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Shannon Bond – Bethany Beach – Thursday morning’s sunrise solar eclipse off Bethany Beach.
On June 10, 2021, an annular solar eclipse begins at sunrise in southern Ontario, Canada. The Moon’s antumbral shadow touches down on the northern section of Lake Superior and traverses three countries; Canada, Greenland, and Russia.
During an annular solar eclipse, the apparent size of the Moon’s disk is slightly smaller than the apparent size of the Sun’s disk. Therefore only the outer edge of the Sun remains visible and the Sun appears as a brilliant ring if you are inside the path of annular solar eclipse.
Notably, the path of this annular solar eclipse touches the North Pole, followed by a total solar eclipse on December 4, 2021 over Antarctica, so this is the first of two polar solar eclipses of 2021. Information from greatamericaneclipse.com
Wednesday morning found me at Indian River Inlet around 6:00 AM where I joined a half-dozen other well aged gentlemen in a vain attempt to catch a fish. That’s alright because we ended up sitting at the picnic table drinking WAWA coffee and solving the problems of the world. Tell Joe he can come back…
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WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – going back to 1999 and the Chili Cookoff at American Legion Post 28 in Oak Orchard. WGMD staffers taking to the kiddie rides near the end of the day – Karen Reed, Anita Lawson, Marie Moulinier and Christine Shank / Click here for full view
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Tuesday saw another hot day with a strong southwest wind and seas running two to three feet in the ocean. At Lewes Harbour Marina Amanda’s big news was the total amount of money raised during the Joe Morris Memorial Canal Flounder Tournament was $14,750. This includes the entry fees, tee shirt sale and the sale…
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Phyllis Bongiorno – Rehoboth Beach – Sunrise at Adams Oceanfront Villa / Click for full view
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The Sussex County Council has approved entering into a contract with Tyler Technologies to perform the real property reassessment for the County. The County received two proposals in response to a Request For Proposal (RFP). One from Pearson’s Appraisal Service, with a completion date of January 2025 and a base amount of $13.9-million. The second…
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Most of Delaware’s coronavirus numbers continue to fall. Public Health Director, Dr. Karyl Rattay says the number of new positive cases has hit it’s lowest mark since March of 2020 – at 20 statewide – 9 each in New Castle and Sussex Counties and 2 in Kent. Hospitalizations did add 9 to Sunday – with…
Read MoreA Georgetown man has been arrested on charges of attempted 1st degree murder after an altercation in May in Cool Springs. Delaware State Police say two people were involved in fight with 48 year old Jerome Weathersby of Georgetown. during the incident the 43 year old female victim was stabbed in the hand by Weathersby.…
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UPDATED – 6/8/21 – A continuing investigation by the Maryland State Police and the Office of the State Fire Marshal has led to the indictment of a suspect in connection with a residential fire at a home in which a woman was found dead last month in Wicomico County. The suspect is identified as Kenneth…
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Monday was another hot and steamy day with decent summertime fishing in the bay and ocean. The water is finally warming up and we are seeing more flounder caught from inshore locations such as the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal and Indian River Bay. This will not last all summer because once the water rises to…
Read MoreWeather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 07, 2021: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Delmar, Georgetown, and Harrington. Near Millsboro, Laurel, Lewes, Milton, Lincoln, Milford, Felton, and Magnolia. For notification purposes, spraying…
Read MoreUPDATED – 6/7/21 – Through the investigation, detectives have identified the driver of the vehicle wanted in connection to this incident. He is described as a black male, approximately 25-35 years old, with black facial hair. He wore a black baseball-style hat and a black hooded sweatshirt and operated an older model white Nissan Murano…
Read MoreTwo people were taken to hospitals in Virginia Beach with non-life threatening injuries after a three vehicle head-on crash in the Chesapeake Tunnel on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Monday morning around 11:20. CBBT officials say an SUV was southbound and struck the western wall of the tunnel twice before veering into the northbound lane…
Read MoreSewer repairs will take place in two locations in Rehoboth Beach this week. Emergency repairs will be undertaken in the ocean block of Wilmington Avenue Wednesday. Traffic will be restricted to one lane. Thursday, sewer repairs will take place on Surf Avenue between Park and Oak. Intermittent lane closures will be implemented.
Read MoreThe Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning. The Council will hear from the Director of Assessment, Chris Keeler, to discuss the reassessment that will be done in Sussex County and possibly award a contract for the job. County Administrator Todd Lawson will discuss appointments to the Planning Commission and the BOA. He will also discuss…
Read MoreIt was good ole summer time on Sunday with 90-degree temperatures and light winds. It looks like that is what we will have for most of the week with the chance for thunderstorms in the afternoon. One weather related thing to be aware of at this time of year is fog. The water is still…
Read MoreThere will be a drive-thru Mobile Food Pantry on Monday beginning at 11am at Crossroad Community Church west of Georgetown. This is first-come, first-served – pre-registration does NOT guarantee service, but will speed up the check-in process at June7SussexCounty.eventbrite.com. Onsite registration will be available. Be sure to clear space in your trunk or back seat.…
Read MoreSaturday was the day that summer arrived on Delmarva. Air temperatures rose above 90 degrees and the wind was light. The marine forecast looks good right through Wednesday. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina told us that Michelle Schnaitman caught a 21-inch flounder off an ocean reef. Donnie Vanderslice had a beautiful keeper rockfish from an…
Read MoreSunday is Fire and Rescue Memorial Remembrance Day and the Maryland Flag Is at Half-Staff today. Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the Maryland State Flag lowered to half-staff at sunrise, today and returned to full-staff at sunset today to honor all fire, rescue, and emergency medical services personnel from the State of Maryland who have…
Read MoreThe public will again be allowed into Legislative Hall in Dover – for the first time since January of 2020! Seating will be limited – but if you plan to attend a session – you can reserve seats at the Delaware General Assembly website. There will be 25 seats available each in the House and…
Read MoreLewis – 215-900-6291 – Exterior door 32 x 80, pre-hung, white metal, insulated with right-hand opening, frosted glass – $400 Deb – 302-567-9330 – Green reclining leather seat – $75 – Glass TV stand with 3 shelves, 63 x 22 – $50 – Light oak cabinet, 6′ – $50 George – 302-249-8048 – Milwaukee circular…
Read MoreTo the best of my knowledge, no boats went out on Friday for sea bass or tuna. Seas were running three to four feet in the ocean and it looked like it was going to rain any second, but it never did in Lewes. Conditions do look better for Saturday and Sunday with a southwest…
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James Purnell has been on the job in Ocean City for 50 years! Purnell began working with the town in May of 1971 and has spent his entire career as an employee of the Public Works Department – he is currently the Town of Ocean City’s Solid Waste Supervisor. “As a Society, we have transitioned…
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