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Artesian sees lower earnings in 2023

Artesian Resources Corporation reported lower earnings in 2023 with the company seeing higher expenses that are now being offset by a temporary rate increase. The Newark area water company reported net income of $16.7 million, a $1.3 million, or 7.2%, decrease compared to 2022. Artesian operates in all three Delaware counties and in Cecil County, MD. Revenues totaled $98.9 million for...

Milville man faces home improvement fraud charge

Delaware State Police arrested 44-year-old Jeremy Bowen of Millville on a charge of home improvement fraud. On June 7, a Dover man contacted State Police. During the investigation, troopers learned that Bowen, of Delmarva Landscaping Solutions LLC, had signed a contract in May 2022 to install an inground pool that was supposed to be completed in about five...

House committe okays bill requiring hospital systems to report community benefit spending

A Delaware House committee has passed legislation that would order the state's nonprofit hospital systems to report their community benefit spending. House Bill 326 would require hospitals to report spending on uncompensated care, support for medical research, health education and prevention programs, community clinic subsidies, and social factors that affect health, according to the bill's text. The bill, sponsored by...

Business Roundtable rolls out report calling for political leaders to focus on prosperity and growth

The Delaware Business Roundtable released a report on Tuesday calling for a "comprehensive, fact-based framework for Delaware’s political leaders to set a bold course toward prosperity and growth." “Delaware must fundamentally prioritize and invest in long-term economic development, including a vibrant, supportive ecosystem for entrepreneurs, workforce development, and a healthy private sector in the face of intense competition for jobs,...

Do More 24 raises $2.3 million

A 24-hour non-profit fund-raising blitz raised a preliminary total of $2,305,645 from March 7 through 8th. A final total will be posted in the next couple of weeks. Non-profits, including public interest and advocacy-public policy groups, were eligible to raise funds during Do More 24. The funds raised ranged for organizations ranged from more than $75,000 to $119. Donations came from throughout...

Millville landscaping firm owner named Small Business Person of the Year by SBA

Amy Lord Hughes, owner of Lord’s Landscaping in Millville, was named Delware's Small Business Person of the year. “Lord’s Landscaping is a great example of a local small business that is powering Delaware’s economy,” said SBA Delaware Director Michelle Harris. “Woman-owned firms employ more than 10 million Americans and add more than $2 trillion to America’s GDP each year,...

Public info session coming this month on plan to bring wind farm power lines ashore

A public information session for a proposed Delaware landfall site for wind power transmission lines has been scheduled. The public engagement event will occur from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, at Bethany Beach Town Hall, 214 Garfield Parkway. US Wind’s projects, MarWin and Momentum Wind, entail the installation of up to 121 turbines that will feed electricity...

Wawa plans to open 70 new stores in 2024

In 2024, Wawa plans to open more than 70 new stores, including first stores in three new states of Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina. Openings are coming in the Midwest in the coming years as well as central and western Pennsylvania. Wawas are mainly located in the Mid-Atlantic and Florida. Delaware has more than four dozen stores. The store count...

Media Update: CAMP Rehoboth takes note of guilty plea in fraud case; Spotlight Delaware launches website

CAMP Rehoboth Community Center disclosed that a plea a agreement was reached with the state Attorney General's Office over a financial fraud case involving a long-time staff member.. The center publishes the widely read Letters From Camp Rehoboth publication for the LGBTQ community. The case left the Community Center in an uncomfortable spot as it had to...

Boston Beer reports year-end results that include a write-down of Dogfish Head value

Dogfish Head owner Boston Beer reported a loss in the fourth quarter and a change at the top. The company put an optimistic spin on the year-end results that included a "write-down" impairment charge for Milton-based Dogfish Head..  The impairment of intangible assets reflects a $16.4 million non-cash charge recorded primarily for the Dogfish Head brand. The impairment determination was primarily based on the...

Delaware gas prices up slightly as national figures show heftier increase

Delaware gas prices rose a couple of pennies in the past week as the gap widened between national and state averages. As of Monday, the First State average gas price was about 12 cents lower than the national figure, after a period when the two were within a few cents of each other. AAA reported that the upward trend is...

Delaware home sales market slows slightly in January

The Delaware Association of Realtors reported that January's housing market posted a slight decrease in new listings and homes sold. The inventory of new homes did rise sharply. The median price increased by 4.50%, However, the median listed price increased by only 0.17%. The real estate group stated that pending sales fell by 8%, but active inventory showed 13% growth,...

After court ruling, Dems take aim at GOP efforts to fight no-excuse absentee voting

Democrats running for office this year had harsh words for Republicans who successfully went to court to block legislation and have held up a constitutional amendment that would allow early and no excuse absentee voting. Last week, a Superior Court judge ruled that legislation allowing for no-excuse absentee voting violated the Delaware Constitution. Delaware Republicans have led...

Community Foundation buys Historical Society building in Lewes

The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) has purchased 302 Savannah Road in Lewes from the Lewes Historical Society. Built in 1898, the 3,485-square-foot structure is in the town’s Historic Business District. “This property offers us a unique opportunity to create a salon-style gathering place for our donors, supporters, and non-profit partners,” said Stuart Comstock-Gay, CEO of DCF. “It will serve...

Man seriously issued in Millsboro industrial accident

Delaware State Police are investigating an industrial accident that seriously injured a worker. On Tuesday, troopers were dispatched to WWC III Trucking, at 34564 Pear Tree Road in Millsboro, Before troopers arrived, a 55-year-old man had been transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. It was learned that the man was using a torch to cut the top...
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