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🌱 Patch AM: What do these 1950s Wilmington photos reveal about city life then?
Coming up on the Wilmington Patch calendar: Taylor Simon King
Greetings Wilmington! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What do these 1950s Wilmington photos reveal about city life then?
- What police know about Thursday's shooting on Tulip Street
- Why a 3,000‑mile recovery walk made a key stop in Wilmington
Also on today's calendar: Taylor Simon King and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
- Tuesday: Hot and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• See how Delaware looked and lived in the 1950s (hockessincommunitynews.com) — A rich collection of 1950s photos brings Wilmington's Market Street, newspapers, jazz legend Clifford Brown, and familiar hangouts like The Embassy vividly back to life. Readers can also glimpse Rehoboth, Lewes, Fenwick Island, and other Delaware landmarks, offering a nostalgic tour of how the state looked and lived decades ago. 
• Two 22-Year-Old Men Wounded in Wilmington Shooting (mychesco.com) — Two 22-year-old men are recovering in stable condition after being shot in Wilmington and later showing up at a hospital Thursday afternoon. Police say the gunfire happened in the 1900 block of Tulip Street and are asking anyone with information to contact investigators or Delaware Crime Stoppers.
• Man's cross-country walk makes stop at Delaware addiction treatment center (6abc.com) — A cross‑country walker focused on addiction recovery stopped in Wilmington this month to encourage clients at Redemption Addiction Treatment Center. After sharing his "You Matter" message, Kyndal Ray Edwards joined local participants for a short walk and highlighted his fundraising for recovery nonprofits, drawing attention to resources available to people fighting addiction in Delaware.
📸 Around Wilmington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilmington
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★ Featured events ★
- Taylor Simon King →
The Grand Opera House, 818 N Market St, Wilmington
7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- First Day of School (Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 9)
Stubbs Wilmington, DE 19801 - All Students Attend School (Except Preschool & Pre-K)
Stubbs Wilmington, DE 19801 - Parks for Pollinators Walk
Brandywine Zoo Education Building, 1001 North Park Drive, Wilmington, DE, 19802, United States
5:00 am - Awesome Resource Group
New Castle County Chamber of Commerce 920 Justison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
8:00 am - WKC's Taste and See at the Downtown Farmers Market at Rodney Square
New Castle County Chamber of Commerce Rodney Square, Wilmington DE
10:00 am - Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC) Council Meeting
Stubbs Red Clay Consolidated School District, 1502 Spruce Avenue, Wilmi
6:00 pm - Middle School Back to School Night
First State Montessori Academy Wilmington, DE 19801
6:00 pm - Keeper Talks
Brandywine Zoo , 1001 North Park Drive, Wilmington, DE, 19802, United States
7:30 am - Labor Day Buoyancy Challenge at the Park! →
Fort Christina Park, 1110 E 7th St, Wilmington
10:00 am - 2026 Scout Day! →
Kalmar Nyckel Foundation, 1124 E 7th St, Wilmington
9:00 am
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Monday September 7
Saturday September 12
📣 Wilmington Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Prek Home Visits
The Colwyck Center New Castle, DE 19720 - First Day of School (Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 9)
Stubbs Wilmington, DE 19801 - First Day of School - Grades Kindergarten, 6 & 9
The Colwyck Center New Castle, DE 19720 - All Students Attend School (Except Preschool & Pre-K)
Stubbs Wilmington, DE 19801
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UPDATE: Someone was nice enough to come get the kittens and take care of them last night.
They were definitely abandoned. They were two houses away from each other and both covered in bugs. One was in the middle of my neighbor's porch… (Nextdoor Union Gardens) - Hope to see you today!
ADOPTION EVENT!! Last two days of August's reduced adoption fees through Faithful Friends! Adult cats have waived adoption fees and kittens have … (Nextdoor Shipley Woods)
- Agilent Technologies, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Manager in Wilmington. Apply here.
- The Guitar Center posted a job opening for Music Teacher Store 015 in Wilmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wilmington here.
🗞 Nearby News
New Castle
- Banning Park Celebrates Completion of New Turf Soccer Field (townsquaredelaware.com)
- Market Watch: What's Trending in Delaware Real Estate (delawaretoday.com)
- House District 9 race pits incumbent against newcomer during primaries (delawareonline.com)
Claymont
- Archmere, Brandywine and Sussex Tech square off in scrimmage (delawareonline.com)
- Police Renew Plea for Clues in Fatal Claymont Shooting (mychesco.com)
Ok Wilmington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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