Delaware 37th District Representative Ruth Briggs King Announces Resignation Effective Immediately

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Delaware 37th District Representative Ruth Briggs King announced her resignation this morning on the Talk of Delmarva’s Mike Bradley show… Briggs King’s resignation is the result of recent legislation requiring elected officials to be residents of the district.  Her new home is 1.5 miles outside. A special election will be announced to fill her seat. Additional…

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Del. State Rep. Gerald Brady Charged With Shoplifting

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A Wilmington lawmaker who has already announced his resignation from the House of Representatives has been charged in connection with two shoplifting incidents. Newark Police said Tuesday that they received a report earlier this month about a man who was leaving a supermarket with a cart full of merchandise without paying. An employee confronted the…

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Talbot Co. Schools Superintendent Announces Retirement

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Another schools superintendent on the Maryland Eastern Shore plans to retire. Talbot County Schools Superintendent Kelly Griffith has held that position since 2014. She began teaching in Delaware in 1983 and rose to administrative positions in the Talbot County system. Her retirement will take effect July 1st, 2022. Griffith said in a letter to the…

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Rehoboth Beach Patrol Captain Submits Resignation

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The longtime captain of the Rehoboth Beach Patrol is resigning. Mayor Stan Mills tells The Cape Gazette that Captain Kent Buckson submitted his resignation Friday, effective immediately. Control of The Beach Patrol was placed with Police Chief Keith Banks early during the COVID-19 pandemic, with lifeguards expected to fill a security role, under a decision…

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Del. Democratic Party Chair Announces Resignation

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The Chairman of the Delaware Democratic Party, Erik Raser-Schramm, has announced his resignation from the position to join the administration of newly re-elected New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer. Raser-Schramm will be replaced by Vice Chair Elizabeth Maron for the remainder of the term through June of 2021. Maron is the daughter of former Democratic…

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Dewey Beach Town Manager Submits Resignation

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Dewey Beach is searching for a Town Manager for the second time in a little over two years. Scott Koenig has submitted his resignation to the town. The Cape Gazette reports he indicates that he will step aside in August for a position in the private sector. Koenig became Town Manager in March 2018 after…

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UPDATED: Rehoboth Commissioners Meet with County Engineer on Sewer Treatment Plant

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UPDATED – 12:30PM – Rehoboth Beach Commissioners this morning met with Sussex County Engineer, Hans Medlarz, to discuss a county sewer distribution system that would include the Rehoboth Beach wastewater treatment plant.   This month, Rehoboth’s consultants, the Abrahams Group – estimated a scenario of $934 per year for average user in FY 2020 only including…

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