Wilmington DE

When Susan Greenstein Prescott was a high school senior, her English teacher, Fred DeMayo, gave her a terrifying assignment: recite a poem in front of the whole class. "I had a mild stutter. I'd be trying to get a word out that might begin with [the letter] 'd' or a 'th' — and the word wouldn't come out, or I might say

Special workshop will examine options for choosing the district’s next permanent leader WILMINGTON — The Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education will meet Tuesday night to begin discussing how it will select the district’s next permanent superintendent. The special workshop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. T

Delaware knows exactly how to turn an ordinary dinner into a delicious excuse to stay out a little longer. This small state is packed with Italian restaurants where bubbling plates of pasta, crispy pizza, rich sauces, and fresh seafood make it easy to settle in and forget about the clock.

The Colonial School District announced it would decentralize its special education programs away from Southern Elementary School and distribute the resources to schools throughout the district. The post Colonial eyes redrawing elementary school boundaries with shift in special education appeared first on Spotlight Del

WILMINGTON, DE — A 24-year-old man faces drug and firearm charges after Wilmington police reported recovering heroin, cash and a loaded handgun during an investigation July 9. Members of the Wilmington Police Department’s Drug, Organized Crime and Vice Division were in the 700 block of North Jefferson Street at...

City council on Monday honored Bing's Bakery, which recently marked its 80th anniversary. “It’s quite an accomplishment to be established and still an integral part of the community after 80 years,” said Councilman John Suchanec, who joined Mayor Travis McDermott in presenting Bing’s co-owner Carla Guzzi with an offici

Following the fatal shooting of Kadir Skinner in Wilmington, Democratic state lawmakers in Delaware have advocated for several new police reform measures, include timelines for the public release of body camera footage and new statewide standards for investigating officer-involved shootings. The post Kadir Skinner sho

Lerner and Loewe musical combines romance, Scottish dancing and a full live orchestra under the stars KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. — A mysterious Scottish village that appears only once every 100 years will come to life this week as The Brandywiners Ltd. presents “Brigadoon” on the Main Stage at Longwood Gardens. Performances o

Delaware County Sheriff Saddiq Kamara says his office received two threatening voicemails over the weekend from what investigators believe is likely the same person. According to Kamara, the caller threatened to kill him and made disparaging remarks about his race and religion. Kamara, who is Black and Muslim, said aut

The possibility of a commuter rail station in Newport is under consideration once again, and public information sessions are underway. The state is running a feasibility study on adding a rail station in Newport for SEPTA service, which operates a bi-directional service in Wilmington 7 days a week and service from Temp