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#SpotlightDelaware is a nonprofit, collaborative and community-powered newsroom delivering in-depth local journalism and critical information to the people of the First State.
If 100 new donors chip in by December 31, Spotlight Delaware will secure an additional $2,000, thanks to support from NewsMatch. Will you be one of the 100?
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November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
If 100 new donors chip in by December 31, Spotlight Delaware will secure an additional $2,000, thanks to support from NewsMatch. Will you be one of the 100?
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Our new merch store has stocking stuffers the news lover in your life. Meet intrepid blue hen reporter Scoop McCluck, star of the "Only Chickens Fear a Free Press” Collection featuring artwork by Delaware native Kristen Vaughn.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Our new merch store has stocking stuffers the news lover in your life. Meet intrepid blue hen reporter Scoop McCluck, star of the "Only Chickens Fear a Free Press” Collection featuring artwork by Delaware native Kristen Vaughn.
Shop 👉 https://www.bonfire.com/spotlight-delaware-classic-collection/
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ChristianaCare will build a $92M cancer center in Middletown, expanding care south of the C&D Canal. The facility is slated to open in 2027.
Read more: https://spotlightdelaware.org/2025/11/21/christianacare-to-open-new-cancer-center-in-middletown/
Read more: https://spotlightdelaware.org/2025/11/21/christianacare-to-open-new-cancer-center-in-middletown/
November 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
ChristianaCare will build a $92M cancer center in Middletown, expanding care south of the C&D Canal. The facility is slated to open in 2027.
Read more: https://spotlightdelaware.org/2025/11/21/christianacare-to-open-new-cancer-center-in-middletown/
Read more: https://spotlightdelaware.org/2025/11/21/christianacare-to-open-new-cancer-center-in-middletown/
If you’ve been meaning to support Spotlight Delaware, consider doing so while your gift is still matched. Right now, every individual donation is doubled, strengthening access to quality local news and information for all Delawareans.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
If you’ve been meaning to support Spotlight Delaware, consider doing so while your gift is still matched. Right now, every individual donation is doubled, strengthening access to quality local news and information for all Delawareans.
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Spotlight Delaware’s premiere public policy discussion is back and bigger than before. You don’t want to miss this exclusive preview of the policy that will affect us all in 2026. Explore the full agenda and get your tickets now at https://ow.ly/7Sxs50Xo5Uk
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Spotlight Delaware’s premiere public policy discussion is back and bigger than before. You don’t want to miss this exclusive preview of the policy that will affect us all in 2026. Explore the full agenda and get your tickets now at https://ow.ly/7Sxs50Xo5Uk
Every donation to Spotlight Delaware will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $20,000. Will you support Spotlight Delaware with a year-end gift? https://spotlightdelaware.org/support/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=newsmatch&utm_campaign=yearend_2025&utm_content=jake_appeal
November 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Every donation to Spotlight Delaware will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $20,000. Will you support Spotlight Delaware with a year-end gift? https://spotlightdelaware.org/support/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=newsmatch&utm_campaign=yearend_2025&utm_content=jake_appeal
Sussex County Democrats and state party leadership are in a standoff over whether the chair of the county party, Jeff Balk, should resign because of his criminal past of sex crimes against minors. Read the full story: https://ow.ly/IE1z50XhJCo
October 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Sussex County Democrats and state party leadership are in a standoff over whether the chair of the county party, Jeff Balk, should resign because of his criminal past of sex crimes against minors. Read the full story: https://ow.ly/IE1z50XhJCo
In response to rising property tax bills tied to New Castle County’s first property reassessment in decades, Wilmington City Council passed two proposals this week that aim to ease the financial strain on homeowners. Read the full story: https://ow.ly/z5Yv50Xf7I3
October 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
In response to rising property tax bills tied to New Castle County’s first property reassessment in decades, Wilmington City Council passed two proposals this week that aim to ease the financial strain on homeowners. Read the full story: https://ow.ly/z5Yv50Xf7I3
In August, the Caesar Rodney School Board asked state education officials for permission to purchase a nearly $10 million piece of land from its own elected board vice president.
