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Delmarva Birding Week In Delaware’s Capital Region

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Birders and paddlers are invited to explore nature at its peak during Delmarva Birding Week April 22-25 -- now in its seventh year -- sponsored by Delmarva Low Impact Tourism Experiences (DLITE). Visitors to Delaware’s Capital Region can experience kayaking through the salt marshes of Woodland Beach, paddling the Mispillion River and a... »

3 Counties Gain Approval Of Land Acquisition And Recreational Project

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Governor Martin O’Malley today announces Board of Public Works approval of land acquisition and recreational projects in Anne Arundel, Frederick and Worcester , Counties through Program Open Space (POS). »

Delmarva Authors Win International Book Awards

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Big Skye Ranch, by local authors Laura Ambler, of Easton, and Mala Burt, of St. Michaels, won the 2009 Grand Prize Runner-up Award at the annual international book competition of the London Book Festival, in London, U.K. Their novel also won first place in the e-book category. »

Body Watts donates to Talbot Hospice Foundation

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Body Watts, a lifestyle studio for women, recently donated over $800 to the Talbot Hospice Foundation due to a very successful fitness and beauty expo held in February. »

Kent County MD to Close School

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At a Special Meeting of the Kent County Board of Education it was decided to close one school and consolidate grades 6-8 into one Middle School. »

DNREC issues notice of $66,550 Penalty to Wilkins Fuel for Milford Facility Violations

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Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Collin O’Mara has issued a Notice of Administrative Penalty Assessment and Secretary’s Order to Wilkins Fuel for violations of Delaware’s underground storage tank regulations. The Order includes a cash penalty of $66,550 and an additional $12,469 as cost recovery reimbursement for the Department’s expenses associated with... »

Another and Last Scheduled Public Forum on FASTC

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On Tuesday February 23, 2010, the final public forum will be held to discuss plans for the proposed US State Department Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (“FASTC”) in Queen Anne’s County. »

Federal Money Available For December Storm Clean-up

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The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Craig Fugate today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Maryland to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period of December 18-20, 2009. »

Washington College Announces Finalist for 2010 George Washington Book Prize

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In commemoration of George Washington’s birthday, Washington College announces three finalists for the 2010 George Washington Book Prize. »

Polly Drummond Hill Community Yard Waste Demonstration Site will Temporarily Close for Maintenance

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DNREC’s Polly Drummond Hill Community Yard Waste Demonstration Site will temporarily close for maintenance activities on Monday, Feb. 22 and will reopen at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 27. »