Town Square Live Delaware

3 days ago | townsquaredelaware.com | Jarek Rutz

A former middle school principal in Delaware has been indicted on multiple felony charges, including rape and child sexual abuse, following allegations she assaulted a minor over several years while holding a position of authority. Tasha Purnell, who was known professionally as Tasha Oliver during her time as principal at Alexis I. du Pont Middle School in Wilmington, was indicted in August on 19 felony counts.

4 days ago | townsquaredelaware.com | Jarek Rutz

A Wilmington man is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting an employee during a disturbance at a North Market Street restaurant last Wednesday morning, according to Delaware State Police. Troopers responded to Lucy’s Restaurant at 3840 North Market Street around 9:37 a.m. on May 7 after receiving a report of a disorderly customer. Police say 30-year-old Auston Pratt had entered the pizza shop and began arguing with employees and customers.

1 week ago | townsquaredelaware.com | Jarek Rutz

WILMINGTON ‚ÄĒThe Diocese of Wilmington has appointed Michele L. Linder as the new Executive Director of Catholic Cemeteries, Inc., entrusting her with the leadership of burial operations at three major diocesan cemeteries across Delaware. Linder, a Wilmington resident, will oversee Cathedral Cemetery on Lancaster Avenue in Wilmington, All Saints Cemetery on Kirkwood Highway between Wilmington and Newark, and Gate of Heaven Cemetery on Vines Creek Road in Dagsboro.

1 week ago | townsquaredelaware.com | Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) and the Delaware Council on Farm & Food Policy have opened the application window for the fourth round of the First State Food System Program, also known as the Delaware Grocery Initiative. The program, which launched its latest cycle on May 5, 2025, aims to expand access to healthy and culturally diverse foods in areas of the state that are considered food deserts or are at risk of becoming so.

1 week ago | townsquaredelaware.com | Jarek Rutz

The Mezzanine Gallery in Wilmington has unveiled a powerful new exhibition by Delaware artist Shefon N. Taylor, whose mixed-media collages delve into the complex terrain of memory, beauty, and cultural identity. Titled “The Fragment Holds More Than the Whole,” the solo show runs through May 30 and opened with a public reception on May 2.