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/2LsQ50Xf7Aa
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/2LsQ50Xf7Aa
October 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
In August, the Caesar Rodney School Board asked state education officials for permission to purchase a nearly $10 million piece of land from its own elected board vice president.
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/2LsQ50Xf7Aa
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/2LsQ50Xf7Aa
Here is a look at some of the most important or interesting public meetings happening around the state this week: https://ow.ly/5e3150Xf7v7
October 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Here is a look at some of the most important or interesting public meetings happening around the state this week: https://ow.ly/5e3150Xf7v7
In Delaware, temporary protections encouraged the state’s bustling Haitian community to grow and thrive in recent decades. With immigration programs in jeopardy, many have lost their jobs and are too scared to leave their homes.
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/BLlX50Xe8c9
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/BLlX50Xe8c9
October 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
In Delaware, temporary protections encouraged the state’s bustling Haitian community to grow and thrive in recent decades. With immigration programs in jeopardy, many have lost their jobs and are too scared to leave their homes.
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/BLlX50Xe8c9
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/BLlX50Xe8c9
The future of recreational marijuana sales in Milford is in limbo, as the city’s lone dispensary battles a recent local government prohibition against the substance.
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/9IVr50Xe8vU
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/9IVr50Xe8vU
October 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The future of recreational marijuana sales in Milford is in limbo, as the city’s lone dispensary battles a recent local government prohibition against the substance.
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/9IVr50Xe8vU
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/9IVr50Xe8vU
On Tuesday, the Delaware Senate confirmed Christen Linke Young, a former Biden and Obama administration official, to serve as the new secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services.
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/918j50XcxNh
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/918j50XcxNh
October 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
On Tuesday, the Delaware Senate confirmed Christen Linke Young, a former Biden and Obama administration official, to serve as the new secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services.
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/918j50XcxNh
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/918j50XcxNh
With a 4-2-1 vote on Wednesday, Naveed Baqir, the Christina school board member who has represented a Newark-area district from a residence in Pakistan, is no longer in the elected position.
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/mu6Z50XcxzC
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/mu6Z50XcxzC
October 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
With a 4-2-1 vote on Wednesday, Naveed Baqir, the Christina school board member who has represented a Newark-area district from a residence in Pakistan, is no longer in the elected position.
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/mu6Z50XcxzC
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/mu6Z50XcxzC
A controversial plan for an enormous shopping center in the Lewes-Rehoboth Beach area is one step closer to approval, after the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission on Wednesday recommended that the Sussex County Council approve the project’s rezoning request.
https://ow.ly/yts750Xcx7v
https://ow.ly/yts750Xcx7v
October 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A controversial plan for an enormous shopping center in the Lewes-Rehoboth Beach area is one step closer to approval, after the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission on Wednesday recommended that the Sussex County Council approve the project’s rezoning request.
https://ow.ly/yts750Xcx7v
https://ow.ly/yts750Xcx7v
Reporter Brianna Hill examines Wilmington’s proposed corner store ban and what she learned about why healthier options, though ideal, aren’t always easy to offer. Store owners told her there’s little demand for fresh produce — and when it doesn’t sell, it spoils.
October 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Reporter Brianna Hill examines Wilmington’s proposed corner store ban and what she learned about why healthier options, though ideal, aren’t always easy to offer. Store owners told her there’s little demand for fresh produce — and when it doesn’t sell, it spoils.
Excited to welcome Avie Silver as our Strategic Partnerships and Growth Consultant. Avie will help launch our 2026 Sponsorship, Advertising and Events Calendar. Many know Avie from her media sales work across Delaware, and we’re thrilled to have her on the team!
October 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Excited to welcome Avie Silver as our Strategic Partnerships and Growth Consultant. Avie will help launch our 2026 Sponsorship, Advertising and Events Calendar. Many know Avie from her media sales work across Delaware, and we’re thrilled to have her on the team!
