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Newport measures only 0.4 square miles, a good chunk of that is the Christina River. The small town is big on old-fashioned values, where mom-and-pop shops thrive, neighbors speak to each other, and a Little League game is always in play in spring. Skateboarding is huge with teens, as evidenced by the popularity of Newport Skate Park under the I95 viaduct. I95, Maryland Avenue and Del. 141 speed commuters to Newark, Wilmington, North Wilmington and New Castle. The largest employer in town, General Motors, was recently replaced by the Fisker company, which will build electric cars at the Boxwood Road assembly plant.

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U.S. Air Force Artist Robyn Phillips-Pendleton Captures the 2013 Presidential Inauguration for the Air National Guard Museum

U.S. Air Force Artist Robyn Phillips-Pendleton Captures the 2013 Presidential Inauguration for the Air National Guard Museum

The Newark resident is set to unveil a collaborative three-painting project that also includes artwork of the members of Congress and the Andrews Air Force Base Fighter Alert Unit.

The Bucket List: 50 Things Every Delawarean Must Do

The Bucket List: 50 Things Every Delawarean Must Do

Do the important things now.

Carolyn Gordon and Family Promise of Northern New Castle County, Delaware

Carolyn Gordon and Family Promise of Northern New Castle County, Delaware

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