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West Park Place Elementary hosts health and fitness event
West Park Place Elementary School hosted its annual Fitness Night on May 8. The event promoted fun activities to help improve fitness and nutrition. Attendees included the Newark Police Department, the Newark High School football team, Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids, the UD Cooperative Extension, Dr. Lindsey Hughey (a West Park parent and owner of DrivePT), and West Park staff members. Attendees took advantage of the nice weather and activities for an enjoyable evening focused on fun and fitness.
SPORTS BUZZ: Tidbits from local sports teams as spring seasons wind down
While there is no “major” story this week that might jump out to a wide array of readers, there are several newsworthy high school sports items to share. Saint Mark’s boys track and field team captured first place at the New Castle County track and field championships last Saturday. The Spartans accumulated 109 points, edging Salesianum (100 points) for the win. Brian Yeager’s come-from-behind sprint to the finish in the anchor position of the 4x400 relay sealed the Spartans’ victory. ...
Wilmington officials remember longtime Delaware politician following his death Monday
Wilmington officials on Wednesday expressed condolences following the death of a longtime Delaware Republican politician and former DuPont employee. Joseph G. DiPinto, who died Monday, served 12 years on Wilmington City Council in the 1970s and 1980s followed by 20 years as a Republican in the state House of Representatives before retiring from...
Police investigating after Newark council meeting is disrupted by racial slurs
Police are investigating after a Newark City Council meeting was disrupted by online provocateurs yelling racial slurs. The incident happened Monday night, shortly after the meeting began. Newark allows members of the public to participate virtually through the Microsoft Teams online teleconferencing platform. Two of the virtual participants — it appeared to be a female...
Wilmington with two school districts? Delaware’s latest redistricting vision to take shape
He isn’t tired. Jea Street sifted through decades of memory — preparing Black families for desegregation, fighting school closures, pushing for equitable funding inside Wilmington city limits — as he listened to some of the same discussion he’s heard for 20 years. ...
When will the Middletown Chick-fil-A reopen and what renovations are being done?
It wasn’t an April Fool’s joke when the Middletown Chick-fil-A announced a temporary closure on its Facebook page starting April 1. Customers expressed sadness in their Facebook comments. “We are going to miss you all,” Carol Austin-Hutchison said. ...
Man facing attempted murder charges in Cecil County arson case
NORTH EAST — A man is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly set fire to his neighbor’s North East-area home while it was occupied by four people — an alleged act of arson that was caught on video by a nearby security camera, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Investigators identified the suspect as 27-year-old Joshua Edward Alexander Larkins, who was living in the unit block of Bay View Woods Lane near North East when he allegedly torched his neighbor’s...
2024 Wilmington Grand Prix rolls into Delaware
USA Cycling makes its annual stop in Wilmington, May 17th-19th. The 16th Wilmington Grand Prix was named by USA Today as one of 2023's best road cycling events in the U.S. The thrills begin Friday with the Monkey Hill Time Trial, a bumpy but thrilling 3.2-mile race - part of which includes the cobblestones of Brandywine Park.
TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review – May 16, 2024
This Week’s Top Headlines Include War memorial near bridge to be renovated, expanded Widener Law, DSU nursing may join $57M Wilmington education hub Robbie Jester aims to infuse new life into Kitty Knight Senator: State needs food desert map, grocery store aid 2024 Delaware school board election results Xenidis and Arrowsmith combine to keep Caravel on top Click on the ... Read More
Jamie Wyeth is having (another) moment in spotlight
Jamie Wyeth and his art seems to be everywhere at the moment. He’s the focus of a film that will be shown at the Screening Room at 1313 in downtown Wilmington and exhibits of his work are on display at both the Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford and at the Somerville Manning Gallery in Greenville. The scion ... Read More
VIDEO | Rocke's home run helps Caravel softball hold off CR
Caravel Softball's Zayda Rocke launched a 2-run homer to help the Bucs hold off playoff-chasing Caesar Rodney 5-4 in their final scheduled home game of the season. The Riders entered at 8-8, desperate to stay in the playoff chase, and they struck first in the 2nd inning when Montana Fox's single to left scored Kaitlyn Krass, who had doubled, for the 1-0 lead.
Glen Mills Winery in the Top 10 at Pennsylvania Wine Tasting
A Glen Mills winery, The Inn at Grace Winery, had its 2023 Pinot Gris chosen as the Best White Wine in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is home to over 400 winemakers producing wines that are spotlighted annually by the Pennsylvania Winery Association, writes Leigh Green for PA Eats. In the top 10...
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