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Saturday’s Maine college football roundup: Maine’s upset bid fizzles at Delaware

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1 year ago

October 13, 2024

Zach Marker passed for three touchdowns, and undefeated Delaware turned four turnovers into 20 points as they pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 44-21 win over Maine in a Coastal Athletic Association football game Saturday at Newark, Delaware.

Maine (3-3, 1-2 CAA) led 14-13 at halftime and trailed only 23-21 midway through the fourth quarter before Marker found Jake Thaw for a 4-yard TD catch – his second of the game.

Ty Davis then returned an interception 34 yards to make it 37-21, and the Blue Hens (6-0, 3-0) added another touchdown in the final minute.

The Black Bears got 1-yard touchdown runs from Jaharie Martin and Tavion Banks, and a 19-yard scoring pass from Carter Peevy to Montigo Moss. Peevy was 15 of 25 for 147 yards but was picked off three times.

BOWDOIN 35, AMHERST 7: Robbie Long rushed for the opening touchdown and later added a touchdown pass, and the Polar Bears rode a strong defensive effort to a win over the Mammoths (2-3) in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Bowdoin allowed only 11 first downs and carried a shutout into the fourth quarter before Amherst scored the final touchdown.

Long split time at quarterback with Michael Wolfend, who threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Brennan Pagan. Luke Watson had an 8-yard TD run, and Mason Morrow returned an interception 55 yards to the end zone.

Austin Hiscoe scored Bowdoin’s final touchdown on a 4-yard pass from Long in the fourth quarter.

WESLEYAN 23, COLBY 17: Jake Edwards returned a fumble 88 yards in overtime to give the Cardinals (4-1) a win over the Mules (1-4) in Middletown, Connecticut.

Colby got the ball first in overtime after Wesleyan tied the game with a field goal in the final minute of regulation. The Mules got to the 5 before quarterback Miles Drake was sacked, and Edwards scooped up the loose ball and ran the length of the field to end the game.

Colby also had a defensive touchdown – a 90-yard fumble return by Lincoln Merrill in the second quarter. Drake threw a 22-yard scoring pass to Atticus Duncan early in the third quarter.

TUFTS 45, BATES 22: Christian Shapiro had three short touchdown runs, Michael Berluti passed for two TDs and ran for another, and the Jumbos (3-2) handled the Bobcats (1-4) in Lewiston.

Tufts broke away from a 7-7 tie with three touchdowns in the second quarter.

Bates quarterback Colton Bosselait rushed for a TD and threw a 11-yard scoring pass to Sergio Beltran. Ryan Lynskey added a short touchdown run.

HUSSON 24, DEAN 0: Max Clark passed for two touchdowns, and the Eagles (3-2) allowed just 138 total yards in a win over the Bulldogs (0-5) at Franklin, Massachusetts.

Husson grabbed a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, on a 1-yard run by Lavar Hunter and a 17-yard pass from Clark to Dom Wilson.

Clark connected with Cullen Casey for a 43-yard TD in the third quarter, and Cason Markevich added a 39-yard field goal.

Clark was 12 of 21 for 146 yards. Jed Lober gained 98 yards on 19 carries, and Casey finished with 88 receiving yards on six catches.

APPRENTICE SCHOOL 72, MAINE MARITIME 26: Despite four touchdown passes by Dylan Abbott, the Mariners (0-3) lost the finale of their abbreviated varsity season, falling to the Builders (3-3) in Newport News, Virginia.

Abbott was 19 of 39 for 259 yards and threw three interceptions.

Auston Harris caught two TD passes and rushed 27 times for 142 yards. Kaden Cadorette caught a 68-yard scoring passes and finished with five receptions for 100 yards, and Thomas Jackson had a 26-yard touchdown catch.

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Delaware County’s 250th events aim to boost local economy

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12 hours ago

January 10, 2026

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Delaware County’s 250th events aim to boost local economy

DELAWARE COUNTY – Delaware County is gearing up for a year-long celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary, bringing together community partners for a series of events and programs.

Delaware County’s plans for the semiquincentennial

The Delaware County America 250 Commission hosted a “We the People” party to unveil plans for the upcoming celebrations.

