Liquor stores that boomed during the pandemic, when so many Delawareans were sheltering at home, are now reporting declines in revenue. âEveryone Iâve talked to is downâ in revenue, said Edward Mulvihill, who networks a lot as president of the Delaware Small Beverage License Council and a board member of American Beverage Licensees. Heâs also the fourth-generation owner of Pecoâs …
If you peruse the list of upcoming Food Network programs, you might see a familiar name on the list of âChoppedâ contestants. Wearing a red chefâs coat, Robbie Jester of Pizzeria Mariana in Newark stands behind the signature basket of mystery ingredients. Jester is one of the 16 chefs competing on âChopped Battle Italiano,â which will debut on Tuesday, May 28. Chefs Scott Conant, …
Delaware’s hospitals soon could be governed by a politically appointed state board charged with examining and approving hospital budgets and invested with the power to demand changes and punish those that don’t meet its guidelines. House Bill 350 would create the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board under the Department of Health and Social Services. It will try to keep …
Could it happen here? Thatâs the question Delawareans have been asking since watching the horrific images of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing after a cargo ship rammed it last month. There are no guarantees, but efforts have been underway for 10 years to protect the Delaware Memorial Bridge from ships even larger than the Dali, which hit the Key …
In a light year for school board races, 19 candidates are vying for eight open seats across eight of the stateâs 19 school districts. This yearâs election is Tuesday, May 14, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Last year, 43 candidates ran for 23 vacancies across 16 school districts. In 2022, 42 candidates competed for 19 open …
McDonaldâs wants to rebuild its Concord Pike restaurant, destroyed by fire in January, in a way that will reduce a drive-thru line that often backed up onto the busy highway in Talleyville. The plans will be discussed at a meeting at 6 p.m. April 11, at the Talleyville Fire Company. âA plan is being prepared for submission that would three …
Mountaire packed 20,000 boxes (company-wide) for families facing food insecurity this Easter. At their Selbyville, DE location over 8,000 complete meals were assembled and loaded into church vans and rental trucks. âWeâre only able to do this because of their help,â said Mountaire Farms Spokeswoman Cathy Bassett said. Mountaire Cares This is the 30th annual Mountaire Caresâ âThanksgiving for Thousands,â …
An AC/DC tribute band, a bagpiper, arcade games and trivia contests have been added to the Fan Zone during the Dover Motor Speedwayâs NASCAR weekend April 26-28. These free attractions are part of efforts to give racing fans, particularly those who camp out all weekend, something else to do besides watch the races. Guests will need to pass through the …
The Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay have sold their Newark headquarters and Camp Sandy Pines in Maryland as part of their controversial plan to downsize. The headquarters on Old Baltimore Pike was sold to a limited liability company. Camp Sandy Pines near Fruitland was sold to a former Girl Scout and her husband. The Scouts in August of 2022 …
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 …
