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 …
More than 100 Delmarva Power employees and contractors have been sent to Louisiana to help restore power. More than 100 Delmarva Power employees and contractors have been sent to Louisiana to help restore electricity for customers impacted by Hurricane Ida. âEnergy companies from across the country have supported our responses to major storms here, and we are glad to …
Delaware State students soon will have access to financial training throughout their college years and beyond. A four-year grant from Charles Schwab will allow Delaware State University to launch a Financial Literacy Institute that will work with thousands of students a year from high schoolers, to DSU students, to graduates. The goals are to help minorities learn more about how …
The dining room of Le Cavalier at the Hotel Du Pont. Photo by Jason Varney. When the Hotel du Pont opened on Jan. 15, 1913, a brand was something ranchers put on their cattle. But in todayâs marketing parlance, a brand encompasses a logo, ad campaign, slogan and values. Together, these components evoke the âgut reactionâ that customers feel …
