Claire van den Broek and Huxley & Hiro

Van den Broek leverages partnerships for Huxley & Hiro’s early downtown success

Peter OsborneHeadlines, Business, Retail and Restaurants, Women Owned Businesses

WILMINGTON —  Here is one clue that Claire van den Broek is doing all the right things 18 months after opening an independent bookstore in downtown Wilmington: You’re prepping to expand into larger space two blocks closer to Rodney Square. After a lengthy renovation in their current location at 419 North Market St., van den Broek and business partner Ryan …

Some of First State Montessori's second- and third-graders made Italian pizzelles to eat and donate to a Downtown Visions. (Jarek Rutz/Delaware LIVE News)

First State Montessori kids make, donate holiday sweets

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Wilmington charter school First State Montessori Academy is bringing in the holiday season by making and donating pizzelles, a traditional Italian Christmas waffle cookie.  “It’s really good to give back to the community during the holidays,” said third-grader Zoe Drummond. “It’s also exciting to learn about other cultures and try food from around the world.” Each holiday season, the little …