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Grants offer aid to after school initiatives
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The State of Delaware is making a push to bolster after school and summer programs up and down the state.
In this year’s budget, Governor Jack Markell asked for and the General Assembly approved $2.1 million for grants to selected programs.
This week, the state announced the 12 organizations receiving the bulk of those funds. The Green sat down with Kids' Department Secretary Jennifer Ranji to learn more about how the grants were handed out and the expectations that go with that money (More)
Legal Lesson: Next Delaware Chief Justice, Chancery Court Arbitration
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Contributor Jeff Mordock from the Delaware Business Court Insider and Delaware Law Weekly discusses the frontrunners for the Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice, the fate of the Court of Chancery's confidential arbitration program and the decision to post video of oral arguments in Delaware Supreme Court.
Ready to spend? Retailers hope shoppers flock to stores
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Last week, The Green examined the move by many stores to open on Thanksgiving, rather than wait for Black Friday to kick-off the holiday shopping season.
Now that that season is underway - how are stores expected to fare? Are customers ready to REALLY open their wallets? And if so, what are they buying? Contributor Eileen Smth Dallabrida returns to offer her insight. (More)
Displaying the holiday spirit
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When you're finally done with your holiday shopping and want to recapture the joy of the season you may have lost while searching for parking space at the mall – where can you go to find it?
WDDE’s Ben Szmidt hit the road to find some suggestions for you.(More)
Enlighten me: Lighting up Legislative Hall
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This week in our Enlighten Me, we shine the light on Legislative Hall - literally.
WDDE's James Dawson tells us why the state's capital building gets a luminous makeover from time to time. (More)
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