Wilmington failed to deal with parking/impound scandal – Now it’s national news
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It is hard to find anyone outside government who would come to the defense of Wilmington's towing policies, especially after news of a...
Pete Booker and his breakthrough Covid case
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As the executive director of the Delaware Safety Council, it comes as no surprise that Julian "Pete" Booker was fully vaccinated.
But that did...
Community solar legislation a step in the right direction
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Recently signed legislation that clears barriers to community solar systems is a step in the right direction, given Delaware's limited options for home-grown...
Our view: Covid myths, self cures & Delaware’s lagging vaccination rate
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Businesses with Covid-19 vaccination policies are fighting the same forces that keep Delaware's inoculation rate below those of neighboring states.
A recent report from...
Newark area CPA firm taking a week off
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Social media and our Email Inbox are offering evidence that companies are seeing the need to allow staff to get some badly...
Claymont wants retail, housing at Tri-State Mall, but may end up with a...
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Claymont received some disappointing news earlier this month when the new owner of the decrepit Tri-State Mall disclosed plans for an "eCommerce center,"...
Offshore wind and interest rates
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A couple of updates as we head into the weekend.
Yes, President Biden hanging out at his second home near Rehoboth Beach and we'll...
Homegrown electricity in Delaware
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One reader brought up a good point regarding news that the coal-fired Indian River Power Plant might get a reprieve.
Owner NRG announced earlier...
Flooding shows need for infrastructure investments
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Recent flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida in Wilmington and elsewhere brought home the need for infrastructure investments that go beyond...
Remembering 9/11
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Sometime tonight or tomorrow, take a moment to remember..
For many of us, the memories remain vivid of that day when two passenger jets...
Remembering John Stapleford
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We don't see many Delaware-focused economic forecasts these days.
The group of economists employed by Delaware corporations fell victim to the wave of downsizings...
Route 1 driving crackdown overdue
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As we head into the Labor Day Weekend and the informal end of summer, it was encouraging to learn that the Delaware State...
Covid-19 surge top story in August
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The surge in Covid 19 stories and the president's shortened vacation topped the list of most-read August stories on the Delaware Business Now...
Do we need to add electric vehicle hook-ups to building codes?
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It sounds like a good idea.
With more Teslas prowling the highways and other automakers ramping up their electric vehicle offerings, passing an ordinance...
Tilting at windmills? Delaware offshore wind skeptic pins hopes on Massachusetts...
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To put it mildly, David Stevenson of the Glasgow-based Caesar Rodney Institute is no fan of offshore wind power, even if his home...
Al Sharpton takes on Delaware courts
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Worth reading is Politico's story on what is described as the Rev. Al Sharpton's 'wild campaign' to change the Delaware court system.
The lengthy piece...
Sadly, we’ve seen this Covid movie before
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It wasn't supposed to be this way.
With ample vaccine available, Covid-19 should have been on the run. But, instead, we are in a...
Hopeful signs for freight railroading on Delmarva
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It was good to see a video of a rail spur entering the massive Delmarva Corrugated Packaging plant nearing completion in Dover.
The plant...
A history lesson for the Covid era
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Following recent protests over mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations at ChristianaCare, the name of Dr. James Tilton briefly surfaced.
Tilton was the owner of the...
Wine Enthusiast: Delaware wineries at ‘a precipice’
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A national story on Delaware's wine industry might not have been written a couple of years ago.
After all, the state has only a...
