team finished the 2021 season as runners-up in the NJCAA Region 19 tournament. Now the program has more accolades, as five players have been named to the NJCAA Region 19 All-Region teams. WITH WEST SIDE OF WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT DONE, PLANS ARE The Riverfront Development Corp. on Friday announced plans for a $100 million, 86-acre expansion of the Wilmington riverfront on the east side of Christina that will include residential, retail and open

space.

DELAWARE NATIVE HELPS FRUSTRATED AMERICANS QUICKLY FIND ‘People were banging their heads against the wall, and there was no need to bottleneck with an unusable user interface,’ Erick

Katzenstein said

THIEVES GRAB LOTTERY TICKET DISPLAY FROM NEWARK STORE It was a bad bet by two people who stole the lottery ticket display from a Newark liquor store. Although the display included instant tickets, which can be instantly cashed, the tickets were quickly marked as stolen and invalidated — and are now worthless. DELMAR CPL. KEITH HEACOOK DIES FROM INJURIES Delmar Cpl. Keith Heacook was pronounced dead from head injuries he received Sunday morning when responding to a call about a fight. He is still on life support so that his organs can be harvested and transplanted, said Delmar Police Chief Ivan E. Barkley Sr. during a 7 p.m. press conference. RESTAURANTS’ NEW FOCUS: WILL CARNEY FOLLOW CDC, REMOVE And Delaware restaurants have to abide by his order, no matter what the CDC said. “We’re hoping the governor acts swiftly and quickly and complies with the CDC’s recommendation, follows the science and amends his executive order to reflect what the CDC said, which is masks no longer need to be worn inside by vaccinated people,” said Carl Georigi, CEO of Platinum Dining Group.

REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

After Republican members of Delaware’s House of Representatives voted Thursday against a bill that would allow people to vote absentee for any reason, the Democratic leadership responded by ending the session before three Republican bills came to the House floor. STATE, NEW CASTLE COUNTY PLAN 35 POP-UP TESTING SITES WEEK State health officials still want people to be tested so the virus can be tracked and breakouts can be caught DELAWARE COVID-19 DRIVE-THRU TESTING And the good news keeps coming. On Friday, 51 people were hospitalized in Delaware because of COVID-19. And only 48 new cases were reported on a seven-day average. SB 161 | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE (Photo by Jill Sauve on Unsplash) A bill to allow families to safely surrender babies at Delaware’s police stations received only positive comments at a Senate Health & TAVERNS | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Bardea Food & Drink offers a free dessert with dinner. This is its twist on cheesecake with pomegranate, buddha’s hand and white sesame

crumble.

FOUNDER’S FOLIO: HEED LESSONS OF HISTORY ON MONEY AND Inflation has arrived with many of its hallmark indicators.. A charged-up economy stoked by shortages, price hikes, money printing and spending is fueling the modern inflation boom.Almost everywhere we look, we see increased prices from lumber and housing to food and clothing, not to mention ever-reducing product sizes thanks to shrinkflation.. Will this inflationary trend continue and FREEMAN ARTS PAVILION SCHEDULES LIVE SUMMER ACTS, GIVES Looking forward to a much brighter 2021 summer season, the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation recently announced its schedule of events for the

next few months.

ART INFORMED BY ARTIFICIAL LEG, AFROFUTURISM WINS Liza said that her husband listens to music while working in his home studio. “Sondheim to hard rock to baroque to voices of Hungary and Africa,” she said. CITY RESTAURANT WEEK Wilmington’s popular Curbside dining in the streets returns for the summer. Areas around Delaware are tempting diners (and drinkers – and shoppers) with special events in which the dining spreads onto sidewalks, parking spots, parks or the streets. TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Renovated East End Lighthouse off Lewes again welcoming tours Betsy Price Friday’s COVID-19 numbers illustrate continuing decline in COVID-19 cases Betsy Price General Assembly eases restrictions, allowing 25 people in gallery for sessions Betsy Price VA will vaccinate veterans’ 12- to 17-year-old children Betsy Price Correction commissioner to quit to oversee state stimulus funding

