🌱 What’s next for Hockessin’s troubled Police Athletic League community center?
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- What’s next for Hockessin’s troubled Police Athletic League community center?
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📰 News we're reading
• Get Involved: Lawmakers to vote on dozens of bills; Dover to hear its state of the city (spotlightdelaware.org) — Hockessin residents should know the Police Athletic League center in town is under county oversight review as officials assess the nonprofit’s troubled finances and future. That update comes amid a packed week of Delaware public meetings, including major legislative debates in Dover and a pivotal State of the City address, all of which could shape statewide budgets, taxes, and youth programs that affect local families. 
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Teen Queer Art Night-5/15 - Yorklyn, DE 2026 →
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Build a Thriving Garden for Wildlife at Home
Mt Cuba Center Mt Cuba, 3120 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin, DE, 19707, United States
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Twilight on the Terrace
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Gardening for Ecological Resilience Tour
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Understanding the Misunderstood: Ecology of Fungi
Mt Cuba Center Mt Cuba, 3120 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin, DE, 19707, United States
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Blue Magic - Motown Group →
Comfort Classics at Ant Berta's Kitchen 7288 Lancaster Pike, Suite 5-6, Hockessin DE 19707
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Comfort Classics at Aunt Berta's Kitchen 7288 Lancaster Pike, Suite 5-6, Hockessin DE 19707
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An Introduction to Nature-Friendly Gardening - Section A
Mt Cuba Center Mt Cuba, 3120 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin, DE, 19707, United States
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Captain Kidd's Pirate Day →
Kalmar Nyckel Foundation, 1124 E 7th St, Wilmington
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🗞 Nearby News
Wilmington
- Wilmington's Christina Park tent village will close in June (delawareonline.com)
- Here's who is responsible for trimming Wilmington's trees (delawareonline.com)
- Wilmington City Council votes to vacate Spadola's seat but court pauses removal (spotlightdelaware.org)
Newark
- 2016 alum Angel Guerrero returns home to coach Newark High football (newarkpostonline.com)
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