🌱 How Felton’s newest apartments filled 48 units in just six weeks
Felton, Delaware Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Felton! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Felton’s newest apartments filled 48 units in just six weeks
- Which Delaware summer events should Felton families put on the calendar?
Also on today's calendar: Fun Summer Day Camp Girls 5th - 8th Grade.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 99 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny; hot, less humid, temps: high: 91, low: 67.
- Sunday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New affordable housing community opens in Felton amid growing demand across Delaware (wboc.com) — A new 48-unit affordable housing complex, Reese Apartments, has opened in Felton and filled up within six weeks, drawing over 300 applications from across Kent County. State and local leaders say the project highlights Delaware’s severe shortage of affordable units, with many families spending nearly half their income on rent. Residents describe finally gaining stability and access to support services on-site. 
• WDEL Community Calendar (wdel.com) — Several summer and fall events are coming up across Delaware, including an August 16 cookout at Killens Pond State Park in Felton hosted by the Delaware Afro-American Sports Hall of Fame. The calendar also highlights Pride celebrations, Juneteenth programs, concerts, festivals, and community days from Wilmington to Seaford. Felton residents can plan ahead for regional outings while keeping an eye on the local park gathering.
📸 Around Felton
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Upcoming Events in
Felton
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★ Featured events ★
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Green Stinger →
The Green Stinger - Felton, 9996 S Dupont Hwy, Felton
8:00 pm
Friday June 12
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Other local events
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Fun Summer Day Camp Girls 5th - 8th Grade →
Oakcrest Furniture Inc, 6467 Milford Harrington Hwy, Harrington
8:00 am
Monday June 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Thunder From Down Under →
Rollins Center at Bally’s Dover, 1131 N Dupont Hwy, Dover
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đś(Vinyl) Listening Lounge: TBAđśđ
Greenwood Public Library Conference Room,
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Grey Fox Grille & Public House →
The Grey Fox Grille, 140 S State St, Dover
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SSP Theatre Game Night →
Riverfront Theater, 2 S Walnut St, Milford
6:30 pm -
Summer Concert – Loblolly Acres →
Loblolly Acres, 3893 Turkey Point Rd, Viola
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Summer Speed Lab →
DE Turf Sports Complex, 4000 Bay Rd, Frederica
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Summer Speed Lab at DE Turf →
DE Turf Sports Complex, 4000 Bay Rd, Frederica
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Summer Speed Lab at Legacy Field →
Caesar Rodney High School, 239 Old North Rd, Camden
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Rooted Basics: Beginner's Guide to Gardening: A... →
University of Delaware Paradee Center, 69 Transportation Cir, Dover
10:00 am -
Dover Police Advisory Board Workshop Meeting
City of Dover City Council Meetings Dover Police Department at 400 S. Queen St, Dover, Delaware 19904
6:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi Neighbors,
We are currently renovating the property at Lake Cove Lane and are looking to hire a local painter to paint the interior of the home. If you or… (Nextdoor Lakewind) - Sister let me do some practice she will be back in a few weeks for touch up and shading.
(Might I add this girl muscle was twitching the whole time) She has tremors. Took about 6 hours. She chose design (Nextdoor Canterville)
- PBV posted a job opening for Part-Time Merchandiser-Retail Stocker (Wednesday - Saturday) in Harrington. Apply here.
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for USPS Mail Sorter in Houston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Felton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Harrington
- Speed Away surpasses earnings milestone with Harrington win – U.S. Trotting News (ustrottingnews.com)
- Charlene Beene, 93 (baytobaynews.com)
Dover
- Delaware cooling centers offer more than relief from the heat (wboc.com)
- Governor Meyer, DSHA announce plan to expand Hope Center model to Kent County (wboc.com)
- Finding the Best Rheumatologist Near Me in Dover: Expert Care for Arthritis and Autoimmune Conditions (medium.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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