Back to the ‘60s and not in a good way
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At 11 a.m. today, Christiana Mall reopened to shoppers after abruptly canceling a Monday opening under Phase 1 of the state’s coronavirus response.
It...
A quick look back at a turbulent May
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Delaware Business Now's website was cruising toward a more normal May if the term normal applies anymore.
Then came Saturday night as a peaceful...
This is Us … and that is no longer acceptable – DSU President Tony...
By Tony Allen
Allen is President of Delaware State University and a former executive at Bank of America, Wilmington. This message went out to the...
Dust in the air and being brought up the right way
My sister and I were lucky to have a mother and father who brought us up the right way.
Both of my parents were Southerners....
Guest view from AARP: State must release more coronavirus nursing home data
By Lucretia Young, AARP Delaware State Director
Thousands of nursing home and assisted living facilities in the U.S. have experienced COVID-19 outbreaks, and Delaware’s own facilities...
A $400 million COVID economic recovery plan from Land of Ben...
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Vermont's Phil Scott has announced a bold economic recovery plan that's worth more than a passing look.
Last week, the Republican governor from the...
A tale of two beach states
(Accompanying image shows the Ocean City boardwalk during the pre-face mask summer of 2019. Dreamstime photo)
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Shortly after this newsletter went out at noon...
Delaware, take a bow
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The beach areas got through the Memorial Day weekend with very few problems. This time around, there was none of the unwelcome national...
Remembering the reason for Memorial Day
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The meaning of Memorial Day has been lost over the years as it became one of those Monday holidays that comes after that...
Nursing homes and COVID testing – Is a firmer approach needed?
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During a wide-ranging briefing on Monday with Gov. John Carney and Public Health chief Karyl Rattay, we did get one piece of sobering...
A couple of overlooked stories
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The past 24 hours have led to a tidal wave of news.
In addition to the increasingly contentious process of reopening Delaware, we had...
Drexel University lockdown report worth a look
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One coronavirus study worth checking out came out of Drexel University in Philadelphia last week.
The study reports that stay at home measures...
Good news out of Sussex County
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Some good news emerged from Gov. John Carney’s Friday press briefing.
The press event came around the time the administration issued an outline of...
Ocean City’s risky strategy
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Ocean City, Maryland and its mayor are plotting their own treacherous course in reopening hotels this weekend.
The city’s Mayor Rick Meehan reportedly pushed...
The long strange coronavirus trip is just getting started
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"What a long, strange trip it's been" - Truckin', the Grateful Dead
Nearly 400 posts later, we're still truckin' and covering the coronavirus crisis.
We're...
Scoring COVID test kits a big step forward
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Friday's announcement of the state's purchase of coronavirus 200,000 test kits is a major step forward in efforts to safely reopen businesses and...
Governance during a period of crisis: Lesson learned
By Kathy McGuiness
The COVID-19 pandemic requires leaders to live up to the complex nature of the moment and include good governance in decision-making. Good...
Crunching the COVID numbers
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I have never been the same since I took that political science class in college.
I did not care much for the course. The...
Coronavirus test ranking is encouraging news
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Delaware received some good news late last week.
Delaware ranks in the top 10 when it comes to the percentage of the population tested...
A record month for our site
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Delaware Business Now had another record month as Delaware hunkered down in response to coronavirus.
Traffic in April exceeded our performance for the entire...
