This Week’s Top Stories Include Meet Shelby Borst: William Penn social studies teacher and the DE Teacher of the Year Book it now: Delaware Author Fair starts a new chapter in literary events Four Youth takes long-term ‘quality over quantity’ approach to helping kids achieve Mark Whitfield to retire next May as Milford City Manager Salesianum School adds 5 to …
District 36 (Milford) statehouse race grows contentious over developer donations
This story originally ran on Spotlight Delaware. Spotlight Delaware is a community-powered, collaborative, nonprofit newsroom covering the First State. Why Should Delaware Care? The House District 36 seat race could be pivotal in this year’s general election, and it has quickly become one of the most heated in Delaware. That contention comes partly from the support of developers who have …
State to spend $28 million on libraries .2 miles apart
Delaware will spend $22 million to construct a new library in North Wilmington just 0.2 miles from an existing library, which is undergoing a $6 million renovation. Once complete, visitors will be able to check out a book at the $22 million library located at 3905 N Market St., then walk five minutes down the road to the $6 million …