New Castle County is on its way to being given 30 acres for a park in the Mill Creek area. The land is part of a country club known as Hercules when it opened in 1937 (thatās why the road itās on is called Hercules Road) and then Delaware National before being sold, with housing planned. āThe project was approved …
With detours now up after the Tuesday morning collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, AAA is urging Spring Break travelers who have plans to travel to or through the Baltimore area to double check their plans. āThe tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has shut down a vital artery for travelers getting around and through the Baltimore …
Delawareans use Google a lot less than the rest of America to find out about potholes, and new number crunching has concluded that means potholes are less of a problem in the First State. āPothole data from each state isnāt available, but online searches for pothole-related terms can shed some light on where drivers are most frequently victimized by them,ā …
Gov. John Carney’s last State of the State speech, meant to be a review of his administration’s achievements and a push for the state to tackle thorny issues, was interrupted four times by hecklers who seemed to be referencing the Israeli invasion of Gaza. The first heckler started shortly into the speech and was removed, and a few minutes later …
One might find it hard to believe that laundry, driverās ed and athletic travel and equipment are considered āinstructional costsā in Delaware public schools, but they are.Ā Instruction is one of nine categories of funding for the First Stateās public schools.Ā It makes up 55.28% of the spending for the 23-24 school year, totaling $1,584,970,346, according to the Delaware State …
The referendum for the Red Clay Consolidated School District, the largest school district in Delaware, has passed. The district’s residents have voted for both the operating and capital component of the referendum that will increase their taxes $404 on average over three years. It would include $242 more in fiscal year 2025, $81 more in fiscal year 2026 and $81 …
ChristianaCareāsĀ Center for Heart & Vascular HealthĀ has dramatically improved the clinical outcomes of Black patients living with heart failure and hypertension by using a digital hybrid platform that provides patients with a dedicated health coach to ensure their care plan is followed and treatment goals are achieved. Through this innovative approach, ChristianaCare achieved a significant improvement in the number of …
The largest number of Delaware school districts in 14 years are holding elections in 2024 to ask their residents to agree to raise taxes for education. State and education leaders cite inflation, population growth, state-mandate raises for education, changes in funding and the COVID-19 pandemic as among reasons why six of the stateās 19 districts are making the case for …
School board members in their first term say parents who hesitate to run for school board should know that new members can make a difference right away. Don Patton was one of the drivers of Christina School District establishing a fresh method of evaluation for Superintendent Dan Shelton to hold him accountable for the district goals he sets each year. …
To address health concerns when they are at their earliest, most preventable stages, ChristianaCare has opened three new school-based health centersĀ in Delaware elementary schools: ā¢ Brookside Elementary School in Newark ā part of the Christina School District. ā¢ Silver Lake Elementary School in Middletown ā part of the Appoquinimink School District. ā¢ Richardson Park Elementary School in Wilmington ā part …
