The Junior League of Wilmington is planning a full-scale Whale of a Sale on Nov. 4. These shoppers were at a mini-sale last year. (Courtesy of Taylor Drainer)

Whale of a Sale returns Saturday after 4-year hiatus

Ken MammarellaCulture, Headlines

The Whale of a Sale – which the Junior League of Wilmington calls Delaware’s largest garage sale – returns Saturday, Nov. 4 for the first time in four years. “It’s a little bit of work, but it’s so rewarding, ” league president Taylor Drainer said last month. “We have fun hanging around with friends, and we enjoy helping parents find …

The Junior League of Wilmington is planning a full-scale Whale of a Sale on Nov. 4. These shoppers were at a mini-sale last year. (Courtesy of Taylor Drainer)

Junior League’s Whale of a Sale is back, big time

Ken MammarellaCulture, Headlines

The Whale of a Sale – which the Junior League of Wilmington calls Delaware’s largest garage sale – will return in full size in November, for the first time in four years. “It’s a little bit of work, but it’s so rewarding, ” league president Taylor Drainer said. “We have fun hanging around with friends, and we enjoy helping parents …

DelawareLive June 11

DelawareLIVE Weekly Review – June 11, 2023

Sonja FreyDelaware Live, Weekly Review

Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Is Primark heading to Concord Mall? Here’s the truth Republican bills on EV regulation meet committee opposition Delmarva Power residential electricity bills up 9.91% Culture Playhouse season to include familiar shows, famous names Former Del. Poet laureate JoAnn Balingit wins Fulbright Delaware Juneteenth celebrations …

The Sears store at Concord Mall closed in 2020.

Is Primark heading to Concord Mall? Here’s the truth

Ken MammarellaBusiness, Headlines

“I guess Concord Mall isn’t completely on its way out after all,” the Facebook post read. “The landlord is telling tenants that Primark is going where Sears once was.” DelawareLive.com called Concord Mall to get the truth. “No,” said mall manager Tom Dahlke, Our was the third that he has received about the rumorm he said. “Completely and absolutely BS.” …

An abandoned Burger King in Concord Mall (photo by Jonathan Pruitt, in a Reddit thread)

Abandoned Burger King found in Concord Mall sends Internet wild

Ken MammarellaBusiness, Headlines

  “A fully intact vintage Burger King was found behind a wall at the Concord Mall,” a Twitter user posted Tuesday. And by Wednesday, the tweet had gone viral, with more than 15,000 retweets, more than 160,000 likes, a Reddit thread and an article in India. Another Reddit thread about the photo started Monday. All the attention sparked a visit …