WILMINGTON — Flowers By Yukie, a perennial Delaware Today winner for Best Upstate Florist and a downtown institution for more than four decades, is quietly closing its doors. The delivery and floral design business ended on Dec. 31, but the store will remain open through around Jan. 31 to sell off the remaining inventory. Yukie Yamamoto, who opened the shop …
WILMINGTON – Synnovation Therapeutics will ask the state’s Council on Development Finance on Monday for a $438,000 Strategic Fund grant to help the cancer research company nearly triple its workforce, according to an application obtained under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Synnovation is a Wilmington-based cancer research company formed in August 2021. It was founded by scientists who previously …
Governor Matt Meyer directed state agencies to prioritize state agencies to prioritize the development of youth apprenticeship programs across the state in his first executive action. Led by the Delaware Department of Education, Executive Order #1 establishes a statewide working group consisting of at least 15 members from across labor, educational, and nongovernmental sectors, with the ultimate goal of developing …
DOVER– For those of you who weren’t able to attend or live-stream (or just like to read speeches) Gov. Matt Meyer’s swearing in or inaugural address at Delaware State University, here’s the address: Good morning, everyone! Good morning, Delaware! Thank you so much for being here. The original plan was for me to give this speech outside. As the temperature …
By Claudia Estrada NEWARK – In the 12 months since he became Community Executive Director at the Western Family YMCA, Francisco Zambrano has focused on growth, strategic initiatives, and community engagement. “Eighty percent of my time this year has been dedicated to getting to know my community,” Zambrano said. “When I talk about community, I mean all stakeholders, members, staff, …
Governor-elect Matt Meyer has selected Brigadier General (BG) James Benson as the new Adjutant General of the Delaware National Guard — the first Black man to hold the position. The Adjutant General serves as the principal military advisor to the Governor and commands the Delaware National Guard, which plays a critical role in supporting state and federal emergency response operations, …
WILMINGTON – The Howard High School of Technology, the Claymont Community Center, and the Hockessin Colored School #107 have been officially added to the Brown v Board of Education National Historical Park to provide a more complete telling of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1954 decision outlawing segregation in public schools. The Martin Luther King Jr. Day announcement by outgoing …
WILMINGTON — Veolia Water Delaware has filed for a 42.8% rate increase that would raise its average customer’s monthly water bill by about $19 starting in August 2025, according to documents filed with the Delaware Public Service Commission. The increase would push typical residential bills from their current $40 range to nearly $60 per month, or about 63 cents more per …
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of External Civil Rights Compliance (OECRC) and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) have signed an Informal Resolution Agreement addressing a civil rights complaint related to permitting for a bioenergy project in Seaford. The resolution builds on steps DNREC had already taken to strengthen public engagement processes in communities impacted by permitting …
WILMINGTON, DEL. — The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation (PDFF) has chosen five semi-finalists from more than 100 ideas from its 2024 dinner last November to advance to the next round of its 11th Annual Reinventing Delaware competition. Delaware Health Equity Coalition Inc.: Championed by Dr. Cydney Teal, this Wilmington-based initiative aims to make healthcare equitable for low-income and diverse …
