Veteran local journalist Peter Osborne has joined the Delaware LIVE News Group as interim senior editor. He replaces founding senior editor Betsy Price, who is happily ceding the job but will continue to freelance for Town Square LIVE. Price expects to enjoy a life free of the multiple daily deadlines required in her 45-year career in journalism in Delaware and …
Carvertise opens headquarters on Wilmington Riverfront
A home-grown company that puts advertising on cars celebrated its sleek new headquarters Thursday. Carvertise’s operations and dispatch crews moved under I-195 from its warehouse and production facility in Wilmington’s Browntown neighborhood to a $1.2 million, 15,000-square-foot home in the Shipyard Center on the Christina riverfront. The space, renovated in a modern industrial design with whites and grays and a …
Jane Brady joins A Better Delaware as board co-chair
A familiar face will join the board of A Better Delaware. Jane Brady, a former Delaware Superior Court Judge and three-term state attorney general will become co-chair along with founder Chris Kenny of the organization’s board. A Better Delaware describes itself as a non-partisan public policy and political advocacy organization that supports pro-growth, pro-jobs policies as well as greater transparency …
Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – June 26, 2022
Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Same day voter registration bill heads to Carney Wilmington Learning Collaborative: Executive director by fall Senate passes budget bills topping $5 billion Culture Longwood Gardens to light up June 30 with Munro exhibit Mt. Cuba redesigns entrance to enhance garden experience Kenny, Wright named …
Kenny, Wright named Monday Club 2022 men of the year
Wilmington businessman Chris Kenny and longshoreman Venter Wright were each named “Man of the Year” by the Monday Club. That organization was created in 1876 to give Black men a place to gather, socialize and support one another and the community. “I’m truly humbled and honored to receive this award from such a historic organization and distinguished group of gentlemen,” …
Kenny Family ShopRites to mark 25th anniversary with mural unveiling
Mural by Delaware artist Christian Kanienberg and his company Wish. Photo courtesy of Delaware Supermarkets Inc. Kenny Family ShopRite Stores of Delaware will celebrate their 25th year in business by unveiling a new mural at their Stanton location. The ribbon-cutting will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10. at the Stanton ShopRite, 1600 W. Newport Pike. It The will kick …
Photos: Highlands parade, party at art museum
A family of ghouls steps off the starting line during the Highlands Community Association’s annual Halloween Parade. Photo by Highlands Community Association. Ghouls, ghosts and spooky creatures galore gathered Sunday for the third annual Highlands Community Halloween Parade hosted by the Delaware Art Museum, an event that started with the neighbors. Three years ago, a backyard conversation between Lindsey …
A Better Delaware names new executive director to head political advocacy
ABD now is advocating for fully opening up Delaware so families, kids and businesses can heal