TSD Review Dec 26

Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – December 26, 2024

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Stories Include El Diablo Burritos owners launch new concept two doors down in Trolley Square Nature Boy Ric Flair brings cannabis product to Columbia Care locations New Castle County raises impact fees for new construction Delaware Hospice to move to scattered-bed model at St. Francis Hospital DMA’s Maya Hill shines as late dad, Coach Phil Hill, is …

Factory Sports, pictured above, is one of five locations in Delaware to be awarded money in the second round of the Sports Tourism Fund grants.

5 sports complexes share $10M in second round of Sports Tourism Fund grants

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Sports

Five sports facilities in the First State will share $10 million to make upgrades as part of the second round of grant allocations made by the newly formed Delaware Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund. After considering 17 applications requesting a combined $47,138,560, here’s who the Delaware Tourism Office is dishing the money out to: Kirkwood Sports Complex – $4 million: …

TSD Review Nov 14

Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – November 14, 2024

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Stories Include GOP leaders assess how “dire” the situation is after Election Day Nonprofits take different paths to restoring volunteer hours New Carvertise partnership drives actionable data to partners Six NCCo schools among 15 recognized for excellence statewide House leadership selections indicate further leftward shift Tatnall, Padua, Sallies dominate DIAA Cross Country championships Click on the image …

Kirkwood Sports Complex, pictured above, is one of 17 organizations who submitted applications in this second round of allocations for Delaware's sports tourism fund.

17 sports facilities battle for a small share of $47.1M in state tourism funding

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

Seventeen organizations throughout the First State are asking for a combined $47,138,560 for construction, upgrades, and additions to their sports complexes to generate more income and attract more athletes and patrons.  The requests range from as little as $319,680 from the Sandhill Fields in Georgetown to as much as $10 million from Dover’s First State Aquatic Center.  It’s sure to …

The next round of allocations for the state's sports tourism investment fund will likely be by the end of 2024. (Photo of Abessinio Stadium from Salesianum School website.)

Sports Tourism Fund to explore 18 applicants, $47.3 million in facility requests

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Sports

Eighteen sports facilities in the First State have submitted applications totaling $47.3 million in requests for upgrades as part of the second round of allocations of the Delaware Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund. The applicants include University of Delaware (Rullo Stadium), Abessinio Stadium, Dover Motor Speedway, Dave Marshall/Tennis & Pickleball, and Hudson Fields. The fund was created in 2023 as …