Culture We’re not much fun, some website claims Welcome to Delaware sign at the Biden Welcome Center (VisitDelaware.com) An assessment “with pure enjoyment in mind” has the opposite Mt. Cuba launches native plant collection Mt. Cuba Center has launched the Mt. Cuba Collection, a branded selection of native plants June 9, 2021 YMCAs to offer free summer memberships for teens All the fun for teens in the free YMCA program Take On Summer isn’t only June 9, 2021 Renovated East End Lighthouse off Lewes again welcoming tours East End Lighthouse off Lewes has undergone structural repairs and been repainted. Photo by Jonathan Budler. The East End Reading Time: 2 minutes Greek favorites fill menu of Wilmington’s Festival to Go Souvlaki (Photo by Markus Winkler from Pexels) The to-go version of Wilmington’s Greek Festival will focus on food, with nightly dance performances. It Reading Time: 2 minutes Hockessin Historical Society seeks volunteers to aid in post-COVID reopening The society wants to fill a variety of spots, from guides and media help to IT and maintenance professionals. Reading Time: 2 minutes Fans celebrate return of NASCAR to Dover Speedway Almost a return to normal: 20,000 fans hit Dover Speedway and see Alex Bowman win Reading Time: 2 minutes As Robbins Diamonds closes, so does colorful chapter in area retail history If you grew up around Delaware and had a television in the 80s and 90s, you probably recognize the Reading Time: 4 minutes At St. Edmond’s, the show must go on(line) Virtual musical required rethinking songs, choreography and learning new timing over a Zoom delay Reading Time: 4 minutes Carry the Load, remembering fallen military members, stops in Delaware Volunteers cross America to remind people that Memorial Day is to remember heroes who died in the line of duty Reading Time: 3 minutes ‘Super crazy’ is how Delaware beach rental agents describe 2021 bookings Many of those renting are Delawareans who don’t want to have to worry about COVID rules elsewhere Reading Time: 2 minutes Carol Cadou resigns as Winterthur CEO Chris Strand, who oversee Winterthur’s gardens and estate, will take over as interim head. Reading Time: 3 minutes Pope appoints New York monsignor as Wilmington Diocese’s 10th bishop Monsignor William Edward Koenig will follow Bishop W. Francis Malooly, who offered his resignation in 2019 Reading Time: 4 minutes Need a computer, Wi-Fi? Now you can check them out at the library (Delaware Division of Libraries) Delaware’s libraries have begun a $650,000 project to increase access to technology and health care. Reading Time: 3 minutes With 18,000-plus case backlog, jury trials to resume next week Jury chairs spaced out 3 feet apart await those called for duty in New Castle County. Reading Time: 9 minutes It’s Bike to Work Day on Friday in Wilmington Routes for Wilmington’s 2021 Bike to Work Day. (City of Wilmington) Bike to Work Day will be celebrated Friday in Reading Time: < 1 minute State ‘Kiss your landlord goodbye’ program helps Milford woman buy house Darlene Simmons owned her own home prior to her husband’s death in 2016. Circumstances required her to sell that Reading Time: 3 minutes Carney to Delawareans: Get vaccine or wear mask ‘We’re not going to be in the business of asking people for so-called vaccine passports,’ the governor said, ‘so we Reading Time: 3 minutes Carney ties jobless benefits to seeking a job, starting June 12 ‘Folks need to take that step and start looking for jobs,’ the governor said. ‘That will be part of the Reading Time: 2 minutes With so much federal stimulus cash, state predicts surplus of $1 billion Members of the committees talked about replenishing funds that were used to help weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Reading Time: 2 minutes With West side of Wilmington Riverfront done, plans are unveiled for the East Construction will begin soon on infrastructure such as roads and creation of a 3,500 waterfront path to mirror West. Reading Time: 3 minutes 4 quick takeaways on Tuesday’s school board votes The most prominent newcomer after Tuesday’s elections is Kim Stock, the 2021 Delaware Teacher of the Year. Reading Time: 2 minutes Delaware Parks and Recreation is up for a national award If Delaware beats other finalists, it would be second state system to win award twice since it began in 1965. Reading Time: 2 minutes
