Five Delaware high schoolers have been honored by the Delaware Theatre Company as 2023-2024 Delaware Young Playwrights winners. This yearâs winners are: Amara Harrison (Charter School of Wilmington): âYou Remind Meâ Emily Howard (Charter School of Wilmington): âSplinterâ Valentine Logan (William Penn High School): âHatshepsuts Djedâ Darby Ann Tisdel (MOT Charter High School): âBest Friendsâ Mia Trotter (Appoquinimink High School): …
Youâll probably pay more for beach parking this year
Rehoboth, Dewey and Bethany beaches are increasing parking rates this summer, with Rehoboth and Dewey officials citing increased health insurance costs and other expenses. Parking rates for Lewes and Fenwick Island rates will not change. Hereâs the situation in each Sussex County beach community. Rehoboth Beach parking Citing a $4.4 million deficit in the city’s proposed $37 million budget for …
Food security backpacks launch Do More 24 Delaware
Spur Impact and United Way of Delaware kicked off Do More 24 Delaware on Wednesday at the Food Bank of Delaware facility in Milford. âDo More 24 Delaware is intended to be a unique giving holiday for nonprofits serving Delaware,â said Sarah Carter, the United Wayâs manager for Sussex County engagement. The event invites the public to donate a …
DNRECâs Mosquito Control Section Set to Spray Woodland Pools
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will begin its annual spraying of spring woodland pools to control aquatic immature (larval) mosquitoes as early as Friday, March 15, weather permitting. The spring spray campaign by DNRECâs Mosquito Control section will begin in southern Sussex County, then expand into Kent and New Castle counties over the next several weeks. …
Get Involved in Earth Month: Register Now for the April 13 Christina River Watershed Cleanup
Registration is now open for the annual Christina River Watershed Cleanup, rallying volunteers to join the effort on Saturday, April 13. Sponsored by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, in partnership with the Christina Conservancy and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, the cleanup marks the 32nd year hundreds of volunteers will pick up trash at sites …
Exclusive: Record $18M for Delaware residential property
A Centreville estate with a 10-bedroom house, five rental properties and two barns on 152 acres has just been sold for $18 million. Thatâs a record for Delaware, according to Steve Crifasi, the listing agent with Christopher S. Patterson, both of Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate. âItâs drop-dead beautiful,â he told DelawareLive. âWhat makes the property so unique is that it is …
Great Stuff: Walk in for a deal, walk out with new friends
TALLEYVILLE â The positive vibe inside Great Stuff Savvy Resale & Home store is palpable the moment you walk into this upscale thrift store. In addition to its attractively displayed designer clothing, accessories and house accents, thereâs almost always a happy buzz of volunteers, staff and shoppers. Great Stuffâs impact is much wider. Its profits â $170,000 last year â …
Slip into 1920s with Cured Plateâs unique dining experience
MILFORD — Servers wearing 1920s attire. Light-up menus. Customer-designed charcuterie boards. The Cured Plate, which opened Feb. 13, is providing one of the most unique dining experiences in the area, and itâs proven popular with diners in the region. The charcuterie-based restaurant has not had an empty seat since the doors opened. and customers are posting rave reviews on …
Middletown HS to stage Harry Potter âCursed Childâ this fall
The magic of Hogwarts is headed to 27 high schools in America â including one in the First State. Middletown High School in Appoquinimink School District will be full of wizards and wands Nov. 8-10 as its theater crew of more than 60 students in four performances of J.K. Rowlingâs âHarry Potter and the Cursed Child.â âWeâre expecting more to …
Parks Plans Wind Transmission Line Informational Event
DNREC will host a public event on March 12 at Bethany Beach Town Hall about US Wind’s proposal to bring power lines from its offshore wind project ashore at 3Rs Beach in Delaware Seashore State Park. The meeting is to inform residents about the potential lease to allow the underground cables at 3Rs, including the construction plan and what will …