A Delaware Department of Transportation unit has received a federal grant of up to $500,000 to study bringing back passenger rail service to the Delmarva Peninsula. âThe Diamond State Line will provide rail service south from Wilmington or Newark through Dover to Harrington, and then continue southbound along one of two potential routes, based on the presence of existing railroad …
A regional planning agency wants your opinion on the future of Kirkwood Highway in its first comprehensive review of eight miles of the retail and business corridor. âWe have never looked at the full Kirkwood Highway/Capitol Trail Corridor for both transportation and land use, in this way,â said Dave Gula, principal planner for the Wilmington Area Planning Council. âTo our …
Rite Aidâs declaration of bankruptcy in mid-October was quickly followed by the announcement that it was closing two stores in Delaware â in Chestnut Hill Plaza near Newark and at 3209 Kirkwood Highway, near Prices Corner. The only Rite Aid in Claymont â at 2713 Philadelphia Pike â closed Nov. 16, but without any announcement to customers. Rite Aid now …
It was 6 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, in Newark. Most college students were still snug in their beds, but a line had formed in front of 145 E. Main St. No, Taylor Swift was not in town to sign autographs. It was the grand opening of Helenâs Sausage House, and the queue was about meat, not music. Picture sizzling …
Newark is second on a new list of Americaâs towns with the most interest in used clothing. And Wilmington is seventh. The list used Google Keyword Planner to see where people were searching the most to buy vintage attire on social e-commerce websites, such as eBay and sites specializing in secondhand fashion. The announcementâs title referred to the best places …
Pickleball, the popular racket sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and ping pong, has been making waves in Delaware over the past few years. With a growing community of enthusiasts and a rising number of courts across the state, the game has captured the hearts of many. However, recently, confusion has struck the pickleball community as the rules governing …
Wilmington has released a citywide classification and salary compensation study that recommends increasing pay across the board. The $85,000 project resulted in four reports, for executives and managers, nonunion staff, AFSCME Local 320 and AFSCME Local 1102. Mayor Mike Purzycki is asking City Council to amend the fiscal 2024 general operating budget to include new salary ranges from the study …
Two town halls and an online survey have been announced to collect ideas for the new Newark library. Members of the public are invited to share their thoughts directly with the architectural firm, Quinn Evans, at meetings hosted by the Friends of the Newark Free Library. The first meeting will be 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 at the Newark Senior …
New Castle County is moving forward with a plan to require fire sprinklers in new townhouses and one- and two-family dwellings. Its planing document cites lots of support, including the Delaware State Fire Marshalâs Office, the New Castle County Fire Chiefs Association, the New Castle County Firefighterâs Association, the New Castle County Fire and Ambulance Advisory Board, the Fire Sprinkler …
New public libraries are being built across Delaware, as part of a state government goal to have 1 square foot of library space for each resident. That space and that expansion is a shorthand way to understand librariesâ increasingly broad roles. They have a long history of lending books and answering reference questions, but todayâs libraries are adding to their …
