President Joe Biden recently visited Rocco Italian Grill & Sports Bar in Wilmington’s Little Italy neighborhood, a rare public visit while at home. | DBT PHOTO BY JACOB OWENS WILMINGTON [...]

December 20, 2023 The application period opens today and closes on March 1, 2024 Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and Chief of Police Wilfredo Campos have announced that the hiring process [...]

Canadian doughnut store chain Tim Horton’s has set its sights on Delaware. The Philadelphia Business Journal (subscription) reported the company wants to open franchise locations in northern and central Delaware [...]

Novo, the developer of a fintech platform for small businesses, recently opened a Wilmington office. | PHOTO COURTESY OF NOVO WILMINGTON – Novo, a financial solutions platform provider for small [...]

December 20, 2023 Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and City Council President Trippi Congo today participated with other City officials in the Wilmington Homeowner Repair Lottery Drawing to select City homeowners [...]

The City of Wilmington has begun to replace its parking meters with touchscreen kiosks. The project will occur in phases. Phase One started Tuesday with five new kiosks installed in [...]

Delaware brewers challenged to stand out in ‘24 Katie Tabeling December 19, 2023 NEWARK —  Delaware’s craft brewery [...]

December 18, 2023 Wilmington, DE – On Thursday, December 14, 2023, during the regular meeting of the Wilmington City Council, an ordinance was approved that reduces parking fines for early [...]

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People on the Move is a rundown of recent hirings, promotions, appointments and other notable movements by professionals in the state. If you’re interested in submitting an entry, please contact [...]

December 13, 2023 Philadelphia, PA – 32BJ SEIU building workers announced today that they have reached a new contract agreement for 1,400 cleaners in Suburban Philadelphia and 600 janitors in Wilmington and [...]

A stake  in the  Westin Hotel on the Wilmington Riverfront is up for auction. Quadrant Mezz Fund LP, a limited liability partnership will sell its interest  in the 180-room hotel for no less [...]

BPG gets $1M site prep grant for I-495 warehouse in Wilmington Jacob Owens December 13, 2023 WILMINGTON – [...]

December 12, 2023 The Delaware Affordable Housing Group (DAHG) hosted its groundbreaking ceremony for its newest townhomes, McMullen Square, on December 7, 2023.  The 17 new 3-story townhomes at McMullen [...]

(State Fire Marshal’s photo) The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a massive fire at a Cecil County manufacturing plant. Just after 1 a.m., on Monday, firefighters were dispatched [...]

With many nurses leaving health care, the state has announced it would cover the whole tuition for candidates in a new certified nursing assistant (CNA) program who commit to working [...]

The long-running The Chadds Ford Live hyperlocal news site has been sold to the stable of online properties owned by Delaware Shoprite CEO Chris Kenny and headed by Milford businessman [...]

W.G. Stuart Mackenzie, left, stands with his ceremonial chair as the Elizabeth W. Snyder Endowed Chair in Skeletal Dysplasia while Dr. Jeanne Franzone, right, poses with the Elizabeth W. Snyder [...]

Former DuPont CEO and national business leader Edgar S. Woolard, Jr. died on Dec. 4 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, at 89. Woolard was born in Washington, NC. He got [...]

 The Senate Housing and Land Use Committee reiterated that the betterment of Delaware is contingent upon improving the housing market and its complex circumstances. | DBT PHOTO BY KATIE TABELING [...]

Delaware Electric Cooperative’s (DEC) board of directors voted to return more than $5 million in capital credits to the Cooperative’s members in December. DEC expects to distribute checks or billing [...]

WILMINGTON – In the latest twist in the 2024 election, Collin O’Mara, a former Delaware Secretary of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and current CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, [...]

The 217-room DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in downtown Wilmington is headed to the auction block. 10-X is handling the auction later this month in partnership with the commercial real estate [...]

Incyte ends deal for Friends expansion after outcry Jacob Owens December 1, 2023 WILMINGTON — After fervent opposition [...]

A long-running legal battle between neighbors and Incyte may be over, with the pharma company writing off $5.6 million over the planned purchase of a portion of the Wilmington Friends [...]

Delaware has opted to reduce gas car sales to 82% by 2032, with hopes of reassessing the program after that date. | PHOTO COURTESY OF ADOBE STOCK DOVER — Delaware [...]

