A Delaware youth who just finished the fourth grade just came in second place in a national writing competition about the Marquis de Lafayette. Through the process, she gained admiration for the selflessness and bravery of the subject of her essay. Caroline Grow, now a rising-fifth-grader at Wilmington’s St. Mary Magdalen School took home the silver in the 2024 Lafayette …
This Week’s Top Stories Include Brandywine Hundred Library at last reopens $3 million pilot program to find, train people for STEM jobs Hamilton’s on Main closes in Newark; moving to Smyrna State budget, one-time spending bills filed in Senate WLC launches anticipated website, new trademarked logo Minnesota Vikings, Sallies star host football camp at Titus Click on the image below …
This Week’s Top Headlines Include Redding plan would remove Christina, Colonial schools from Wilmington Is the party over for Delaware liquor stores? Chipotle coming to Claymont, as it thinks about its future Jones-Potter expects to face status quo in Wilmington mayor race Christina town hall: phones, bullying, dress code, SATs Mount Pleasant names baseball field Limmina Field Click on the …
The reopening of the Brandywine Hundred Library, closed since Feb. 1 for repairs, has been delayed, New Castle County announced on Facebook. “Due to unforeseen circumstances related to the extensive replacement of equipment, Brandywine Library will not be reopening on Monday, May 6th,” the county wrote. “As soon as we have a confirmed date, we will let you know. “Until …
The Brandywine Hundred Library is closing for three months to replace its roof and its heating, ventilating and cooling system. New Castle County is planning to close the library from Feb. 1 through May 1. During that time, it will open the Claymont and Woodlawn libraries seven days a week, with extended hours. “This project has been needed for …
Plastic Free Delaware, a group that formed a decade ago to get rid of environmentally unfriendly single-use bags, is now tackling something that forms a quarter of municipal waste: Food scraps. It is creating its first community composting facility in Talley Day Park, behind the Brandywine Hundred Library, and prominently located right across a parking area from the playground. The …
Actress Aubrey Plaza and writer Dan Murphy will read from their new book. New Castle County natives Aubrey Plaza and her creative partner Dan Murphy will read from their new Christmas book Dec. 15 at Brandywine Hundred Library. The pair, who have known each other for 15 years including at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, …
