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The doctor is in: Newark architect lends a listening ear at farmers market
It’s a warm Sunday morning at the Newark Natural Foods farmers market, and nestled between a produce stall and a bakery stand in the parking lot of Newark Shopping Center, Willard Hurd is talking a young man through his girlfriend troubles. The sign above him reads “ARCHITECTURAL HELP, 25¢,” but it turns out people don’t always fully read the sign. Surprisingly, the college-aged man unloading his troubles isn’t an unusual case for Hurd. Since he set up his booth nearly 17 years ago, Hurd has spent most of his Sundays answering questions about solar panels and home additions, but Hurd said every once in a while someone, seeing open seats and a smiling face behind them, will come to him with more personal problems. Playing psychiatrist has just become an occasional part of the job. “I’ve had a dozen or so people who just needed someone to talk to, and I was there, so they sit down,” Hurd said. “I’ve got nothing else going on, not a line of people, so let’s do this.” Hurd, 59, an architect and chair of the Newark Planning Commission, said he started his booth at the farmer’s market in 2009. He had just been
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Dankul and Hall Join Men’s Golf on National Signing Day
NEWARK, Del. – University of Delaware men's golf program has added a pair of international signees on National Signing Day, head coach Brendon Post announced on Wednesday. Pawat Dankul and Evan Hall will join the Fightin' Blue Hens next fall as a member of Delaware's Class of 2031. Pawat Dankul 6-1 Samut Prakan, Thailand / International Community School Bio: Attending the International Community School in Bangkok… Has two junior event wins and four top-five finishes in 2026… Competed at the professional Singha Championship in 2025… Also a starter on the basketball team… Tied the school record in most points scored...
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Wawa planned on Route 13, yarn shop coming to Branmar Plaza
Happy Thursday — here's what's opening, brewing or being built around the First State. The 234 Rehoboth Ave. building that housed Cloud 9 restaurant and bar in the late 1990s and early 2000s has been demolished and we want to hear your memories of the place. Have any funny anecdotes, special memories or photos of your time there? Share your stories and photo by emailing smcnaught@gannett.com. 🏪 Wawa, a restaurant and car wash planned on Route 13 near St. Georges Construction has started on a 9.75-acre development on Route 13 North between Odessa and St. Georges. Plans for the site include a 5,585-square-foot Wawa with gas pumps, a 5,273-square-foot car wash and a 2,045-square-foot fast-food restaurant, according to New Castle County Land Use Department records . Read Ben Mace's story for the full details. 🧶 Yarn shop coming to Branmar Plaza Knitters and fiber artists will soon have a local place to buy yarn and crafting accessories. Peach Blossom Yarns plans to open in the Brandywine Hundred shopping center Branmar Plaza by the end of the year, according to its website. 🛒 Prospective Adams Four owners launch crowdfunding campaign The Illinois commercial developer in contract to buy Adams Four Shopping
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Longwood Gardens Appoints Three New Members to Board of Trustees
Longwood Gardens has appointed Carol Chan, Inter-American Development Bank; Avery Stabler, Walmart Connect; and Michael Vaughan, University of Delaware (UD) to its Board of Trustees. They join the board as Michael Bontrager, Robert “Bob” McCracken Peck, and Margaretta “Peg” K. Stabler conclude their service. “We are...