Two town halls and an online survey have been announced to collect ideas for the new Newark library. Members of the public are invited to share their thoughts directly with the architectural firm, Quinn Evans, at meetings hosted by the Friends of the Newark Free Library. The first meeting will be 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 at the Newark Senior …
Delaware ranks No. 1 among the states for the most polite drivers, a new survey has found. Forbes Advisor surveyed 10,000 licensed drivers who own at least one car on nine metrics. At least 200 were interviewed in each state. Arizona got the dishonor of having the worst road rage, with Rhode Island second. The map that accompanies the survey …
Delaware is requiring everyone who obtains a new motorcycle endorsement or anyone riding with them to wear a helmet and eye protection for two years after they receive their endorsement. The law goes into effect on Friday, Sept. 1. Currently, every adult operating or riding as a passenger on a motorcycle is required to have a helmet in their possession …
The biggest security breach of the year has affected 60 million people so far, including customers of Delawareâs biggest bank, M&T Bank. The hack dates back to the end of May, TechCrunch said, with experts saying that the hackers knew about the vulnerability in the MOVEit software as far back as 2021. Cl0p, a ransomware group linked to Russia, claimed …
New Castle County is moving forward with a plan to require fire sprinklers in new townhouses and one- and two-family dwellings. Its planing document cites lots of support, including the Delaware State Fire Marshalâs Office, the New Castle County Fire Chiefs Association, the New Castle County Firefighterâs Association, the New Castle County Fire and Ambulance Advisory Board, the Fire Sprinkler …
Two recent social media posts about purses being stolen or ransacked offer timely warnings to avoid becoming victims of crime. Both posts on nextdoor.com were secondhand, but they resonated with dozens of people who made comments. âWARNING,â Sarah Brase-Davis began her post, noting that her aunt had her credit and debit cards stolen after shopping at the Costco in Christiana. …
Wilmington in July increased its water/sewer rates for its customers in the city and the suburbs. And itâs planning to increase them in 2024. And 2025. And 2026. âWater/sewer rates increased on July 1 by 5.7% for all categories of our customers (city and non-city),â said John Rago, deputy chief of staff for Mayor Mike Purzycki. âThe projected increases for …
New public libraries are being built across Delaware, as part of a state government goal to have 1 square foot of library space for each resident. That space and that expansion is a shorthand way to understand librariesâ increasingly broad roles. They have a long history of lending books and answering reference questions, but todayâs libraries are adding to their …
An overpass now under construction near Milton will eliminate the last traffic light on Route 1 between Dover and Nassau. When the interchange with Route 16 (also called Broadkill Road) is expected to be completed in late 2025, Route 1 should be able to more safely handle more traffic. The work is part of the Corridor Capacity Preservation Program, piloted …
Delaware is the most NFL-obsessed state in the country, judging by Google searches. It had 60,582 searches per 100,000 people, even though it isnât home to an National Football League team. But it does have a long history of betting related to the NFL, going back to 1976. Thatâs more than three times as high as the searches in Alabama, No. 50 …
