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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...

Updated: From Spotlight Delaware: A year after a tire pile helped topple port operator, the eyesore was removed

This story was produced by Spotlight Delaware, a community-powered, collaborative, nonprofit newsroom covering the First State. Learn more at spotlightdelaware.org  (Update: Rep. Heffernan reported on Saturday that tires were removed rom the site this week). By  Karl Baker The massive tire piles at the Port of Wilmington’s Edgemoor property that last year stoked fears among neighbors of mosquito infestations and rubber fires may...

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...

Bloom Energy, petroleum giant Shell to study feasibility of hydrogen technology

Bloom Energy Inc. and Shell Plc. will study decarbonization solutions, using Bloom’s proprietary hydrogen electrolyzer technology. Bloom and Shell will collaborate to develop solid oxide electrolyzer (SOEC) systems that could produce hydrogen for potential use at Shell sites.  “This technology could represent a potentially transformative moment for opportunities to decarbonize several hard to abate industry sectors,” said KR Sridhar, ...

O’Mara makes it a 3-way Dem race for Delaware governor

 Today, former Delaware Secretary of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and current CEO of the National Wildlife Federation Collin O’Mara announced that he is the first Democrat to file as a candidate for governor. At the end of 2023, O’Mara said he had formed an exploratory committee to determine whether Delaware Democrats wanted a different option in the...

Delaware House passes bill that takes Medicare Advantage off the table for state retirees

The Delaware House on Tuesday passed two bills aimed at increasing transparency in the process of selecting retirement health plans for state workers. B 281 and HB 282, both sponsored by Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark, would prohibit the state from considering Medicare Advantage plans for state retirees and make several changes to the State Employee Benefits Committee (SEBC), the group...

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...

Incyte reports promising results in Phase 2 test of Opzelura cream

Incyte reported promising results from a Phase 2 of using Opzelura cream in adult patients with mild-to-moderate hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Results were announced at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting. The study demonstrated a significantly greater reduction in abscess and inflammatory nodule count in patients treated with the cream. The study results showed that ruxolitinib...

Personnel file: March 11, 2024

WSFS names SVPs WSFS Bank announced  that the following 10 Associates from across the organization have been appointed to Senior Vice President positions: Bryan Andersen – SVP, Director of Investment Services  Vince Carango – SVP, Real Estate Strategy Manager Matt Holt – SVP, Senior Counsel  Herb Matter – SVP, Private Banking Senior Relationship Manager  Shaheen Mohajer – SVP, Director, Structured Products  Robert Moore – SVP, Director, Enterprise Data & Applications  Chuck Posnecker – SVP, Senior...

Former Delaware Rep. Herman Holloway Jr., 79

Former State Rep. and Wilmington television host Herman Holloway Jr. has died at age 79. Holloway was the son of the late State Sen. Herman Holloway and followed in his father's footsteps as a legislator and political leader in Wilmington. He also operated small businesses before moving into the political arena. He served six years as a state representative. He also ...

Building collapse at apartment project under construction injures 3

The Wilmington Fire Department reported a building collapse on Friday, resulting in injuries. At 9:51 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to the 300 block of North Market Steet for the report of the collapse with an individual trapped in the collapse of part of a commercial structure under construction. Firefighters went into the area and rescued one worker from wet concrete. In...

Code Differently, Wilmington University form tech partnership

Code Differently and Wilmington University have unveiled a technology partnership. Under their agreement, Code Differently participants can earn up to 18 credits toward undergraduate degrees in concentrations like computer science, cybersecurity, and data analysis. New students enrolling from Code Differently will also see waived application fees at Wilmington University. “This collaboration with Code Differently speaks to our mission of providing opportunity...

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,...
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