Before houses, shops and attractions lined Main Street on Chincoteague Island, there once stood an ice cream shop, a hotel, a post office and a factory. Just over 100 years ago, the island was filled with dirt roads and wood and brick buildings, according to assistant director of the Museum of Chincoteague Island Cindy Faith. “It looks sort of like any movie set that you would have seen out west depicting the turn of the century,” Faith said.
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Guests attending Thursday's rocket launch from Wallops Flight Facility should plan to arrive early for a best possible viewing experience.
All DART bus services in Kent and Sussex counties are suspended Monday, according to DelDOT. These include intercounty services and paratransit, with the exception of dialysis trips to open facilities.
The Chincoteague Island Pony Swim is celebrating 99 years of festivities on Wednesday, though there are centuries of history behind the swim from Assateague to Chincoteague Island.
The Museum of Chincoteague is currently raising money in hopes of reconstructing the beloved Beebe Barn, which burned down in 2019. Until Saturday, the museum will sell artwork that uses the siding of the original ranch to fund reconstruction.
The annual Pony Swim is set for Wednesday afternoon. The yearly auction will take place the next day at 8 a.m. on the Carnival Grounds and started as a way to recover from a series of fires.
After Bethany Hall-Long's gubernatorial campaign was reported to have accepted donations that exceed the amount allowed by Delaware campaign law, she has been called a liar by fellow candidate and New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer.