Happy Easter, Delaware!
For those who observe the holiday, we send our wishes for a peaceful, joyful celebration on this Easter Sunday. Pass the Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs, please.
To everyone else, we hope you enjoy your Sunday doing whatever you love best.
Weather today is expected to be partly cloudy with a high of 65 degrees, but hopefully the sun will spend some time with us today.
Need to hit the grocery store? Here's a list of local, national stores open on Easter.
In Wilmington, kids got an early taste of the holiday. Check it out.
Are you on Spring Break this week and hoping to do some spring cleaning or get to work on your garden or yard? Check out our Spring Home & Garden Improvement guide.
And here’s more news …
How much are homes selling for in Delaware? See the latest sales stats
Those who sold homes in December sold them for lower prices in New Castle and Kent counties compared with previous months.
The median home sold for $290,000 in the two counties, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means December, the most recent month for which figures are available, was down 3.3% from November.
Sussex County, however, saw houses sell for slightly higher than the previous month's median sale price of $449,000. The median home sold for $451,195, that means December, the most recent month for which figures are available, was up 0.5% from November.
Learn more here.
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Open Call to Arts, Cultural Groups
Every Sunday we pass the mic to arts and cultural groups throughout the First State, affording them the opportunity to tell our readers about upcoming events, seasonal plans, fundraising efforts, volunteer opportunities, collaborations and so much more.
Today’s Open Call is hosted by Wilmington Drama League, the organization that helped give Aubrey Plaza her start as an actress.
Upcoming Open Call columns will feature Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Hagley Museum, Old Swedes Historic Site and many more.
If you know a group that would like to be included, please email me at tpaolino@gannett.com for details.
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