1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1215+ words) Along a gritty stretch of South Orange Avenue in Newark, locals recently packed a laundromat – not for the hum of the spin cycles, but for readings by debut authors just old enough to tackle chapter books. This is no ordinary…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1078+ words) Cue the back-to-school advertisements. It's just about that time. From pens, pencils and notebooks, to rulers, erasers and that fancy graphing calculator – returning to the classroom comes with familiar student supply lists. That also means hunting for any items you…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (187+ words) WILMINGTON — The popular Wilmington children’s museum exhibit, the ‘Neighborhood Nook,’ is set to reopen with new features such as an upgraded playhouse. The Children’s Museum of Wilmington will host a ribbon cutting for its renovated exhibit which will reopen Friday,…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (331+ words) Officials with Delaware Libraries announced the launch of a 10-week program that aims to support Delawareans on digital literacy. That means trained members of AmeriCorps' VISTA program have been placed in 21 libraries across Delaware. DELAWARE - Officials with Delaware Libraries announced…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (105+ words) Cameron Griffith was awarded the $500 Randall J. Harris Scholarship in graduation ceremonies Friday, May 22. Griffith will attend Ohio University in the fall. He ranked in the top 10 in his class... Wilmington graduate Cameron Griffith awarded scholarship which honors late veteran Randy…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (206+ words) In dire need of repairs, a former Wilmington school received a lifeline from a nearby church. According to an article in the May 24, 1989, Wilmington Morning Star, the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church secured the purchase of the Tileston School from…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (211+ words) Wilmington College is presenting its 15th annual Student and Faculty Research Forum on Saturday morning (April 25), from 9:30 to 11 a.m., in the McCoy Room of Kelly Center. Dozens of individuals and... Student work to be showcased at 15th Research Forum at Wilmington College Dozens…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (914+ words) It’s school board election day in Newark — but you wouldn’t immediately know it. At 10:30 a.m., poll workers at the Old First Presbyterian Church said they had not seen a voter since doors opened at 7 a.m. Schools are in…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (558+ words) University of North Carolina at Wilmington Chancellor Aswani Volety told members of the UNC System’s Board of Governors Wednesday that the time is right for his university to add an accredited four-year medical school with a three-year accelerated track. The…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (279+ words) The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC) presented its Inspiration Award to Wilmington College’s Sigrid Solomon in recognition of her “extraordinary dedication to students and her community.” The award honors individuals whose leadership, commitment and dedication inspire others to grow,…...