Betsy

DELAWARE | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE (Delaware Division of Libraries) Delaware’s libraries have begun a $650,000 project to increase access to technology and health care. The Telehealth Kiosk and Device Loaning Initiative started with three kiosks for patrons (in the Seaford, Laurel and Milford libraries) and more than 500 Chromebooks and WiFi hotspots that can be checked out. CARNEY: MASK MANDATE ENDING FRIDAY Gov. John Carney on Friday announced that – effective Friday, May 21 – the State of Delaware will lift its requirement that Delawareans and visitors must wear face TOWNSQUAREDELAWARE.COM April 21, 2021. 4. 0. Movie musicals will be the featured attraction of another season of Drive-in Cinema planned by The Grand at Bellevue State Park. The movies are planned Saturday evenings in May, June and July at the park, 800 Carr Road in Brandywine Hundred. And you can expect them to sell out: All eight evenings last year did, considering DELTECH | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Delaware Technical Community College’s baseball team finished the 2021 season as runners-up in the NJCAA Region 19 tournament. Now the program has more accolades, as five players have been named to the NJCAA Region 19 All-Region teams. GRAND PLANS ANOTHER SEASON OF MOVIE MUSICALS AT BELLEVUE Movie musicals will be the featured attraction of another season of Drive-in Cinema planned by The Grand at Bellevue State Park. The movies are planned Saturday evenings in May, June and July at the park, 800 Carr Road in Brandywine Hundred.. And you can expect them to sell out: All eight evenings last year did, considering that social distancing rules limit attendance to about 90 cars. TOWNSQUAREDELAWARE.COM townsquaredelaware.com DELAWARE NATIVE HELPS FRUSTRATED AMERICANS QUICKLY FIND ‘People were banging their heads against the wall, and there was no need to bottleneck with an unusable user interface,’ Erick

Katzenstein said

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GUN RIGHTS RALLY IN DOVER DRAWS CROWD, LEGISLATORS Jeff Hague, the president of the sportsmen’s association, said he had had enough after participating in committee hearings on the bills. While the committees have called people on both sides of the issue to testify, public comments have been limited to one- or two-minute statements, although all have been encouraged to send written statements to the committees. TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Renovated East End Lighthouse off Lewes again welcoming tours Betsy Price Friday’s COVID-19 numbers illustrate continuing decline in COVID-19 cases Betsy Price General Assembly eases restrictions, allowing 25 people in gallery for sessions Betsy Price VA will vaccinate veterans’ 12- to 17-year-old children Betsy Price Correction commissioner to quit to oversee state stimulus funding

Betsy

DELAWARE | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE (Delaware Division of Libraries) Delaware’s libraries have begun a $650,000 project to increase access to technology and health care. The Telehealth Kiosk and Device Loaning Initiative started with three kiosks for patrons (in the Seaford, Laurel and Milford libraries) and more than 500 Chromebooks and WiFi hotspots that can be checked out. CARNEY: MASK MANDATE ENDING FRIDAY Gov. John Carney on Friday announced that – effective Friday, May 21 – the State of Delaware will lift its requirement that Delawareans and visitors must wear face TOWNSQUAREDELAWARE.COM April 21, 2021. 4. 0. Movie musicals will be the featured attraction of another season of Drive-in Cinema planned by The Grand at Bellevue State Park. The movies are planned Saturday evenings in May, June and July at the park, 800 Carr Road in Brandywine Hundred. And you can expect them to sell out: All eight evenings last year did, considering DELTECH | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Delaware Technical Community College’s baseball team finished the 2021 season as runners-up in the NJCAA Region 19 tournament. Now the program has more accolades, as five players have been named to the NJCAA Region 19 All-Region teams. GRAND PLANS ANOTHER SEASON OF MOVIE MUSICALS AT BELLEVUE Movie musicals will be the featured attraction of another season of Drive-in Cinema planned by The Grand at Bellevue State Park. The movies are planned Saturday evenings in May, June and July at the park, 800 Carr Road in Brandywine Hundred.. And you can expect them to sell out: All eight evenings last year did, considering that social distancing rules limit attendance to about 90 cars. TOWNSQUAREDELAWARE.COM townsquaredelaware.com DELAWARE NATIVE HELPS FRUSTRATED AMERICANS QUICKLY FIND ‘People were banging their heads against the wall, and there was no need to bottleneck with an unusable user interface,’ Erick

Katzenstein said

DELAWARE SEEING LITTLE, IF ANY, REACTION TO PIPELINE Delaware Live news is a locally owned statewide news media outlet that is rooted in pragmatic, policy driven journalism. Our innovative digital media outlet offers one million residents an accessible source for news through interactive internet, email, social media, and video

platforms.

GUN RIGHTS RALLY IN DOVER DRAWS CROWD, LEGISLATORS Jeff Hague, the president of the sportsmen’s association, said he had had enough after participating in committee hearings on the bills. While the committees have called people on both sides of the issue to testify, public comments have been limited to one- or two-minute statements, although all have been encouraged to send written statements to the committees.

