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🌱 How a late-night prank rattled a quiet New Castle neighborhood

New Castle, Delaware Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning New Castle! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a late-night prank rattled a quiet New Castle neighborhood
  • Police seek tips after attempted rape charge in New Castle neighborhood
  • Which new power projects could change New Castle’s energy future?

Also on today's calendar: Delaware Street Rods 50th Annual "Little-Big One" Rod Run & Picnic and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What happens when two monkeys get a divorce? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 69, low: 57.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Masked Figures Spark Alarm in New Castle; Two Teens Charged (mychesco.com) — Residents in a New Castle neighborhood were shaken after masked teens knocked on doors late at night carrying what looked like a rifle, prompting a heavy police response. Investigators later determined it was a prank involving a gel bead gun, and two juveniles now face harassment, mischief, and trespass charges for alarming Mallard Pointe neighbors.
   

2. New Castle Man Charged in Attempted Rape of 80-Year-Old Woman (mychesco.com) — New Castle residents are being urged to contact detectives if they have information after a 29-year-old local man was charged with attempted rape and burglary involving an 80-year-old woman in Overview Gardens. Police say he’s also linked to an earlier attempted burglary targeting a 70-year-old neighbor, and he is now being held on more than $100,000 cash bail.
   

3. Seven Delaware generation projects make PJM's ‘ready list' (delawarebusinessnow.com) — Several proposed power and battery projects in PJM’s new ‘ready list’ could shape how electricity is generated and stored in New Castle County, including the Reybold plant and Cedar Creek connection. For New Castle residents, these projects may influence grid reliability, support data center growth, and intersect with state efforts like Delaware SHINES to expand solar, storage, and cleaner energy options.
   

4. Easterseals Therapy Helps Newark Toddler Reach Milestones, Prepare For Preschool – Town Square Delaware LIVE (townsquaredelaware.com) — From a New Castle-based Easterseals program, a Newark toddler has gone from struggling to sit to walking, jumping, and preparing for preschool, thanks to intensive physical therapy and supportive family coaching. For New Castle-area parents, the story highlights that Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore offers long-term children’s therapy, mobility supports like braces, and family-centered guidance for kids facing developmental challenges.
   

5. Meyer advances $20 million in solar projects, but how much will Delaware consumers save? (delawarelive.com) — New Castle County is slated for three sizable community solar installations that could offer bill credits to local subscribers starting in 2027, though exact savings and enrollment details remain unclear. The governor’s JobsFirst Permitting Accelerator is fast-tracking these projects, but questions remain about incentives, broader rate impacts, and how many New Castle households will actually benefit.
   

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    My aunt and I went surf fishing this weekend, but we drove separately. Saturday evening when I got in my vehicle to leave, I discovered my tire was… (Nextdoor French Town Rd)
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Ok New Castle! 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: "What happens when two monkeys get a divorce?" — They are banana split. (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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