🌱 Meet the first candidate stepping into Dover’s upcoming mayoral race

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In today's newsletter:

• Meet the first candidate stepping into Dover's upcoming mayoral race
• What new state funding could mean for Dover's downtown future
• How one Dover native is transforming the Biggs Museum and beyond

Also on today's calendar: Friends Of The Library Book Fest and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. First candidate declares for Dover mayoral race (delawarepublic.org) — Dover residents now have their first declared candidate for next year's open mayoral race, local IT entrepreneur and pastor Billy Craig. After 13 years in the city, he says Dover's support for his family inspired him to run, aiming to tackle homelessness, downtown revitalization, budget stability, and crime highlighted in the recent State of the City address.
   

2. DSHA awards nearly $3.5 million for eight large Downtown Development Districts projects (delawarepublic.org) — Dover is set to benefit from a share of $3.43 million in state Downtown Development Districts funding aimed at revitalizing commercial, mixed-use, and residential properties. One Dover project, alongside others in Wilmington, Georgetown, and Smyrna, will leverage significant private investment to support affordable housing, small businesses, community improvements, and new jobs in town.
   

3. DBT40 Honoree: Kate Huffman (delawarebusinesstimes.com) — A Dover native, Kate Huffman is helping energize downtown by boosting attendance at the Biggs Museum of American Art by 60% and tripling its programs. Her work connects Dover residents with arts, schools, and local partners, while she also volunteers with Dover Little League and other community groups, deepening her hometown ties.
   

4. Mary Louve, Delaware's 2026 Senate Candidate, Has Lived the Policies She's Running On (under30ceo.com) — A Delaware U.S. Senate candidate is highlighting everyday cost-of-living struggles, including a trip to Dover for a public hearing on a proposed electric rate hike that could hit working families hard. Drawing on her own experiences with high housing costs and family court battles, she's pushing for childcare access, paid leave, and reforms to the state's family court system.
   

📸 Around Dover

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dover

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Friends Of The Library Book Fest →
  Harrington Public Library, 101 Little Mastens Corner Rd, Harrington
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• Home Inspiration Workshop →
  CDHFH ReStore, 2311 S. DuPont Highway, Dover
  6:00 pm
• Dover YMCA & Dover PD Basketball Clinic Pop-Up →
  Dover YMCA, 1137 South State Street, Dover
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Literacy Delaware Gals Night Out →
  Bally's Dover Casino Resort, 1131 N Dupont, Dover
  5:30 pm
• Congregational Zumba →
  Dover DE
  6:30 pm
• Dancing at the Dickinson →
  John Dickinson Plantation, 340 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Delaware Business Owners Connect →
  1404 Forrest Avenue, Dover
• Let's Do Trivia! at Maple Dale Country Club's Par & Plate Restaurant →
  180 Mapledale Road, Dover
• Heavy Minds Trivia Night →
  Dover AFB T-Tails Lounge, 479 Chevron Avenue, Dover
  6:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Gather for Good: Dover | Dinner Benefit for Fostering Wishes →
  South Governors Avenue, Dover
• Intramural Football Sign-Ups Deadline →
  Dover AFB Fitness Center, 423 Chevron Avenue, Dover
  8:00 am
• Zach Bryan With Heaven on Tour →
  The Woodlands at Dover Motor Speedway, 1131 N Dupont Hwy, Dover
  3:00 pm
• Bowling 101 with Collin →
  Dover AFB Eagle Lanes Bowling Center, 420 Tuskegee Boulevard, Dover
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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