FOOD AND DRINK

Wilmington’s popular Curbside dining in the streets returns for the summer. Areas around Delaware are tempting diners (and drinkers – and shoppers) with special events in which the dining spreads onto sidewalks, parking spots, parks or the streets. NUMBER OF NEW COVID-19 CASES DROP AS FIRST INDIAN VARIANT This state graph shows Delaware’s new COVID-19 cases declining . With Delaware moving closer to a post-pandemic world, with restaurants allowed to open to capacity and vaccinated people allowed to go without masks in most cases, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Delaware continues to drop as vaccinations rise. STATE, NEW CASTLE COUNTY PLAN 35 POP-UP TESTING SITES WEEK State health officials still want people to be tested so the virus can be tracked and breakouts can be caught RESTAURANTS’ NEW FOCUS: WILL CARNEY FOLLOW CDC, REMOVE And Delaware restaurants have to abide by his order, no matter what the CDC said. “We’re hoping the governor acts swiftly and quickly and complies with the CDC’s recommendation, follows the science and amends his executive order to reflect what the CDC said, which is masks no longer need to be worn inside by vaccinated people,” said Carl Georigi, CEO of Platinum Dining Group. 2021 | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Lorenzo Carrier Appoquinimink Baseball Player of the Year Pitchers 1st Zach Hart 12 St. Georges Chris Colmery 12 St. Marks 2nd Grant Allen 11 Sussex Tech Luke Gabrysh 12 Concord HM Evan Bouldin 11 Appoquinimink Kevin Williams 12 DMA Braedon Scherer 12 Conrad Jack Burns 11 St. Marks Marty Coyne 10 Tower Hill TOWNSQUAREDELAWARE.COM townsquaredelaware.com

FOURTH OF JULY GOAL

Delaware only needs to vaccinate 2.5% of the state’s eligible people to hit its goal. As Delaware nears its Fourth of July goal of having at least 70% of those eligible have at least one vaccine shot, state officials on Tuesday unveiled guidance for colleges and universities and illustrated the danger that COVID-19 poses to adolescence.

HARRY ROBERTS

DIAA Announces 2021 Harry Roberts Senior Scholar-Athlete Award Winners Dover, DE (June 9, 2021) The DIAA Board of Directors’ is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 DIAA/Harry Roberts-Senior Scholar

Athlete awards.

HOUSE MINORITY LEADER DANNY SHORT A few members of the public will be allowed to sit in the gallery during General Assembly Sessions. With the Delaware General Assembly in the last month of its regular session, rules have been changed to open Legislature Hall in Dover to the public in a limited way.

SUSSEX FAMILY YMCA

All the fun for teens in the free YMCA program Take On Summer isn’t only in the gym or pool. Encouraging teens to Take On Summer, YMCA of Delaware is offering free summer memberships for those ages 12 to 17. GOVERNMENT | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Bill to ban gun magazines of more than 17 rounds passes House committee. Betsy Price. - April 27, 2021 0. A bill that would ban gun magazines of more than 17 rounds passed the Delaware House Judiciary Committee Tuesday afternoon. A companion bill, which would require a permit and gun training before being allowed to buy a gun, will be ONE-THIRD OF DELAWAREANS 16 AND OLDER FULLY VACCINATED The seven-day average of new cases dropped slightly to 329.1 as of Thursday. The seven-day average of persons who tested positive dropped to 24.2% and the percentage of positive tests dropped to 5.7 %. lt. NUMBER OF NEW COVID-19 CASES DROP AS FIRST INDIAN VARIANT This state graph shows Delaware’s new COVID-19 cases declining . With Delaware moving closer to a post-pandemic world, with restaurants allowed to open to capacity and vaccinated people allowed to go without masks in most cases, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Delaware continues to drop as vaccinations rise. TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Town Square Delaware LIVE | Delaware's Best Take on Events A DELAWARE FAMILY STORY ABOUT THE AMERICAN IRISH The Know-Nothings, officially named the American Party, peaked in its influence in 1854 and 5 governors and 75 Congressmen were elected under its anti-immigrant banner. In July 1844 riots broke out in Philadelphia. Nativists battled Irish immigrants and two Catholic churches and a Catholic school were burned by mobs. WILMINGTON WOMAN SEWS DELAWARE INTO VIRAL NATIONAL QUILT Laura Najemy assumed the role of Delaware’s quilter in chief for a national quilting project. Laura Najemy, an artist and attorney from Wilmington, spent over 30 painstaking hours embroidering iconic Delaware images onto a hexagon of fabric. Once she finished stitching the state’s outline, a blue hen and a cluster of peach blossoms,

Najemy

DELAWARE TEEN AUBREY NISBET IS COUNTRY’S TOP-RANKED TENNIS Wilmington’s Aubrey Nisbet, who just turned 15, is the nation’s #1 player in the 16 and under division. Wilmington’s Aubrey Nisbet has achieved something very few First-State athletes could ever claim: she recently became the nation’s number one player in her sport, tennis.

