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, The Lewes Chamber of Commerce bestowed one of its highest honors on longtime volunteer Murt Foos at its annual breakfast meeting Jan. 25. Foos received the second annual Dennis Forney Community Service Award from its namesake at the event. Forney is Cape Gazette publisher emeritus and founded the newspaper with Trish Vernon 30 years ago. “Thank you on behalf on my dad, who taught me to always pick something […]

, Farmhouse Pet Lodge is a new local company specializing in pet boarding, daycare, grooming and professional training. With plans to open in the spring, the state-of-the-art facility is on Route 30 at 22467 Gravel Hill Road, Georgetown.  For updates, go to farmhousepetlodge.com or follow Farmhouse Pet Lodge on Facebook and Instagram. To book services in advance, call 302-532-BARK (2275) or email info@farmhousepetlodge.com.

Coldwell Banker Premier real estate company announced the appointment of Scarlett Stout as director of excellent experiences. The newly created role is aimed at enhancing the overall agent and client experience within the organization. Based in the Lewes office but serving all 16 of the company’s offices, Stout brings a wealth of experience in agent attraction, training, onboarding and problem-solving to her new position. With her extensive background in the […]

WILMINGTON – The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce (DSCC) and Delaware Manufacturing Association (DMA) will host the inaugural Coolest Thing Made in Delaware contest to highlight the manufacturing industry—which employs […]

Citing strong customer service demand, the Delaware River & Bay Authority is planning to invest $9.9 million to expand the Wilmington Airport over the course of five years.

, Local wine experts Susan Lynham of Sumptuous Tastings and Ray Kurz of Cuvée Ray Wine Lovers Academy are joining forces to bring a robust offering of formal and informal wine education to Delmarva. Among many other qualifications, both Lynham and Kurz are certified by the Wine & Spirit Educational Trust, a renowned, London-based wine education entity, to offer certified WSET courses. They will be doing so through their association […]

, For both workers and members, Jan. 25 was a day full of smiles as the Down Syndrome Association of Delaware opened its new office off Martins Farm Road in Milton. The association, which was founded in 1979, cut the ribbon on the new location, which offers office, conference, meeting spaces and an outdoor playground.  Executive Director Lauren Camp Gates said, “We had been wanting to be in Sussex County […]

Accent on Travel owner Annette Nero Stellhorn announced the agency has been awarded the title of Master Viking Expert. Stellhorn said Accent on Travel manages millions of dollars in river cruise vacations for local residents and is honored to be selected. "We have been selling river cruises in Europe, Asia and beyond for over 25 years due to the ease of travel and popularity of river cruise vacations for our clients. […]

Gary Stockbridge, a guiding light of the Delaware business community long after he retired from Delmarva Power, was named the recipient of the Josiah Marvel Cup.