Archive for the ‘New Castle County’ Category

Food donations aren’t only needed during the winter holidays, the summer offers challenges to low-income children who rely on school nutrition programs. The Food Bank of Delaware offers the Summer Food Service Program to help feed children who normally receive free or reduced-price meals at school. Full story

University of Delaware representatives joined Congressman Michael N. Castle (R-Del.) Thursday, April 16, on a tour of Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), which is undergoing a massive expansion to house high-technology Army programs that local officials hope will provide an economic stimulus to Delaware. Full story

If you are harboring overdue library materials, you have been given a window of opportunity to return them without having to pay the fine. Full story

New Castle County Master Gardeners were awarded for their dedicated service, both locally and nationally. Full story

The Delaware Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has already gotten a valuable gift for this year’s Walk MS: University of Delaware. ASPIRE, a student organization, will be generously giving support to the event. Full story

New Castle County Executive Chris Coons delivered his FY2010 budget Tuesday night, which proposes the elimination of 75-100 county jobs, saving the county $4.8 million dollars. Full story

New Castle County Council will trim $188,600 from its budget, cutting its traditional staff dinners before evening meetings and its entire grants account as the government looks top-to-bottom at ways to cut into its $40 million operating deficit. Full story

Polling places will be open today in Newark for a special election that will fill the 5th District New Castle County Council seat vacated by Stephanie McCellean, a Democrat who resigned to become Governor Jack Markell's policy director. Full story

Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter will be the guest speaker at next month's New Castle County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner at the DoubleTree Hotel on King Street in Wilmington. Full story