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Avelo Airlines extends its flight schedule to the spring, minus 2 destinations
Avelo Airlines announced Aug. 22 that it is extending its flight schedule out of the Wilmington Airport until April 29, 2025. Avelo will offer 11 destinations out of the Wilmington Airport, with six new flights coming this fall. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Wilmington, North Carolina will not be available through the spring but...
Phish Delivered A Stellar Secret Set on Night Two at Mondegreen
Phish festivals are known for a few key details: remote locations, stunning art displays, and the signature Ferris wheel. They almost always play an unannounced set during the festival, and Mondegreen was no exception. Day two at this Dover, DE-based encampment featured not two but three sets of jams. The third set was an extended, free-flowing jam with no songs or structure. Some of the best things in life are unplanned, and this secret set was no exception.
Newarker's posthumous donation 'changes everything' for Pencader Heritage Museum
A lifelong Newarker, John Slack Sr. had a passion for local history and especially loved the Pencader Heritage Museum, which he helped found. “His heart and soul was in that museum,” Slack’s widow, Merle, said. “He was just so proud of it, so proud of the people that work there and the time and energy everybody puts in. He just loved it.” Before Slack died in 2022 at the age...
Wilmington City Council moves grant ethics bill to committee, kills attempted censure
The Wilmington City Council has agreed to advance an ordinance that would strip city leaders of their allotted grant funds if they are found in violation of the program’s reporting requirements. The ordinance, sponsored by council member Chris Johnson, will next go before the Finance and Economic Committee for review. Ordinance No. 468...
Football Names 2024 Team Captains
NEWARK, Del. – University of Delaware Football Head Coach Ryan Carty has announced the four captains that will lead the Blue Hens during the upcoming 2024 season. The quartet includes returning captains Brock Gingrich and Dillon Trainer as well as first-time captains Tyron Herring and Ryan O'Connor. The four were chosen by a vote of their teammates and coaches.
Primary Election 2024: Charter school leader challenging incumbent Morrison in District 27
State Rep. Eric Morrison is seeking his third term in District 27, but first he must survive a primary challenge from charter school leader Margie Lopez Waite. The winner of the Sept. 10 primary will face Republican Kristina Griffing in November. District 27 is located south of Newark, encompassing most of Glasgow and extending south just below the canal and from the state line east to Del. 72 and Lums...
College students aid in horseshoe crab conservation
It’s a cycle that has existed each spring for millions of years: as dusk falls along the Delaware Bay, thousands of horseshoe crabs come ashore to lay their eggs, which then become food for migrating birds. Scientists are still working to fully understand the threads of this complex web, but on one May night scientists received assistance from College of Southern Maryland students and faculty members who traveled to Cape May, N.J. to help tag the living fossils for scientific research. ...
Judge upholds subpoena seeking info on ammo theft at Christiana Mall Cabelas
A Delaware Superior Court judge has upheld a subpoena for more information on ammunition taken from the Cabelas sporting goods big box store in the Christiana Mall area. Attorney General Kathy Jennings released today the following statement on the opinion issued by the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in State of Delaware, ex rel. Kathleen Jennings v. Cabela's Inc.
Milton planners approve Scarlet Oaks master plan
Milton Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously gave final approval for the master plan for Scarlet Oaks, a planned 163-unit residential development at Harbeson Road and Shingle Point Road. With the master plan approved at the commission’s Aug. 20 meeting, Ribera Development can move forward with submitting plans for preliminary site-plan...
Sussex council approves Savannah Road office
A doctor seeking to open an office on Savannah Road ran into some opposition from neighbors surrounding the property at 1510 Savannah Road at the intersection with Quaker Road. However, the conditions imposed by Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission and Sussex County Council should address those issues. Concerns from...
Remembering Thomas Berry III: Sussex County Comes Together to Honor One of Its Own
GEORGETOWN, DE -- On Thursday, first responders, family, and friends came from near and far to Crossroad Community Church to say a final goodbye to fallen Georgetown and Ellendale firefighter Thomas Berry III. Many were strangers, who made it their mission to support the grieving family of one of their...
Summer cocktail party raises $30,000 for Rehoboth library
The Friends of the Rehoboth Beach Public Library hosted a summer cocktail party Aug. 8 in Henlopen Acres, and it was a hit, with more than 250 supporters in attendance raising almost $30,000. The Friends’ inaugural Stuff the Shelves project sponsored by Browseabout Books was also a success, with attendees...
Havrilla to rock Rehoboth library after dark Aug. 28
Guitarist and singer Christine Havrilla will rock the Rehoboth Beach Public Library with a special solo performance at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 226 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach. Readers don’t need to worry; Havrilla will crank up the volume after the library is closed for the night. Admission...
‘Alexei and the Mad Monk Rasputin’ author to appear Aug. 25
Browseabout Books will host “Alexei and the Mad Monk Rasputin” author Greer Firestone for a signing event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 25, at 133 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach. The world has long been fascinated with the compelling characters and cataclysmic events surrounding the end...
Luxury travel and art items up for bid at SunFestival Aug. 31
CAMP Rehoboth’s Labor Day weekend SunFestival will feature a live auction including various items to suit practically any bucket list. Highlights include a trip for two to Paris at a luxury hotel, a Prague and Danube River cruise, and a week-long stay at an all-gay luxury resort in Puerto Vallarta. Presenting sponsor Accent on Travel donated a cruise for two on Avalon Waterways to the destination of the winning bidder’s choice.
The Vineyards using PooPrints to prevent unsightly piles
While I am pretty much always on the lookout for column ideas, sometimes they fall into my lap. That's what happened here, when a reader shared a photo of a sign that had been posted by the property management company in the apartment hallways of The Vineyards development off Route 9 west of Lewes.
Lewes author donates plant-based eating course to UD Osher Lifelong Learning
Members of the University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will be able to explore the benefits of plant-based eating thanks to a donation from Lewes resident Dorothy Greet. A retired clergywoman, Greet used her experience of having a heart attack at age 70 to develop a 2 1/2-hour...
Peninsula Gallery to host opening reception Aug. 31
The Peninsula Gallery is going abstract with its Cutting Edge exhibition, on display from Saturday, Aug. 31 to Sunday, Sept. 29. Visitors will see a mixture of nonrepresentational paintings and sculptures that accentuate where geometry and organic imagery come together. Cutting Edge features work from Linda Celestian, Paul Daniel, Karen...
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