New Castle County Council will vote at its next meeting to send just over $54 million in federal COVID relief funds to the county’s finance office for allocation. The money will go toward affordable housing, wastewater and stormwater management, nonprofit grants and more, according to Brian Cunningham, the county’s director of strategic communications. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, …
Appoquinimink Library opens with focus on green energy
After decades of dealing with a teensy library stuffed inside a multi-use building, Middletown on Friday celebrated the opening of Appoquinimink Library, a new 28,000 square foot library and digital center. A small crowd gathered to watch officials cut the ribbon at 651 North Broad St. County Executive Matt Meyer called it a tremendous day for residents in south New …
Newly opened Museum of Nature, Science to get $500,000 from county
During the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the reimagined Museum of Nature and Science, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer told the crowd that his administration is going to propose a $500,000 grant for the institution. “Everything we do in county government right now – similarly to what’s going on in the city of Wilmington – is about diversity, equity and inclusion,” …
Police officers, New Castle County settle sexual harassment suit
New Castle County has settled a lawsuit with six current and former county police officers/NCCPD New Castle County has settled a federal lawsuit brought by six current and former female county police officers against the department’s former second-highest ranking officer. The plaintiffs include Capt. Laura O’Sullivan, Capt. Patricia Davies, Senior Cpl. Jessica Neipris, Ret. Master Cpl. Lynda Scelsi, Ret. Master …
Pharmaceutical manufacturer could bring 500 new jobs to Middletown
A pharmaceutical company that contracts to develop and manufacture drugs is building a state-of-the-art campus in Middletown that is expected to open in 2020 and have about 500 jobs by 2026. The campus will be on 190 acres and is now in its initial phase, said a Monday press release from WuXi STA and the Delaware Prosperity Partnership. …
AmeriCorps members to help fight pandemic
This is ‘an opportunity to re-examine how we deliver health,’ U.S. Sen. Chris Coons said, noting he has five AmeriCorps members serving in his office.
A common call for equality by Purzycki and Meyer
Purzycki wants ‘respect, equality, and social and racial justice’ as guides. Meyer wants to ‘prevent a whole generation from falling into a lifetime of risk.’