NATHAN FIELD

Nathan Field is the founder of the Wilmington History Society. You can read about their next event here: whs20.splashthat.com THE PILOT SCHOOL CELEBRATES KATHY CRAVEN: 40 YEARS OF So it was fitting that last weekend, when The Pilot School hosted its 60th Anniversary Party, that they honored all three women who have served as its leader. But parents, teachers and administrators paid a special tribute to Kathy Craven for her 40 years of dedication and service at Pilot, the last 20 as director. STOCK GRANGE FARM: LIFE WITH THE LARNEDS Life on Stock Grange Farm for Sarah and David Larned is dynamic, to say the least. Between keeping up with their careers as artists, raising their young daughter, two goats: Bette and Maude and pug, Weezie meanwhile restoring the historical, charming farm that they call home – and work, they embrace their lifestyle with such passion

and grace.

GOVERNMENT | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Bill to ban gun magazines of more than 17 rounds passes House committee. Betsy Price. - April 27, 2021 0. A bill that would ban gun magazines of more than 17 rounds passed the Delaware House Judiciary Committee Tuesday afternoon. A companion bill, which would require a permit and gun training before being allowed to buy a gun, will be ONE-THIRD OF DELAWAREANS 16 AND OLDER FULLY VACCINATED The seven-day average of new cases dropped slightly to 329.1 as of Thursday. The seven-day average of persons who tested positive dropped to 24.2% and the percentage of positive tests dropped to 5.7 %. lt. NUMBER OF NEW COVID-19 CASES DROP AS FIRST INDIAN VARIANT This state graph shows Delaware’s new COVID-19 cases declining . With Delaware moving closer to a post-pandemic world, with restaurants allowed to open to capacity and vaccinated people allowed to go without masks in most cases, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Delaware continues to drop as vaccinations rise. TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Town Square Delaware LIVE | Delaware's Best Take on Events A DELAWARE FAMILY STORY ABOUT THE AMERICAN IRISH The Know-Nothings, officially named the American Party, peaked in its influence in 1854 and 5 governors and 75 Congressmen were elected under its anti-immigrant banner. In July 1844 riots broke out in Philadelphia. Nativists battled Irish immigrants and two Catholic churches and a Catholic school were burned by mobs. WILMINGTON WOMAN SEWS DELAWARE INTO VIRAL NATIONAL QUILT Laura Najemy assumed the role of Delaware’s quilter in chief for a national quilting project. Laura Najemy, an artist and attorney from Wilmington, spent over 30 painstaking hours embroidering iconic Delaware images onto a hexagon of fabric. Once she finished stitching the state’s outline, a blue hen and a cluster of peach blossoms,

Najemy

DELAWARE TEEN AUBREY NISBET IS COUNTRY’S TOP-RANKED TENNIS Wilmington’s Aubrey Nisbet, who just turned 15, is the nation’s #1 player in the 16 and under division. Wilmington’s Aubrey Nisbet has achieved something very few First-State athletes could ever claim: she recently became the nation’s number one player in her sport, tennis.

NATHAN FIELD

Nathan Field is the founder of the Wilmington History Society. You can read about their next event here: whs20.splashthat.com THE PILOT SCHOOL CELEBRATES KATHY CRAVEN: 40 YEARS OF So it was fitting that last weekend, when The Pilot School hosted its 60th Anniversary Party, that they honored all three women who have served as its leader. But parents, teachers and administrators paid a special tribute to Kathy Craven for her 40 years of dedication and service at Pilot, the last 20 as director. STOCK GRANGE FARM: LIFE WITH THE LARNEDS Life on Stock Grange Farm for Sarah and David Larned is dynamic, to say the least. Between keeping up with their careers as artists, raising their young daughter, two goats: Bette and Maude and pug, Weezie meanwhile restoring the historical, charming farm that they call home – and work, they embrace their lifestyle with such passion

and grace.

NUMBER OF NEW COVID-19 CASES DROP AS FIRST INDIAN VARIANT This state graph shows Delaware’s new COVID-19 cases declining . With Delaware moving closer to a post-pandemic world, with restaurants allowed to open to capacity and vaccinated people allowed to go without masks in most cases, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Delaware continues to drop as vaccinations rise. FRIDAY’S COVID-19 NUMBERS ILLUSTRATE CONTINUING DECLINE IN And the good news keeps coming. On Friday, 51 people were hospitalized in Delaware because of COVID-19. And only 48 new cases were reported on a seven-day average. The numbers illustrate the decline in CARNEY: MASK MANDATE ENDING FRIDAY Gov. John Carney on Friday announced that – effective Friday, May 21 – the State of Delaware will lift its requirement that Delawareans and visitors must wear face coverings anytime they are indoors with others outside their household.

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Delaware's Best Take on Events, Community and Local Life DELTECH | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Delaware Technical Community College’s baseball team finished the 2021 season as runners-up in the NJCAA Region 19 tournament. Now the program has more accolades, as five players have been named to the NJCAA Region 19 All-Region teams.

