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Del. primary is Tuesday, with early voting until Sunday

Ken MammarellaHeadlines, Government

Delaware’s primary is Tuesday, Sept. 10, featuring dozens of races pitting Republicans against Republicans and Democrats against Democrats. Some people have already voted via absentee ballots and in early voting. RELATED: Elections error changed registration for 750 Delaware voters  The marquee vote is the Democratic primary for governor, which features two well-known figures – New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer …

Delaware candidates want their campaign signs to stand out. (Ken Mammarella photo)

What gov, lt gov candidates want to say in campaign signs

Ken MammarellaGovernment, Headlines

  Campaign signs are all about name recognition. Even when they’re placed to catch the attention of drivers waiting at red lights or stop signs, there’s not much time to absorb more than a few words. True, bigger signs may have a photo or more words. IN THE NEWS: Ursuline plans adjacent performing arts, community space DelawareLive reached out to …

Working on the parking lot of Branmar Plaza in Brandywine Hundred. (Ken Mammarella photo)

Branmar Plaza promises nicer parking lot, less funky exit

Ken MammarellaBusiness, Headlines

Who would think that so many people would be so passionate about a parking lot? John M. Young got dozens of comments in the Facebook “what’s going there in Delaware” group when he posted this: “The owners of Branmar Plaza are reworking the parking lot. New drains (much needed) and new curbing creating new lanes.” Maybe the interest is because …

A roundabout is one option for the intersection of Marsh Road and Baynard Boulevard in North Wilmington. (Ken Mammarella photo)

Could Marsh Road get a roundabout?

Ken MammarellaGovernment, Headlines

“Heard from an impacted neighbor there is a roundabout going in at Baynard Blvd and Marsh Rd,” a post on Facebook began. “Anyone have additional insights or information on the details?” This being a well-connected Delaware, it took just 10 hours for official insights. IN THE NEWS: Ursuline plans adjacent performing arts, community space “A roundabout is one of the …

Ursuline Academy wants to renovate an adjacent church into a performing arts center. Ken Mammarella photo

Ursuline plans adjacent performing arts, community space

Ken MammarellaCulture, Headlines

Plans are afoot to turn a 112-year-old church next to Ursuline Academy into a multipurpose space that emphasizes the arts and the community. The building, at 1201 N. Van Buren St., Wilmington, now carries a banner calling it the Ursuline Academy Performing Arts Center. A school official shared a document with DelawareLive calling it the Center for Arts and Leadership …

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Meet the ambassador to Easterseals’ Walk With Me

Ken MammarellaCulture, Headlines

Stevie Tull was just 7 months old when he started to benefit from programs provided by Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore. And now, three decades later, they are an essential part of the life of the Seaford resident. Tull, 38, has Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, a rare neurological disorder that resembles cerebral palsy in its symptoms, said his father, Steve. Stevie …

New Castle County is planning major upgrades to Bechtel Park. Ken Mammarella photo

NCCo plans $4.25M facelift for a park on Naamans Road

Ken MammarellaGovernment, Headlines

Pickleball is in, and handball is out in a concept for Bechtel Park. New Castle County has scheduled a meeting on Monday, Aug. 12, to outline its plans for the 25-acre county park on Naamans Road in Brandywine Hundred, just west of Talley Middle. The meeting will be 6-7:30 p.m. at the Claymont Library, 400 Lenape Way. “The plan that …

In "Face It," Debbie Harry wrote about being captured by Andy Warhol. Pexels photo by Lance Gauer

A Warhol portrait, in Del. since ’85, to be auctioned

Ken MammarellaCulture, Headlines

A 1985 Andy Warhol portrait of singer Debbie Harry – thought to have been lost but in reality just on display in a Delaware home for almost four decades – is reportedly on its way to being auctioned, the New York Post reports. It could sell for millions of dollars, ARTnews predicts. “It’s been almost 40 years since I worked …

Work begins Aug. 5 to create a third lane on I-295. Delaware Department of Transportation

Relief’s on the way with 3rd lane on I-295

Ken MammarellaGovernment, Headlines

There’s some relief on the way for notorious New Castle County traffic jams that at their worst start on Interstate 295, move for several miles down to Interstate 95 and even extend to Route 1. The relief – due next year – involves construction of a third I-295 northbound travel lane from Route 141 to Route 13. Improvements will also …

Deebo was treated for the illness, and Faithful Friends is looking for a foster to shelter the dog. Courtesy of Faithful Friends.

Del. restricts movements of shelter, rescue dogs

Ken MammarellaCulture, Headlines

Citing reports of possibly deadly infections, Delaware has banned the state’s shelters and rescues from accepting out-of-state dogs and moving shelter and rescue dogs from Delaware to out of state. The order, dated July 12 and signed by state veterinarian Karen M. Lopez, runs for 30 days. The order could be extended, it says. IN THE NEWS: Delawareans have won …