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New Castle County to manage Hope Center after audit

Jacob OwensGovernment, Headlines

This story was originally published by Spotlight Delaware.  New Castle County is taking over the operations of the Hope Center homeless shelter from a hotel company that had held the contract to manage the facility ever since it launched during the height of the COVID pandemic. The company, Hersha Hospitality Trust, is the same firm that sold the Hope Center building – …

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House GOP condemns Morrison for rape, violence comments

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Government

Delaware House Republicans this week condemned Rep. Eric Morrison who, among other things, said in a hearing that racketeering, extortion and bestiality were not violent crimes and that most cases of rape were statutory and not violent.  “While Rep. Morrison is factually wrong–racketeering, extortion and bestiality often  involve violence–our antipathy for his declaration centers on his views of sexual assault …

TSD Review April 25

TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review – April 25, 2024

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Headlines Include Advances in mammography among Breast Cancer Update topics UD breaks ground on $150M SABRE bio-pharma center Dela-brity Chef Robbie Jester is back on TV Updated state landlord/tenant guide could become law Appo’s referendum successful on second attempt Inside The Circle: Week 5 softball top 10 Click on the image below to view the PDF

*Update – Victim Identified* Troopers Investigating Fatal Crash Near Bethany Beach

Staff WriterDelaware State Trooper, Police & Fire, RSS

Delaware State Police have identified 87-year-old John Medaris of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal crash near Bethany Beach on April 19, 2024. The Delaware […]
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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 …