“I am in shock,” Vicki Knotts said. “I went through a box of tissues.” What shocked Knotts – a customer, book club member and event-goer – is the announcement that the Hockessin BookShelf is closing. The store opened in 2002, and employee Rebecca Dowling bought it in 2007. The closure, effective Dec. 15, is “bittersweet news,” she wrote …
Siemens Healthineers plans to add 29,000 square feet to its existing facility at the Glasgow Business Community. Medical technologies company Siemens Healthineers is investing $32 million to expand its footprint in Glasgow. The company plans to add 29,000 square feet to its existing facility located at the Glasgow Business Community park off Route 896, according to a Monday press …
The city of Wilmington will pay for 20 students to attend drone and virtual reality classes. The City of Wilmington will pay for 20 teens to complete aerial drone and virtual reality training programs. In coordination with Drone Workforce Solutions Drone School, 10 area teens will be selected to participate in a 16-week training course on the operation of …
Somerville Manning Gallery’s owner and director rushed to ready its temporary location on Kennett Pike for the 40th anniversary show. When Somerville Manning Gallery sent out invitations to a “surprise exhibition” for its 4oth anniversary show, owner Vickie Manning was hoping to create a little drama to stir patron interest. “Be careful what you ask for, right,” said Rebecca …
Harry’s Hospitality has been running ads inviting people to work for them for a bit, or a lifetime. Jeff Hammer, who runs five Delaware beach restaurants, has been running a help-wanted ad in Bethany Beach for more than a month. He’s had two applicants in that time. Hammer and other restaurateurs say they’ve seen no rise in applications since …
Sussex County legislators gather to look at broadband maps. Clockwise from top, Sen. Brian Pettyjohn, Rep. Jesse Vanderwende, Rep. Ruth Briggs King, Rep. Charlie Postles and Sen. Dave Wilson. COVID-19 funds will pay for a $110 million Delaware investment aimed at guaranteeing high-speed broadband internet access for every home and business in the state. The expansion project, announced Thursday …
Landlords may be waiting to see how rental assistance programs can help before filing for eviction. Two weeks after the federal eviction moratorium ended on Aug. 26, Delaware has not yet seen a significant spike in eviction filings. Some experts say that could be yet to come. A backlog of eviction cases and the availability of hundreds of millions …
A proposed rule requiring details of most financial accounts is designed to find taxes to help pay for the $3.5 trillion federal reconciliation bill. Photo by Nathan Dunlao/Unsplash A federal proposal that would require banks, credit unions and apps like Venmo and Paypal to report any account with more than $600 in transactions in a year to the IRS …
A new farm stand aleady was taking shape Saturday afternoon at SIW in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. A new SIW farm stand was already being framed Saturday afternoon. The popular Stepped in What stand on Creek Road in Chadds Ford was washed away Thursday when the nearby Brandywine River rose 21 feet, according to workers. Tables, displays and wares …
The Grand Opera House will require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test and masks in all three of its theaters. The Grand Opera House now requires masks and proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to attend shows at either of its theaters or at the Playhouse on Rodney Square. The Wilmington performing arts venue is …
