SAVE THE DATE: 08/29/2023 @ 6:00 pm – Town of Townsend Back to School Night 2023
The Town of Townsend invites you and your family to join us for our Back to School Night Event from 6:00 – 9:00 pm on Tuesday, August 29th, 2023, at the Townsend Park located at 0 Edgar Rd, Townsend, DE 19734! Please note this is a Rain or Shine Event.
Free School supplies will be distributed until supplies last.
Static Displays and Youth Engagement Opportunities!
Please see the flyer for additional information. Contact Townsend Town Hall with any questions 302-378-8082 or townhall@townsend.delaware.gov.
Back to School Night Flyer 2023
To see how you may contribute with supply donations please click the following link: 2023 Town of Townsend School Supply Drive.
Town of Townsend Back to School Night 2023
The Town of Townsend invites you and your family to join us for our Back to School Night Event from 6:00 – 9:00 pm on Tuesday, August 29th, 2023, at the Townsend Park located at 0 Edgar Rd, Townsend, DE 19734! Please note this is a Rain or Shine Event.
Free School supplies will be distributed until supplies last.
Static Displays and Youth Engagement Opportunities!
Please see the flyer for additional information. Contact Townsend Town Hall with any questions 302-378-8082 or townhall@townsend.delaware.gov.
Back to School Night Flyer 2023
To see how you may contribute with supply donations please click the following link: 2023 Town of Townsend School Supply Drive.
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Commerce Street
Please be advised that Commerce Street traveling both northbound and southbound is closed due to downed power and cable wires in the area, by Delmarva Power.
An update will be provided once the area is cleared.
As always we thank our community for your cooperation and support.
Please contact Townsend Town Hall with any questions 302-378-8082 or townhall@townsend.delaware.gov
TRAFFICE ALERT REMINDER: New Castle County – Blackbird Landing Road to Close at the Bridge Over Blackbird Creek for 75 Days Starting Monday, August 21st
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that Blackbird Landing Road will close at the bridge over Blackbird Creek for 75 days, beginning today, Monday, August 21st. Detours will be posted. The road is scheduled to reopen toward the end of October.
Motorists should use caution and expect minor delays in the area.
For more information, tune to WTMC 1380 AM, visit deldot.gov or download the DelDOT app.
View full press release at: https://www.deldot.gov/About/news/index.shtml?dc=release&id=9702
Sinkhole Repair Notice 08/21/2023 through 08/25/2023
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS
The purpose of this notice is to advise you that STANDARD PIPE SERVICES was contracted by the Town of Townsend to perform repairs on various sinkholes in the area of your property. The rehabilitation work is scheduled to be performed on: 08/21/2023 through 08/25/2023. Access to your home is not required and it’s not required for anyone to be home during the work.
All clean up and restoration will be done AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Questions, problems or interest in our process should be directed to a STANDARD PIPE SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE.
| STANDARD PIPE SERVICES REP. | Office Number | Mobile Number |
| CHARLES FERNANDEZ | 302-286-0701 | 302-660-9042 |
Our vehicles are generally white in color, and will all be marked on the side for identification purposes. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated during this short inconvenience.
STANDARD PIPE SERVICES
2023 Town of Townsend School Supply Drive: Thank You Memo
Special thanks to State Representative Jeff Spiegelman for being the first to donate two backpacks filled with school supplies! We also want to thank those who have sent donations to ensure our event is a success!
More details are on the way. To stay up to date, subscribe today to receive newsletter notifications via email: CLICK HERE.
For more information on how or what to donate see please see the attached flyer below:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued until August 15 at 4:30PM
Delaware Emergency Management Agency
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 15 at 3:40PM EDT until August 15 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern New Castle County in northern Delaware…
Northwestern Kent County in central Delaware…
Queen Anne’s County in northeastern Maryland…
Northeastern Caroline County in eastern Maryland…
Kent County in northeastern Maryland…
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 339 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rock Hall, or
8 miles northwest of Centerville, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
* Locations impacted include…
Dover, Centerville, Smyrna, Chestertown, Centreville, Camden, Clayton, Rock Hall, Church Hill, Millington, Sudlersville, Betterton, Goldsboro, Woodside, Viola, Hartly, Old Town, Newtown, Hazlettville and Morgnec.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
REMINDER: 2023 Town of Townsend School Supply Drive
The Town of Townsend Back-To-School/ Night Out Event will be happening soon! The Town of Townsend is seeking your help to collect school supplies for the 2023-2024 school year. We appreciate any support you may be able to offer. Details on the Back-To-School/ Night Out Event will be shared in the near future. To stay up to date, subscribe today to receive newsletter notifications via email: CLICK HERE.
Please see the flyer below for a list of school supply examples:
TRAFFIC ALERT – New Castle County – Blackbird Landing Road to Close at the Bridge Over Blackbird Creek for 75 Days Starting Monday, August 21st
Townsend — The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that Blackbird Landing Road will close at the bridge over Blackbird Creek for 75 days, beginning on Monday, August 21st. Detours will be posted. The road is scheduled to reopen toward the end of October.
Motorists should use caution and expect minor delays in the area.
For more information, tune to WTMC 1380 AM, visit deldot.gov or download the DelDOT app.
View full press release at: https://www.deldot.gov/About/news/index.shtml?dc=release&id=9702
Tornado Watch in Effect- Monday, 8/7/2023 until 11 pm
The National Weather Service has announced a Tornado Watch in effect for New Castle County until 11 pm on Monday, 8/7/23.
Prepare to take shelter if necessary. Monitor your local weather alerts. For more information visit https://www.weather.gov/phi/
