Dover Post

03/04/2025

Have you seen the renovations underway at the former Speedway Café on Route 13?

The former Speedway Café is being renovated for Canada-based Tim Hortons, which plans to open at least 10 Delaware coffee shops in the next 5 years

01/17/2025

New restaurant opens at Bally's Dover Casino Resort. See photos in this story:

Macau Kitchen features wok specialties that showcase the art of high-heat stir-frying plus a bar and gaming area

11/18/2024

FOOD BANK OF DELAWARE HOSTS FOOD GIVEAWAY IN DOVER THIS WEEK. See details in this story plus info on giveaways in New Castle County and Sussex County.

Online registration in advance is requested. Service is first-come, first-served, while supplies last, with proof of Delaware residency required.

11/11/2024

LOCATION CHANGED FOR VETERANS DAY CEREMONY IN DOVER. The Veterans Day ceremony today, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m., organized by Kent County Chapter 850, Vietnam Veterans of America, has been moved indoors due to wet conditions. The ceremony will be held in the Kent County Administration Building, 555 Bay Road, Dover, instead of at the nearby Veterans Memorial Park. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Allen Davies. He served in Vietnam as a thoracic surgeon who occasionally rode on Medivac missions with dustoff rescue crews. His two tours in Vietnam included four days of surgery under fire at Khe Sanh. His book, "The Backside of the Firefight: A Surgeon’s Shop Notes from Vietnam," provides a candid description of his pre-Vietnam years as well. After his service in Vietnam, he practiced as a thoracic surgeon in Wilmington, retiring in 2015. The ceremony is open to the public.

11/08/2024

VETERANS DAY PROGRAM NOV. 11 IN DOVER. A surgeon who served during the Vietnam War will be the keynote speaker at the Veterans Day ceremony organized by Kent County Chapter 850, Vietnam Veterans of America, Monday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m., at Kent County Veterans Memorial Park, South Little Creek Road, near International House of Pancakes, Dover. The ceremony is open to the public. Dr. Allen Davies, who served in Vietnam as a thoracic surgeon who occasionally rode on Medivac missions with dustoff rescue crews. His two tours in Vietnam included four days of surgery under fire at Khe Sanh. His book, "The Backside of the Firefight: A Surgeon’s Shop Notes from Vietnam," provides a candid description of his pre-Vietnam years as well. After his service in Vietnam, he practiced as a thoracic surgeon in Wilmington, retiring in 2015.

10/29/2024

FIRE DRILL PLANNED WEDNESDAY MORNING AT KENT COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING. The Kent County Administrative Complex at 555 Bay Road in Dover will conduct a fire drill on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m., according to a county press release. The purpose of the drill is to ensure safety procedures are effective and that everyone knows how to respond in an emergency. During the drill, all employees and any customers in the building will be evacuated to ensure full compliance with safety protocols. For customers who prefer to avoid the evacuation process, county officials recommend conducting business
after 11 a.m.

10/21/2024

PUBLIC MEETING ON DOVER PARKING GARAGE/MOBILITY CENTER. The Downtown Dover Partnership is hosting a community information session about the proposed design of the 400-space parking garage/mobility center planned downtown on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 5-7 p.m., at the Hive, 28 W. Loockerman Street. Several conceptual drawings and site plans will be shown. “People may drop by even briefly anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. as the format will be conversational, not a formal presentation,” said Diane Laird, Downtown Dover Partnership executive director. (The drawing below is just a rough sketch, not one of the detailed conceptual designs.)

10/18/2024

Students in kindergarten to fifth grade can enter this DelDOT contest. See details in this story.

With winners last year like "Ice Ice Bladey," DelDOT is opening the 2024 snowplow-naming contest to students in kindergarten to fifth grade.

09/20/2024

Free event for veterans today at Schutte Park with information on benefits and services plus free lunch and haircuts. See the details in this story.

Veterans Stand Down offers information on veterans benefits and health care, job assistance, legal help and free flu shots, haircuts, meals, clothes

09/06/2024

About 2,000 bicyclists are expected in the Dover area Saturday morning for this fundraiser for Bike Delaware.

Known as the "Ride for Pie," the Amish Country Bike Tour has routes from 16 to 100 miles and an after-party with a live band to benefit Bike Delaware.

08/30/2024

The date for Dover's NASCAR race in 2025 has been announced.

Dover Cup Series race also fourth of five in bracket-style in-season NASCAR tournament for drivers

06/17/2024

FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN DOVER TUESDAY, JUNE 18. The Food Bank of Delaware will hold a drive-thru food distribution at Dover Motor Speedway Tuesday, June 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The distribution is open to all residents of Delaware but limited to one per household. To speed up the check-in process, pre-registration is requested at https://June18Statewide.eventbrite.com
On-site registration will also be available. Service will be first-come, first-served. Recipients must bring proof that they live in Delaware such as a driver’s license or state-issued ID, utility bill, Delaware SNAP benefits card, etc. The Speedway’s address is 1131 North Dupont Highway, Dover, but for this distribution, enter through the Leipsic Road entrance east of Route 13 near Home Depot and follow the signs. The Food Bank of Delaware also stocks community food pantries up and down the state. To find a food pantry close to home, visit https://www.fbd.org/get-help/community-food-pantries/

Please help us speed up the check-in process by pre-registering for your food in advance! You must be present to receive assistance.