Delaware young people aged 18-25 who responded to a survey by career.io asking their preferred university and preferred first employer, chose the University of Delaware + DuPont combination as their top career path. The second and third combination among young Delawareans was Delaware State + Navient (student loan servicing company) and Goldey-Beacom College to W.L. Gore & Associates. There was …
Maria Boulden takes the long way to becoming the âsweet little jam ladyâ
REHOBOTH BEACH â Sometimes, as a writer, you agonize over a headline or core theme for a story, and sometimes itâs handed to you on a silver platter (or in a glass jelly jar). Maria Boulden spent the first 40 years of her career as a driven executive, moving through the ranks and running huge commercial teams at DuPont. …
DuPont STEM program named finalist for national awardÂ
The global leader of community and social impact at DuPont believes a recent recognition reflects the companyâs purpose to empower the world with the essential innovations to thrive. âThat includes our commitment to building thriving communities,â said Patrick McCrummen. âThrough our long-standing support of increasing access to STEM education programs, we are putting our purpose into action by inspiring and …
AirJoule, water harvesting company, picks Del. for main office and more
A global sustainability company focused on economical atmospheric water harvesting has picked a location for its main office and manufacturing center: Delaware, U.S.A. AirJoule LLC, which is a 50-50 joint venture between GE Vernova Inc. and Montana Technologies Corp., will lease a 30,000 square-foot site on Shea Way in the Newark areaâs Delaware Industrial Park for its main office and …
âLost Delawareâ explores what once was in the state
A new book offers striking stories about 71 Delaware landmarks that ânow live solely in memory,â from the Greenbaum cannery (a Seaford operation that was sometimes described as the worldâs biggest and was known for canning tomatoes, peas, peaches and pears) to the Cape Henlopen Light (a beacon that operated from 1767 to about 12:45 p.m. April 13, 1926, when …
Hagley to welcome summer with Kick-off Saturday
Hagley Museum and Library will take advantage of Memorial Day weekend to celebrate the completed restoration of its historic powder yard, which was flooded by Hurricane Ida in 2021. The first Hagleyâs Summer Kick-off Celebration will be Saturday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is also meant to be a panoply of the estate’s summer offerings. The kick-off will …
Wilmingtonâs office-to-housing conversions add energy to city
Chris Buccini bristles when he hears people talk about sky-high vacancy rates and slow demand in downtown Wilmington. âWhen I look at the Northern Delaware market, we have probably had our best year ever,â says one of the three founders of Buccini/Pollin Group (BPG). Â âWeâve always been a big corporate town with companies like DuPont and MBNA, so we have …
Market West is Buccini/Pollinâs new downtown Wilm. brand
The Buccini/Pollin Group, which has been called Wilmingtonâs largest private landowner, has rebranded its downtown holdings. Market West is the new name for five blocks that go from Market to West streets and Delaware Avenue and 12th Street. It features five buildings BPG bought from the DuPont Co. in 1999 and 2017 as the company downsized and moved to the …
Longwood Gardens to bring holiday cheer, botanical splendor
Visitors to Kennett Squareâs Longwood Gardens this holiday season will be met with glimmering botanical ornaments, more than half a million dazzling lights artistically accenting the landscape, strolling carolers bringing holiday cheer, and crackling firepits adding warmth to cozy winter evenings. The holiday display will be around from Nov. 18 until Jan. 8. Tickets are available online. This yearâs theme …
DuPont will build new $50 million plant in Newark
DuPont Semiconductor Technologies will expand its Newark campus by building a $50 million, 385,000-square-foot facility in nearby Glasgow. The company, a business unit of DuPont Electronics & Industrial, had searched site in northern Delaware and Maryland before decided to build in Delaware. The new facility is expected to become the primary work site for more than 70 existing workers and …
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