Mixed Media: First Friday, suddenly summer edition

By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
Dusk by Frances Roosevelt.
Welp. So much for spring. I went from using the heater to swifty turning on the air conditioner today in my apartment. What happened to the chunk of time when you can let the breeze in and it’s perfect? Oh, that was called Tuesday.
Not that I’m complaining! It’s perfect weather for an art stroll and it just so happens...
On Your Table: Nothing beats Hatch Chiles for Cinco De Mayo

By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
The cornerstone to a good enchilada is the sauce. In this dish it’s a Hatch green chile sauce, New Mexico style.
In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo marks a historical event but largely isn’t celebrated as a holiday. In the US on the other hand, it’s become a fiesta of feasting and enjoying Mexican food. Hardly anyone in this country knows its...
DA announces charges in three Chesco slayings

Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced the filing of homicide charges for three separate cases in Chester County, Tuesday.
In a North Coventry case, three defendants are charged with the murder of 17-year old David Doyle, who was shot while trying to protect three children during the robbery of a drug dealer on September 24, 2017.
In a Phoenixville case, defendants Brian Corsey and...
On Stage: ‘Motown’ comes to Wilmington

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Motown the Musical
The popularity of the “Motown Sound” has remained at a high level for more than 50 years. “Motown the Musical,” which celebrates Berry Gordy and his label Motown Records, made its Broadway debut in April 2013 on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, and its popularity has remained at a high level for more than three years.
“Motown...
NOPE assembly misses the mark

By Janet McGann, Special to The Times
Last Monday, Unionville High School had a Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education assembly regarding the deaths caused by overdosing on drugs — part of an ongoing program of such assemblies held around the county.
Unfortunately, while the intentions of the assembly were good, the information and tactics used were ineffective on the student body.
Royal Kate’s post-birth appearance a miracle

By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
I realize that many people find the pomp and circumstance of the British Aristocracy silly. I, however, am enamored by it. And, the fact that American commoner Megan Markle can snatch a prince gives us all hope, right? (Sorry, present husband)
So, obviously I was excited when the story broke on a Monday morning that Kate had given birth to a baby boy....
Don’t blame Trump for all of this chaos

By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
I remember taking my mother to the hospital in December of 1992. X-rays showed a mass in her lung. By June, 1993, she was gone.
We blamed the cancer. But in truth, it was all those years of smoking Pall Mall Gold 100s — as a kid, she used send me down to the local deli to pick up a couple of packs, which she smoked every day until about five years before she...
What To Do: Spring — no really — is finally here (probably)

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Winterthur
If spring in the Delaware Valley this year were a baby in the womb, the doctors would surely have been working on induced labor by now. The vestiges of a long, grueling winter refuse to go away and spring continues a rectangle to emerge.
According to the latest weather forecasts, warmer temperatures are on their way.
Meehan resigns, will repay costs of employee settlement

U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-7)
U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-7) announced Friday that he would immediately resign from office and repay costs from a severance agreement to a former staffer of his who claimed that Meehan had attempted to initiate a romantic relationship with her, and then, when rebuffed, mistreated her.
Meehan — who was facing a House Ethics Committee investigation over the incident...