A Delaware youth who just finished the fourth grade just came in second place in a national writing competition about the Marquis de Lafayette. Through the process, she gained admiration for the selflessness and bravery of the subject of her essay. Caroline Grow, now a rising-fifth-grader at Wilmington’s St. Mary Magdalen School took home the silver in the 2024 Lafayette …
Brandywine Village, a community just north of downtown Wilmington that traces its European roots back to about 1640, is boldly doing something about its future: running its own welcome center. “We hope through history that we will encourage economic development,” said Brandywine Village resident Peg Tigue, who’s orchestrating the effort. “There’s so much to be proud of here.” Welcome centers …
