The Kennett Library will introduce its new brand design to the public on Monday, Sept. 19, Tom Swett, the library board president, announced in a press release on Monday, Sept. 12. An open house will be held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the library, which is located at 216 E. State Street in downtown Kennett Square. Refreshments will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. by ...
Archive for September 12th, 2016
Mushroom Festival announces winners
The Mushroom Festival has released the names of winners from the various competitions held during its 31st annual event this past weekend. In the Amateur Mushroom Cook-off, Sunnyside of 'Shrooms by Sherry Kozlowski of Morgantown, W.Va., took first place. Three Ways Mushroom Breakfast Tostada Crisp with Citrus Chipotle Sauce, created by Areli Biggers of Hopkinton, ...
Festival mushrooms into massive success

For the 31st year in a row, ‘shrooms ruled in Kennett Square as thousands flocked to the “The Mushroom Capital of the World” for its signature event. Under sunny skies, the Mushroom Festival, which kicked off with an evening parade on Friday, Sept. 9, boasted a diverse array of mushroom specialties, ranging from standard culinary fare such as breaded mushrooms to ...
Nearly $500,000 grant focuses on water quality
The Brandywine Conservancy has been awarded a grant of nearly $500,000 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The funds will be used to protect and restore water quality in a 15.5-square-mile area of farmland in the headwaters of the Brandywine Creek's west branch to benefit local residents and downstream communities. The conservancy will collaborate on the ...
Chadds Ford remembers 9/11

Chadds Ford remembered the fallen during a Sept. 11 ceremony at the Brandywine Battlefield Park Sunday. The brief half-hour ceremony featured the ringing of the Remembrance Bell, as swell as comments from state Rep. Stephen Barrar, R-160, the Rev. Marcos Almonte — pastor at Brandywine Baptists Church — and Carl Closs, as Gen. George Washington reading Washington’s ...
Kennett Twp. joins greenway partnership
Kennett Township has become the 25th area municipality to join the Brandywine Creek Greenway Partnership, and area residents are invited to celebrate and learn about the project. On Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m., Kennett Township will host a public open house at the township building. Brandywine Conservancy staff will provide a brief presentation to introduce ...
Be Well: Ideas for healthy school lunches

It’s back-to-school season, and parents are planning for how to help their children have success this coming year. The fuel your child needs to keep running at peak efficiency is vitally important to their classroom success – in other words, they need to eat healthy food. A good school lunch should include a lean source of protein, fruits and vegetables, and whole ...