EastSide Charter School's Chemours STEM Hub opened to the public Monday. (All photos from Jarek Rutz/Delaware LIVE News)

EastSide unveils long-awaited, $27M Chemours STEM Hub

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

WILMINGTON ā€“ EastSide Charter School unveiled a new STEM hub Monday with the goal of creating job opportunities for underrepresented children, training Delaware adults, and creating a love and passion for math and science. Named the Chemours STEM Hub after the lead donor ā€“ $4 million from Chemours ā€“ other funding sources include $1 million from Barclays US Consumer Bank, …

Market West is the new name for five blocks that go from Market to West streets and Delaware Avenue and 12th Street. (Buccini/Pollin Group)

Market West is Buccini/Pollinā€™s new downtown Wilm. brand

Ken MammarellaBusiness, Headlines

The Buccini/Pollin Group, which has been called Wilmingtonā€™s largest private landowner, has rebranded its downtown holdings. Market West is the new name for five blocks that go from Market to West streets and Delaware Avenue and 12th Street. It features five buildings BPG bought from the DuPont Co. in 1999 and 2017 as the company downsized and moved to the …

EastSide Charter broke ground on its new $25 million STEM hub Wednesday. (Jarek Rutz/Delaware LIVE News)

EastSide breaks ground on $25 million community STEM hub

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

EastSide Charterā€™s new $25 million STEM hub boils down to one word: accessibility, said Chief Executive Officer Aaron Bass. That hub was one step closer to reality Wednesday after the charter school held a groundbreaking ceremony for the 24,000-square-foot building scheduled to open in fall 2024. ā€œThe number one industry in Delaware is STEM,ā€ Bass said, but many students donā€™t …