Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki

Purzycki won’t run for 3rd term as Wilmington mayor

Ken MammarellaHeadlines, Government

Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki announced today that he will not seek re-election to a third term in 2024. In a letter to “the people of Wilmington,” he gives his age as a big reason for the decision. “My difficulty in committing to another term that would begin 15 months from now is in continuing to undertake such a demanding job …

TSD Review March 23

Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – Mar. 23, 2023

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Review

Click on the image below to view the PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community Pete du Pont records archive opens at Hagley Library Gaming, social media can help set up kids for gambling issues Business Development Corp. highlights Riverfront East in hearing Medical marijuana meeting gets testy over testing costs Food & Dining Cooking for a Cause returns March …

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Development Corp. highlights Riverfront East in hearing

Sam HautGovernment, Headlines

Details of the planned development of Riverfront East in Wilmington were spelled out Wednesday to a state committee that oversees capital projects. Megan McGlinchey, executive director of the Riverfront Development Corp., told the Bond Committee during a budget hearing that the effort to repeat the success of Riverfront West on the opposite side of the Christina River now is focusing …

he city of Wilmington rises in the background as Rotary Club flags wave along the Riverwalk.

Rotary flags line Wilmington Riverwalk until Sept. 19

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

  Hundreds of U.S. flags once again are dancing gracefully along the Wilmington Riverwalk. Courtesy of the Rotary Club of Wilmington, the Flags for Heroes display is an annual event originally designed to honor veterans and current members of the U.S. Armed Forces. In 2020, the club expanded those being honored to include first responders, law enforcement officers, teachers, healthcare …

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Salvation Army beam raising marks start of Riverfront East development

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

    This rendering shows how the new Salvation Army campus on East Riverfront will look when it’s finished.   Officials on Friday signed a beam that will help support the $19 million Salvation Army development on Riverfront East, marking another step in the development’s 86.3-acre addition to Wilmington. The campus, which is being built by and funded by the …