Kingswood Community Center

Music, dancing, praise: Joyous start to new Kingswood Center

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

They called it a ground-breaking for the new Kingswood Community Center, but it was more of a joyous love-in. Love for the 83-year-old institution, love for those who founded and ran it, love for those who expanded its scope to serve residents from childbirth to senior citizens, love for those who acted on faith that they could transform the neighborhood …

New Castle County Chamber of Commerce State of the County

Music in sewers unexpected topic at State of the County

Betsy PriceBusiness, Headlines

The New Castle Chamber of Commerce‘s second annual State of the County included a number of revealing, and often unexpected, moments: The county plays classical music through its sewers to see how well the sound travels and uses that information to decide whether sewer work is needed, saving time, trouble and overall expense, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer told …

Imani Village 10

Could these new homes break the cycle of poverty?

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

Shortly after single mother of two Alison Mendez moved into northeast Wilmingtonā€™s Riverside neighborhood five years ago, there was a shooting right behind her home. ā€œIt scared me and my kids,ā€ Mendez said. ā€œBut today, it’s changed.ā€ She spoke before a crowd of some 300 community members, among them leaders in government, business, nonprofit, and philanthropy. They gathered in Riverside …

Redding Consortium focuses proposed funding on early childhood services

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

  New state funding will allow Redding Consortium to help schools create more early childhood seats, services   Last year, the Redding Consortium for Educational Equality wasn’t included in the governorā€™s budget recommendations for this year. But they are for fiscal year 2023, which starts July 1.Ā  Gov. John Carney plans to allocate $12.8 million to the consortium, which co-chair …