TSD Review April 11

TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review – April 11, 2024

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Headlines Include Rockwood Park and Museum asks what it should be and do Here’s the buzz: No big Cicada deal for Delaware Jamie Wyeth: Back on the walls at the Brandywine Appo VP: ‘Ugly cuts,’ 45 kids in class if referendum fails On the Pitch: Week 3 girls soccer top 10 Click on the image below to …

Appoquinimink's second and last chance to pass this referendum is April 23. Photo of Appoquinimink High School.

Appo VP: ‘Ugly cuts,’ 45 kids in class if referendum fails 

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

  NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect correct taxes on assessed homes. The vice president of Appoquinimink School District’s Board of Education warned the community that disaster will ensue if the district’s second attempt at a referendum fails this month.  “We have to cut 91 positions. That’s about 5% of our staff,” said Vice President Richard Forsten, who …

Colonial's referendum will take place Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Colonial details Feb. 29 referendum to raise revenue

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Colonial School District is the latest to detail an operating and capital referendum to be held early next year. In the district’s school board meeting Tuesday night, the board voted a phased approach to a local tax increase, with a spike of 25 cents per $100 of assessed property value in fiscal year 2025, 10 cents in fiscal year 2026 …

Unofficial results show that Appoquinimink School District's referendum failed.

Appo referendum fails, preliminary voting results show

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

In a narrow outcome, the residents of Appoquinimink School District voted against all three questions on the ballot of Tuesday’s referendum, which would have raised taxes $435 per year for the average homeowner if successful. “Obviously there is a lot of disappointment in the room tonight,” said Appo Superintendent Matt Burrows in a statement after the preliminary results were made …

TSD Review Nov 16

TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review – November 16, 2023

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Headlines Include Festival of Trees starts Friday in New Castle; Dec. 1 in Milford Black Friday shoppers will find Tanger Outlets diversifying 4-year gang prosecution ends with 100% conviction rate Get to know the state’s education advocacy groups Delmar beats Newark Charter for 8th straight championship Click on the image below to view the PDF   Sonja …

TSD Dec 9

Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – December 9, 2021

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Headlines Include: COMMUNITY Kennett book lover buys Hockessin BookShelf to keep store open Former Sanford coach, players face off in Route 1 Rivalry UD’s Resident Ensemble returns to live theater in February Rockwood starts month of free house, exhibit tours Aubrey Plaza, Dan Murray to read their book at Brandywine library BUSINESS Delaware men create pill bottle …