Children from across New Castle County spent the day at Carousel Park on August 1, relaxing by the pond and playing games in the sunshine during the county's third annual summer camp cookout to celebrate the end of the eight-week camp season.

The 4th Annual Newark Film Festival is here with with an impressive 28 films to get excited about.  This is the festival's largest line-up yet, and to keep film-goers  from being too overwhelmed
we've highlighted a few, many with local talent, some with mass appeal, and two classics.

Antiques columnist Dawn Waxon addresses questions and comments in this week's blog.

Michael O'Neill founded Newark-based O'Neill Innovations a year ago with a goal of inventing products that have an obvious benefit for consumers and make people more comfortable, a goal he said he accomplished with his company's first invention, Maxfit gloves.

The Lion's Den sports bar will reopen on Sept. 4 as Myst, a martini and wine bar that aims to offer an upscale environment reminiscent of a big city lounge.

This week, Ruth S. Foster discusses the benefits of stone gardens and shows ideas for the gardens.

Word of the Day, Web Site of the Day and Number to Know.

Chicago caterer Greg Christian didn’t like to see the tons of food scraps, paper plates, plastic forks and glass bottles generated by his business go into the garbage, but he wasn’t sure recycling and composting would be practical in a commercial kitchen. So he researched the issue, drew up a plan, and today operates a zero-waste commercial kitchen — the first Chicago caterer to do so.

Your mother always told you to turn the music down, and she’s right. Excessive noise is the No. 1 reason for hearing loss, according to Melody Hartman, an audiologist with Swedish-
American Hospital. And with iPods, car stereos and loud video games common staples in today’s society, the risk for damaging your hearing is higher than ever.

Sixty kids competed in the NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick Competition at the Western Family YMCA in Newark on Aug. 23.

Dozens of mallgoers dropped their shopping bags to participate in a line dancing marathon around the center of the Tri-State Mall in Claymont during MeJah Books' third annual community day.

Simply Cookin' Chef Mitzi Stinson shows you how to make Beef and Potato Stroganoff, a perfect dish for any evening dinner. Ingredients and directions inside.

Word of the Day, Web Site of the Day and Number to Know.

Agencies that once espoused secrecy now endorse contact between birth parents, adoptive parents and the child.

Snoring isn’t funny anymore. In fact, consider it a warning sign, said Donna Hartman, the former coordinator at the Rockford Health System sleep center. It’s one of the symptoms of sleep apnea, and its diagnosis is on the rise in the U.S.

Many women continue tradition of sporting beautiful, flashy, stylish hats to worship services.

This week, Jeremy Biernat discusses ways to strengthen your lower back to prevent lower-back pain during workouts.

Word of the Day, Web Site of the Day and Number to Know.

Peter Kate Shoes in Greenville is collecting new and gently used shoes for Soles for Souls, a nonprofit organization that provides shoes for victims of natural disasters around the world.

Greenville is a busy place...for work, shopping or just having fun. Greenville Happenings is a new feature spotlighting how people are spending their time in the Greenville area.