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🌱 How a new Dover-issued audit could impact key services you rely on

Morning Dover! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new Dover-issued audit could impact key services you rely on
  • What tough decisions did Delaware’s school sports board make in Dover?
  • How a Dover arrest led to a 40-month federal sentence

Also on today's calendar: Readings & Luncheon With Jane Austen and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Turning cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 66, low: 55.
  • Sunday: Windy with showers, with a high of 61 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. State Auditor Lydia York Issues Audit of Federal Awards to State of Delaware (delaware.gov) — From Dover, the State Auditor has released a major review of $4.17 billion in federal funds flowing into Delaware, including programs Dover residents rely on like Medicaid, unemployment insurance, and child nutrition. The report flags 26 problem areas, many repeats from last year, and is meant to help state leaders protect these services amid concerns about shrinking federal support.
   

2. Middle school coach suspended after video shows apparent mistreatment (delawareonline.com) — A statewide school sports board meeting in Dover led to a five-year suspension for a middle school wrestling coach after a video showed rough treatment of a student during practice. At the same Dover meeting, officials advanced plans for two state champions in every sport starting in 2027-28 and placed Caravel Academy’s athletic program on probation, signaling tighter oversight that Dover-area families should note.
   

3. Dover Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Dealing, Gun Possession (wmdt.com) — A 24-year-old Dover resident has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after officers found fentanyl, crack cocaine, and a loaded stolen handgun in a vehicle he occupied. Federal prosecutors say Dover Police, ATF, and state probation officers worked together on the case, emphasizing efforts to curb armed drug dealing that can affect safety in Dover neighborhoods.
   

4. EPA and DDA Renew Pledge to First State Farming, Environmental Health (morningagclips.com) — State and federal agriculture and environmental leaders gathered at the DDA’s Dover headquarters as EPA and the Delaware Department of Agriculture renewed a memorandum of understanding to support sustainable farming and clean water. The agreement aims to boost training, funding awareness, and conservation practices across Delaware, tying farm profitability to environmental stewardship from the Chesapeake Bay to the Inland Bays.
   

5. Delaware lawmakers introduce bill to restrict abortions after 5 months (wboc.com) — Lawmakers meeting in Dover have introduced a bill that would ban most abortions in Delaware after about five months of pregnancy, shifting the state away from its current viability standard. The proposal includes felony penalties for providers, limited exceptions after five months, and new state reporting requirements, setting up a major debate over reproductive policy that Dover residents will want to follow closely.
   

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    Saturday April 18
  • Open Cockpit
    Air Mobility Command Museum, 1301 Heritage Rd, Dover AFB
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Ok Dover! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Dover

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Dover

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.