The Delaware Public Archives has a new director.Maegan Peterman is now in charge of leading the Archives’ mission to preserve, provide access to and promote the understanding of the state’s public record and history.Peterman is familiar with the Public Archives. She’s worked there since 2015 when she began her career as a processing archivist.In this edition of History Matters, Delaware Public Media’s Joe Irizarry speaks with Peterman about her vision for the Delaware Public Archives as well as plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding.

The Delaware State Fair announces more Summer Concert Series acts.

The city’s charter limits the amount of money the city can raise at $3 million dollars. At a meeting Friday, commissioners debated changing that to a percentage-based cap.

The Miracle Ice Arena project is run by volunteers, mostly from Sussex County, hoping to build a 5-million-dollar ice rink.

The Brandywine Zoo is in the middle of renovations to help make the zoo a destination all year.

While the college football season in the First State is over, the holidays have been eventful off of the field.

To celebrate the United States turning 250 years old this year, the first town in the first state will ring bells on New Year's morning.

Attendees will start the year off celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary as well as Delaware State Parks’s 75th anniversary.

Families with kids are always looking for things to do around the holidays and New Year’s Eve is no different as there are some options.

The club’s annual open house is underway, with a chance to see thousands of square feet of model train layouts and hundreds of locomotives and cars in motion.