TOWNSEND — This tiny southwestern New Castle County town is no hotbed of crime, but that doesn’t mean that the 1,000 or so residents feel safe and satisfied.

In fact, even though Delaware State Police handled just 222 calls for service in Townsend all of last year, the community is thinking seriously of starting its own police department, which could increase its budget by more than 50 percent. more »

Delaware has always been known, certainly by landlords, as a tenant-friendly state. Title 25 of the Delaware Code goes on for page after page, more times than not outlining the rights and privileges of the tenant. The property owner-landlord is an afterthought. more »

Delaware will pay Bank of America $13 million for an office building and parking lot in downtown Wilmington, and create a state employee education and training center at the site, legislators decided Sunday in the waning hours of their 2007 session. more »