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The Power List
After an excruciatingly difficult whittling-down process, we’ve come up with the 25 most powerful people in Delaware — and they may not be who you’d expect. We tell you how these powerful people acquired their wealth and influence, and we picked their successors, the up-and-coming power contenders.
A Mill’s Tale
For more than two centuries, the mills along the Brandywine River were a mainstay of the local economy in Delaware. Then one day this past May, that era abruptly ended with the closing of the last operating mill, the Bancroft Mills. Preservationists now wonder about the fate of this historic site.
by Henry T. Snelling
The $181,000 Bus Stop
Why did a plain-looking DART bus stop on Route 13 — nicknamed the “Delaware Visitors’ Center” by the senator who initiated its funding — cost taxpayers more than $181,000? by Shaun Gallagher
The Book Club
Delaware authors take their places among the national and international literary elite with their stories about crime, history, teenage angst and family skeletons.
by Theresa Gawlas Medoff
departments
Inside Story
A bus stop, paved with good intentions. by Marsha Mah
Contributors
What’s Up
Artsy cooks, a maverick book, equine enjoyers, mom-friendly employers and more. edited by Shannon Canton
Hot Tickets
Jeffrey Osborne at Dover Downs, Smyrna Holiday House Tour, “A
Longwood Gardens Christmas” and more. by Megan M.F. Everhart
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Party Hopping
Delaware Symphony Orchestra’s Opening Night, Gentlemen’s Cookoff,
Delaware Today’s Hair Affair, plus the indefatigable Gabby.
edited by Shannon Canton
Cool Stuff
Stylish clocks? Time will tell. compiled by Patricia Lake
Living Arts
Safety and security are priorities in today’s public facilities, but architects want visitors to feel secure, not anxious. by Michael Sigman
In Person
Delaware State University’s new president wants to improve the institution’s public image. by Shannon Canton
Living Arts
When it’s created by a master craftsman, a piece of furniture is also
a work of art. by Reid Champagne
Sports
A 13-year-old tennis phenom is raising a racket in Dover.
by Kelley Pritchard
At Home
Decorated to the hilt with 10 trees and greenery in every room, this Dover
mansion sets the perfect mood for the holidays. by Eileen Smith Dallabrida
Dining Out
The Corner Bistro in North Wilmington offers trendy food in a casual
setting. by Pam George
Final Word
In which the author’s sons move out … then back in again. by Marsha Mah
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