early voting

Planning to vote early? Here’s where to go when

bshupeGovernment, Headlines

Early voting sites for the September primary will be open over a 12-day period from Aug. 28 through Sept. 8, the Delaware Department of Elections announced Wednesday. Delaware voters who are eligible to vote in primary elections may vote in person at any early voting site in their county of residence during the 10-day period prior to the Sept. 10 …

schools

Clear bookbags, weapon detectors, more coming to Delaware schools

Julia MerolaEducation, Headlines

This story was originally published onĀ Spotlight Delaware.Ā  The reality of school shootings has plagued the nation for more than two decades, and last yearĀ saw more than 300 such incidents. While Delaware has been able to escape much of the bloodshed, recent incidents have unnerved many families and faculty. Guns have been fired inside schools amid altercations, threats have been left …

After some pushback from the state's largest autism advocacy group, the Delaware State Fair has canceled its sensory-friendly event Tuesday.

State Fair cancels sensory-friendly day after Autism Delawareā€™s concerns

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

The First Stateā€™s largest provider of advocacy, support and services for people on the autism spectrum and their families and caregivers claims that the Delaware State Fairā€™s inclusionary promises are untruthful. ā€œRecently it has come to our attention that the Delaware State Fair has promoted their carnival on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 as being sensory-friendly and in partnership with Autism …

Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition Young Survivors

Breast cancer young survivor wants to help others cope

bshupeHeadlines, Culture

Stephanie Cumella was only 32, with two young children, when she was diagnosed with a deadly form of breast cancer. The disease threw her world into chaos as she tried to cope with treatment, work, family lifeĀ  and more. It would also lead her into a career change, working with young breast cancer survivors who, like her, were diagnosed in …

Ruth Briggs King

Ruth Briggs King launches campaign for lieutenant governor

bshupeGovernment, Headlines

Ruth Briggs King, a former state legislator from Georgetown, formally announced Friday she is running for lieutenant governor. If elected, she said, she will continue to work as a public servant, just as she did in the House of Representatives. “I realized that I was elected by Republicans, Democrats and Independents,” she said. “This is a campaign for the people, …

DCAD

Delaware College of Art and Design announces it’s closing

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

The Delaware College of Art and Design is closing, it announced today on Facebook and in a letter from its president. It plans to help students transfer to PCA&D – Pennsylvania College of Art & Design and Moore College of Art & Design. The move comes as a group of downtown leaders are trying to finalize funding to turn a …

ramone

GOP’s Mike Ramone to file Monday to run for governor

bshupeGovernment, Headlines

Rep. Mike Ramone plans to file Monday to run for governor of Delaware as a Republican. Ramone, 62, who’s represented the Newark and Pike Creek area in the Delaware House of Representatives for 16 years, has an extensive list of platform issues, largely revolving around efficient government, taxes, education and the failure of the Democrats, who he says have controlled …

breast cancer AI Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition

Advances in mammography among Breast Cancer Update topics

bshupeCulture, Headlines

  The use of artificial intelligence in screening for breast cancers and a little used technique that can efficiently and economically find cancers in women at high risk for that cancer areĀ  among the topics to be tackled during the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition’s annual update in May. Dr. Jacqueline Holt, medical director of the Delaware Imaging Network, says that …

pancake

Meet Bobby Pancake, celebrating High 5 Hospitality’s 20 years

Pam GeorgeCulture, Headlines

Bobby Pancake has heard it all. The CEO of Newark-basedĀ High 5 HospitalityĀ is accustomed to people commenting on his last name, especially since High 5 operatesĀ Eggspectation, a Christiana-area restaurant famous for breakfast and brunch. How does he handle it? ā€œI deal with it the same way Kevin Bacon deals with it,ā€ he said. ā€œSo, Iā€™m Bobby Pancake, and heā€™s Kevin Bacon. …

Milford Middle School (MMS) will open for the 2025-2026 school year.

New Milford school gets its name: Milford Middle School

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

After a few months of consideration with plenty of public input, the Milford School District Board of Education finalized a name Monday night for its new middle school.Ā  The new Milford middle school, a key component of Milford School Districtā€™s strategic plan to accommodate rapid enrollment growth, will be called “Milford Middle School.” Opening in fall 2025, the building had …