The events aim to educate and connect the local community while drawing visitors from outside Philadelphia to explore the area’s rich history.

What they’re saying:

“Delaware County is not just watching from the sidelines, we are proud to be an essential part of a massive regional and national celebration,” said Christine Reuther, Delaware County Council Vice Chair.

Andrea Silva, director of the Delaware County America 250 Commission, highlighted the diverse themes that will be showcased throughout the year.

Celebrating 250 years of history

The backstory:

Friday’s event celebrated Delaware County’s 250-year history, with different tables reflecting various themes.

Attendees included Colonial Farmstead, Penn’s Woods Winery, and Pathways to Freedom.

The programming will feature over 100 events, including the Battle for Independence: Amazing Race to Brandywine and the Irish America 250 Kick Off on Jan. 14.

The celebrations are expected to leave a lasting legacy, with hopes of boosting the local economy.

“We want to see real economic impact for our local businesses as visitors from around the world come to shop on our main streets and stay in our towns and eat in our restaurants,” said Reuther.

What’s next:

This year’s county event specifics can be found here.

The Source: Information from the Delaware County America 250 Commission.

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Wilmington’s first homicide of 2026 claims life of 19-year-old

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January 9, 2026

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Wilmington’s first homicide of 2026 claims life of 19-year-old

A 19-year-old man was shot dead in Wilmington’s Southbridge neighborhood in the early hours of Jan. 9, police said.

Wilmington officers arriving to the 200 block of S. Claymont St. about 3:30 a.m. found the teen there.

The teen, whom police have not named, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone with information about this shooting should contact Wilmington Police Detective Derek Haines at (302) 576-3656. People can also provide information to Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333 or delawarecrimestoppers.com.

Violence by the numbers

This is the first homicide reported this year in Delaware, which last year saw a slight drop in all violent killings.

Delaware police reported 52 people being killed in violent crimes in 2025, a drop of nearly 12% when compared with 59 people killed in 2024, according to a Delaware Online/The News Journal database.

While the number of people killed in homicides statewide is down, the number of people killed by gunfire in Delaware was up in 2025 for the third year in a row.

According to the Delaware Online database, 47 were shot dead in Delaware last year. That was one more victim (46) than in 2024, three more (44) than in 2023 and nine more (38) than in 2022.

Despite the increase in gun-related deaths, there were fewer people shot last year in Delaware for the second year in a row.

Police reported 164 people being shot last year in Delaware. The previous year saw 195 people shot and police reported 210 people being shot in 2023.

This was the fewest people shot in Delaware since 2018, when police reported 146 people being shot statewide.

Send tips or story ideas to Esteban Parra at (302) 324-2299 or eparra@delawareonline.com.

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MERR responds to dead humpback whale washed up near Bethany Beach

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2 days ago

January 9, 2026

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MERR responds to dead humpback whale washed up near Bethany Beach

A dead humpback whale washed up near Bethany Beach on Jan. 8, according to the nonprofit Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation Institute.

The juvenile male was first seen Jan. 6, floating at sea about 2 miles off the Indian River Inlet, a MERR Facebook post said. The bloated 30-foot whale ultimately beached near a private community in the early afternoon of Jan. 8, the post said.

MERR is attempting to coordinate with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to get equipment to move the whale out of the water and onto the beach to perform a necropsy, the post said. Right now, there isn’t enough information to determine a cause of death.

Delaware saw at least three dead whales last year, in the Indian River Bay, at Delaware Seashore State Park and at Pigeon Point. The first two were humpbacks, while the Pigeon Point whale was a fin whale.

A necropsy on the Delaware Seashore whale found blunt force trauma across its back, indicating it may have been struck by a ship, MERR Director Suzanne Thurman said.

Recently, on Jan. 4, a dead fin whale was found on the bow of a ship at the Gloucester Marine Terminal in New Jersey, which is located in the Port of Philadelphia on the Delaware River.

Shannon Marvel McNaught reports on southern Delaware and beyond. Reach her at smcnaught@gannett.com or on Facebook.

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