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Steve Pappas, who built The Greene Turtle chain, dies
( Editor's note: This story was updated on Oct. 30 to include comments from Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan. ) Greene Turtle restaurateur Steve Pappas, who turned a neighborhood pub in Ocean City, Maryland, into a regional sports chain with restaurants in Delaware, has died, according to the Ocean City (Maryland) Police Department in a social media post. "The Ocean City Police Department is saddened by the loss of Steve “Pappo” Pappas, a dear friend and devoted supporter of our department and the Ocean City community. "Pappo" had a special place in his heart for Ocean City, and we’ll always remember the smile he shared when our mounted officers or any officer stopped by The Original Greene Turtle ," the police department said in an Oct. 29 Facebook post. Salisbury University also confirmed Pappas' death on Oct. 28. Pappas was an alumnus of then-Salisbury State College, played soccer and lacrosse there and was an assistant coach, according to the university. “It’s a tremendous loss for the family and for all of us who knew him in Ocean City. I’ve known Pappo for probably 50 years, and he has always had that bigger-than-life personality with that loud raspy voice and great
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ChristianaCare plans to expand south uncertain, pushback from southern hospital systems
ChristianaCare's plans to expand in the southern part of the state, totaling more than $117 million for both proposed campuses, are not yet settled. The state's main health systems weighed-in at a recent health resources board meeting on proposed plans to build two health campuses in Camden and Georgetown. Bayhealth,...
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Former Ball Theatre in Millsboro reopening summer 2027
MILLSBORO, Del. - The historic Ball Theatre on Main Street in Millsboro is officially reopening summer 2027 as the Millstone Theatre. PCA Productions announced Monday they have been renovating the almost-century old building, and they are planning to finish the work in time for next summer. PCA Productions also helped...
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After a devastating fire at a southern Delaware school, district and state leaders focus on recovery
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. More than 600 students were displaced this week as they were either forced to stay home from school or sent to another care facility, due to a Sunday morning fire that left Lulu M. Ross Elementary School in Milford uninhabitable and severely damaged.