CENTERVILLE

This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community The Bidens head to Rehoboth Beach house this week Food Bank: Drive-thru pantry numbers down 50%; will re-evaluate Most traditional Fourth of July fireworks displays are on this year Who knew having a U.S. DELAWARE NATIVE HELPS FRUSTRATED AMERICANS QUICKLY FIND ‘People were banging their heads against the wall, and there was no need to bottleneck with an unusable user interface,’ Erick

Katzenstein said

SUSSEX CENTER HIGH SCHOOL Delaware's Best Take on Events, Community and Local Life NJOKU LEADS SANFORD BOYS TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP The Smyrna Eagles played the Sanford Warriors Saturday afternoon at Dover high School for the boys’ basketball state championship. Both teams were coming off of a 1-point win Thursday night in the

semi-final round.

DAVID C. WEISS

The 2 men were arrested in what officials say was Delaware’s largest heroin and fentanyl seizure. Photo by Sora Shimazaki of Pexels Two New Castle men have been sentenced to prison, one for 10 years and one for 7, in a drug case involving more than GOVERNMENT | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Bill to ban gun magazines of more than 17 rounds passes House committee. Betsy Price. - April 27, 2021 0. A bill that would ban gun magazines of more than 17 rounds passed the Delaware House Judiciary Committee Tuesday afternoon. A companion bill, which would require a permit and gun training before being allowed to buy a gun, will be ONE-THIRD OF DELAWAREANS 16 AND OLDER FULLY VACCINATED The seven-day average of new cases dropped slightly to 329.1 as of Thursday. The seven-day average of persons who tested positive dropped to 24.2% and the percentage of positive tests dropped to 5.7 %. lt. NUMBER OF NEW COVID-19 CASES DROP AS FIRST INDIAN VARIANT This state graph shows Delaware’s new COVID-19 cases declining . With Delaware moving closer to a post-pandemic world, with restaurants allowed to open to capacity and vaccinated people allowed to go without masks in most cases, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Delaware continues to drop as vaccinations rise. TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Town Square Delaware LIVE | Delaware's Best Take on Events A DELAWARE FAMILY STORY ABOUT THE AMERICAN IRISH The Know-Nothings, officially named the American Party, peaked in its influence in 1854 and 5 governors and 75 Congressmen were elected under its anti-immigrant banner. In July 1844 riots broke out in Philadelphia. Nativists battled Irish immigrants and two Catholic churches and a Catholic school were burned by mobs. WILMINGTON WOMAN SEWS DELAWARE INTO VIRAL NATIONAL QUILT Laura Najemy assumed the role of Delaware’s quilter in chief for a national quilting project. Laura Najemy, an artist and attorney from Wilmington, spent over 30 painstaking hours embroidering iconic Delaware images onto a hexagon of fabric. Once she finished stitching the state’s outline, a blue hen and a cluster of peach blossoms,

Najemy

DELAWARE TEEN AUBREY NISBET IS COUNTRY’S TOP-RANKED TENNIS Wilmington’s Aubrey Nisbet, who just turned 15, is the nation’s #1 player in the 16 and under division. Wilmington’s Aubrey Nisbet has achieved something very few First-State athletes could ever claim: she recently became the nation’s number one player in her sport, tennis.

NATHAN FIELD

Nathan Field is the founder of the Wilmington History Society. You can read about their next event here: whs20.splashthat.com THE PILOT SCHOOL CELEBRATES KATHY CRAVEN: 40 YEARS OF So it was fitting that last weekend, when The Pilot School hosted its 60th Anniversary Party, that they honored all three women who have served as its leader. But parents, teachers and administrators paid a special tribute to Kathy Craven for her 40 years of dedication and service at Pilot, the last 20 as director. STOCK GRANGE FARM: LIFE WITH THE LARNEDS Life on Stock Grange Farm for Sarah and David Larned is dynamic, to say the least. Between keeping up with their careers as artists, raising their young daughter, two goats: Bette and Maude and pug, Weezie meanwhile restoring the historical, charming farm that they call home – and work, they embrace their lifestyle with such passion

and grace.

GOVERNMENT | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Bill to ban gun magazines of more than 17 rounds passes House committee. Betsy Price. - April 27, 2021 0. A bill that would ban gun magazines of more than 17 rounds passed the Delaware House Judiciary Committee Tuesday afternoon. A companion bill, which would require a permit and gun training before being allowed to buy a gun, will be ONE-THIRD OF DELAWAREANS 16 AND OLDER FULLY VACCINATED The seven-day average of new cases dropped slightly to 329.1 as of Thursday. The seven-day average of persons who tested positive dropped to 24.2% and the percentage of positive tests dropped to 5.7 %. lt. NUMBER OF NEW COVID-19 CASES DROP AS FIRST INDIAN VARIANT This state graph shows Delaware’s new COVID-19 cases declining . With Delaware moving closer to a post-pandemic world, with restaurants allowed to open to capacity and vaccinated people allowed to go without masks in most cases, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Delaware continues to drop as vaccinations rise. TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Town Square Delaware LIVE | Delaware's Best Take on Events A DELAWARE FAMILY STORY ABOUT THE AMERICAN IRISH The Know-Nothings, officially named the American Party, peaked in its influence in 1854 and 5 governors and 75 Congressmen were elected under its anti-immigrant banner. In July 1844 riots broke out in Philadelphia. Nativists battled Irish immigrants and two Catholic churches and a Catholic school were burned by mobs. WILMINGTON WOMAN SEWS DELAWARE INTO VIRAL NATIONAL QUILT Laura Najemy assumed the role of Delaware’s quilter in chief for a national quilting project. Laura Najemy, an artist and attorney from Wilmington, spent over 30 painstaking hours embroidering iconic Delaware images onto a hexagon of fabric. Once she finished stitching the state’s outline, a blue hen and a cluster of peach blossoms,

