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Delaware Food Bank opens new Milford facility

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines

The Food Bank of Delaware new 71,000-square-foot Milford Branch was officially opened with a ribbon cutting by the employee who had worked there the longest. Delaware dignitaries looked on as Frank Coverdale cut the ribbon as dignitaries watched during a brisk Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The ceremony capped a nearly three-year project to build a new facility to enhance …

Ursuline Academy hosted a day of volunteering to honor Dr. King's legacy on MLK Day.

Ursuline honors Martin Luther King Jr. with Day of Service

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

More than 100 parents and students of Ursuline Academy spent their day off Monday volunteering in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This is the fifth year the Wilmington private Catholic school has organized a day of service to honor MLK Day.  “I feel like since our motto is ‘Serviam’ [I will serve], today’s volunteering connects our values …

Ayomikun Adeojo, fifth from left, and his co-contestants in the MLK Voice 4 Youth competition.

Newark Charter’s Ayomikun Adeojo wins MLK speech competition

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

A Newark Charter Junior High student won this year’s MLK Voice 4 Youth competition. Eighth-grader Ayomikun Adeojo took home $2,300 for his first-place finish. “This event has given me opportunities that I’ve never had before,” Abeojo said. “It has opened my love for public speaking and has brought joy to my life.” The competition’s cash prize is not what drove …

Photo from West Side Grows Together MLK cleanup from last year.

8 ways to mark MLK Day in the First State

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, and Delawareans have numerous ways to commemorate his legacy. Many will look for ways to give back to the community on their day off, a now-traditional way to honor the Civil Rights activist.  Lucky for them, the weather will favor them this weekend with clear skis and highs between 40 and 50, with …