Good morning, Dover.

Southern Delaware’s September calendar features a variety of events, including a powwow at Hudson Fields on Sept.

12—13, an arts festival on the Bethany Beach boardwalk on Sept. 12, and the Dogfish Dash 5K at Dogfish Head Brewery on Sept. 27, offering music, art and family fun.

Delaware teen Natacha Malave from Howard High School of Technology self-published her children’s book All Families Are Unique to raise foster care awareness.

She hosted a school book signing on Sept. 4 and has shared her story in classrooms, earning statewide recognition for her work.

Strong storms on Sept.

4 disrupted power in areas of Kent, Sussex, Talbot, and Caroline Counties as crews from DEC, Delmarva Power, Choptank Electric, and A&N Electric worked overnight to reduce outages from over 4,000 to 102 by early morning, and neighbors were asked to remain patient as repairs continued.

Measles cases remain at 23 in Kent County over Labor Day weekend+ health officials stress that the two-dose vaccine is 97% effective and advise those with only one shot or unsure of their vaccination status to complete the series.

Delaware trounced Merrimack 42-7 at Delaware Stadium on Sept.

3 as Viron Ellison Jr. impressed with a 75-yard TD pass that set the tone for an offense that gained 435 passing yards+ the Blue Hens also showcased strong defense with key contributions from newcomers.