James C. Boyd, 73, of Chadds Ford, died Sunday, March 8. Jim was born on Dec. 27, 1946, in Syracuse, N.Y. to the late Edgar Francis Boyd and Margaret Lillian (Mason) Boyd. He graduated cum laude from the University of Rochester with a bachelor’s degree in English. Jim's 38-year career working as an editor in the academic publishing field included assignments in Santa Monica, Calif.…
As people band together to reduce the spread of this virus, many of us are spending a lot more time at home. But staying home can be an opportunity for a different way to explore the world. With the internet at our fingertips, a treasure-trove is waiting. Delaware Art Museum's online collection includes their extensive pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood collection, American Illustration and their Copeland Sculpture Garden,…
With restaurants throughout the state closed for dine-in service due to the Coronavirus pandemic, local restaurants are responding. Brandywine Prime is offering Curbside 2 Go service beginning today, March 18. The service will be available Wednesday through Sunday from 4-8 p.m. Orders can be placed at noon by phoning 610-388-8088. For more information, visit the website. The Gables is also offering takeout serve. Their online…
Not everyone gets to do dental work on a 300-pound jaguar, but Dr. John Lewis has. Lewis is a veterinary dentist, one of fewer than 200 in the country. He’s also done dentistry on kangaroos, tigers and coatimundis, a South American raccoon. But he focuses primarily on dogs and cats “and an occasional farm animal” in his Pennsbury Township practice. And it’s the health and…
Pennsylvania State Police • State police from the Avondale barracks said they were investigating a reported theft of vehicle parts in East Marlborough Township. A report said that on Feb. 19, someone took catalytic converters from two vehicles parked at an unnamed establishment on Unionville Road. The vehicles in question are a Toyota 4 Runner and a Toyota Tacoma. • Police arrested an unnamed 39-year-old…