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Greetings Millsboro! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Who will represent Millsboro after Rich Collins' retirement?
  • What John Atkins' primary win could mean for Millsboro voters
  • How a welfare check in Millsboro uncovered a disturbing animal rescue

Also on today's calendar: $55 Date Night and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Delaware House primaries bring upsets, comebacks and tight wins (delawareonline.com) — Millsboro-area residents will see a familiar name on November's ballot after former Rep. John Atkins won the GOP primary to replace retiring Rich Collins in a district that includes parts of Millsboro, Dagsboro, Gumboro, Frankford, and Selbyville. A broader look at Delaware House primaries shows several upsets and new faces emerging statewide ahead of the general election.
   

2. John Atkins wins Republican Primary for Delaware House District 41 (coasttv.com) — Millsboro native John Atkins has unofficially secured the Republican primary for Delaware House District 41, setting up a November matchup for the seat now held by retiring Rep. Rich Collins. His campaign centers on traffic, farming, and accessibility, and his long, sometimes controversial legislative history makes this comeback especially significant for voters in and around Millsboro.
   

3. Woman Faces Cruelty Charges After Investigators Find Dozens of Animals, Many Dead (greatergood.com) — A Millsboro woman is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges after investigators removed 26 live animals and found seven dead cats in what officials describe as horrendous conditions at a Gravel Hill Road home. The case has prompted tighter restrictions on her animal-related activities and renewed calls for residents to report concerns and support reputable rescues protecting vulnerable pets in Sussex County.
   

4. Is the Delmarva Peninsula becoming the 'New Florida?' (delmarvapublicmedia.org) — Rapid residential growth around Millsboro is transforming once-rural Sussex County into a major retirement destination, with new 55-plus and age-targeted communities filling former farm roads. Local leaders and realtors say retirees drawn from nearby states are boosting the population but also straining roads, utilities, and hospitals, raising questions about how infrastructure will keep up.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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