9 museums in 9 weeks: up to the challenge?

The Pilot School site in Brandywine Hundred could be home to a new 55-plus community.

The school, which is planning a move to larger location, would sell the 15.4 acre site to the Reybold Group, which would build the subdivision.

New Castle County's government information channel NCC TV has been picked up by Verizon, the county announced Monday.

Colleagues of Jacquie Connell at Patterson-Schwartz have organized a July 11 garage sale to help Connell battle cancer. She is in treatment, cannot work and does not have insurance, but remains positive.

Superintendent Robert J. Andrzejewski was honored at his last Red Clay Board of Education meeting June 17 for his “visionary leadership and willingness to challenge the status quo” during 12 years as schools chief.

Two DNREC community yard waste demonstration sites will temporarily close for a few days for maintenance activities.

Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research is seeking volunteers to help care for injured wild birds throughout the year.

Mother Nature asserts herself in every garden: weeds, insects, disease ... they’re all waiting to take control, and although you can’t stop her, the first step in combating her is recognizing the signs and vigilantly watching for them. Here’s a Gateway to Gardening columnist Peg Castorani's primer.

When last we left Fred Dawson, majordomo of cover band Club Phred, he was lying prostrate in front of his wife Louise, begging for a band room in their Hockessin home.

Two DNREC community yard waste demonstration sites will temporarily close for a few days for maintenance activities.

The Brandywine Board of Education unanimously approved a 2.4 percent tax hike for fiscal year 2010, setting the tax rate at $1.8215 on each $1,000 of real assessed property value.

Sen. Ted Kaufman comments on WHYY's decision to cease most of its Delaware operations because of budgetary constraints.

The same group of conservatives who banded together earlier this year to re-enact the Boston Tea Party to protest high taxes is forming a new educational group aimed at promoting a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

House Bill 117 to change when school board elections are held has gained momentum with a 23-17 vote in favor of it in the state House of Representatives. While the bill is not without critics, supporters say it makes sense to save money as well as implement shorter terms for board members.

The Brandywine Board of Education unanimously approved a 2.4 percent tax hike for fiscal year 2010, setting the tax rate at $1.8215 on each $1,000 of real assessed property value.

Lee Williams, a former investigative reporter at “The News Journal,” has joined the Caesar Rodney institute as investigative reporter and media director.

Delmarva Power has begun expanding its Advanced Metering Infrastructure Field Acceptance Test to commercial customers in Delaware.

The General Assembly has named peach pie the official state dessert of Delaware. If you have a favorite peach pie recipe, share it with the Community News (editor@communitypub.com).

A cooperative sting between the Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office and State Police led to the seizure of $3,000 of illegal fireworks and arrest of eight people.

My Eagles Scout Project - a food, clothing and toiletry drive for the Salvation Army's Emergency Housing Shelter in Wilmington - collected $5,000 in donations. It could not have been possible without Zingo's Supermarket's constant support.