Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 15th of January.
Good morning, Dover.
🏘️ Community
The Girl Scouts began selling cookies online on Jan.
6; buyers can use the Cookie Finder to locate booths on Feb. 6. The new Exploremores cookie – a blend of chocolate, marshmallow and toasted almond creme – joins favorites like Do-si-dos, Thin Mints and Samoas.
📰 Economy
Delmarva Power asked state regulators to consider a rate hike that would raise fixed monthly charges from $13.50 to $15.94+ help fund nearly $480 million in grid upgrades.
Non-heating customers may see increases of about $6.40+$9.30 monthly if approved, with interim rates starting July 9 while a final decision comes late 2026.
🎓 Education
Delaware lawmakers passed Senate Bill 106 on Tuesday to require all school districts and charter schools to enforce rules on cell phone use during class.
The measure now returns to the Senate for final approval — it aims to curb distractions affecting learning.
🏥 Health
SilverAssist acquired Caring LLC, parent of Caring.com, on Jan.
12 to simplify senior care for Delaware caregivers by uniting online tools with local support from Oasis Senior Advisors & ElderLife Financial.
Del. Health and Social Services will open eight warming stations statewide to help residents cope with colder weather.
Facilities, including one in Dover, will operate daily from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. today, Friday and next Tuesday and Wednesday.
🏈 Sports
Former Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin visited Dover’s Touchdown Restaurant in spring 2017 while in town for a personal matter and stepped down on Jan.
13 after a record-setting 19 seasons, leaving local fans remembering his legacy.
🎉 Dover Events
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14th Annual Delaware Tech Chocolate Run 5k
10 AM — Delaware Technical Community College - Charles L. Terry Jr. Campus — Check website for registration fees — Run for chocolate and enjoy a sweet community event.
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