Wednesday Nov 11 | News Journal
Protack taking run at NCCo Council
Perennial candidate Mike Protack, who lost a second bid for governor last year, is back for another electoral try, but is setting his sights a little lower this time.
5 injured in two vehicle accident
Five people, including two children, were injured during a two vehicle accident in Greenville, Delaware.
NCCo civilian crusade against graffiti reaches two-year mark
Rob Cameron is the newest foot soldier in the war against graffiti in New Castle County.
Ristorante Marco 3801 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, 254-5427 www.ristorantemarco.com Prices Appetizers $5-$11 Entres $15-$30 Grilled entres $27-$35 Recommended Dishes Antipasto Cilentano, risotto pescatore, gnocchi alla Sorrentina, maiale alla Abbruzzese G regarious owner Marco Rizzo, at the behest of his regulars at Ristorante Marco in Bear, opened a ...
Karen and Brian Legum of Greenville, Del., announce the birth of their son, Dylan Benjamin, on July 25.
Oct. 17: Author focuses on 'stars' in astronomy's history in Vernon Lecture Series
Michael Lemonick will present "How William and Caroline Herschel Invented Modern Astronomy" on Saturday, Oct.
Gala dedication opens city's new Cool Spring Park Plaza
A city park was born Thursday. Cool Spring Park Plaza cost $23.4 million, which Wilmington officials said makes it the most expensive public works project in city history.
Two linked to several Centreville burglaries
Two men who were spotted wearing gloves while running through the woods near a Pike Creek home burglarized last week have been linked to other residential break-ins in the Centreville area, New Castle County police said.
Crook targeting upscale Del. homes
GREENVILLE, Del. - September 29, 2009 -- The search is on for a crook who's targeting upscale neighborhoods north of Wilmington, Delaware.
Science, Industry and Business
Vernon Lecture Series Delves Into Mysteries of the Cosmos
If you're ready for a truly cosmic experience, you won't want to miss the Vernon Public Lecture Series this fall at the University of Delaware.
Winterthur worker deciphers doctor's 1800s diary
GREENVILLE, Del. - Today, help is available almost immediately for doctors trying to identify the cause of a patient's disease.
Delaware State Police are asking for the public's help in solving seven bank robberies from 2009.
Who is the Ellie Behind Ellie?
If you were 16-year-old and a stunning blonde that just so happened to be the daughter of three generations of women's clothing boutique owners, and you had a store named after you, there would be a lot of pressure on you to have the "fashion gene." Luckily for her family, Ellie Smith has got the fashion gene, big time! If things go well this ...
In the classroom, technology blazes a path from fidgeting to focus
Principal Ted Boyer saw firsthand last year how a big jolt of technology could academically energize his seventh-graders at A.I. du Pont Middle School in Greenville.
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Capers & Lemons 301 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, 256-0524 platinumdininggroup.com/capers_and_lem Prices Appetizers $7-$9 Wood stone pizzas $11-$14 Entres $16-$23 Recommended dishes Fried polenta sandwich, any wood stone pizza, spinach-ricotta agnolotti, tiramisu W hat is a caper, anyway? I overheard more than a few diners hazard an explanation: ...
Sun damage. Pool chemicals. Ocean salt. Ah, summer. What a toll you take on skin, hair and nails.
Woman injured when tree topples onto her car
A 36-year-old woman suffered minor injuries Friday morning when an old tree fell on top of her car as she drove on Centre Road in Greenville, state police said.
Hockessin among six-figure elite
Mark W. Blake was tickled to learn that Hockessin, the community he has called home for six years, made it onto CNNMoney.com and Money Magazine's annual list of the nation's most affluent places.
It's stars, stripes and fun in Hockessin
Twelve-year-old Claire Schroeder belted out a crowd-wowing "Star-Spangled Banner" to start Saturday's Hockessin-Greenville Rotary Club Fourth of July Parade.