Guest view: Hospital price regulation needed as costs spiral out of control

By State Rep. Valerie Longhust Healthcare in Delaware is expensive, there’s no getting around it. In a 2024 study Delaware Ranked 4th nationally for healthcare...

My take – Dolphins’ (not the sea mammals) will protect the Delaware Memorial Bridge

A January 2023 press release from the Delaware River and Bay Authority did not get a whole lot of attention at the time. The...

My take: Labor market, Kroger-Albertsons and Macy’s

A few odds and ends from the labor market and retailing. First off, we won't see the state's labor market (unemployment) report for January until...

My take: Trolley Square and crime news

The Trolley Square neighborhood was rocked last weekend by news of a shooting outside the Logan House. Details are few, a long-running policy from...

My take: The state employee health insurance crisis

The news has come out in dibs and dabs, but it is becoming increasingly clear that rising state employee and retiree healthcare costs have...

My take: ‘What we know’ headlines spreading like Kudzu

You may have noticed a trend in the world of headlines. All too often, headline writers, instead of simply summarizing the story, add terms like...

Avelo notes: Passenger traffic stats and more parking as motel and long-vacant restaurant are...

The Wilmington Airport (ILG) had hinted on social media that more parking is on the way. On Thursday, we learned that next week, demolition will...

Guest view: My worst decision – Incorporating in Delaware

By Philip Shawe, CEO and co-founder of TransPerfect I have been blessed to have the greatest job in the world. It’s the only one I...

My take: Governor’s race heats up

The Democratic Party's 2024 race for governor is heating up. Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long gained the endorsement of the Delaware House leadership on Tuesday.  Support...

My take: Time for an inspector general

It has been a while since this column discussed the obvious need for an inspector general in Delaware. The lack of action on the legislative...

My take: About Avelo’s service moves

For a time, during the Thanksgiving holiday, airline service from Wilmington Airport (ILG) appeared to again be on the ropes. Published reports indicated that Avelo Airlines temporarily...

My take: Thanksgiving dinner, cheap turkey and inflation

Let's talk turkey. Earlier in the week, the Delaware Farm Bureau passed along its annual Thanksgiving Dinner survey. The average cost of a turkey...

My take: Energy transition hits some big potholes

In the words of the theme song from the TV series "Friends," solar and offshore wind power seem to "stuck in second gear." (You...

The case for restaurant apprenticeships

By Carl Georigi Concepts like career advancement, mentorship, leadership, and hands-on learning are likely far from the mind of the average restaurant customer, sitting...

My take: A Wilmington streetcar line?

My take: A Wilmington streetcar line? Wilmington-based AmeriStarRail continues making a longshot bid to take over Amtrak's Northeast Corridor operations. The start-up, headed by longtime transit...

My take: Dogfish Head stays off-center and that’s a good thing

(Sam Calagione, right and Boston Beer founder Jim Koch) Dogfish Head owner Boston Beer Co. released its third quarter report last month. The earnings report of...

My take: No scooters for you

Last week, I watched the movie "Old Dads" on Netflix.The film featured three unreformed guys in their 50s facing a world of political correctness,...

My take: Rite Aid’s troubles

The woman checking out at the Rite Aid counter in the Gaslamp District of San Diego was worried. "Are you closing," she asked the clerk...

My take: The challenge of scaling up a small enterprise

Good evening, Smaller business owners and nonprofits face hurdles as the General Assembly adds more progressive-driven legislation.  One example is paid parental leave legislation and recent...

My take: Sticker shock and a new high school

More than a few of us experienced sticker shock on learning that a new Hodgson Vocational Technical High School building will come...
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