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NERDiT CARES opens location in Wilmington

NERDiT CARES, a nonprofit organization based in Wilmington, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and welcome celebration for its new location at 212 W. Ninth St. in Wilmington. The new space will be home to the NERDiT CARES Workforce Development Program, which teaches young adults the practical, emotional and IT skills necessary to build careers in tech. In addition to this new training...

Solenis buys Georgia chemical supplier

 Solenis, a producer of specialty chemicals for water-intensive industries, completed the acquisition of CedarChem LLC  this week. Solenis will acquire all CedarChem operating assets. Headquartered in Cedartown, GA CedarChem offers a suite of water and wastewater treatment products for industrial and municipal markets, primarily in the southeastern U.S. Terms of the transactiion were not released. CedarChem is believed to have fewer...

Body Empowerment wins Great Dames pitch competition

 Great Dames Inc. announced the winner of its pitch competition during a celebration event at the Delaware Art Museum on Thursday. Body Empowerment Project scored the winner's package for a nonprofit of its size, including a business mentor, a business services portfolio, and a $5,000 cash award. Established in 2021, the nonprofit helps empower youth to find body acceptance and self-worth. Co-founder Christina...

State Chamber to hold economic conference in Dover, Oct. 5

Delaware is small but diverse. As you travel around our three counties, you discover a lot to be learned from the success of our neighbors. We all benefit in the end if we engage in conversation and collaboration to generate job creation. The innovations created from these partnerships will help businesses thrive in Delaware. On October 5, the Delaware State...

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...

How we rank: Wilmington on list of 15 happiest towns with Delaware viewed as good location for tech start-ups

A study conducted by Merger & Acquisition Advisor, webacquisition.com found that California is the top state in the US for tech startups, scoring 88 out of 100. At the other end of the spectrum, Mississippi is ranked as the least conducive state for tech startups, scoring 35. That's nothing new. What was surprising was Delaware coming in sixth. In finishing...

My take: Shoprite brings back human checkout lanes

Shoprite has made it crystal clear that human-driven full-service checkouts have returned to its northern Delaware stores by announcing the move in its weekly ad circular. Unlike its competitors, the Kenny family chain - a Wakefern grocery cooperative member - pretty much eliminated full-service checkout lines a couple of years ago. The stores also added hybrid checkouts...

Wilmington Housing Authority receives $5 million federal grant for work in reducing hazards

The  Wilmington Housing Authority received $5 million as part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development  Capital Fund Housing-Related Hazards and  Lead-Based Paint (LBP) Capital Fund Notice of Funding Opportunity awards.  The Notice of Funding Opportunity  provides a total of $157 million with 20 awards under Lead-Based Paint and 54 awards under Housing-Related Hazards. The program provides funding to public housing agencies  to evaluate and reduce...

Brandywine Festival of the Arts returns for 62nd year

The  Brandywine Festival of the Arts returns to Brandywine Park on Sept. 9-10.In addition to artwork and food, the event features music, children's activities, and pet adoption opportunities.The artisans, coming from the mid-Atlantic, New England, Virginia, Florida, and the Midwest, include painters, photographers, jewelry makers, ceramicists, wood crafters, and fabric artists.This year’s festival will feature Edwin Lester, a self-taught artist. The Philadelphia...

Wilmington Black Restaurant Week announced

The Wilmington City Council, in partnership with the Office of Economic Development, announced the city’s first Black Restaurant Week (BRW) that would run alongside Wilmington HBCU Week, which is also taking place from September 17 through September 24.  The event seeks participants, including Black-owned food service providers, take-out restaurants, food vendors, casual dining, food trucks, and fine dining. A...

Food and drink: Best Hotel restaurant, best new brewery & new beers in Chesapeake City

Le Cavalier at the Hotel DuPont was named a Best Hotel Restaurant winner in the 2023 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards. Headed by Chef-Partner and Wilmington native! Tyler Akin is joined by nine other restaurants from California to New York City. Le Cav, as it its sometimes called, finished eighth, with a restaurant at the legendary Peabody Hotel...

Clearing the Eastside’s backbone for a new downtown Wilmington – ‘To lose all that was like having your heart cut out’

Part two of a series on Wilmington’s Eastside neighborhood, the demolition of its backbone, and what we can learn from this history. The 2023 edition of the Big Quarterly concludes Sunday, August 27th. For the best use user experience, this post is best read on a laptop computer. JORDAN HOWELL  Illustration of an aerial view of the City of Wilmington created...

SEPTA adjusts Wilmington/Newark train schedule citing Amtrak bridge work

SEPTA announced Regional Rail schedules adjustments starting this weekend The changes will affect the Wilmington/Newark line. The railroad noted that significant adjustments on the Wilmington/Newark Line will be made to accommodate Amtrak bridge work in the Chester area. That works begins in mid-September. New timetables will go into effect on Sunday, August 27. These changes will maintain Regional Rail service at...

Wilmington-based AmeriStarRail makes case for fencing on Amtrak Northeast Corridor

A Wilmington-based railroad venture seeking to manage Amtrak's Northeast Corridor service is making the case for fencing and other measures that would reduce trespassing/suicide deaths. Earlier in the summer AmeriStar Rail President Scott Spencer appear before a Congressional subcommittee to make the case for its plan for the corridor and other measures it suggests for the passenger railroad owned...

Wilmington’s Eastside – The Big Quarterly and a Black Wall Street in a segregated city

Part one of a series on Wilmington’s Eastside neighborhood, the demolition of its backbone, and what we can learn from this history. The 2023 edition of the Big Quarterly began Sunday, August 20th By JORDAN HOWELL  View from window looking down on August Quarterly crowds on 800 block of French St., Wilmington, DE. (Szymanski Photograph Collection - Courtesy of Delaware...
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