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On the Pitch: Week 5 girls soccer top 10

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

The weather is picture perfect this week as girls soccer is heading down the home stretch in the last full week of April. The regular season ends on May 15. The top 2 teams in Division 2 meet up at Saint Mark’s on Wednesday afternoon as No. 2 Saint Mark’s host No. 1 Caravel.  The top ranked Bucs have only …

Delaware's liquor stores are facing tough times. Addie Olichon photo from Pexels.

Is the party over for Delaware liquor stores?

Ken MammarellaBusiness, Government & Politics, Headlines

Liquor stores that boomed during the pandemic, when so many Delawareans were sheltering at home, are now reporting declines in revenue. “Everyone I’ve talked to is down” in revenue, said Edward Mulvihill, who networks a lot as president of the Delaware Small Beverage License Council and a board member of American Beverage Licensees. He’s also the fourth-generation owner of Peco’s …

HB 381 aims to improve the understanding and relationship between landlords and tenants in Delaware. (Photo by designer491/iStock by Getty Images)

Updated state landlord/tenant guide could become law

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

After some healthy discussion, a bill creating a one-stop guide for both tenants and landlords is on its way to the House floor. House Bill 381, sponsored by Rep. Kim Williams, D-Marshallton, requires the Delaware Real Estate Commission to create a comprehensive, statewide rights and responsibilities guide for landlords and tenants.  The seven representatives present in the House Housing Committee …

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Advances in mammography among Breast Cancer Update topics

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

  The use of artificial intelligence in screening for breast cancers and a little used technique that can efficiently and economically find cancers in women at high risk for that cancer are  among the topics to be tackled during the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition’s annual update in May. Dr. Jacqueline Holt, medical director of the Delaware Imaging Network, says that …

HB 311 punishes most people for carrying a firearm in a Delaware college Safe School Zone with a class E felony.

Safe School Zone law moves on days after DSU fatal shooting

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

Just days after a fatal shooting of an 18-year-old woman on Delaware State University’s campus, the state General Assembly moved on with a bill creating felonies for people with guns in Safe School Zones. House Bill 311, sponsored by Rep. Cyndie Romer, D-Newark, adds post-secondary colleges and universities to the Safe School Zone criminal offense. That means any person who …

Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Crash in Newark

Staff WriterDelaware State Police, Police & Fire, RSS

The Delaware State Police continues to investigate a Newark area hit-and-run crash that occurred last week after the 53-year-old pedestrian died from injuries sustained in the crash. On April 16, 2024, […]
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Three of four of Appo's candidates participated in Tuesday night's Q+A. (From left: Britney Mumford, Norm Abrams, Candace Jusino)

Appo school board candidates meet public; one no-show

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Another night of get-to-know school board candidate forums, another missing participant. The trend of office-hopefuls not showing up to public meetings continues, as just three of the four of Appoquinimink School District’s school board candidates for this year’s election attended Tuesday night’s meeting. In the second installment of a four-district virtual series, candidate Timothy Johns declined to participate in the …

Appoquinimink's referendum has passed in the district's second attempt to raise local taxes to support district operations and operating costs.

Appo’s referendum successful on second attempt

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Take two — Appoquinimink School District‘s second stab at a referendum has passed. The district will raise about $77.8 million in local revenue: $11,126,000 for operating costs and $66,663,550 for capital costs. The average homeowner will see an increase of  $435 per year on their tax bill. The influx of …