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How a comfy café went from Sparrow to Scorpion
Usually, when a business rebrands, it’s in response to the fact things aren’t working out business-wise. Nothing could be further from the case with Lori Slager-Wenzel’s Sparrows-turned- Scorpion Hearts Club, located at 1035 Wealthy St. SE. The quaint Eastown coffee shop that’s been a favorite for years among the area’s writers and creative community rebranded […]
Artist to hold ‘meet and greet’
An artist who aims to shed light on the beauty of Black womanhood and a nonprofit that promotes black excellence have teamed up for a series of meet and greets during this year’s ArtPrize. Laura T. Wilson, known for her diverse artistry and intricate works, is participating for a third time in the annual festival, […]
Annihilating the PFAS problem
While residents affected with PFAS-contaminated groundwater in Northeast Kent County continue the battle with Wolverine Worldwide to provide them with clean municipal water, a business in the other corner of the county is making history by annihilating PFAS. Traditional methods of disposal included sending PFAS-laden waste to landfills or deep well injection sites, and thermal […]
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