Najemy

DELAWARE TEEN AUBREY NISBET IS COUNTRY’S TOP-RANKED TENNIS Wilmington’s Aubrey Nisbet, who just turned 15, is the nation’s #1 player in the 16 and under division. Wilmington’s Aubrey Nisbet has achieved something very few First-State athletes could ever claim: she recently became the nation’s number one player in her sport, tennis.

NATHAN FIELD

Nathan Field is the founder of the Wilmington History Society. You can read about their next event here: whs20.splashthat.com THE PILOT SCHOOL CELEBRATES KATHY CRAVEN: 40 YEARS OF So it was fitting that last weekend, when The Pilot School hosted its 60th Anniversary Party, that they honored all three women who have served as its leader. But parents, teachers and administrators paid a special tribute to Kathy Craven for her 40 years of dedication and service at Pilot, the last 20 as director. STOCK GRANGE FARM: LIFE WITH THE LARNEDS Life on Stock Grange Farm for Sarah and David Larned is dynamic, to say the least. Between keeping up with their careers as artists, raising their young daughter, two goats: Bette and Maude and pug, Weezie meanwhile restoring the historical, charming farm that they call home – and work, they embrace their lifestyle with such passion

and grace.

NUMBER OF NEW COVID-19 CASES DROP AS FIRST INDIAN VARIANT This state graph shows Delaware’s new COVID-19 cases declining . With Delaware moving closer to a post-pandemic world, with restaurants allowed to open to capacity and vaccinated people allowed to go without masks in most cases, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Delaware continues to drop as vaccinations rise. FRIDAY’S COVID-19 NUMBERS ILLUSTRATE CONTINUING DECLINE IN And the good news keeps coming. On Friday, 51 people were hospitalized in Delaware because of COVID-19. And only 48 new cases were reported on a seven-day average. The numbers illustrate the decline in CARNEY: MASK MANDATE ENDING FRIDAY Gov. John Carney on Friday announced that – effective Friday, May 21 – the State of Delaware will lift its requirement that Delawareans and visitors must wear face coverings anytime they are indoors with others outside their household.

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Delaware's Best Take on Events, Community and Local Life DELTECH | TOWN SQUARE DELAWARE LIVE Delaware Technical Community College’s baseball team finished the 2021 season as runners-up in the NJCAA Region 19 tournament. Now the program has more accolades, as five players have been named to the NJCAA Region 19 All-Region teams.

CENTERVILLE

This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community The Bidens head to Rehoboth Beach house this week Food Bank: Drive-thru pantry numbers down 50%; will re-evaluate Most traditional Fourth of July fireworks displays are on this year Who knew having a U.S. DELAWARE NATIVE HELPS FRUSTRATED AMERICANS QUICKLY FIND ‘People were banging their heads against the wall, and there was no need to bottleneck with an unusable user interface,’ Erick

Katzenstein said

SUSSEX CENTER HIGH SCHOOL Delaware's Best Take on Events, Community and Local Life NJOKU LEADS SANFORD BOYS TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP The Smyrna Eagles played the Sanford Warriors Saturday afternoon at Dover high School for the boys’ basketball state championship. Both teams were coming off of a 1-point win Thursday night in the

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Friday’s COVID-19 numbers illustrate continuing decline in COVID-19

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General Assembly eases restrictions, allowing 25 people in gallery for

sessions

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VA will vaccinate veterans’ 12- to 17-year-old children

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Correction commissioner to quit to oversee state stimulus funding

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Munch your way through day at these new beach restaurants

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2 men sent to prison in Delaware’s largest heroin, fentanyl case

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Republican bill would stop UD, DSU, DelTech requiring vaccines

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Bill would toughen, widen ban on single-use plastic bags

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Bill would toughen, widen ban on single-use plastic bags

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Need a computer, Wi-Fi? Now you can check them out at the library

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With 18,000-plus case backlog, jury trials to resume next week

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It’s Bike to Work Day on Friday in Wilmington

