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Longwood upgrade debuts in November; buy fireworks tickets now

Longwood Gardens has announced an early holiday present for its fans: Its $250 million revitalization project — announced in 2021…

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Betsy Price posted at 12:30 pm

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How City Theater grounds ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’ in Ireland

For Michael P. Toner, the vocal coach in the City Theater Company production of “Dancing at Lughnasa,” two of the…

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Ken Mammarella posted at 9:30 am

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Chef Lhulier leaving Snuff Mill, seeks to open new eatery

Chef Robert Lhulier is leaving Snuff Mill Restaurant, Butchery & Wine Bar, the Brandywine Hundred establishment that Delaware Today said…

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Ken Mammarella posted at 12:23 pm

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Delaware’s Matt Kern of One Coastal is a James Beard Finalist

When Matt Kern was growing up in the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, area, he often felt like he didn’t belong. That changed…

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Pam George posted at 1:30 pm

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April 8 solar eclipse: visibility, safety and watch parties

A university expert on astronomy has had an upcoming phenomenon circled on his calendar since the last time it happened…

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Jarek Rutz posted at 11:25 am

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Plant shoots through the roof of Longwood conservatory

A plant that’s towering over its landscape as it’s flowering has made Longwood Gardens remove a pane of glass from…

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Ken Mammarella posted at 10:39 am

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Delaware Theatre Co. unveils fun, thoughtful ’24-25 season

The 2024-25 Delaware Theatre Company season features a world premiere musical, a Tony-winning musical, a play produced by DTC in…

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Ken Mammarella posted at 12:39 pm

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How Candlelight prepares for all those endings of ‘Drood’

“The Mystery Edwin Drood” poses an unusual mystery. It’s not because the musical has a complex plot that challenges the…

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Ken Mammarella posted at 10:26 am

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Exclusive: 30-acre park off Hercules Road in the works

New Castle County is on its way to being given 30 acres for a park in the Mill Creek area.…

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Ken Mammarella posted at 8:58 am

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Taste & Sea’s superb menu stresses seafood first, then steak

Christina “Chrissy” Villare-Talbot and her husband, John, shared the dream of owning a restaurant together. Most would agree that John…

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Pam George posted at 12:25 pm

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Great Oaks students forego day off to clean up community 

The streets of Wilmington are cleaner this weekend thanks to Great Oaks Charter School.  “We decided today to help out…

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Jarek Rutz posted at 12:00 pm

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ChaddsFord Winery is seeking a buyer for 42-year-old business

It’s been 12 years since Eric and Lee Miller retired from the ChaddsFord Winery. Now, the Petrillo family of New…

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Rich Schwartzman posted at 2:09 pm

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Your guide to Easter in Delaware

From a Bunny Bonanza in Lewes to egg hunts and special brunches up-and-down the First State, there’s plenty to do…

Jarek Rutz posted at 3:41 pm

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Veg curious? 9 places to sample plant-based food

Curiosity killed the cat—or so they say. But when it comes to today’s most popular diet trend, curiosity is a…

Pam George posted at 5:46 pm

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Dover Speedway adds music, games, trivia to NASCAR weekend

An AC/DC tribute band, a bagpiper, arcade games and trivia contests have been added to the Fan Zone during the…

Ken Mammarella posted at 1:22 pm

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SALSTHON raises $225K for St. Patrick’s Center in Wilmington

The St. Patrick’s Center in Wilmington had quite the St. Patty’s Day Weekend. The 12th annual SALSTHON was Saturday night,…

Jarek Rutz posted at 1:48 pm

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Veterans housing project imperiled as developers spar in court

In the fall of 2022, David Mosley, the affable but embattled CEO of the Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans, told…

Karl Baker posted at 1:35 pm

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Kent ranks 5th in country for young homeowners

This Old House, a media empire that for decades has been extolling old houses, just looked at how each generation…

Ken Mammarella posted at 10:44 am

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Potholes aren’t that big a deal in Del., but they cost a lot

Delawareans use Google a lot less than the rest of America to find out about potholes, and new number crunching…

Ken Mammarella posted at 5:37 pm

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Ulysses American Gastropub closed, killed by work from home

After 13 years, Ulysses American Gastropub in Brandywine Hundred has closed. The beer-friendly restaurant is in the Shoppes at Graylyn…

Pam George posted at 3:00 pm

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9 appointed to New Castle County Arts Commission

An artist, a landscape architect, the head of the Delaware Art Museum, and a downtown nonprofit exec who’s led the…

Betsy Price posted at 1:17 pm

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Girl Scouts sell Newark headquarters, Camp Sandy Pines

The Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay have sold their Newark headquarters and Camp Sandy Pines in Maryland as part…

Ken Mammarella posted at 10:08 am

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5 named young playwrights by Delaware Theatre Co.

Five Delaware high schoolers have been honored by the Delaware Theatre Company as 2023-2024 Delaware Young Playwrights winners. This year’s…

Jarek Rutz posted at 12:57 pm

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You’ll probably pay more for beach parking this year

Rehoboth, Dewey and Bethany beaches are increasing parking rates this summer, with Rehoboth and Dewey officials citing increased health insurance…

Katie Kazimir posted at 9:25 am

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    The Delaware State Police in a joint investigation with the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC), Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ),
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