Gone too soon
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It has been a rough few weeks in the media and marketing communications community.
Gone far too soon are Rob Kalesse and Drew Ostroski.
Those...
DE Turf looks for a plan B
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As expected, the Delaware General Assembly killed legislation that would have up to three percent of a Kent County lodging tax earmarked for...
What this poll tells us and a day long ago when it snowed
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State polls in Delaware are as rare as a quiet day on Interstate 95 or as my mother would say "hens teeth."
That’s why ...
Refining business is ‘a changin’
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Last week, the apparent high bidder emerged in Wilmington U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the shuttered Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery site.
Hilco, a company with...
Turning the tide in the roadside litter battle
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A couple of years ago, I complained in this space about litter, sometimes in the form of plastic bags, fouling roadsides around Delaware....
Fighting homelessness on a statewide basis
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Over the past couple of days, Gov. John Carney has rolled out proposals that include a million dollar fund to clean up the...
A word of thanks to law enforcement
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I’m stepping outside the normal topics in this column to thank law enforcement for their work in charging alleged members of a group...
Wind power projects draw a crowd
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The event did not get much attention up north, but an overflow crowd of 1,800 showed up in Ocean City on Saturday...
Property sales bring windfall to county
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Word of the pending sales of Concord Mall and a portion of DuPont’s Chestnut Run site is good news for New Castle County...
A Legislative Hall union?
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Delaware may be the first state in the nation to see a union organizing effort by legislative staff. The effort was announced...
Logos and trademark colors
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I was a little surprised when the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce refreshed its logo after four decades.
The logo served the organization well,...
Delaware and ‘Megxit’
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You might have seen the headline today about Meghan Markle having a company with a Delaware connection.
It turns out that London’s Daily Mail...
The General Assembly returns
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The Delaware General Assembly convenes today.
Legislators still have the wind at their back as fears of a national recession fade and revenue estimates...
A turning point for Sussex County’s development climate?
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After rubber stamping similar projects over the years, the Sussex County Council recently rejected a plan to build a Wawa-style 7-Eleven convenience store...
Master plan for Concord Pike raises eyebrows
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Master plans often draw yawns.
That wasn’t the case last month with Concord Pike.
Residents turned out for the workshop from the (Wilmington Area Planning...
The Airbnb tax mystery
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One of the enduring mysteries in the effort to grab lodging tax revenues is the absence of any effort to tap short term...
Staying in your lane – business and politics
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The term “stay in your lane” is in danger of becoming a cliché.
But it was the question I asked myself last week when...
The case for the Dogfish, Boston Beer deal
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The Chase Center on the Riverfront had a Dogfish Head theme Monday night as founders Sam and Mariah Calagione offered insights on the...
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...
