Rotary Club Honors Veterans With Flags at Reservoir
Several hundred flags were displayed at the Newark Reservoir during the club's annual Flags for Heroes ceremony.
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Do you think your community does enough to honor its veterans?
Newark Business News
This page covers business in Newark, from local small businesses to the larger companies operating in the city. Reporting takes in store openings and closings, hiring, commercial real estate, startup funding and leadership changes.
People
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Should university-based theater companies prioritize undergraduate training and student participation over professional-only casting?
Sarah Wansley Named Artistic Director of Resident Ensemble
The University of Delaware professor takes the lead as the ensemble marks its 19th season of professional theater.
Openings & Closings
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Should local residents be permitted to run professional businesses out of their homes?
Newark Council Approves Home Pilates Studio Permit
The city approved a special-use permit for a private Pilates studio to operate at a townhouse on Munro Road.
Jobs
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Should Delaware keep offering grants to attract companies that promise new jobs?
GradBridge Opens Newark Headquarters
The student lending company opened its 9,321-square-foot office at Iron Hill Corporate Center and plans 49 full-time Delaware jobs over five years.
Philanthropy
Newark Police Have Raised Funds for New K-9 Unit
The Newark Police Department is seeking $20,000 to add a second narcotics-detecting K-9 to its roster.
Startups
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Do you believe local pitch competitions provide meaningful support for new businesses in your area?
Anvigen Wins Local Swim with the Sharks Competition
The Newark-based honeybee startup secured the win at the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce event.
Newark business reporting spans the companies that anchor the city, commercial leasing and development, hiring and layoffs, and the small businesses working its neighborhoods and commercial streets. Coverage reaches across the city and into the communities around it wherever a business story crosses the line. Commercial leasing and new construction generate as many stories as hiring does. Logistics, port-related trade, finance and higher education are the sectors most often behind a Newark business story.