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Paper maps: Amid GPS boom, nostalgia finds a place
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Used to be, Dad would stuff a half-dozen maps in the glove box before setting out with the family on a road trip to see the waterfalls […]
Delaware bill would expand lobbyist disclosures
DOVER, Del. — A state Senate committee has cleared a bill expanding disclosure requirements for lobbyists working to influence legislation and regulations in Delaware. The bill was released by the […]
No new record at annual Punkin Chunkin contest
BRIDGEVILLE, Del. — The annual Punkin Chunkin contest has ended in Delaware, but it appears there’s no new record pumpkin launch. The 26th annual contest, where inventors and tinkerers gather […]
Del. economic development proposal stalls
DOVER, Del. — A state panel has shot down a proposal by Delaware’s treasurer to spur economic development by depositing taxpayer money in local banks to free up other capital […]
Del. law school professor sues dean for defamation
WILMINGTON, Del. — A Widener University law professor facing accusations of racism and sexism filed a defamation lawsuit against the school’s dean on Friday, claiming that he has been deemed […]
Judge blocks CVS job for former Wal-Mart exec
WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware judge on Wednesday barred a former top executive for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. from taking a job as CVS Caremark Corp.’s new pharmacy president until a […]
O’Donnell’s Senate campaign set Delaware spending record
WASHINGTON — Delaware Republican Christine O’Donnell set a state record by spending more than $6.1 million in her losing Senate campaign against Democrat Chris Coons. Delaware elections commissioner Elaine Manlove […]
Parish held liable for abuse by priest
DOVER, Del. — A jury has found a Roman Catholic parish in Wilmington liable for a former priest’s sexual abuse of a young boy in the 1960s and has awarded […]
Bakery deal brings Smith Island mini-cakes to Giant stores
WEST OCEAN CITY — A fledgling West Ocean City-based bakery has struck a deal to distribute handmade miniature Smith Island Cakes to 29 Giant grocery stores in Maryland, Delaware, and […]
Judge in Tribune Co. bankruptcy to allow greater openness in case
WILMINGTON, Del. — The judge in Tribune Co.’s bankruptcy is allowing the unsecured creditors committee to file an uncensored version of a lawsuit against key players in the leveraged buyout […]
Discovery hopes series on beer has the hops
NEW YORK — The star of Discovery Channel’s new series “Brew Masters” says people in his craft beer industry are “proudly promiscuous.” With their products, he means. “We encourage beer […]
