Brandywine Village

Brandywine Village promotes itself with new welcome center

Ken MammarellaCulture, Headlines

Brandywine Village, a community just north of downtown Wilmington that traces its European roots back to about 1640, is boldly doing something about its future: running its own welcome center. “We hope through history that we will encourage economic development,” said Brandywine Village resident Peg Tigue, who’s orchestrating the effort. “There’s so much to be proud of here.” Welcome centers …

TSD Review May 2

TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review – May 2, 2024

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Headlines Include Redding plan would remove Christina, Colonial schools from Wilmington Is the party over for Delaware liquor stores? Chipotle coming to Claymont, as it thinks about its future Jones-Potter expects to face status quo in Wilmington mayor race Christina town hall: phones, bullying, dress code, SATs Mount Pleasant names baseball field Limmina Field Click on the …

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Broadway in Wilmington: Women, women, women, and ‘Evan Hansen’

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

Women, women and more women are the focus of the 2024-15 Broadway in Wilmington season, which will count “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical,” Mean Girls” and “The Cher Show” among the titles heading to the Playhouse on Rodney Square. Skip Pennella, executive director of The Grand, said the season will be one of the most exciting in years, with …

State Police Arrest Correctional Officer in Multi-Agency Investigation of Official Misconduct

Staff WriterDelaware State Trooper, Police & Fire, RSS

The Delaware State Police in a joint investigation with the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC), Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested 31-year-old Jahee […]
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State Police Arrest Correctional Officer in Multi-Agency Investigation of Official Misconduct

Staff WriterDelaware State Police, Police & Fire, RSS

The Delaware State Police in a joint investigation with the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC), Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested 31-year-old Jahee […]
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Jones-Potter expects to face status quo in Wilmington mayor race

Karl BakerGovernment, Headlines

This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware.  In 2017, then-newly elected Mayor Mike Purzycki sat on a stage close by to Velda Jones-Potter as she gave her inaugural speech as Wilmington City Treasurer. The two held an amicable relationship at the time, Jones Potter said – with both of them new to being elected politicians and facing a city that …

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Carney launches unprecedented Wilmington mayoral campaign

Jacob OwensGovernment, Headlines

This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware.  Gov. John Carney filed Monday to run in the September Democratic primary, but instead of seeking federal office like some of his predecessors, he’s running to be mayor of his hometown, Wilmington. With Mayor Michael Purzycki declining to run for re-election after two terms, citing a desire to spend more time with family …

*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash Near Middletown

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Delaware State Police have identified 61-year-old Ronald Clift of New Castle, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash near Middletown on April 28, 2024. The Delaware […]
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