Longtime Wilmington City Councilwoman Loretta Walsh has died. She was 73. First elected in 1985, Walsh served on City Council until 1997 and again from 2004 until Oct. 6 of this year, when she resigned citing health concerns.  Prior to entering public office, Walsh became the first woman to serve as chief deputy in the New Castle County Sheriffâs Office. …
Delaware LIVE Weekly Review â Oct. 2, 2022
Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Weekâs Top Headlines Include: Headlines State retirees sue to stop Medicare Advantage plan Rehobothâs offshore wind primer aired all sides of issue Federal judge partially halts Delaware âghost gunâ ban Culture Mount Pleasant wins contest to perform âFrozen: The Musicalâ Grand Gala returns with âHamiltonâ star on stage Diocese …
Wilmington City Councilwoman Loretta Walsh to resign
Longtime Wilmington City Councilwoman Loretta Walsh will resign in October, she announced Wednesday. Walsh, who served as an at-large council member for 30 years, cited poor health as the reason for her resignation. “I love this city so much, and I am so proud to have been both a participant and a leader in helping to shape and grow Wilmington …
Public infighting returns to Wilmington City Council
Photo/City of Wilmington Wilmington City Council members must hand over all email, phone and text records from Jan. 2021 to March 2022 in response to a Freedom of Information Act request filed by one of their own. Councilwoman ShanĂ© Darby, D-District 2, submitted the FOIA request because she says a group of seven city council members have been holding private …
Spadolaâs ethics bill tabled until Wilmington Councilâs October meeting
A Wilmington City Council proposed ordinance to require annual ethics training will be heard Oct. 7. Photo by Bark Magrabi/Pexels A proposed ordinance to require Wilmington elected officials and city employees to participate in annual ethics training will not be heard until October. The billâs sponsor, Wilmington City Council member James Spadola, R-At Large, agreed to table the legislation …