A library branch is named after its prominent Brandywine Hundred location. (Ken Mammarella photo)

New group wants to preserve Brandywine Hundred history

Ken MammarellaCulture, Headlines

Brandywine Hundred native Dee Durham has a simple but important reason for creating the Brandywine Hundred Historical Society: ā€œAll those stories that we donā€™t want to lose.ā€ ā€œPeople want to learn about the about the history of where they live,ā€ said member Pam Cawood Rizzo. The society, like most modern things, started out about a year ago digitally, with a …

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2022 Rewind: History favors Ramone, numbers favor Burns in Pike Creek race

Charlie MegginsonHeadlines, Government

This story was originally published in October 2022 A suburban New Castle County race for state House is turning into one of most hotly-contested battles of this yearā€™s general election. Incumbent RepublicanĀ Rep. Mike Ramone, who has been in office since 2009, faces DemocratĀ Dr. Frank BurnsĀ for the South Pike Creek seat ā€” one of the last held by Republicans in the …

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History favors Ramone, numbers favor Burns in Pike Creek race

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

A suburban New Castle County race for state House is turning into one of most hotly-contested battles of this yearā€™s general election. Incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Ramone, who has been in office since 2009, faces Democrat Dr. Frank Burns for the South Pike Creek seat — one of the last held by Republicans in the stateā€™s northernmost county. Before entering …