Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19 pandemic’
Funding Announced for Maryland Residents with Water Bill Debt related to COVID-19 Pandemic
Residents in Maryland with water bill debt related to the COVID-19 pandemic will receive help thanks to $20 million that will be provided through 19 water systems that applied for and were awarded funding from the Water Assistance Relief Program. As a condition of receiving program funding, water systems have agreed to allocate payments as…
Read MoreDel. to Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits Thursday
The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for August to eligible households, as part of the stateās ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The SNAP emergency food benefit will be available on recipientsā EBT cards today (Thursday). Eligible households enrolled in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and General Assistance will…
Read MoreFood Bank of Del. Schedules More Mobile Pantries, Starting Mon. May 16th In Sussex Co.
As food costs and gas prices continue to soar, another series of mobile food pantries will get underway next week.The Food Bank of Delaware has been holding monthly drive-through pantries in each county since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic more than two years ago.Food will be available Monday at Crossroad Community Church on State…
Read MoreDel. Hospitals Implement Changes To Cope With Rising COVID-19 Cases
Beebe Healthcare is postponing non-emergent procedures effective today (Thursday, January 13th). President and CEO Dr. David Tam said “right now, it’s more difficult than ever to deliver healthcare.” Beebe has not yet adopted Crisis Standards of Care, which is another step already taken by Bayhealth and TidalHealth Nanticoke to allocate resources. Full statements from Beebe,…
Read MoreDel. Lawmakers To Continue With Virtual Sessions
The Delaware General Assembly will continue to meet virtually when the House and Senate return next Tuesday March 9th. Senate President Pro Tem David Sokola, D- Newark, and House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf, D- Rehoboth Beach, made the announcement Tuesday. Lawmakers have been meeting virtually since the start of the session, with some choosing to go…
Read MoreSussex Co. Code Purple Shelters Open For Homeless
Shelter for the homeless is available in December and through the winter thanks to the Code Purple Sussex County program. Overseers of the shelter network, Love Incorporated of Mid-Delmarva, have also obtained permission to utilize the former Delaware State Police Troop 7 building on Route 1 near Lewes as a shelter. Several other facilities are…
Read MoreTown Of Berlin Resumes In-Person Meetings With Size Cap
The public will be permitted to again attend meetings of Berlin Mayor and Council and other town meetings in person. Under current guidelines, attendance will be permitted at up to 50-percent capacity, and visitors will be required to wear face coverings and socially distance. Doors will open for Berlin meetings 15 minutes before scheduled start…
Read MoreOC Delays Boardwalk Redecking Due To Rising Wood Prices
Ocean City will not move forward with a plan to replace a portion of the boardwalk during the coming fall. Ocean City Engineer Terry McGean told Council members that he was about to get supplies in order for the project this off season. “What I discovered was if we can get the wood at all,…
Read MoreMilford Public Schools Plan Six Weeks Of Remote Learning
Milford School District students will be learning remotely for the first six weeks of the school year. The board voted 5-1 to proceed with virtual instruction when the school year starts September 9th. The Delaware State News reports that the board and Superintendent Kevin Dickerson entertained a variety of viewpoints and surveyed district families since…
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