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State issues violations to Mountaire in Millsboro for odors
Following a request to increase meat production, odors at Mountaire Farms ' poultry processing plant in Millsboro led to violations of the company's air quality permit, according to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. No fines were issued with the September notice of violation, but Mountaire was ordered to create a new odor management plan. The poultry industry of which Mountaire is a part is ubiquitous in Delaware. In 2025, Delaware chicken growers raised 263 million chickens, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture , and in 2024, the poultry industry employed over 8,800 people in Delaware, according to the National Chicken Council. All those chickens, however, create a lot of wastewater, and in 2017, the wastewater treatment plant at Mountaire in Millsboro failed. At that time, poorly treated or untreated wastewater was sprayed onto surrounding fields, leading to hefty fines from the state and lawsuit settlements in the tens of millions. Improvements to the wastewater system, required by an agreement between the state and Mountaire, were made and time passed. In October 2025, Mountaire Millsboro requested an amendment to its air quality permit to increase meat production from 4,200 to 5,000 tons per week (or 310,128
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Bayhealth announces ‘Next Wave’ expansion projects across Kent and Sussex counties
DOVER, Del. - Bayhealth is planning a major expansion of its healthcare facilities across Kent and Sussex counties, including a taller hospital tower in Dover, expanded emergency services in Milton and a new Total Care facility in Smyrna. The health system outlined the projects Wednesday during a news conference at...
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Primary Stroke Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton Earns Honors for Eleventh Consecutive Year
For the eleventh consecutive year, the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton’s Primary Stroke Center has received recognition from the American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA) with the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, as well as Get With The Guidelines®-Rural Stroke Gold, which recognize quality achievement. UM Shore Medical Center at Easton is a University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) facility; UM SRH is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System.
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Sussex health leaders question Georgetown hospital
Beebe Healthcare, TidalHealth and Bayhealth joined forces Oct. 20 to voice concerns about a proposed microhospital in Georgetown. ChristianaCare has applied to the Delaware Health Resources Board for approval to build a 24-hour hospital with eight inpatient beds and eight emergency department beds on the first floor, along with a health center for outpatient care on the second floor. The $117 million facility would open in early 2029 if approved by the state board.
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Dorchester Behavioral Health opens new Dri-Dock Recovery Center office
(CAMBRIDGE, Md) – Dorchester County’s Behavioral Health Department is moving part of its operation into a new location. The Health Department has moved the Dri-Dock Recovery Center into their new building at 614 Race Street, just across the street from the main Health Department office. They’re planning to...
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Bayhealth announces ‘Next Wave’ expansion projects across Kent and Sussex counties
DOVER, Del. - Bayhealth is planning a major expansion of its healthcare facilities across Kent and Sussex counties, including a taller hospital tower in Dover, expanded emergency services in Milton and a new Total Care facility in Smyrna. The health system outlined the projects Wednesday during a news conference at...
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TidalHealth is Pleased to Welcome Five New Specialists to the Health System
Patrick Donaghue, MD, provides surgical and nonsurgical care to patients with foot and ankle conditions, including sports injuries, arthritis, deformity correction, and fracture care at TidalHealth Peninsula Orthopaedic Institute. As the area's only fellowship-trained orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon, Donaghue brings subspecialty expertise typically found at major academic centers to the local community, including total ankle replacement and minimally invasive techniques. He earned his medical degree from Temple University Katz School of Medicine and completed a residency in orthopedic surgery at Temple University Hospital before his foot and ankle fellowship at Twin Cities Orthopedics. For additional biographical information, visit www.tidalhealth.org/practitioner/patrick-donaghue.
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Seaford joins another class action PFAS-related settlement
Seaford will join another class action settlement against companies responsible for PFAS contamination. Seaford has been involved in previous class action settlements against companies involved in the creation and use of the so-called forever chemicals, which can contaminate water sources and are linked to health issues. And while Seaford does...