TSD Review April 7

Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – April 7, 2022

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community Delaware Theatre season to include 2 world premiere musicals George Will to lead memorial service for Pete du Pont New, retired Catholic bishops will celebrate Holy Week Masses Business Lawsuit filed to stop construction of Smyrna solar farm Bill aims to reduce regulatory burden on small businesses FMC, Sears honored at annual state chamber …

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Delaware’s new to-go alcohol law takes effect April 1

Charles MegginsonCulture, Government, Headlines

Photo courtesy of Dogfish Head Brewery. Restaurants, brewpubs, taverns and taprooms in Delaware will permanently be able to serve to-go alcoholic beverages beginning April 1.  House Bill 290, which passed in January, allows food and drink establishments to sell alcoholic beverages in transactions for take-out, curbside, or drive-through service and to use outdoor seating for serving food and drinks. To-go …

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To-go alcohol, certified nursing assistant bills fly through House

Charles MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

A bill to permanently allow the sale of to-go alcoholic beverages by restaurants and another to allow the secretary of health to change nursing assistant certification requirements both passed in the state House by wide margins Thursday.  The to-go alcohol bill was amended to change the kind and quantity of alcohol allowed to be sold. House Bill 280, sponsored by …

TSD Review Jan 13

Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – Jan. 13, 2022

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community $10 million bequest to fund 80 annual Del. Music School scholarships DelDOT to use electronic speed cameras on I-95 construction Food Food & fun: Music, games on menu at many Delaware restaurants Grain to expand with locations in Trolley Square, STAR campus Government To-go alcohol, outdoor dining bill sails through House committee Despite acquittal, …

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To-go alcohol, outdoor dining bill sails through House committee

Charles MegginsonBusiness, Government, Headlines

At least 20 other states will allow the continued sale of to-go alcoholic beverages. A bill to permanently allow restaurants to sell to-go alcoholic beverages was unanimously voted out of the House Administration Committee Tuesday.  House Bill 290, sponsored by Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf, D-Rehoboth, would allow any restaurant, brewpub, tavern or taproom with a valid on-premise liquor license to sell …