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 'Mayor' of Claymont's memory -- and legacy of service -- live on
08/31/2010
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There was good reason George Lossé was known as the "mayor of Claymont."

Theater group takes historic Dover buildings to new stage in life
08/24/2010
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Don't expect the state's archaeology and small town life museums to reopen in their mothballed Dover sites -- at least not for a quarter-century.
• Cooch's Bridge event honors bond with long-ago adversaries 08/17/2010
• Arson of historic parsonage remains unsolved, fire marshal says 08/10/2010
• Two ex-governors join colleagues -- on walls of Legislative Hall 06/22/2010
• Odessa's new exhibit highlights historic heirloom textiles 06/15/2010
• As Polish community disperses, Pulaski Day Parade fades away 10/20/2009
• Wilmington Memorial Day organizers look back -- and ahead 05/26/2009
• Smokestack serves as reminder of Newark's papermaking history 01/20/2009
• Townsend marks its place in history 01/13/2009
• Although the state seal has evolved, its symbolism remained constant 01/06/2009
• Milton dedicates statue of town's namesake -- with a prince's blessing 12/16/2008
• Annual Sankta Lucia festival returns to Old Swedes on Sunday 12/09/2008
• Church's twin spires get needed repairs 10/28/2008
• The backstory on St. Hedwig's Church 10/28/2008
• Guardians of God's doors celebrate 100 years 10/21/2008
• Ushering others into God's presence 10/21/2008
• Restored Griffith's Chapel gets state historical marker 10/14/2008
• The backstory on Griffith's Chapel 10/14/2008
• Wilmington retailer turned fashion craze into a mitzvah 10/07/2008
• Share your memories of Braunstein's, the fashion capital of Delaware 10/07/2008
• Luxury automobiles once bore the du Pont family name 09/30/2008
• Old cars -- but still hot wheels 09/30/2008
• Historic Hockessin tavern lives to entertain guests once again 09/23/2008
• Tavern site excavation found many artifacts 09/23/2008
• In Newark, another honor for its first black City Council member 09/16/2008
• From the archives: No dreams were impossible 09/16/2008
• Remembering Wilson and the former school now named for him 09/16/2008
• Battle of Cooch's Bridge given its due 09/09/2008
• Monument dedication becomes history lesson 09/09/2008
• Monument honors unknown dead at Battle of Cooch's Bridge 09/02/2008
• Lots of personality in city's lettered streets 08/26/2008
• 1665 Lewes house has endured pirates, fire 08/19/2008
• The backstory on the Lewes Historical Society 08/19/2008
• Delaware Veterans Home will display WWI historical painting 08/12/2008
• Painting makes trip home from Gettysburg battlefield to Dover 06/03/2008
• The backstory on Stanley Massey Arthurs 06/03/2008
• Marley worked 'Night Shift' in Delaware 07/22/2008
• The backstory on the People's Festival 07/22/2008
• Monument to black Medal of Honor recipients often overlooked 07/15/2008
• The backstory on the Medal of Honor monument 07/15/2008
• The younger Rodney gets his due 07/08/2008
• The backstory on the Dover Light Infantry 07/08/2008
• In safety-first Delaware, fireworks are strictly for the professionals 07/01/2008
• The backstory on fireworks in Delaware 07/01/2008
• RFK's funeral train brought Wilmington together 06/17/2008
• The backstory on Robert F. Kennedy 06/17/2008
• Separation Day is Del.'s own celebration 06/10/2008
• The backstory on Separation Day 06/10/2008
• As Old Dover Days turns 75, hats off to Mabel Lloyd Ridgely 04/29/2008
• Sheep shearing, herb festival celebrate centuries-old rites of spring 04/22/2008
• Backstory extra: Greenbank Mill heritage includes sheep and gardens 04/22/2008
• Delaware Backstory 04/08/2008
• She wore many hats, but liked being called 'Delawarean' the most 04/01/2008
• Braunstein's nylon stockpile caused a stir 03/25/2008
• DuPont shaped good legs 03/18/2008
• Delaware Backstory 03/11/2008
• Museum gives glimpse of American Indian life in Delaware 03/04/2008
• More backstory on the Nanticoke Indian Tribe 03/04/2008
• Camp Barnes to celebrate 60 years of summer adventures for kids 02/26/2008
• Delaware's oldest document leaves more questions than answers 02/12/2008
• The backstory on oldest documents 02/12/2008
• A bump in the road is Delaware's answer to Mount McKinley 02/05/2008
• The backstory on Delaware's highest point 02/05/2008
• Image of Delaware lighthouse still shines on 70 years later 01/29/2008
• Origin of NCCo town's name is up for lots of interpretation 01/22/2008
• The backstory on odd Delaware place names 01/22/2008
• Walking the labyrinth at Old Swedes Church soothes the soul 01/15/2008
• Refurbished 'opera' house anchors Smyrna historic district 01/08/2008
• The backstory on Smyrna and its opera house 01/08/2008
• Nanticoke Chief guards Bethany Beach 01/01/2008
• The backstory on the Nanticoke Indian Tribe 01/01/2008
• Was the modern Santa created in Claymont? 12/18/2007