I recently received two letters with similar concerns, so I am addressing them together. This may be an “X-rated” column for some readers because of the graphic content; however bowel control or bowel withholding are fairly common among young children.
The Milton Theatre, in partnership with The Jefferson School, is presenting a family concert with the Irish Folk Heroes at the theatre, 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 20.
Most people love to collect things. Books, magazines, art, or baseball cards – the thought of walking into an antiques store and finding that missing or rare piece is an irresistible urge to many. On Friday March 19, members of The Lewes Historical Society will share with the community their passion and the things they collect.
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This week’s suggestions: Catch March Madness, head to the theater for “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” celebrate American Chocolate Week, observe the Great American Meatout and celebrate spring.
Readers share favorite recipes.
Delaware Transit Corporation will conduct public-hearing workshops to obtain comments on proposed changes to DART First State Paratransit Service, set to become effective July 1. A Georgetown hearing is set for March 22.
Mozzarella is the quick-and-easy cheese, the one home cooks can whip up to complement favorites such as homegrown tomatoes, homemade pizza, eggplant dishes and wine.
The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve, a DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife facility, will host “Living with Cold Blood,” a special program about amphibians and reptiles, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 20.
Weekly family rail, with Tips for moms to eliminate morning madness, a review of “Remember Me” and “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” and more.
Weekly home rail, with items on spring-cleaning the exterior of your home, tips for hiring a builder, ideas for a sweet-smelling garden, and more.
If you're in the mood for a piping hot breakfast, pancakes will be fresh off the griddle at two fundraisers this weekend in Georgetown and Ellendale.
When Irish native Victor McMullan came to the United States to live, he had never considered celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a meal of corned beef and cabbage.
When a flea bites a person or a pet, it then lays 50 or more eggs, which can stay dormant for many months, only to mature later on under the right conditions.
Invading Iwo Jima on Feb. 19, 1945, Private Paul Minehan nearly drowned when his amphibious truck "shipped water," forcing him to scramble onto a landing craft that ferried him to the beach. Just out of high school, Massachusetts veterans of the Pacific war had to grow up overnight when they found themselves in Guadalcanal, Okinawa, Corregidor, Midway and the skies over Japan.
After returning home from the war in 1945, they married, had kids and supported their families like everyone else. Sixty-five years later they still remember their wartime service in the Pacific with a mixture of pride, nostalgia for youthful high jinks and the reluctance of survivors to dredge up memories of brutal combat and lost buddies. Even though they are in their 80s and 90s, some memories never fade.
As the Youth of the Year for Georgetown Boys & Girls Club, Hickman is among hundreds of local youth across the country recognized by Boys & Girls Clubs of America for her sound character, leadership skills and willingness to give back to the community. Hickman will compete for Delaware Youth of the Year and possibly move on to regional competition.
The Family Support Center is offering an “Expressive Art – Grief Workshop for Children” on Friday, March 20, from 10-11:30 a.m., in the Delaware Hospice Center’s Community Conference Room, 100 Patriot’s Way, Milford.
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity (SCHFH) will host a brown bag lunch to honor Shannon Baines, special events manager for Habitat Guatemala, on March 24, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Georgetown.
Weekly food rail, with items on a book about whole-grain flours, an easy recipe for yogurt salad dressing, the latest from The Beer Nut, and more.
