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        • Teens seek council approval to open dance club in Middletown May. 17, 2013
          Two local teens about to graduate high school are hoping to launch an under-21 dance club in the Middletown Square Shopping Center this summer.
          Antonino Piraino and Eric Mears stand in front of the former Middletown Center for the Arts Dance School, where they
        • Police: Middletown woman found with nearly 450 bags of heroin May. 17, 2013
          A 37-year-old Middletown woman is facing drug charges after police allegedly found her with 445 bags of heroin during a traffic stop last week.
          This photo provided by the Middletown Police Department shows the individual bags of heroin officers recovered during a May 9 traffic stop.
        • 5K on Sunday to honor memory of late MHS senior May. 17, 2013
          The third-annual 5K Run/Walk For Ryanwill raise money for a scholarship fund set up by the family of a 17-year-old Townsend resident who died in February 2011.
          Family members of the late Ryan Wagner hold up a sign thanking participants in the 5K Run/Walk For Ryan for their support.
        • Today in the news: Toronto mayor denies crack-smoking allegations May. 17, 2013
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        • Morning Jolt: Mom chases down accused kidnapper May. 17, 2013
          A woman chased down a man who she said kidnapped her child. The Albuquerque woman’s 5-year-old daughter was abducted by the man, and the mom gave chase, police said. The kidnapper shoved the girl out of the car at some point,...
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        • Townsend to hold community-wide yard sale Saturday May. 16, 2013
          Townsend will hold its annual community yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
        • New Castle County finance officer from Middletown honored for award-winning report May. 16, 2013
          New Castle County senior financial officer Michael M. Mackiewicz, of Middletown, was honored today (Thursday) with the “Award of Financial Reporting Achievement” by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.
        • Today in the news: Kabul suicide bombing kills 6 Americans May. 16, 2013
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        • Md. man seriously injured when car struck by truck, bus on Route 1 May. 16, 2013
          A 22-year-old Maryland man is in serious condition following a multiple-vehicle crash on Del. Route 1, north of Odessa, early Thursday morning.
          Delaware State Police
        • 4th Annual State BBQ Competition fires up this weekend May. 16, 2013
          The 4th Annual State BBQ Competition will get underway Friday night for three days of meat-cooking and meat-eating good times. The winner of the event, sanctioned by the Kansas City BBQ Society, will go on to compete for top national honors in Tennessee.
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        • Middletown Odyssey of the Mind team heading to World Finals May. 16, 2013
          A new aquarium is about to open, but an attention-starved crab has cut the power, threatening the lives of the new attraction’s inhabitants.
          The Odyssey of the Mind team from Alfred G. Waters Middle School poses with the second-place trophy they won at the state-level competition in March, earning them a spot at the World Finals next week. Pictured are (front row, from left) Nikhil Mehta, Ashley Bui, Zan Usmani, (back row, from left) coach Lea Hutchins, coach Robin Combs, Daniel Andersen, Lia Combs, Kylee Anders, Maddie Hutchins and OMER, the Odyssey of the Mind mascot.
        • Middletown Area Chamber hosts spring luncheon May. 15, 2013
          More than 200 area business leaders attended the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce's Spring Luncheon on Thursday.
          Cathy Matthews of the University of Delaware (back row, far right) joined Cadia Rehabilitation employees (front row, from left) Sherise Hill, Erica Widdoes, Michelle Singer, (back row, from left) Valerie Perkins and Rahel Andemicael at the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce Spring Luncheon on May 15.
        • Newark man killed in single-vehicle crash near Odessa May. 15, 2013
          A 53-year-old Newark man died Wednesday after his SUV struck a tree northeast of Odessa.
          Delaware State Police
        • NCCo councilman hands out grants to local organizations May. 15, 2013
          New Castle County Councilman Bill Powers spent May 9 distributing grant funding to a trio of organizations in the Middletown-Odessa-Townsend area.
          Cavalier Marching Band drum major Katie Sharpe, a senior at Middletown High, accepts a $2,500 grant check from New Castle County Councilman Bill Powers on behalf of the Middletown High School Band Boosters during the band’s spring concert on May 9.
        • Today in the news: Abortion doctor receives third life sentence May. 15, 2013
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        • What to Watch: 'CSI' wraps up Season 13 May. 15, 2013
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        • Morning Jolt: Cop rescued from tree May. 15, 2013
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        • DelStar breaks ground on $2.5M warehouse expansion May. 15, 2013
          DelStar Technologies is expected to begin construction this week on $2.5 million warehouse expansion in Middletown that company officials say will allow them to add jobs and increase production.
          DelStar Technologies held a groundbreaking ceremony May 9 for its warehouse expansion project. Pictured are (from left) President & CEO Mark Abrahams, Plant Manager Jay Biddle and James Dickson, the vice president of corporate engineering and technology.
        • Wright wins seat on Appoquinimink school board May. 14, 2013
          Kelly Wright upset two-term incumbent Edna Cale and two other challengers Tuesday to win a five-year term on the Appoquinimink school board.
          Kelly Wright won a seat on the Appoquinimink School Board with 41 percent of the vote May 14.
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        • Odessa budget includes no tax hike, slight trash fee increase May. 14, 2013
          Odessa Town Council on Monday unanimously approved a $95,620 spending plan for fiscal year 2014 that holds the line on the town’s residential and commercial property tax rates.
          Odessa Town Hall
        • School board candidates call for better communication post-referendum May. 13, 2013
          The Appoquinimink School District's two requests for tax hikes in last three months have left many in the Middletown-Odessa-Townsend community questioning the district's spending and decision making.
          School board candidates (from left) Edna Cale, Matt Brown and Kelly Wright
        • KNOW YOUR CANDIDATES: Four vying for seat on Appoquinimink school board May. 13, 2013
          Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to choose among four candidates running for an at-large seat on the five-member school board.
          School board candidates (from left) Edna Cale, Matt Brown and Kelly Wright
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        • Middletown man charged with dumping in wildlife area May. 10, 2013
          A 20-year-old Middletown man and a 24-year-old Wilmington woman are each facing criminal charges after allegedly throwing trash out of a car in the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Wildlife Area.
          Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife Management
        • Before giving up on fitness goals, see if you’ve made these mistakes May. 10, 2013
          It’s been my experience that people who have trouble achieving their goals make one of the following critical mistakes.
          Frank Shelton
        • Scholar Profile: Samantha Hurst, Valedictorian at Moore College of Art & Design May. 10, 2013
          A Townsend resident, Hurst earned a 3.98 GPA while majoring in graphic design and minoring in illustration at the 165-year-old, all-women's art school in Philadelphia.
          Samantha Hurst
        • Worth the trip: Zombie pub crawl in Wilmington May. 10, 2013
          It turns out that zombies like to see kids happy and healthy. They also like beer. And, believe it or not, one group has figured out a way to help zombies combine their interest in both with the Wilmington Zombie Walk.
          The Zombie Walk group stopped last year at Del Rose. Here, the patrons did their best to corral the group on the porch.
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