TSD Review Dec 26

Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – December 26, 2024

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Stories Include El Diablo Burritos owners launch new concept two doors down in Trolley Square Nature Boy Ric Flair brings cannabis product to Columbia Care locations New Castle County raises impact fees for new construction Delaware Hospice to move to scattered-bed model at St. Francis Hospital DMA’s Maya Hill shines as late dad, Coach Phil Hill, is …

The owners of El Diablo recently opened Hayworth & Finch Trolley Square. Courtesy of Hayworth & Finch

El Diablo Burritos owners launch new Hayworth & Finch concept in Trolley Square

Pam GeorgeBusiness, Headlines, Retail and Restaurants

By Pam George In 2010, a small burrito shop opened in Trolley Square, and it did not take long for the buzz to travel outside Wilmington’s city limits. El Diablo Burritos quickly became an if-you-know-you-know destination for fast-casual food made with quality ingredients. The owners hope lightning strikes twice. Dean Vilone, Roger Andrews, and Shannon Stevens recently opened Hayworth & Finch at 11 …

The Walgreens in Trolley Square is closing. (Ken Mammarella photo)

Walgreens in Trolley Square closing

Ken MammarellaBusiness, Headlines

Another drugstore is closing, and this time it’s the Walgreens in Trolley Square. Citing a recent post on Nextdoor.com that reported the closure, DelawareLive asked Walgreens to confirm the news, to share the store’s last day and indicate if any other Delaware Walgreens locations have closures scheduled. RELATED: Kirkwood Acme to close in November because lease ends Here’s what a …

First District Candidates

3 candidates, 3 different visions for North Wilmington

Charles MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

Voters in Northwest Wilmington, Brandywine Village and Trolley Square will have three choices when they decide who to send to Dover as their next state representative.  They can go with who they know: incumbent Democratic Rep. Nnamdi Chukwuocha.  They can toss Chukwuocha out and promote progressive Councilwoman Shane Darby to the seat.  Or they could do the unlikely and vote …

Trolley Square utility box mural project

Trolley Square project turns utility boxes into art

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

Sungmin Bobyak expected that painting a ladybug mural on a utility box near the Trolley Square fountain plaza would be a solitary experience. It wasn’t. Drivers honked and yelled compliments out of their windows as they drove by. People who were walking by stopped to talk, some thanking her profusely for creating the public artwork. “I thought I would go …