Audiences attending the Delaware Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-25 season will have a say in who is chosen as its new music director. The symphonyâs 119th season will showcase the four finalists for the job: MĂ©lisse Brunet, Filippo Ciabatti, Michelle DiRusso, and Taichi Fukumura, Each will conduct a classical concert, and audience members will be surveyed afterward about how they thought the …
UD breaks ground on $150M SABRE bio-pharma center
The University of Delaware hopes that on the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic, a brand new $150 million building will lead to the next monumental biopharmaceutical innovation. âIt was a near miracle that a global pandemic was unleashed on the world, shut down the global economy, took millions of lives, and yet the bio-industry identified, developed and delivered a …
Inside The Circle: Week 5 softball top 10
Caravel remains on top of our rankings despite a loss to undefeated Rising Sun (MD). There is movement after the Buccaneers while things stay the same from the 5th spot to No. 10. There are plenty of good matchups this week including 302 Sports live broadcast featuring No. 10 Cape at No. 4 Sussex Central.  No. 1 Caravel (6-1) The …
Clubhouse talk: Week 5 baseball top 10
Well it was the best spring weather, but it was the best we have seen this spring so far. We saw a new number one last week and we will see a new number one this week. Cape Henlopen took over as the new No. 1 last week, but suffered their first loss of the season this week. However …
State committee endorses pricey, private garage tunnel
A state building committee voted Friday to build a private tunnel from a planned parking deck into Legislative Hall to allow elected officials to safely walk from secured parking spots into the building without interaction with the public. Right now, the legislators park in marked parking spots with their names clearly marked on them around the capital building. The tunnel …
Meet Bobby Pancake, celebrating High 5 Hospitality’s 20 years
Bobby Pancake has heard it all. The CEO of Newark-based High 5 Hospitality is accustomed to people commenting on his last name, especially since High 5 operates Eggspectation, a Christiana-area restaurant famous for breakfast and brunch. How does he handle it? âI deal with it the same way Kevin Bacon deals with it,â he said. âSo, Iâm Bobby Pancake, and heâs Kevin Bacon. …
Military student support earns 3 schools Purple Star status
The same week the legislature moved forward with a bill giving military-connected students priority in school choice decisions, the state announced its Purple Star Schools. Delawareâs Department of Education announced Thursday that First State Military Academy, along with Caesar Rodney School Districtâs Caesar Rodney High School and Dover Air Force Base Middle School, are the stateâs 2024 Purple Star Schools. …
Assisted suicide finally passes House, despite GOP concerns
A unique method of death by self-administered medication that has been discussed by the General Assembly for several years has once again made into this yearâs legislative session. And, once again, the Republicans pushed back in full swing, with a myriad of concerns with both logistical and moral concerns. The concept made Rep. Rich Collins, R-Milsboro, question the religious morality …
Governorâs race is seeing big money â from the candidates
This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware. The three-way race to become Delawareâs Democratic candidate for governor is gearing up to be among the most expensive and competitive in recent history â and much of the money is flowing from the candidatesâ own personal bank accounts. In December, Collin OâMara, Delawareâs former chief environmental regulator, loaned his fledgling campaign $750,000Â â …
Quick Stick: Week 4 boys lacrosse top 10
The boys’ lacrosse season heats up this week and we are hoping the weather is nice as it was on Sunday, The season has reached its halfway point. The No. 1 team Sallies has already p;ayed two thirds of its schedule and will take a 9-0 record into its final third of the season. In those 6 games the …