Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Monday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
Tuesday: Hot and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• See how Delaware looked and lived in the 1950s (hockessincommunitynews.com) — A rich collection of 1950s photos brings Wilmington's Market Street, newspapers, jazz legend Clifford Brown, and familiar hangouts like The Embassy vividly back to life. Readers can also glimpse Rehoboth, Lewes, Fenwick Island, and other Delaware landmarks, offering a nostalgic tour of how the state looked and lived decades ago.
• Two 22-Year-Old Men Wounded in Wilmington Shooting (mychesco.com) — Two 22-year-old men are recovering in stable condition after being shot in Wilmington and later showing up at a hospital Thursday afternoon. Police say the gunfire happened in the 1900 block of Tulip Street and are asking anyone with information to contact investigators or Delaware Crime Stoppers.
• Man's cross-country walk makes stop at Delaware addiction treatment center (6abc.com) — A cross‑country walker focused on addiction recovery stopped in Wilmington this month to encourage clients at Redemption Addiction Treatment Center. After sharing his "You Matter" message, Kyndal Ray Edwards joined local participants for a short walk and highlighted his fundraising for recovery nonprofits, drawing attention to resources available to people fighting addiction in Delaware.
Prek Home Visits The Colwyck Center New Castle, DE 19720
First Day of School (Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 9) Stubbs Wilmington, DE 19801
First Day of School - Grades Kindergarten, 6 & 9 The Colwyck Center New Castle, DE 19720
Tuesday September 1
All Students Attend School (Except Preschool & Pre-K) Stubbs Wilmington, DE 19801
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
UPDATE: Someone was nice enough to come get the kittens and take care of them last night. They were definitely abandoned. They were two houses away from each other and both covered in bugs. One was in the middle of my neighbor's porch… (Nextdoor Union Gardens)
Hope to see you today! ADOPTION EVENT!! Last two days of August's reduced adoption fees through Faithful Friends! Adult cats have waived adoption fees and kittens have … (Nextdoor Shipley Woods)
Agilent Technologies, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Manager in Wilmington. Apply here.
The Guitar Center posted a job opening for Music Teacher Store 015 in Wilmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wilmington here.
Market Watch: What's Trending in Delaware Real Estate (delawaretoday.com)
House District 9 race pits incumbent against newcomer during primaries (delawareonline.com)
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Archmere, Brandywine and Sussex Tech square off in scrimmage (delawareonline.com)
Police Renew Plea for Clues in Fatal Claymont Shooting (mychesco.com)
Ok Wilmington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!