Winterthur Point-to-Point (file photo)

Summerā€™s on the way, and so are some of your favorite events

luke dollardCulture, Don't Miss, Featured, Headlines, Scene About Town

A few events are canceled. Some are coy. But Firefly, Point-to-Point and others say they will go on this year.

The Delaware Solid Waste Authority has offered to expand its Newark recycling center to include yard waste. Courtesy of DSWA.

Changes afoot for Polly Drummond yard waste site

Ken MammarellaGovernment, Headlines

Changes are in the offing for the Polly Drummond community yard waste site, a popular site east of Newark for residents to drop off yard waste for free. Maybe it will close, with a nearby replacement. Maybe it will close, with a replacement further away. Maybe it will get dedicated funding. And for two out of those three alternatives, people …

If the bill passes the Senate, Delaware would be the 11th state with legalized assisted suicide.

Assisted suicide finally passes House, despite GOP concerns

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

A unique method of death by self-administered medication that has been discussed by the General Assembly for several years has once again made into this yearā€™s legislative session. And, once again, the Republicans pushed back in full swing, with a myriad of concerns with both logistical and moral concerns. The concept made Rep. Rich Collins, R-Milsboro, question the religious morality …

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Governorā€™s race is seeing big money ā€“ from the candidates

Karl BakerGovernment, Headlines

  This story was originally published onĀ Spotlight Delaware.Ā  The three-way race to become Delawareā€™s Democratic candidate for governor is gearing up to be among the most expensive and competitive in recent history ā€“ and much of the money is flowing from the candidatesā€™ own personal bank accounts. In December, Collin Oā€™Mara, Delawareā€™s former chief environmental regulator, loaned hisĀ fledgling campaign $750,000Ā ā€“ …

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Rockwood Park and Museum asks what it should be and do

Ken MammarellaCulture, Headlines

Rockwood Park and Museum, for the first time in its five-decade history as a New Castle County park, is developing a strategic plan. ā€œThis plan is helping the museum to visualize a new mission to be of service to a wider variety of our neighbors,ā€ said Ryan Grover, whoā€™s been directing Rockwood for just over two years. When interviewing for …

Rendering of St. Michael's after construction is complete.

St. Michaelā€™s: $1M for construction, more affordable child careĀ 

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

A $1 million federal allocation puts a Wilmington nursery and early childhood education center serving vulnerable families on the doorstep of its $6.5 million in capital projects.Ā  St. Michael’s School & Nursery now has $5.5 million raised for its construction needs, which the school started on about a year and a half ago in late 2022.Ā  The most recent funding …

Pettinaro Management is donating 30 acres on the west side of Hercules Road in Mill Creek to New Castle County for a park. Ken Mammarella photo.

Exclusive: 30-acre park off Hercules Road in the works

Ken MammarellaCulture, Headlines

New Castle County is on its way to being given 30 acres for a park in the Mill Creek area. The land is part of a country club known as Hercules when it opened in 1937 (thatā€™s why the road itā€™s on is called Hercules Road) and then Delaware National before being sold, with housing planned. ā€œThe project was approved …

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DNREC details how wind farm cable will come ashore in park

Katie KazimirGovernment, Headlines

State officials this week laid out the way they expect transmission lines from an offshore wind farm to be installed under the 3 Rs Beach in Delaware Seashore State Park. During an information open house at Bethany Town Hall Tuesday, DNREC representatives displayed posters around the room loaded with information. One said four cables will be bored 60 feet under …