Education journalist, Jarek Rutz joins Delaware LIVE News

Bryan ShupeEducation, Headlines

As Delaware LIVE News closes in on its second anniversary as a locally-owned news business focused on hyperlocal news and information across the First State, the company welcomes Jarek Rutz to the newsroom as its premier education journalist. “Our communities have been proactively engaging in their local schools at an unprecedented level and we intend to provide detailed reporting of …

Doctor plants seeds of inspiration

Bryan ShupeHeadlines, Health

Embodying a peaceful and humble nature is Bayhealth Family Medicine Physician Kandis Samuels-Leutzinger, MD, MPH. As an African American physician leader in Delaware, she is planting seeds of inspiration for those she cares for, mentors, and teaches. Dr. Samuels is a family medicine physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. She’s also the associate director of Bayhealth’s Family Medicine Residency Program. …

How to improve energy as a grandparent

Bryan ShupeHeadlines, Health

Becoming a grandparent is an absolute dream come true for most people. You now get to spend time spoiling a grandchild and seeing how magical the world is all over again through their eyes as they grow up. The only downside to this is that children seem to have boundless energy. Unfortunately, as we age, our energy diminishes and it …

Former Delaware Gov. Mike Castle Joins ABD Board

Bryan ShupeGovernment, Government & Politics

  Former Gov. and U.S. Congressman Mike Castle has joined A Better Delaware’s Advisory Board. A Better Delaware is a non-partisan public policy and political advocacy organization that supports pro-growth, pro-jobs policies and greater transparency and accountability in state government. “Gov. Castle is one of Delaware’s most distinguished statesmen,” said Chris Kenny, chairman and founder of A Better Delaware. “ABD …

Bayhealth to purchase large portion of Blue Hen Center in Dover

Bryan ShupeHeadlines

  Among its latest plans for strategic expansion, Bayhealth has entered into an agreement to purchase a large portion of the Blue Hen Corporate Center in Dover. This acquisition will provide an additional 185,000 square feet for Bayhealth to efficiently grow its patient-centered care model while improving access to care for central Delaware residents.     This real estate transaction …

Bayhealth hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for Bayhealth Total Care

Bryan ShupeHeadlines, Health

  Bayhealth hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for Bayhealth Total Care, a new and innovative approach to providing healthcare in Sussex County. Strategically located at the intersection of Lewes-Georgetown Highway (Route 9) and Hudson Road in Milton, Bayhealth Total Care will be the first healthcare facility of its kind in Delaware. It will be home to a hybrid emergency and walk-in …

Sewing goodwill is her passion

Bryan ShupeHealth

It’s obvious that Thelma Gabrielson developed a very strong and enduring connection to Bayhealth, one that started with her birth more than 70 years ago at Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus. It’s doesn’t take long to discern that Mrs. Gabrielson not only takes pride in her deep Delaware roots, but she’s also a woman with a generous spirit. She’s an active …