A pilot program that gave 40 pregnant New Castle County women $1,000 a month for 24 months had greater than expected health and other benefits, the sponsors said. The program saw a 324% return on investment, organizers said at a press conference announced the result. Among its outcomes: $229,520 in reduced hospital stays $21,600 in reduced emergency department visits 50% …
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library will open its gates for free Saturday, Sept. 30, for Discover Winterthur, a program designed to make the former du Pont estate available to everybody. In addition to being able to tour a part of the 175-room mansion or see the beautifully elegant exhibition “Ann Lowe” American Couturier” about the heralded Black fashion desiger, the …
The Spartans defense rebounded in a big win over Red Lion after giving up 30 points to Archmere last week. Each time the Lions threatened, the Spartans stood their ground. They clogged up holes, forced a fumble, sacked the quarterback and prevented the Lions from picking up any big plays during the game. The Spartans were able to keep the …
Manisha Collet-Govinden, the opening chef at Bar Reverie in Greenville, is no longer at the restaurant. Owner David Dietz had “moved mountains” to bring the family to Delaware. (They previously owned a restaurant in Paris.) But ultimately, it was not a good fit. The new chef, Steve Taplin, started Sept. 17 after working on new dishes at Dietz’s BBC …
It’s unlikely that a new surge of COVID-19 cases would trigger a mask mandate or switch to virtual schools, said the chief physician at the Division of Public Health. “At this point, we’ve had three years of experience,” said Dr. Greg Wanner, who also is an emergency physician. “We have now widespread availability of effective vaccines and treatments, which we …
The discovery came via a telephone call. On the other end of the call, an antiques collector told Deborah Buckson, executive director of the Historic Odessa Foundation, that he’d just bought at auction a chest that had a label on the back that said Corbit-Sharp House. That’s one of the foundation’s core historic home from Delaware’s Colonial days. “Do …
One company helps small start-up food companies find additional investment to fill unexpectedly huge orders from a place like Costco or Whole Foods. One company helps renovation companies get paid faster when they’re helping people get back into homes or businesses that have been damaged in some disaster. One company helps employers make sure more of their employees’ wages stay …
Delaware State University dropped from No. 2 to No. 3 in the U.S. News and World Report 2024 rankings of HBCUs, while continuing to remain in the top 5 of those public schools for the ninth year in a row. Delaware’s Historically Black College and University had risen into the No. 2 spot last year. It’s also listed this year …
On the heels of Delaware tallying a record 165 lives lost on its roads in 2022, the state Office of Highway Safety will host three public forums to look for ideas that help educate drivers, reduce crashes and prevent traffic deaths. The office believes there are multiple factors for the increase in traffic fatalities, the highest since 1988, said Communications …
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by firearm gun manufacturers opposing a 2022 Delaware law that allows gun dealers to be sued for injuries caused after a weapon is sold. U.S. District Judge Richard G. Andrews said in his ruling that the National Shooting Sports Foundation had no standing to challenge the Delaware law, which repealed a part …
