The cost for Thanksgiving dinner in Delaware is higher than the national average.

Thanksgiving dinner costs in Delaware higher than other states

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

First Staters celebrating Thanksgiving might have to pony up more cash to enjoy the holiday. According to the American Farm Bureau, the average cost of this year’s holiday feast for 10 is $61.17 nationally, or less than $6.20 per person.  In Delaware, that cost is $64.05, or less than $6.45 per person. Delaware’s average Thanksgiving dinner costs are similar to …

Christmas Schellville drew 163,000 people in 2022. (Schell Brothers)

Ho-ho-ho! Classic Delaware area Christmas traditions await

Ken MammarellaCulture, Headlines, RSS-Culture, Weekly Review

Here are some memorable spots to mark Christmas in Delaware and just over the border into Pennsylvania. Be prepared: some places required advance tickets, sell out or will be crowded. Longwood Gardens, for instance, drew 572,000 people in 2022 for its spectacular Christmas displays, and Schellville drew 163,000 for its extravaganza. These event run for weeks. There’s a separate list …

Introducing Export Delaware’s new Compass Grant

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The Compass Grant is a brand new grant program from the Delaware Department of State that helps Delaware small businesses navigate selling their products or services around the world. Are you seeking financial support to help your organization grow your sales overseas? This interactive webinar will provide you with essential insights into the brand-new Compass […] Staff WriterThis post was …

A Beltway to Success – One Delaware Veteran’s Story of Business Ownership

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Derco USA is a Newark, Delaware-based fabricator of custom conveyor belting for various industries, including bakery, agriculture, automotive, and more. The story of how this business grew to national recognition in the industry starts with its owner, Paul O’Connor, and his high personal standard of service. O’Connor served two years in the Army and nine […] Staff WriterThis post was …

A joyous view of Whoville is the focus Joe Daigle's featured gingerbread house at Hagley. (Hagley photo)

Whoville, more Christmas traditions in gingerbread at Hagley

Ken MammarellaCulture, Headlines

Brandywine Hundred resident Joe Daigle is sharing his gingerbread artistry across Delaware this year. He became known for it after he won the Food Network’s “Holiday Baking Championship” in 2022, with friend Sean McGovern, pastry chef at the Urban Outfitters headquarters in Philadelphia. Now, Daigle has created the featured house for Hagley’s sixth annual gingerbread house contest. He’s creating a display …

The First State has plenty of events and buffets for families to celebrate Thanksgiving.

What to expect for Thanksgiving 2023 in Delaware

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

With almost 15% of First Staters expected to travel this weekend, here’s what to know about Thanksgiving travel, weather and more.  Travel AAA Mid-Atlantic, a regional travel agency, expects nearly 150,000 Delawareans to be traveling for theThanksgiving weekend, the third highest travel volume for the holiday since 2001. 91% of First State travelers, or 36,000 people, will be reaching their …

Jimmy Strusowski, right, accepting his award for Young Professional of the Year.

Associated Builders & Contractors awards 5 people, 29 companies

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

One of the biggest challenges this year for Jimmy Strusowski of Seiberlich Trane Energy Services has been the company- and industry-wide crisis of getting parts and materials.  Coping with that and other challenges helped him earn the Young Professional of the Year award last week at the Associated Builders & Contractors, Delaware Chapter’s annual Excellence in Construction Awards dinner. “I …

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Brighten up dark nights with these merry light displays

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

If you’re looking for a little holiday magic to brighten up the dark nights of winter, look no farther than the Wilmington Riverfront, where a two-mile stretch of the Riverwalk will be lit up for the Holiday Magic at Riverbright Wilmington. It’s one of more than a dozen of holiday light displays in the region, many of them free, like …

Portion of Cape Henlopen Fishing Pier to Close as Part of Ongoing Structural Analysis

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The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has closed the last 145 feet of the 1,300-foot Cape Henlopen State Park fishing pier. The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation decided to close this portion of the World War II-era pier as part of an ongoing annual structural analysis. The annual engineering review is […] Staff WriterThis post was …

Veterans home Home of the Brave

Veterans home’s plea for food, supplies sparks welcome aid

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

A Facebook post asking for help with supplies for Home of the Brave in Milford has given the Veterans transitional residence some relief, but officials there hope for more to restock their cabinets and get them through the holidays and into 2024. The post on Delaware Free Stuff (Angels Among Us) asked for everyday housekeeping supplies, food items and side …