We’re not much fun, some website claims Welcome to Delaware sign at the Biden Welcome Center (VisitDelaware.com) An assessment “with pure enjoyment in mind” has the opposite
Mt. Cuba launches native plant collection Mt. Cuba Center has launched the Mt. Cuba Collection, a branded selection of native plants June 9, 2021
YMCAs to offer free summer memberships for teens All the fun for teens in the free YMCA program Take On Summer isn’t only June 9, 2021
Renovated East End Lighthouse off Lewes again welcoming tours East End Lighthouse off Lewes has undergone structural repairs and been repainted. Photo by Jonathan Budler. The East End Reading Time: 2 minutes
Greek favorites fill menu of Wilmington’s Festival to Go Souvlaki (Photo by Markus Winkler from Pexels) The to-go version of Wilmington’s Greek Festival will focus on food, with nightly dance performances. It Reading Time: 2 minutes
Hockessin Historical Society seeks volunteers to aid in post-COVID reopening The society wants to fill a variety of spots, from guides and media help to IT and maintenance professionals. Reading Time: 2 minutes
Fans celebrate return of NASCAR to Dover Speedway Almost a return to normal: 20,000 fans hit Dover Speedway and see Alex Bowman win Reading Time: 2 minutes
As Robbins Diamonds closes, so does colorful chapter in area retail history If you grew up around Delaware and had a television in the 80s and 90s, you probably recognize the Reading Time: 4 minutes
At St. Edmond’s, the show must go on(line) Virtual musical required rethinking songs, choreography and learning new timing over a Zoom delay Reading Time: 4 minutes
Carry the Load, remembering fallen military members, stops in Delaware Volunteers cross America to remind people that Memorial Day is to remember heroes who died in the line of duty Reading Time: 3 minutes
‘Super crazy’ is how Delaware beach rental agents describe 2021 bookings Many of those renting are Delawareans who don’t want to have to worry about COVID rules elsewhere Reading Time: 2 minutes
Carol Cadou resigns as Winterthur CEO Chris Strand, who oversee Winterthur’s gardens and estate, will take over as interim head. Reading Time: 3 minutes
Pope appoints New York monsignor as Wilmington Diocese’s 10th bishop Monsignor William Edward Koenig will follow Bishop W. Francis Malooly, who offered his resignation in 2019 Reading Time: 4 minutes
Need a computer, Wi-Fi? Now you can check them out at the library (Delaware Division of Libraries) Delaware’s libraries have begun a $650,000 project to increase access to technology and health care. Reading Time: 3 minutes
With 18,000-plus case backlog, jury trials to resume next week Jury chairs spaced out 3 feet apart await those called for duty in New Castle County. Reading Time: 9 minutes
It’s Bike to Work Day on Friday in Wilmington Routes for Wilmington’s 2021 Bike to Work Day. (City of Wilmington) Bike to Work Day will be celebrated Friday in Reading Time: < 1 minute
State ‘Kiss your landlord goodbye’ program helps Milford woman buy house Darlene Simmons owned her own home prior to her husband’s death in 2016. Circumstances required her to sell that Reading Time: 3 minutes
Carney to Delawareans: Get vaccine or wear mask ‘We’re not going to be in the business of asking people for so-called vaccine passports,’ the governor said, ‘so we Reading Time: 3 minutes
Carney ties jobless benefits to seeking a job, starting June 12 ‘Folks need to take that step and start looking for jobs,’ the governor said. ‘That will be part of the Reading Time: 2 minutes
With so much federal stimulus cash, state predicts surplus of $1 billion Members of the committees talked about replenishing funds that were used to help weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Reading Time: 2 minutes
With West side of Wilmington Riverfront done, plans are unveiled for the East Construction will begin soon on infrastructure such as roads and creation of a 3,500 waterfront path to mirror West. Reading Time: 3 minutes
4 quick takeaways on Tuesday’s school board votes The most prominent newcomer after Tuesday’s elections is Kim Stock, the 2021 Delaware Teacher of the Year. Reading Time: 2 minutes
Delaware Parks and Recreation is up for a national award If Delaware beats other finalists, it would be second state system to win award twice since it began in 1965. Reading Time: 2 minutes
