Good morning, Dover.

Comfort Our Kids drive is collecting needed products to help students from Indian River & Cape school districts.

The American Legion initiative supports youth in need as it continues.

Frightland returns for its 30th season—offering haunted hayrides, Idalia's Mansion, Haunted Barn and The Attic—for visitors seeking spooky thrills.

The attraction opens Friday, Oct. 2 and runs until Sunday, Nov. 7 on Route 1 and 13, just south of the canal, and advises against bringing children under 13.

The AMC Museum will mark its 40th anniversary with Open Cockpit Days, a public event featuring over 35 aircraft and spotlighting a restoration project started by the 512th Airlift Wing at Dover Air Force Base.

The Delaware Department of Education has secured a five-year $16 million federal grant to expand public charter school access and raise enrollment capacity by around 10% with up to 1,900 additional seats pending competitive subgrants.

Funding applications for planning, opening and expanding schools will be available starting Oct. 1.

Meghan Noe Fellows, director of estuary science at Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, explained that local actions—like reducing stormwater runoff and planting trees—are key to protecting the fragile water system.

Her Bay to Backyards program helps households adopt sustainable practices across our community.

Kent County Levy Court approved a 3.85-megawatt solar farm for a 16.5-acre site on Shaws Corner Road in Clayton this week, even though some neighbors voiced concerns about safety and wildlife (officials say the project may help lower electric bills).

Construction will begin early next year.

The Caesar Rodney Institute is urging Delaware residents to sign an online petition supporting a bill that would require health care professionals to clearly display their credentials before treating patients.

The institute plans to use the petition to push for renewed transparency measures ahead of the 2027 legislative session.

Delaware reported its first measles case in over a decade this summer with 23 confirmed in Kent County and additional exposures in Ocean City and Rehoboth Beach.

Health officials advise anyone showing symptoms to isolate and seek care (MMR vaccine is over 97% effective).

Padua field hockey standout Scarlett Walther was named Delaware Online High School Sports Athlete of the Week after scoring a key overtime goal in a 2-1 season-opening win over Ursuline and adding a goal + assist in a 10-0 win over Delaware Military Academy.

The online poll ran Monday–Thursday with the winner announced Friday.