Guest view: County Executive Meyer reports progress on economic development front
By Matt Meyer, New Castle County Executive
I was 24 when I started my first business. Making money to pay the bills was great too,...
The financial tale of two health care mergers
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Two mergers - ChristianaCare-(Affinity) Union Hospital, and Nanticoke-Peninsula Peninsula - are now a reality.
A big reason for the ChristianaCare-Union merger was a dim...
Autonomous vehicles and a post that went poof
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One of the more interesting stories from last year ended up lost in the holiday rush.
The DART transit system posted photos on its...
Opening of Concord Pike medical pot store topped last year’s most-read...
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The results are in for 2019, with marijuana, restaurants and retailing topping the list of most-viewed stories.
Topping the list was the opening...
The end-of-the-year budget bill
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Earlier this month, this column took note of the nervousness over whether a popular tax break for smaller breweries and distilleries in Delaware...
The statehouse reporting desert
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The media was taken to task in a column a while back from Delaware House Republicans who are frustrated over government reform efforts.
Republicans...
Media puts coal in Xfnity’s stocking with rate increase news
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For media outlets, the headlines were too good to pass up. Around the country, Comcast Xfinity’s holiday rate increase got the grinch treatment.
Rates...
Chase and a story of racial bias
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The other day, I logged on to a Chase website and saw a message from CEO Jamie Dimon condemning racism. It seemed a...
Super Shuttle another digital victim?
Remember SuperShuttle?
The company’s vans were once a common sight around New Castle County.
Now comes word from a Los Angeles Times story and other...
Fees from Opportunity Zone incorporations sweeten Delaware finances
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A lot has been written about Opportunity Zones, a federal tax break that is designed to move investments into lower-income areas.
Delaware has a...
Is time running out for Wesley College?
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News that Dover’s Wesley College is seeking another $3.2 million is setting off alarm bells.
The college earlier received $2 million from the General...
No auto row in Middletown and a satisfying car film
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News that Chevrolet of Dover (formerly Townsend Brothers) was sold to Hertrich Family of Automobile Dealerships brought to mind a prominent sign.
It boldly...
Time to renew the craft beverage tax break
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(Photo of Painted Stave distillery, Smyrna)
The clock is ticking on a piece of legislation that has provided a sizable boost to the craft...
The Trolley Square bear
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I don’t know about you, but I spent way too much time on Thursday following the exploits of a bear that decided to...
Digesting the latest energy news
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Don’t look now, but digesters that produce natural gas are on the way.
As reported here and elsewhere, Perdue sold its chicken litter composting...
Let’s get sensational
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Today, the News Journal rolled out the following headline - “Businesses brace for negativity.” The piece dominated the front page, complete with an...
November’s stories focused on Prices Corner area
Many of Delaware Business Now's most-read stories in November came out of the Prices Corner area.
Ranking first was news that a restaurant and bank...
Small Business Saturday
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American Express is again asking Delawareans to shop on Small Business Saturday.
The long-running event, which has support from downtown organizations in Delaware...
Tolls, trucks and $1.2 million
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Word that Delaware agreed to spend $1.2 million to help repair damage to Cecil County, MD roads drew a spirited response.
The Delaware Department...
Going up – The trend toward high-rise logistics centers
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It may have come as a surprise when it was learned that Nevada-based developer Dermody submitted plans for a five-story logistics center at...