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State ‘Kiss your landlord goodbye’ program helps Milford woman buy

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Carney to Delawareans: Get vaccine or wear mask

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Carney ties jobless benefits to seeking a job, starting June 12

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With so much federal stimulus cash, state predicts surplus of $1

billion

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Greek favorites fill menu of Wilmington’s Festival to Go

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Hockessin Historical Society seeks volunteers to aid in post-COVID

reopening

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Fans celebrate return of NASCAR to Dover Speedway

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As Robbins Diamonds closes, so does colorful chapter in area retail

history

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At St. Edmond’s, the show must go on(line)

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Carry the Load, remembering fallen military members, stops in Delaware

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‘Super crazy’ is how Delaware beach rental agents describe 2021

bookings

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Carol Cadou resigns as Winterthur CEO

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Bill would toughen, widen ban on single-use plastic bags

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Food Bank: Drive-thru pantry numbers down 50%; will re-evaluate

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Proof we love BBQ: Stuck with only takeout, sales rose for this

restaurant

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CSC Station hopes to encourage new business in Wilmington

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Joy from restaurants, customers greets first day of no masks, full

capacity

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New bill would create state-managed retirement plan for workers

without one

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Sleeping Bird Coffee awakes in new shop near Wilmington Brew Works

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Delaware JobLink site slammed by unemployed Wednesday

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Vaccinated Grotto Pizza workers to get $25 gift card

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DSU cancels $750,000 in debt for 200 graduating seniors

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4 quick takeaways on Tuesday’s school board votes

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At St. Edmond’s, the show must go on(line)

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UD requires student vaccinations; DSU requires them for all

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Who will run your school district? Voters decide May 11

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Friends’ first graders create classroom jobs they apply for, get

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As COVID case rates slow a bit, state outlines 4-prong plan to help

students catch up

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Friday’s COVID-19 numbers illustrate continuing decline in COVID-19

cases

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General Assembly eases restrictions, allowing 25 people in gallery for

sessions

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VA will vaccinate veterans’ 12- to 17-year-old children

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Republican bill would stop UD, DSU, DelTech requiring vaccines

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Delaware’s vaccine goal in June: Adding 17,000 more people

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With COVID cases lowest since August, first DE WINS! drawing Monday

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State vaccine campaign will use prizes, drawing for $302,000

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Number of new COVID-19 cases drop as first Indian variant identified

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*Update-Suspect Identified and Arrested* Delaware State Police Investigating Convenience Store Robbery- Dover

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Magnolia Man Arrested for Shooting Neighbors with BB Gun- Magnolia

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Homeless Sex Offender Notification- Dover

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Delaware State Police S.O.A.R. Searching for Wanted Sex Offenders-

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TRAFFIC ALERT – Bridge Maintenance Will Require Nighttime Lane Closures on Route 1 NB

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2 men sent to prison in Delaware’s largest heroin, fentanyl case

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*Traffic Advisory* Roadway Closure I-95 Northbound- New Castle

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State Sen. Darius Brown arrested, charged after hitting woman in face

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Photos: Sussex Central vs. Caravel Academy softball championship

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Five Delaware Tech Baseball Players Earn All-Region Honors

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Padua wins 3rd straight girls D1 soccer championship

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Caravel wins back-to-back DII state soccer championships

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DMA bats come up big as Seahawks beat Appo for 1st baseball state

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Caravel Wins Marathon Softball Championship

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Walk-off single in 7th sends DMA to first baseball championship game

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Pitching duel with St. Mark’s ends with Appo defending baseball

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FIVE DELAWARE TECH BASEBALL PLAYERS EARN ALL-REGION HONORS Delaware Technical Community College’s baseball team finished the 2021 season as runners-up in the NJCAA Region 19 tournament. Now Reading Time: 2 minutes VA WILL VACCINATE VETERANS’ 12- TO 17-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN The Va will begin vaccinating teens Monday at its Wilmington campus on Kirkwood Highway.   The Wilmington VA Medical Center Reading Time: 2 minutes CORRECTION COMMISSIONER TO QUIT TO OVERSEE STATE STIMULUS FUNDING Claire DeMatteis   Delaware Correction Commissioner Claire DeMatteis is leaving her job to become special assistant to the governor, a Reading Time: 2 minutes TRAFFIC ALERT – BRIDGE MAINTENANCE WILL REQUIRE NIGHTTIME LANE CLOSURES ON ROUTE 1 NB Townsend — Traffic Information: DelDOT announces to motorists that Route 1 northbound will have intermittent lane closures for bridge

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MUNCH YOUR WAY THROUGH DAY AT THESE NEW BEACH RESTAURANTS Atlantic Social’s Chesapeake Seafood Salad   Although Memorial Day in Delaware was a wet one, it didn’t dampen coastal diners’… Reading Time: 4 minutes 2 MEN SENT TO PRISON IN DELAWARE’S LARGEST HEROIN, FENTANYL CASE The 2 men were arrested in what officials say was Delaware’s largest heroin and fentanyl seizure. Photo by Sora Shimazaki Reading

