In New Garden, one loan ended, another refinanced

Supervisors say they expect new loan will be needed to fund police station  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Shane Morgan, the management plan coordinator for the White Clay Wild and Scenic River Program, describes a restoration plan for Lamborn Creek. On display to her left is a check from PECO for a Green Region Grant to help fund a Landenberg Road trailhead project. Finances...

Police building – as well as plans – have grown mold

Longtime temporary facility now posing health risks By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times The lower level of the makeshift New Garden Township Police building is now off-limits due to high mold concentration. The well-respected New Garden Township Police Department stands in stark contrast to the decrepit building it occupies: a makeshift facility so mold-ridden that the lower floor...

Unbudgeted costs, mold stir concern in New Garden

Township supervisors grappling with several unexpected expenditures By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Bill Hewton, a board member for the Kennett Area Senior Center, explains why the New Garden Township Supervisors should make a $1,500 donation next year. A recurring question posed at Monday night’s New Garden Township meeting by Supervisor Robert J. Perrotti: “Where’s the...