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Amtrak adds Northeast Corridor trains after jump in post-Covid boardings

Amtrak has increased lower-priced Northeast Regional service, a mainstay at the Biden Wilmington Train Station. Northeast Regional trains also stop in Newark three times a day. The change will add options for Wilmington passengers making trips to Washington, DC and New York City. (See listing at end of post and check Amtrak's timetable for Wilmington stops. The expansion includes four...

O’Mara builds campaign war chest while weighing bid for governor

Former state Natural Resources Secretary Collin O’Mara has more than $870,000 cash on hand as he considers entering the race for governor. O'Mara, a Democrat who resides with his family in Bear, currently heads the National Wildlife Federation. A release stated that O'Mara has "received encouragement from across the state to run, as Delawareans seek a better...

Personnel file: Jan. 8, 2024

Deadwyler named interim president of County Chamber Yvonne Deadwyler has been named the interim President of the New Castle County Chamber, succeeding Bob Chadwick, who served as the Chamber's President for over five years before retiring on December 31.  "Yvonne currently holds the position of Vice President of the Chamber and is very knowledgeable of the Chamber's operations and the work...

Our Top 25 stories in 2023

Posts on South American burglary gangs hitting northern Delaware, the new Great Wolf Lodge west of Newark and a Delaware company accused of operating a precious metals scam topped the list of most read stories on the Delaware Business Now site during 2023. The top 10 stories included a look at a failed urban renewal strategy that led to the...

Rite Aid closing 2 more Newark area stores

Rite Aid is closing two additional stores in the Newark area next month. A court document reported that a location on South Main Street (formerly Elkton Road) will close. Also closing next month is a location on Capitol Trail just west of Newark. Rite Aid is currently in bankruptcy proceedings in New Jersey. The Chapter 11 filing gives the drug...

Reybold developing site in Glasgow

Reybold Group, a multigenerational real estate company specializing in residential communities and commercial properties, unveiled plans  for the Pencader Corporate Center, south of Newark. This new 17.25-acre development is part of Reybold Group's expansion from its residential real estate portfolio to a blend of retail, office, and community spaces. When complete, Pencader Corporate Center will feature three ...

Analysis: Smith weighs bid for House Speaker Longhurst’s seat

Delaware House Speaker, Valerie Longhurst, D-Bear, Delaware City, could face a primary opponent. Kamela Smith this week announced she is considering a run for Longhurst's seat. Smith is the director of Community Education and Engagement at ChristianaCare. "I am not a politician but I am a citizen who believes in representation and speaking for the silenced,...

Update: Fun City springing into former Kmart store in Bear

A New Jersey trampoline/amusement center is coming to the former Kmart site off Route 40 in Bear. A coming soon sign for Fun City Adventure Park was recently added. Fun City operates a site in Blackwood, NJ, with another in the works in Millville, NJ, about an hour's drive from Bear. According to a past release, the company currently operates 20 locations...

Business Now’s top stories in November

The list of the November stories on the Delaware Business Now website was topped by a post on a restaurant fire at the Maryland river-bay town of Port Deposit.  Coming in second was Avelo Airlines making seasonal changes to its Wilmington Airport schedule that were influenced by scheduled maintenance on one of the two Boeing 737 jets based at the...

$3 a gallon regular gas on the way out?

Three-dollar-gallon gas may be short-lived in Delaware. Gas prices inched upward as Wawa, Royal Farms, and others raised the cost of regular to $3.10 a gallon, up a few pennies from Monday. As of Tuesday, AAA reported the price for regular was nearly $3 a gallon, with that figure expected to rise in the coming days. Crude oil...

Update: Firefighters battle blaze at Glasgow cocoa processor

(Photo courtesy of Aetna) A fire at a Glasgow cocoa processing plant was ruled accidental by the state Fire Marshal's Office. The fire was determined to have started in an exhaust fan on the roof of the facility, due to an electrical malfunction.  Damge was estimated at $75,000. The Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Company, Newark and mutual aid...

Biden plans trip to Amtrak’s Bear shops after spending weekend at home near Rehoboth

Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden spent the weekend at their home near Rehoboth Beach with the president paying a visit to the Amtrak site in Bear Monday. On Friday, the First Couple are flying into Dover Air Force Base and were taken by helicopter to a landing site near their North Shores home. It followed a...

100+ electric vehicle charging stations coming to New Castle County libraries, parks

The state's congressional delegation and New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer gathered Monday to announce a network where you can charge an electric vehicle while jogging at the park or visiting the local library. The project is funded in part by the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. New Castle County currently has eight public EV charging plugs between Brandywine...

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 with a $200 million-plus price tag. A year or so ago, the estimate was more like $130 million. Inflation, supply chain and other factors boosted that estimate and make the new school buildings an...

West End entrepreneurship program goes countywide

The West End Neighborhood House Launcher Entrepreneurship Program is expanding the program through a new partnership. The program from the Wilmington nonprofit offers training, mentoring, and resources for aspiring entrepreneurs, especially those from low-income backgrounds. The program has trained 792 entrepreneurs, led to the formation or expansion of 256 businesses, and added or retained 483 jobs. West End is...
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