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The fact seeker

Dec 30, 2020 11:13AM ● By Tricia Hoadley

For nearly the last half century, Newark native Charles Lewis has been an investigative journalist, author and teacher.

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Newark Life Summer 2020

Dec 29, 2020 05:14PM ● By Tricia Hoadley

Welcome to the summer issue of Newark Life

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As a newly repaved Main Street opens, downtown businesses are eager to reap the rewards

Dec 29, 2020 04:34PM ● By Tricia Hoadley

A new look downtown

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Newark History Museum salutes Minster’s Jewelers and good old rock and roll

Apr 29, 2019 10:46AM ● By J. Chambless

The wealth of memories you’ll turn up during a visit is well worth making a trip and strolling down memory lane

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Newark resident specializes in the social history of women in mid-Victorian America

Oct 03, 2017 01:32PM ● By Steven Hoffman

Linda Duffy has had a lifelong interest in history

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The Revolutionary spirit

Apr 25, 2017 04:27PM ● By Steven Hoffman

One family’s dedication to preserving Delaware’s Revolutionary War history

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Investigating ghosts in Delaware

Oct 04, 2016 02:59PM ● By Steven Hoffman

Since their start in 2011, the Delaware City Ghost Hunters has performed more than 50 investigations of haunted locations.

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Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder follows their motto: Service for Others

May 10, 2016 08:59AM ● By Richard Gaw

Aetna is very proud of its long history, having been established in 1888.

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A vast storehouse of history is open to everyone at the University of Delaware Library

Oct 02, 2015 02:31PM ● By Steven Hoffman

If you've lived here for decades, or if you're a recent arrival, the wide, diverse aspects of the town's beginnings are a fascinating trail to follow.

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Getting together to remember the Newark that used to be

Apr 30, 2015 02:12PM ● By Steven Hoffman

Nostalgia Fest at the Deer Park grew out of Facebook group

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