The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is trying to get out of its contract with a Texas firm that it signed to build a new spacesuit. ILC Dover in Frederica lost out to the Texas firm in its bid for the contract but there is no guarantee ILC will win it the second time around

With students heading back to the classrooms, many will also be trotting through the Delaware Agricultural Museum to learn about the state’s farm life and culture. This year could see a reduction in those tours, though, due to recent layoffs when the museum let go four employees, citing budgetary reasons.

The House of Pride got a thumbs up from Dover Planning Commission Aug. 18 for making the necessary improvements to its facilities and bringing them up to city codes within their six-month deadline. The group came under scrutiny in January after inspections to its properties on New Street failed to meet city requirements.

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The Caesar Rodney School District has released the 2008-2009 bus transportation schedules.

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The first day of school is Wednesday, Aug. 20.

City Council’s Legislative, Finance and Administration Committee revamped the city’s donation policy at its Aug. 11 meeting in a move that would create a separate budgetary procedure for awarding financial aid.