#Wilmington wants to correct flawed property assessments that drove up tax bills. Their plan: interior inspections in neighborhoods hit hardest, aiming to restore fairness and equity.
Read more: https://spotlightdelaware.org/2025/09/30/wilmington-seeks-to-fix-reassessment-by-seeing-inside-homes/
Read more: https://spotlightdelaware.org/2025/09/30/wilmington-seeks-to-fix-reassessment-by-seeing-inside-homes/
September 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
#Wilmington wants to correct flawed property assessments that drove up tax bills. Their plan: interior inspections in neighborhoods hit hardest, aiming to restore fairness and equity.
Read more: https://spotlightdelaware.org/2025/09/30/wilmington-seeks-to-fix-reassessment-by-seeing-inside-homes/
Read more: https://spotlightdelaware.org/2025/09/30/wilmington-seeks-to-fix-reassessment-by-seeing-inside-homes/
Last chance to register for Family Fun Day! Enjoy free admission to a wide range of kid-friendly and parent-approved attractions across the state:
🏛️ Historic landmarks
🖼️ Art museums
🌿 Nature and science preserves
✨ And more
🏛️ Historic landmarks
🖼️ Art museums
🌿 Nature and science preserves
✨ And more
September 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Last chance to register for Family Fun Day! Enjoy free admission to a wide range of kid-friendly and parent-approved attractions across the state:
🏛️ Historic landmarks
🖼️ Art museums
🌿 Nature and science preserves
✨ And more
🏛️ Historic landmarks
🖼️ Art museums
🌿 Nature and science preserves
✨ And more
Delaware has nominated Cristen Linke Young, a former official in the Biden and Obama administrations, as its new health secretary. Her appointment comes as federal shifts threaten coverage and benefits for thousands of residents.
Read more: spotlightdelaware.org/2025/09/24/d...
Read more: spotlightdelaware.org/2025/09/24/d...
September 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Delaware has nominated Cristen Linke Young, a former official in the Biden and Obama administrations, as its new health secretary. Her appointment comes as federal shifts threaten coverage and benefits for thousands of residents.
Read more: spotlightdelaware.org/2025/09/24/d...
Read more: spotlightdelaware.org/2025/09/24/d...
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August 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Deputy Editor Tim Carlin and Reporter Maggie Reynolds were in #Smyrna yesterday for a Pop-Up Newsroom at Duck Creek Regional Library. Residents shared concerns about school taxes, impact fees and difficulties getting information from town leaders.
August 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Deputy Editor Tim Carlin and Reporter Maggie Reynolds were in #Smyrna yesterday for a Pop-Up Newsroom at Duck Creek Regional Library. Residents shared concerns about school taxes, impact fees and difficulties getting information from town leaders.
Jake says the delay wasn’t due to bureaucratic inefficiency, but a lack of political courage.
This clip is just a preview. Hear Jake’s full take on the reassessment saga 👉 spotlightdelaware.org/podcasts/
This clip is just a preview. Hear Jake’s full take on the reassessment saga 👉 spotlightdelaware.org/podcasts/
August 21, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Jake says the delay wasn’t due to bureaucratic inefficiency, but a lack of political courage.
This clip is just a preview. Hear Jake’s full take on the reassessment saga 👉 spotlightdelaware.org/podcasts/
This clip is just a preview. Hear Jake’s full take on the reassessment saga 👉 spotlightdelaware.org/podcasts/
When Editor-in-Chief Jacob Owens built his #Middletown home, his property tax bill was based on an estimated value of his home in 1983, even though it didn't exist then.
His experience highlights a broader issue: #Delaware had gone 40 years without reassessing property values.
His experience highlights a broader issue: #Delaware had gone 40 years without reassessing property values.
August 21, 2025 at 11:23 PM
When Editor-in-Chief Jacob Owens built his #Middletown home, his property tax bill was based on an estimated value of his home in 1983, even though it didn't exist then.
His experience highlights a broader issue: #Delaware had gone 40 years without reassessing property values.
His experience highlights a broader issue: #Delaware had gone 40 years without reassessing property values.