Shortly after single mother of two Alison Mendez moved into northeast Wilmingtonās Riverside neighborhood five years ago, there was a shooting right behind her home. āIt scared me and my kids,ā Mendez said. āBut today, it’s changed.ā She spoke before a crowd of some 300 community members, among them leaders in government, business, nonprofit, and philanthropy. They gathered in Riverside …
New state funding will allow Redding Consortium to help schools create more early childhood seats, services Last year, the Redding Consortium for Educational Equality wasn’t included in the governorās budget recommendations for this year. But they are for fiscal year 2023, which starts July 1.Ā Gov. John Carney plans to allocate $12.8 million to the consortium, which co-chair …
Wilmingtonās Riverside neighborhood will receive $26.4 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to support its already-underway revitalization project. The funds come from more than $1 billion the state received from the American Rescue Act, a federal stimulus package aimed at hastening the economic recovery from the pandemic. Gov. John Carney was joined Monday by Delawareās federal congressional delegation to …
