The St. Patrick’s Center in Wilmington had quite the St. Patty’s Day Weekend. The 12th annual SALSTHON was Saturday night, and about a thousand people from three of the city’s Catholic schools – Salesianum, Ursuline and Padua – danced the night away, raising $225,124.54 for the downtown nonprofit. RELATED: SALSTHON keeps $175K goal, will benefit St. Patrick’s Center In back-to-back-years, …
Veterans housing project imperiled as developers spar in court
In the fall of 2022, David Mosley, the affable but embattled CEO of the Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans, told the New Castle County Council that his plan to build 60 apartments for struggling military Veterans and their families was just a first step in a coming wave of housing construction for vulnerable people. Mosley’s comments followed the council’s unanimous …
Kent ranks 5th in country for young homeowners
This Old House, a media empire that for decades has been extolling old houses, just looked at how each generation approaches homeownership and what drives the decision to plant roots or seek new horizons. And Delaware makes a prominent appearance. Dover is No. 5 on a list it compiled of the country’s metropolitan areas for the greatest percentage of homeowners …
Potholes aren’t that big a deal in Del., but they cost a lot
Delawareans use Google a lot less than the rest of America to find out about potholes, and new number crunching has concluded that means potholes are less of a problem in the First State. “Pothole data from each state isn’t available, but online searches for pothole-related terms can shed some light on where drivers are most frequently victimized by them,” …
Ulysses American Gastropub closed, killed by work from home
After 13 years, Ulysses American Gastropub in Brandywine Hundred has closed. The beer-friendly restaurant is in the Shoppes at Graylyn on Marsh Road. A notice posted today on the door reads: “It is with great sadness that we write this letter. After much consideration we made the difficult decision to close Ulysses American Gastropub. We want to thank all of …
9 appointed to New Castle County Arts Commission
An artist, a landscape architect, the head of the Delaware Art Museum, and a downtown nonprofit exec who’s led the installation of outdoor art are among nine people who have been appointed to the New Castle County Arts Commission. The new county board was inspired by the Philadelphia’s 1% for Art program, which requires new city construction or major renovation projects …
Girl Scouts sell Newark headquarters, Camp Sandy Pines
The Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay have sold their Newark headquarters and Camp Sandy Pines in Maryland as part of their controversial plan to downsize. The headquarters on Old Baltimore Pike was sold to a limited liability company. Camp Sandy Pines near Fruitland was sold to a former Girl Scout and her husband. The Scouts in August of 2022 …
Do More 24 breaks donor, donation total records
More than 20,000 donors gave more than $2.3 million to Delaware nonprofits during Do More 24 Delaware, which ran for 24 hours ending at 6 p.m. Friday., The number of donors and the total amount of donations both broker records. Every zip code in Delaware was represented, the organization said Friday evening. Organized jointly by United Way of Delaware and …
5 named young playwrights by Delaware Theatre Co.
Five Delaware high schoolers have been honored by the Delaware Theatre Company as 2023-2024 Delaware Young Playwrights winners. This year’s winners are: Amara Harrison (Charter School of Wilmington): “You Remind Me” Emily Howard (Charter School of Wilmington): “Splinter” Valentine Logan (William Penn High School): “Hatshepsuts Djed” Darby Ann Tisdel (MOT Charter High School): “Best Friends” Mia Trotter (Appoquinimink High School): …
You’ll probably pay more for beach parking this year
Rehoboth, Dewey and Bethany beaches are increasing parking rates this summer, with Rehoboth and Dewey officials citing increased health insurance costs and other expenses. Parking rates for Lewes and Fenwick Island rates will not change. Here’s the situation in each Sussex County beach community. Rehoboth Beach parking Citing a $4.4 million deficit in the city’s proposed $37 million budget for …