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REPUBLICAN BILL WOULD STOP UD, DSU, DELTECH REQUIRING VACCINES A bill filed by a Millsboro Republican would stop state agencies from requiring vaccines. File photo. A Republican representative has Reading Time: 2 minutes *TRAFFIC ADVISORY* ROADWAY CLOSURE I-95 NORTHBOUND- NEW CASTLE New Castle- Delaware State Police is issuing a traffic advisory for I-95 northbound in the area Route 141 exit ramps. The Reading Time: <

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BILL WOULD TOUGHEN, WIDEN BAN ON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS DNREC is surveying consumers on Delaware’s ban on single-use plastic bags. (DNREC) Delaware’s ban on single-use plastic bags might become Reading Time: 3 minutes STATE AUDITOR PLANS TO TRACK HOW DELAWARE SPENDS COVID CASH Gov. John Carney posted this photo of the Delaware City DMV and one of the state’s first mass COVID-19 vaccination Reading Time: 2

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Weather from OpenWeatherMap DELAWARE STATE POLICE * *Update-Suspect Identified and Arrested* Delaware State Police Investigating Convenience Store Robbery- Dover

June 5, 2021

Dover, DE- Delaware State Police arrested John L. Walstrum, 29, of Dover, for a convenience store robbery that occurred Wednesday afternoon.  On June 2, 2021, at approximately 3:25 p.m., Walstrum entered the The post *Update-Suspect Identified and Arrested* Delaware State Police Investigating Convenience Store Robbery- Dover appeared first on Delaware State Police - State of Delaware.

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* Delaware State Police S.O.A.R. Searching for Wanted Sex Offenders-

Dover

June 5, 2021

Dover – Delaware State Police Sex Offender Apprehension and Registration Unit (S.O.A.R) is currently looking for the following wanted sex offenders after he either failed to register or re-register his The post Delaware State Police S.O.A.R. Searching for Wanted Sex Offenders- Dover appeared first on Delaware State Police - State of Delaware. jasonhatchell * Homeless Sex Offender Notification- Dover

June 5, 2021

Dover– The following subjects are not wanted. This is a Homeless Sex Offender Public Notification. If you have information that the listed subjects are occupying a residence, please call 302-672-5306. Information may also be The post Homeless Sex Offender Notification- Dover appeared first on Delaware State Police - State of Delaware. jasonhatchell * Magnolia Man Arrested for Shooting Neighbors with BB Gun- Magnolia

June 4, 2021

Magnolia- Delaware State Police arrested Keith Rawding, 26, of Magnolia, for shooting his neighbors with a BB Gun. In addition, his 32-year-old neighbor was charged with offensive touching after a confrontation on Thursday The post Magnolia Man Arrested for Shooting Neighbors with BB Gun- Magnolia appeared first on Delaware State Police - State of Delaware. heatherpepper

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* TRAFFIC ALERT - UPDATED: Closure of Westbound Route 4/Christina Parkway for Reconstruction

June 4, 2021

Newark -- Traffic Information: As part of the on-going Phase 1 construction work on the Elkton Road reconstruction from the Maryland state line to Casho Mill Road, DelDOT announces to motorists that Route 4/Christina Parkway westbound lanes will be closed to complete concrete roadway reconstruction. Dates and Times: 8 PM on Friday, June

4, 2021

* TRAFFIC ALERT - Daytime Closure of Casho Mill Road for Core Samples

June 4, 2021

Newark -- Traffic Information: DelDOT announces to motorists that Casho Mill Road will be closed for roadway core samples. Time and Date: 9 AM until 3 PM on Wednesday, June 9, pending weather. Location: Casho Mill Road (Railroad Bridge) between Julie Lane and Thorn Lane,

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* TRAFFIC ALERT - Elkton Road Left Turn Lane Closed for

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Newark -- Traffic Information: As part of the on-going Elkton Road, Maryland Line to Casho Mill Road project, DelDOT announces to motorists that the left-turn lane on Elkton Road to Christina Mill Drive will be closed to complete concrete roadway reconstruction. Dates and Times: 8 PM on Monday, June 7 until 5 AM. on Monday, * TRAFFIC ALERT - Bridge Maintenance Will Require Nighttime Lane Closures on Route 1 NB

June 4, 2021

Townsend -- Traffic Information: DelDOT announces to motorists that Route 1 northbound will have intermittent lane closures for bridge maintenance over the Bridge on US 13. Times and Dates: 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. starting on June 14 and ending on June 18, pending weather. Location: Route 1 Northbound (Bridge over US 13) between Summit MOST RECENT ARTICLES

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