November 28, 2023 Income-eligible homeowners could receive repairs totaling up to $10,000; lottery winners will be selected on December 20 Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki said registration for a City lottery, [...]

A ceremony was held Monday to mark the completion of the Claymont Transportation Center. Government officials joined lead contractor Wagman at the event. Attendees included state and local officials and [...]

The University of Delaware is planning a move to the highest level of college sports, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), as soon as 2025, according to ESPN. | DBT PHOTO [...]

Export Delaware has announced The Compass Gran, a new program from the Delaware Department of State designed to help Delaware small businesses sell their products worldwide. A webinar on December [...]

Analytical Biological Services, a manufacturer of cell cultures and tissues for biopharma research, is starting a new accelerator program. | PHOTO COURTESY OF DREW HAYS/UNSPLASH NEW CASTLE – Fresh off [...]

AstraZeneca launched Evinova. Evinova is offering globally-scaled digital products and services to the life sciences and healthcare as artificial intelligence (AI) moves into the mainstream. AstraZeneca is based in Cambridge, [...]

The DSU Alzheimer research team: (L-R) Tyler L. Petersen, Dr. Michael A. Gitcho, Muhammad I. Abeer, Isaiah N. Brooks, Juneessa M. Pressley, and Matthew B. Dopler. PHOTO COURTESY OF [...]

A suspect in multiple business buglaries has been charged. Delaware State Police have arrested 44-year-old Jimmy Kelly, 44,  of Newark on multiple criminal charges following burglary investigations in New Castle County [...]

Northern Delaware offices further vacated in Q3 Jacob Owens November 21, 2023 WILMINGTON – Vacancy rates continued to [...]

A fish tank malfunction resulted in a a fire at an insurance office west of Wilmington. The fire was reported at 02:56 a.m. Monday at 101 Kirkwood Square. The Mill [...]

United’s Capt. Mike Bonner, Managing Director of United’s Aviate and Pilot Strategy, and DSU President Tony Allen sign the formal agreement that will make it possible for DSU Aviation Professional [...]

Delaware’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in October rose slightly to 4.2%, from 4.1% in September. The Delaware Department of Labor reported 21,400 unemployed Delawareans in October 2023 compared to 23,100 [...]

People on the Move is a rundown of recent hirings, promotions, appointments and other notable movements by professionals in the state. If you’re interested in submitting an entry, please contact [...]

By Carl Georigi Concepts like career advancement, mentorship, leadership, and hands-on learning are likely far from the mind of the average restaurant customer, sitting down to gather with neighbors and [...]

The Delaware Paid Leave Program for businesses with 10 employees or more will not take effect until January 2025. | PHOTO COURTESY OF FREESTOCK/UNSPLASH Companies operating in Delaware and wanting [...]

Three-dollar-gallon gas may be short-lived in Delaware. Gas prices inched upward as Wawa, Royal Farms, and others raised the cost of regular to $3.10 a gallon, up a few pennies [...]

Ashland to explore Nutraceuticals sale amid reduced revenue - Delaware Business Times Jacob Owens November 13, 2023 GREENVILLE [...]

(Sam Calagione, right and Boston Beer founder Jim Koch) Dogfish Head owner Boston Beer Co. released its third quarter report last month. The earnings report of Dogfish Head owner Boston [...]

Delaware State News aims to transform print products Jacob Owens November 10, 2023 DOVER – Nearly 18 months [...]

The Delaware KIDS Fund will host the 7th Annual“Operation Warm Newport: Delaware KIDS Fund Camping Out for Coats” on Friday, November 17th. Members of The Delaware KIDS Fund, Harvey, Hanna & Associates, [...]

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Delaware President & CEO Pam Cornforth, center right, poses with her staff and the 2023 Gilman Bowl on Wednesday. | DBT PHOTO BY JACOB [...]

November 6, 2023 President Biden’s commitment to improving the nation’s infrastructure is evident in his “Investing in America” agenda, and nowhere is this more evident than in the Northeast Corridor. [...]

Prelude Therapeutics Incorporated announced a multi-year, multi-program partnership with Canada-based ABCellra to discover, develop, and commercialize potentially treatments for patients with cancer.  “By leveraging our combined capabilities and expertise in rapidly discovering and advancing [...]

DuPont opened the new Tralee Park Annex manufacturing plant in the Harmony Industrial Park on Monday to boost Kalrez production. It’s the company’s first new U.S. plant in decades. | [...]