The Georgetown Police Department has 24 officers, its largest staffing level in decades, after four graduated from the academy in February, as the agency addresses past hiring challenges tied to salary and expands its presence on the street.

Police departments across the country are struggling to fill their ranks, and officers in Millsboro say the growing town is no exception.

The ACLU of Delaware has filed a complaint in Superior Court, accusing three public school districts of charging excessive fees to fulfill public records requests, potentially violating the state’s Freedom of Information Act.

DNREC has launched a new summer internship program, offering college students and recent graduates opportunities to work in various fields within the department, such as environmental science, natural resource management, wildlife biology, data science, marketing communications, engineering and government administration.

How to pay for the extra positions remains to be seen.

The report — which includes a detailed analysis of current staffing levels and assignments in Maryland’s 19 state-run facilities — calls on the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to hire over 3,400 more correctional officers, saying the agency is operating “at an all-time low.”

Ocean City is becoming more of a year round destination and the town needs to catch up. The 2024 fiscal plan was release and Ocean City is focusing on funding for staffing. 

There is optimism among local business owners as the unofficial end of summer kicks into high gear.

Last minute planners may be getting their Fourth of July celebrations in order and businesses are preparing as best as they can.

With over five decades of making pizza and serving friends and family behind him, Nicholas Caggiano Sr. is ready for the next chapter which will soon be without the original Nicola Pizza on North First Street.