Town Square LIVE Weekly Review:
Jan. 14, 2021
This Week’s Top Headlines Include:
Community
Natural Museum closes for year to reopen with new focus
Forecaster: Pandemic restrictions will be forgotten quickly as people seek normalcy
Carney deploys Delaware National Guard to D.C.
This is what a mass vaccination event looks like
Government
151st General Assembly opens an era of virtual gatherings
Bipartisan bill would waive state tax on 2020 unemployment benefits
Legislators to propose tax hike for those making more than $125,000
State motor vehicle locations to extend hours on Wednesdays
2 weeks of nighttime closures for Route 141, I-95 links
Food & Dining
Park Cafe opens as ode to Wawaset neighborhood
Bar, restaurant curfew ends; scholastic sports are OK
Health
More than 30 pop-up COVID-19 testing sites planned for week of Jan. 11
Delaware announces first child has died from COVID-19
COVID hospitalizations hit record high in Delaware, especially Sussex County
State sets vaccine “sprint” to speed up shots, get to those not in healthcare
Education
UD will bring 4,000 students to campus next month; that’s triple the fall total
Odyssey Charter welcomes new head of school
Business
New group unites Delaware’s travel industry
Nicola Pizza preliminary site plan approved for move to Lewes
Sports
Blue Coats will play, but you’ll need plane ticket to see them in person
Salesianum, YMCA swimmer to head to Olympic trials
Sanford’s Ayala takes unique journey to lead Maryland program as junior
St. Elizabeth needs late free throws to hold off Ursuline on opening night
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