A historic Middletown school building is getting a $57.1 million makeover. The Louis L. Redding Building, part of Appoquinimink School District and named after the first Black practicing lawyer in Delaware, will have a new home in two years. District and government officials on Tuesday broke ground on the new building, which will be right in front of the current …
Appo no-tax referendum passes with 97% in favor
TOP: LOUIS L. REDDING SCHOOL IN 1952. BOTTOM: AN ARCHITECT’S RENDERING OF LOUIS L. REDDING MIDDLE SCHOOL IN 2026. Voters in Appoqunimink School District have overwhelmingly voted in favor of a referendum to renovate and expand the historic Louis L. Redding Middle School in Middletown. Unofficial results released Tuesday night showed that the measure passed by a vote of 2,992 …
Even with cash in hand, Appo needs voter OK to update aging school
Top: Louis L. Redding School in 1952. Bottom: An architect’s rendering of Louis L. Redding Middle School in 2026. Appoquinimink School District will hold a referendum on Dec. 14 during which voters will be asked to authorize the renovation and expansion of the historic Louis L. Redding Middle School in Middletown. The referendum is unusual in that a …
Even with cash in hand, Appo needs voter OK to update aging school
Top: Louis L. Redding School in 1952. Bottom: An architect’s rendering of Louis L. Redding Middle School in 2026. Appoquinimink School District will hold a referendum on Dec. 14 during which voters will be asked to authorize the renovation and expansion of the historic Louis L. Redding Middle School in Middletown. The referendum is unusual in that a …