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Lawyer for suspended Christina Superintendent sends cease & desist letter
A lawyer representing the Christina School District Superintendent who was indefinitely suspended last month has sent a cease and desist letter to the school board. Thomas Neuberger has been hired to represent Dan Shelton, who was placed on administrative leave during July's Christina School Board of Education meeting, and now likely replaced by Robert Andrzejewski, who was installed as Interim Superintendent at Tuesday's meeting.
Caribbean carnival, Hippie Fest, '70s tribute & more Mondegreen
All those buzzkill pumpkin spice lover want you to think it's sweater weather, but we plan to squeeze out every last drop of summer goodness. Hi there, I'm Andre Lamar, your guide for finding you fun entertainment in the First State. Welcome to the latest DO Delaware newsletter, where you’ll discover sweet summer events that will be on tap over the next few days. ...
Del. First Lady's first children's book is out
Delaware First Spouse Tracey Quillen Carney is now a published children's book author. Mrs. Carney's book is Books for Blue, with a message that encourages children and all readers to visit the library, get out of their comfort zones, explore different genres, and discover their passions through reading. She made an appearance Wednesday at the Wilmington Library, part of what she refers to as more of a reading tour than a book tour.
Delaware teen headed for Harvard is honored as Distinguished Young Woman of America
It took a new Archmere Academy grad a decade to become an overnight success. Alicia Chu of Newark began singing in a local chorus at age 7, followed by private vocal lessons at 10. Three months later, she won a singing contest and was invited to perform at the world-famous Carnegie Hall. ...
On track to be first trans member, Sarah McBride has hope for Congress
WILMINGTON, Del. — As she pulls up in front of a downtown coffee shop, Sarah McBride answers a reporter’s question matter-of-factly, all while parallel parking. “I’ve never had a job where I haven’t had death threats,” she says. That’s the reality for a transgender...
Christina board makes outside hire for interim superintendent in more 'turmoil,' infighting
There may be less than a month left of summer, but Christina School District remains in its own hot water. The school board voted 4-3 to oust its superintendent in July. Tuesday night, in the first meeting since, an outside hire was appointed as interim leadership, through pushback, infighting and another late-night meeting. Members argued, talked over one another and called for nearly countless "points of order" as their meeting marched toward midnight. ...
$56 million Kingswood Community Center breaks ground
What's Going There in Delaware is Delaware Online/The News Journal's development newsletter, tracking what's coming to the First State. If you like what you’re reading, tell your friends it’s free to sign up here. Email tips, questions and brilliant story ideas to Matthew Korfhage at mkorfhage@delawareonline.com. 👷🏾♀️$56 million Kingswood Community Center breaks ground ...
Maryland auction house to sell Jeffrey Epstein's contact book, with bids starting at $35K
ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — A Maryland-based company is auctioning Jeffrey Epstein’s'black book', with bidding starting at $35,000. Alexander Historical Auctions in Elkton, Maryland is known for auctioning historic letters and documents. According to the auction website, the book was found on a street in Manhattan, New York, in the 1990s, and placed in storage until 2020 when it was discovered that it was connected to the infamous businessman.
Candidates for Delaware governor debate education, infrastructure and integrity
Candidates battling to become Delaware's next governor laid out their plans Thursday for education, infrastructure, immigration and other key issues. The Rotary Club of Wilmington hosted a state gubernatorial debate on Thursday afternoon. The debate followed a similar Wednesday night event held by the Delaware Journalism Collaborative. ...
Christina School District's lawyer lambasts the board's 'wholesale disregard of the law'
The fallout from Tuesday's chaotic Christina school board meeting continued Wednesday, when the district's own lawyer penned a blistering memo saying he is “gravely concerned” about the board's inability to follow the law. “Recent board actions discussed previously demonstrate wholesale disregard of the law. Last night, they continued,” attorney James H. McMackin III wrote in an email sent to board members and later obtained by the Newark Post. McMackin highlighted...
Delaware school boards increasingly see controversy
“You’re out of order” was one of the most popular phrases of the night at Tuesday’s Christina School District’s Board of Education meeting. The sentiment was directed toward board members and attendees alike. Although the nearly four-and-a-half-hour meeting was certainly shorter than last month’s nearly eight-hour-long meeting, tension between the board and community members was felt immediately. Within the first 35 minutes of the meeting, Board President Donald Patton explained...
Rising Sun draws a line in the sand over its future
RISING SUN — Town officials have said publicly for the first time what has been troubling them for awhile: the resistance they get from Cecil County to allow those outside of town limits to connect to its water supply. “Don’t be fooled by what the county is doing,” Commissioner Augie Pierson said in a two-page statement he read aloud at the Tuesday night town meeting. “They are trying to dictate the size of water lines to prevent the town of Rising Sun from being a...
Cecil County Health Department reports rabid cat found in North East
NORTH EAST — Anyone who may have had contact with a feral female Tabby cat seen acting aggressively in the area of Elwoods Road should visit their doctor and report the contact to the Cecil County Health Department. Health department officials reported Wednesday that the small-to-medium sized brown and white cat was captured in the area of the Best Western hotel and tested positive for the fatal neurological disease that is spread through saliva or a bite or scratch from an infected animal; typically a...
Homes at or under $400,000 in Salem County
Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region between Aug. 5 and Aug. 11. In this article, we outline recent property sales in Salem County, all of which featured homes under $400,000. Below, we provide an overview of the top...
Public comments sought on remediation plan for former Newark Pep Boys, dry cleaners site
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comment on a clean-up of the southwest corner of The Grove, a mixed-use development at the former College Square Shopping Center on the east edge of Newark. The area includes the former Pep Boys and surrounding parking areas and areas around...
BizBeat: Capt. Lee's denied liquor license extension, BDC has open seat to fill
Happening this week in and around Cecil County: Captain Lee’s, a waterfront project at the former Perryville Yacht Club, has been denied an extension to its liquor license, with members of the Cecil County Board of License Commissioners expressing frustration over a lack of progress in the project. What started in 2018 with its first approved license for the event venue, restaurant, bar and waterfront bars, has been hit with...
Wilmington mayoral candidates Jones-Potter, Carney discuss economic development
Former Wilmington and Delaware Treasurer Velda Jones-Potter and Delaware Governor John Carney shared their economic development platforms a Wilmington mayoral candidate forum at the Wilmington Public Library Wednesday night. The DETV-hosted forum, which multiple times was emphasized to not be a debate, was focused on economic development, with most of...
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