WILMINGTON — The City of Wilmington will host its Small Business Vendor Expo on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Rodney Square. The free, family-friendly event will spotlight the city’s vibrant small business community, featuring a variety of local vendors offering handmade goods, crafts, jewelry, apparel, wellness products, and more. Attendees will have the opportunity …
WILMINGTON — Mayor John Carney announced proposed changes to Wilmington’s property tax rates and senior tax exemptions in response to the citywide property reassessment conducted by New Castle County. The updated property tax rates, which will take effect July 1, 2025, pending City Council approval, are based on a revenue-neutral model and are intended to offset the impact of reassessment …
Delaware has sold $317 million in bonds at a 3.836% rate, after once again earning top AAA/Aaa credit ratings from all three major agencies. “These bond sale results, and our continued triple-A credit ratings, are testaments to our stewardship of Delawareans’ tax dollars,” said Governor Matt Meyer. Delaware has now held a unanimous triple-A rating for 25 consecutive years. The …
WILMINGTON- Mayor John Carney and the City of Wilmington are encouraging citizens to participate in an ongoing series of Mayoral Town Halls. The first two sessions, held on March 25 in Districts 7 & 8 and April 1 in Districts 1 & 2, were met with strong community participation. The town hall meeting on Monday, April 1, hosted by Mayor …
WILMINGTON—The Rotary Club of Wilmington hosted speaker Manu Asthana, President and CEO of PJM Interconnection, on Thursday. Asthana discussed the current and future state of the nation’s largest power grid. As the overseer of a network spanning 13 states and the District of Columbia, PJM manages over 1,400 generators and 90,000 miles of high-voltage power lines, ensuring electricity reliability for …
THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED WILMINGTON- Despite the criticism from legal experts, Governor Matt Meyer’s Senate Bill 21 advanced to the House on Wednesday. The legislation seeks to address ambiguities in corporate decision-making by providing a safe harbor for independent directors and refining shareholder governance structures. These updates are designed to strike a fair balance between management authority and shareholder …
NEW CASTLE- In a recent economic forecast, Dr. Anirban Basu, Chairman and CEO of Sage Policy Group, Inc., provided insights into Delaware’s economic landscape and projection. Dr. Basu’s outlook for Delaware remains positive. He highlighted that the state’s unemployment rate is low, and its economy is well-diversified, positioning it well for resilience. A “well-diversified” economy According to Basu, Delaware has …
WILMINGTON- The Delaware Chamber of Commerce encourages local businesses to consider emerging global trade opportunities. In a statement issued Monday, Chamber President Michael J Quaranta, highlighted key international markets that could be crucial in shaping the future of U.S. manufacturing and trade. Quaranta gave examples like Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam, as an emerging U.S. trade partner due to its rapidly …
Six First State students each won a $100 cash prize in a state digital mapping competition with projects on Delaware’s poultry industry, estuaries, snow geese and more. The ESRI 2022 ArcGIS U.S. School Competition is an event for middle and high school students to create and present interactive mapping projects using ESRI software. The Delawareans who competed developed a digital …
