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Barclays Delaware lays off two dozen Wilmington workers on Monday
Barclays laid off at least two dozen people from its Wilmington office on Oct. 21, but the bank remained closed-lipped about the level of the roles, the jobs they did, and the reason behind the decision. “We regularly review our operations to ensure we have the most effective and efficient model to best serve our customers and clients,” said a ... Read More
BioCurie’s Irene Rombel continues to thrive in male-dominated spaces
Irene Rombel is used to being “one of the guys” as she’s made her presence known in an array of male-dominated fields. “When I was a hedge fund analyst, I would go into these giant investor conferences, and I’d be one of the few women in the room, but I would always sit at the front,” she said. “And I’m ... Read More
Disney strengthens partnership with DSU through conference support
The magic of mentorship is taking center stage at Delaware State University, where The Walt Disney Company continues its three-decade-long effort to create real-world career connections for HBCU students and alumni. The most recent example of this partnership occurred this past weekend as more than 100 Delaware State University students spent the weekend at the D9 three-day conference focused on ... Read More
Independence Mall headed for national historic registry
Independence Mall, the Concord Pike shopping center modeled after Philadelphia’s Independence Hall and other historic structures, is on its way to joining the National Register of Historic Places. “Everybody is super-excited,” said Joe Capaldi, manager of the North Wilmington shopping center and grandson of Emilio Capaldi, who designed and built it. “It’s a big deal.” The nomination form calls it ... Read More
A Vikings win was certain — this time it was St E’s who beat Christiana 42-12
St. Elizabeth and Christiana played a football game with a little bit of everything, but when the dust settled, St. E’s had a 42-12 win that could prove critical to the team’s postseason chances. In this Vikings vs. Vikings showdown, the visitors — enjoying their best season in years — jumped out to a 6-0 lead when Jayvion Pollard brushed ... Read More
News Briefs from the Week of Oct. 18: 37 things you might have missed
Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items — and there are lots of categories with more to come– to editor@delawarelive.com BUSINESS Court of Chancery published updated Guidelines for Persons Litigating in the Court of Chancery. Last updated in August 2021, the Guidelines identify best practices for moving cases forward to completion in the Court of Chancery. The Guidelines discuss ... Read More
LaVante’ Dorsey shatters stigma of mental health with women-focused business
LaVante’ Dorsey spends many of her free days at Battery Park in New Castle, where she sets up a chair and a little table with a sign that says “Need to talk it out? Have a seat.” It’s the latest example of her dedication to civil and social service, coming on the heels of her winning the 2024 Minority Small ... Read More
Capretto leads Wilmington Charter Soccer to 9th win in a row, 6-0
The 10-1 Delcastle Cougars traveled to Wilmington Charter Thursday afternoon to take on the 8-2 Force. who was carrying an eight-game win streak into the match after starting off the season with two straight losses. Now it’s a nine-game winning streak. The Force scored early and often, leading 4-0 after 20 minutes and then scoring twice more in the second ... Read More
Brandywine Museum of Art unveils major courtyard renovation
About 250 people gathered Thursday night in the Brandywine Museum of Art’s new courtyard to celebrate the super moon and a museum milestone. The Enchanted Courtyard by the Light of the Moon party came three years after the last bits of Hurricane Ida caused the Brandywine River to rise almost 20 feet in hours on Sept. 2, 2021 in Chadds ... Read More
Saint Mark’s wins flag football championship on last-second TD over Padua
WILMINGTON — Saint Mark’s won the state’s first-ever girls flag football championship at Fusco Stadium Wednesday night, defeating the Padua Pandas 30-27 on a last-second touchdown. Spartans quarterback Maddie Faunaugh took the snap with 11 seconds left, dropped back, and threw a pass over the Pandas defense to hit Chloe Bedlow for a touchdown with 1.2 seconds left on the ... Read More
Salesianum School adds 5 to its Alumni Hall of Fame 2024 class
WILMINGTON — Salesianum School will induct six distinguished alumni — including a 2023 inductee who could not attend last year’s ceremony — into its Alumni Hall of Fame on Oct. 19. “Salesianum has always been a place of stories,” said President Thomas Kardish, Ed.D. “What I love about the Hall of Fame is the opportunity to tell some of the ... Read More
District 36 (Milford) statehouse race grows contentious over developer donations
This story originally ran on Spotlight Delaware. Spotlight Delaware is a community-powered, collaborative, nonprofit newsroom covering the First State. Why Should Delaware Care? The House District 36 seat race could be pivotal in this year’s general election, and it has quickly become one of the most heated in Delaware. That contention comes partly from the support of developers who have ... Read More
TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review – October 17, 2024
This Week’s Top Stories Include Meet Shelby Borst: William Penn social studies teacher and the DE Teacher of the Year Aqua Science’s Iwona Evans survives career pivot and business launch during pandemic Four Youth takes long-term ‘quality over quantity’ approach to helping kids achieve Independents gain traction among registered voters as early voting approaches Esser leads Salesianum Soccer past undefeated ... Read More
First State Educate embraces broader Del. schools mission
During the first three years that nonprofit First State Educate has been at work in Delaware, it focused on finding school board candidates and supporting them in campaigns as a means to improve state education. While it remains the only state nonprofit to focus on building the capacity of school boards, the agency has begun to branch out. Now it: ... Read More
Book it now: Delaware Author Fair starts a new chapter in literary events
Wilmington will see a “Boozy Book Fair” on steroids on Oct. 23, when the Huxley & Hiro bookstore hosts the Delaware Author Fair with 50 local writers in attendance. What organizers are modestly referring to as “Delaware’s Literary Event of the Year” will be held from 5-8 pm in the Olympia Room at the Queen Theater at 500 Market St. ... Read More
Meet Shelby Borst: William Penn social studies teacher and the 2025 Delaware Teacher of the Year
The reward for teaching for Shelby Borst comes from the looks on students’ faces when they learn something new. Borst, a social studies teacher at William Penn High School in the Colonial School District, got her own reward Tuesday night when she was named Delaware’s 2025 State Teacher of the Year. She’s also a teacher who has spent time boosting ... Read More
Sals-CR Soccer: Esser leads Salesianum past undefeated Caesar Rodney 3-1
WILMINGTON — The state’s two top soccer teams — Caesar Rodney and Salesianum — met on the Sals’ home turf at Abessinio Stadium Tuesday evening. In the end, the Sals controlled the ball for the majority of the fairly competitive game en route to handing the Riders their first loss of the season by a 3-1 score. The Riders entered ... Read More
Four Youth takes long-term ‘quality over quantity’ approach to helping kids achieve
WILMINGTON — Four Youth is committed to its long-term mission. “There’s this metric in which [organizations offering grants] ask you how many kids you serve,” said co-founder Theresa Emmett. “But for us, it’s more about quality over quantity” and about serving students over an extended period. RELATED Brandywine Village promotes itself with new welcome center “For instance, I’ve been at ... Read More
The Corner Scoop: Week 7 Field Hockey Top 10 rankings
It’s hard to believe we are in Week 7 of the field hockey season. The next two weeks will be interesting as teams finish up the regular season and look to make the tournament. The Division 1 tournament seeds eight teams, and Division 2 seeds 12, so these last few games can make the difference between making the tournament and ... Read More
Independents gain traction among registered voters as early voting approaches
The two early-voting periods for Delaware in the 2024 General Election on Nov. 5 are quickly approaching, and the polling sites have been announced. Delaware launched an early-voting option in 2022, and more than 14,000 people voted early in last month’s primary elections, according to the Delaware Department of Elections. Along with shorter lines, the option allows voters to not ... Read More
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