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The American Rescue Plan Act signed last month by President Joe Biden is sending the $1.9 trillion pandemic recovery funding out across the country.
The state’s 3 counties along with Wilmington and Dover get their own pools of money directly from the feds. But there’s also $85.6 million that will be split among Delaware’s 55 other cities and towns.
Contributor Larry Nagengast delves into the many nuances to dividing this money up – many still unresolved – and how some of these small towns may spend what the ultimately receive. He also looks at the need for a more standardized budget process for the state's municipalities.
In 2018, the State of Delaware signed a deal leasing The Port of Wilmington to a private operator, Gulftainer.
The 50-year agreement was hailed as a “win” for the state – offering the promise of new jobs, private investment into the port, and millions in annual operating fees to state government.
But contributor Karl Baker reports Gulftainer has recently hit some headwinds on the way to reaching those lofty expectations.
A long-term construction project on I-95 through Wilmington, known as Restore the Corridor, is underway.
But the potential for what's above, as people pass through the city on the highway, is capturing the imagination of citizens and elected officials - past and present.
Delaware Public Media's Mark Fowser has more on the push to pursue an ambitious plan to “cap” I-95.
After more than eight years of work, an array of mechanical upgrades is complete at one of Delaware’s historic national landmarks.
The 14,000-square-foot George Read House in New Castle was built for George Read II - the son of a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. The 22-room home is now National Historic Landmark, maintained by the Delaware Historical Society.
In this week’s Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele chats with George Read House director Brenton Grom about the upgrades and how they help preserve this historic house.
