WILMINGTON — Former U.S. Senator — not to mention former state treasurer, Congressman, and governor — Thomas R. Carper has received the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s highest honor: the Josiah Marvel Cup. The honor is named in memory of the Honorable Josiah Marvel, who reorganized and served as the first president of the Delaware State Chamber in 1913. As …
WILMINGTON — Delaware Contractors Association Executive Vice President Bryon Short will serve as Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride’s state director starting Jan. 3. “Iām going back to where I started my career, Short said in a brief interview Thursday. “My first grown-up position was working for then-Congressman [Tom] Carper. When folks run into the federal bureaucratic wall, itās our job to make …
A $20 million grant will help Delaware pay for a new eco-friendly ship to add to its Cape May-Lewes Ferry fleet. Money from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the Delaware River and Bay Authority to replace a more than 40-year-old diesel engine ferry that serves passengers who travel between Lewes, Delaware and Cape May, New Jersey with a diesel-hybrid …
The University of Delaware hopes that on the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic, a brand new $150 million building will lead to the next monumental biopharmaceutical innovation. āIt was a near miracle that a global pandemic was unleashed on the world, shut down the global economy, took millions of lives, and yet the bio-industry identified, developed and delivered a …
Sussex County legislators gather to look at broadband maps. Clockwise from top, Sen. Brian Pettyjohn, Rep. Jesse Vanderwende, Rep. Ruth Briggs King, Rep. Charlie Postles and Sen. Dave Wilson. COVID-19 funds will pay for a $110 million Delaware investment aimed at guaranteeing high-speed broadband internet access for every home and business in the state.Ā The expansion project, announced Thursday …
