Could it happen here? Thatâs the question Delawareans have been asking since watching the horrific images of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing after a cargo ship rammed it last month. There are no guarantees, but efforts have been underway for 10 years to protect the Delaware Memorial Bridge from ships even larger than the Dali, which hit the Key …
The Wilmington City Council approved a resolution Thursday night that pairs mental health clinicians with police officers to respond to calls for service to support individuals experiencing a crisis. Resolution 0413, sponsored by Councilwoman Yolanda McCoy, District 6, authorizes the Wilmington Police Departmentâs grant application to the Delaware Criminal Justice Council in the amount of $363,000. The funds will be …
For Michael P. Toner, the vocal coach in the City Theater Company production of âDancing at Lughnasa,â two of the most important things he offered coaching on were âdancingâ and âlughnasa.â âDancingâ was important because itâs pronounced differently in Ireland, where the play is set. Think of a broad âa,â as in family or random, he explained, contrasting it with …
College is more expensive than it’s ever been, but a state agency is trying to financially ease the burden for Delaware students looking to advance their education post-high school. The Delaware Department of Education announced Thursday that itâs offering support to students applying for financial aid for college who have been affected by delayed federal financial aid determinations. âWe will …
The back-to-back scholastic poetry champion won her most recent crown with a poem she says was way out of her comfort zone, but served as the perfect finale. A proud Palestinian, a powerful performer and a hopeful dentist with blooming curiosity, Hodgson Vo-Tech senior Maiss Husseinâs victory this year in the state Poetry Out Loud competition was just as sweet …
Chef Robert Lhulier is leaving Snuff Mill Restaurant, Butchery & Wine Bar, the Brandywine Hundred establishment that Delaware Today said in 2022 is âstaking its claim as Delawareâs hottest new eatery.â He is looking for space for a restaurant that he can run, ideally in northern Delaware. âCreatives need to create,â said Lhulier, who majored in art at the University …
Delawareâs hefty unemployment insurance fund appears to be poorly managed, in need of more staff, and may not be able to track companies that fail to pay into the system, according to a panel of national accounting experts. But, it does not appear to be at risk of failing to pay jobless claims into the near future. Get the latest …
When Matt Kern was growing up in the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, area, he often felt like he didnât belong. That changed when he was 14 and started working in a restaurant kitchen. âI immediately felt comfortable,â recalled Kern, who couldnât afford culinary school tuition. His sense of belonging has reached a new level. This morning, the James Beard Foundation released the Restaurant and …
Thanks to an opportunity program that helps people earn their high school diploma, Quontisha Chisholm went from working at a McDonaldâs in Millsboro to a medical assistant at one of the largest integrated pediatric health systems in the country. âMy journey wasnât an easy one, but everything that I went through was worth it,â Chisholm said. âI’m just excited to …
Skip the endless lines and the alphabet and numerical soup of tickets that a standard trip to the DMV brings. The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) kicks off its third season of “DMV on the Go” this week, allowing residents to renew their registrations, driver licenses, complete title work and more right in their neighborhood. âMobility is one of …
