Two dozen historic structures â 15 houses, four churches, three commercial buildings, a school and a lighthouse â have received grants from the Delaware Preservation Fund. Several are open to the public as museums, including Rockwood Park and Mansion, Barratt’s Chapel, the Lydia B. Cannon Museum and the Parson Thorne Mansion. The grants totaled $140,000 â a bigger pot than …
The Historic Odessa Foundation’s celebration of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” on its 200th birthday will bring two holiday celebrities to Delaware Friday, Dec. 1, to mark the anniversary. The use of the Clement Clark Moore poem to decorate the Odessa’s 249-year-old Corbit-Sharp House caught the attention of author Pamela McColl, who has written a book tracing the art and …
New Castle County is taking a page out of the City of Brotherly Loveâs playbook in an effort to add art and creativity to its streets and neighborhoods. The County Council this week unanimously passed Councilwoman Dee Durhamâs Ordinance 23-160 to create a Public Arts Commission. The legislation took inspiration from Philadelphiaâs 1% for Art program, which requires new city …
Wilmington, Del. (November 30, 2023) â The Delaware Division of the Artsâ Mezzanine Gallery presents 2023 Artist Fellow Lauren E. Petersâ exhibition, âArt Monster,â on view between December 1-29, 2023. Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception on Friday, December 1 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Lauren E. Peters is a visual artist working with the concepts of identity and gender …
Security footage from a doorbell camera led New Castle County Police in November to charge a Newark man with stealing packages delivered to other peopleâs homes. The case involving suspect Michael McKamey, a 58-year-old from Newark, is sadly all too common and of special interest during the holiday gift-buying season. County police investigating thefts in Bellemoor and Maryland Park Apartments …
It’s holiday pop-up season, and celebrants can never get enough holly, bells and elves. But festive dĂ©cor is no longer limited to malls and retail stores. Restaurants are also sprinkling holiday cheer in their communities. Jingle Bar at Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen Last year, the holiday theme was limited to the Delaware Avenue restaurantâs rear patio, which has an …
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has finalized regulations to adopt the Advanced Clean Car II (ACC II). Staff WriterThis post was originally published on this site
Longwood Gardens planners kicked around the idea of a retro Christmas display for years before debuting it this holiday season. “I think everybody’s nostalgic around the holiday season,” said Jim Sutton, Longwood’s display designer. “Christmas is one of those times where it’s sort of a melding between what’s old and what’s new. A lot of people pull things out and …
DOVER, Del. â Delaware small businesses who are seeking support in selling around the world may now apply for a Compass Grant from Export Delaware. The Compass Grant helps Delaware small businesses navigate international business development through grant funding to support marketing and sales activities around the world. Grant funds can be used to reimburse Delaware businesses for up to 50 percent of …
Delaware has declared its drive-on surf fishing reservation system permanent after last year’s pilot try. It allowed the state to sell unlimited surf fishing permits, but required those who had them to reserve a spot on holidays and peak weekends, which are generally every weekend in the summer. The system seemed to solve an ongoing dilemma that pitted the number …
