The Buccini/Pollin Group Inc. broke ground Friday morning on Humble Park, its latest residential development in downtown Wilmington. Located at the intersection of 4th and Market Streets, the multi-family community will bring 61 apartments to 317 N., Market St. in the summer of 2024. Designed by Digsau, the $16 million development will span three buildings increasing from four to six stories …
Wilmington Children’s Chorus heads to Germany, Austria
  Members of the Wilmington Childrenâs Chorus are bound for Wilmingtonâs sister city of Fulda, Germany on the first leg of a two-week tour. This exchange marks the 12-year anniversary of the collaboration between the chorus their counterpart in Fulda, Germany, the Jugendsinfonieorchester Fulda (Fulda Youth Orchestra) and the sixth cultural exchange. The first trip occurred in 2011, when 30 …
Laurel ends drought winning Major Boys District 3 championship
Seaford – Webster defines destiny as âa predetermined course of events held to be an irresistible power.â Many in the Laurel fan base on Thursday night talked about how the Boys Major baseball team was a team of destiny or at the very least 29 years without a championship was long enough. Solid defense, aggressive baserunning and a strong pitching …
UD celebrates topping off of Building X
Scattered rain didnât stop the University of Delaware from raising the final beam into place for its $165 million new Building X Thursday evening. Imagined as a hub for science research and classes, the building is on track to be completed and open to the public in fall 2024. The ceremony ended up getting downsized because of rain and because …
Fancy a low-digit Delaware hunting license? Enter State Fair raffle
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will give away a low digit hunting license during its first-ever hunting license raffle. A raffle ticket will be given to any Delaware resident hunter who buys a 2023/2024 license at the DNREC Building at the Delaware State Fair between opening day, Thursday, June 20, and noon July 27. The winnerâs name …
Tips to avoid heat stroke emergencies this summer
Delaware challenge: take a walk outside for 15 minutes and try not to sweat â mission impossible. In the heart of the summer season, the Delaware Division of Public Health warns First State residents â and their animal companions â to beware of extreme heat conditions that cause serious threats to health. âProlonged exposure to high temperatures can lead to …
Delaware Live’s top football games this fall
With the fall high school sports season around the corner we wanted to give you an early list of our top games. Below are my 15 football games that are a must watch this upcoming fall season. Football 3A Games to Watch: Smyrna @ Sallies on September 22nd:  Sallies has a new coach that will lead to a more …
More Mexican restaurants headed to Newark, Dover
When it comes to Delawareâs dining scene, there is rarely has a slow news day, and thatâs been particularly true this summer. There are new restaurants in the works, and plenty of opportunities to try new foods. More Mexican In fall, Greg Vogely, owner of two Delaware Drip CafĂ© locations, plans to open Roja & Verde Taqueria next to the …
Tatnall grad creates line of stylish, useful pickleball bags
Delaware native Wendee Lunt had worked for and with a Who’s Who of luxury consumer goods companies before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. But when Swarovski closed her division, the Tatnall School graduate decided she didn’t want to work for another multibillion dollar company. She wanted to take all the experience and relationships she had and build something for herself. But …
Del. gun advocate groups furious over State Fair weapons ban
Gun owners and gun rights advocates are upset about a no-gun policy at the Delaware State Fair, even though the policy has been in place for decades. The addition of weapon detectors and screening devices at the fair entrance this year seemed to raise awareness of the policy. “The Delaware State Fair is now officially anti-gun,” read a statement from …