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🌱 Which Delaware officers just earned top honors at a Dover ceremony?
And check out Marc Douglas Berardo at Sunroom Songwriter Series in Dover, DE on the Dover Patch calendar
What's up Dover! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Delaware officers just earned top honors at a Dover ceremony?
- How new courthouse comfort dogs could change hearings across Delaware
- What healthcare leaders decided in Dover about Delaware’s strained medical system
Also on today's calendar: Marc Douglas Berardo at Sunroom Songwriter Series in Dover, DE and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Windy and colder, with a high of 39 and low of 29 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, temps: high: 39, low: 28.
- Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 43 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Delaware Officers Honored for Exceptional Investigations and Community Impact (wgmd.com) — Dover hosted a statewide ceremony where Delaware Crime Stoppers and the Delaware Association of Chiefs of Police honored officers for standout investigations and community service. Detectives and officers from Smyrna, Delaware State Police, Ocean View, Seaford, and other departments were recognized for solving major crimes and building trust with youth, families, and vulnerable neighborhoods across the state. 
2. Delaware Capitol Police expands Facility Dog Program statewide (wboc.com) — From Dover, state officials are rolling out comforting courthouse facility dogs to every county, including Kent and Sussex, so more residents can access support during stressful hearings. The program, built around Vinn, Delaware’s first facility dog, will now let families, attorneys, and court staff across the state request trained dogs to ease anxiety during interviews and testimony.
3. Delaware Healthcare leaders address pressures, seek solutions at annual forum (wboc.com) — Hundreds of healthcare leaders just met in Dover for Delaware’s largest healthcare forum, tackling workforce shortages, rural access problems in Kent and Sussex counties, and new federal Medicaid changes. Speakers highlighted how these pressures could affect local hospitals, budgets, and patients, and pointed to Governor Matt Meyer’s Rural Healthcare Transformation Plan as a key path forward.
4. Delaware State University Partners with Risepoint to Expand Online Degree Access to HBCUs (delawareblack.com) — Delaware State University in Dover is teaming up with education-tech firm Risepoint to significantly expand its online degree offerings, with a launch targeted for fall 2026. The move is part of the eHBCU consortium, aiming to bring the HBCU experience to more students nationwide through flexible, workforce-focused programs that can be accessed from anywhere.
📸 Around Dover
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dover
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★ Featured events ★
- Marc Douglas Berardo at Sunroom Songwriter Series in Dover, DE
Sunroom Songwriter Series House Concert,
3:00 pm
Sunday December 14
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Other local events
- Holiday Storytime
Dover Public Library , Multi-Purpose Room A , Dover
10:30 am - Delaware Friends of Folk
The Old State House , 25 The Green , Dover
7:30 pm - Recharge HER: Pilates + Power
The Hive on Loockerman , 28 W Loockerman St , Dover
11:00 am - Delaware Ballet's The Nutcracker
The Schwartz Center for the Arts , 226 S State St , Dover
2:00 pm - Passport Services
Dover Public Library
2:30 pm - Toddler Time
Dover Public Library , Children’s Program Room , Dover
5:00 pm - Passport Services
Dover Public Library
2:30 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
📣 Dover Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Writer's Editing Group
Dover Public Library , Conference Room , Dover
5:00 pm - FMS/MMS/PMS Chorus Concert
Caesar Rodney High School
6:30 pm - Holiday Storytime
Dover Public Library Multi-Purpose Room A,
10:30 am - FRIDAY WITH FRIENDS! PYP Workshop (16+)
Board & Brush Creative Studio - Camden , 129 Rd 4 Suite 1 , Camden
6:00 pm - 4th Annual Holiday Community Baby Shower Brunch
Correctional Officers Association of Delaware , 1243 College Park Dr , Dover
12:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Need a traditional Christmas music boost?
Check out the Milford Community Band concert. First Baptist Church on Walker Road, 3PM Sunday Dec 14th . It's FREE in a beautiful location both… (Nextdoor Dover) - Heads up please.
Just got word neighbors across the street had a Boston Terrier and Yorkie escape. No pictures yet. Pearsons Corner Road. (Nextdoor West Dover / Kenton)
- Planet Fitness Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time Overnight Custodian in Dover. Apply here.
- PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Business Center Assistant Manager in Dover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dover here.
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