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🌱 Patch AM: How a stolen SUV chase through Wilmington ended with teen arrests
Spotted on the Wilmington calendar: Hanukkah Fest | Let There Be Light
Hello Wilmington! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a stolen SUV chase through Wilmington ended with teen arrests
- Will Wilmington’s Biden Station soon lose its in-person ticket window?
- Inside Kuumba Academy’s new library and courtroom changing student discipline
Also on today's calendar: Christmas Day Bash! and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 26 degrees.
- Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 49, low: 44.
- Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 57 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Three teens arrested after crashing stolen SUV in Wilmington police chase (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Three Wilmington teens were arrested after police say they crashed a stolen SUV during a chase that ran through Elsmere and Wilmington, injuring another driver. Delaware State Police describe felony stolen property and related charges, and briefly closed South Dupont Road while investigating and recovering the vehicle. 
2. Some activists oppose SEPTA's plan to close its Wilmington Train Station ticket office (delawarepublic.org) — SEPTA plans to close the ticket office at Wilmington’s Biden Train Station on December 31, and Delaware transit advocates say that will especially hurt seniors, cash-paying riders, and people without smartphones. They’re urging state transportation officials and DelDOT to pressure SEPTA to keep in-person ticket services available for Wilmington travelers along the Northeast Corridor.
3. K-8 charter school's two projects highlight importance of "restoration" (wdel.com) — Students at Wilmington’s Kuumba Academy Charter School just gained two new “restorative” spaces designed to strengthen relationships and teach accountability. A Restorative Library with circular seating and local murals supports peaceful conversations, while a mock courtroom in the same downtown building helps K-8 scholars learn how the justice system and due process work in real-life situations.
4. Archmere Academy appoints 1989 alumnus Daniel Hickey its next head of school (thedialog.org) — A familiar face to many local families, Archmere Academy has named alumnus Daniel Hickey as its next head of school, effective July 2026. Hickey previously spent more than a decade in leadership and teaching roles at Tower Hill School in Wilmington, and he returns with deep experience in Catholic education and enrollment growth as longtime head of Upland Country Day School.
5. Caesar Rodney statue may return for America's 250th (wdel.com) — A statue of Caesar Rodney that once stood in downtown Wilmington’s Rodney Square may be brought out of storage for America’s 250th birthday, potentially for a temporary display in Washington, D.C. State Sen. Eric Buckson is pushing to relocate it permanently to Kent County, while civil liberties advocates argue any new display must acknowledge Rodney’s slaveholding and complex legacy.
📸 Around Wilmington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilmington
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★ Featured events ★
- Hanukkah Fest | Let There Be Light
101 Garden of Eden Rd, Wilmington
10:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- Rockwood Chair Yoga
Rockwood Park & Museum , 4651 Washington Street Extension , Wilmington
9:00 am - Bayard School Winter Concert
Bayard , 200 S DuPont St , Wilmington
7:00 pm - Pritchett Academy Winter Concert
Bancroft , 600 East 7th Street , Wilmington
7:00 pm - Forgotten Cats's Middletown PetSmart Cat Adoption Event Dec. 19-21
Middletown PetSmart , 421 Middletown Warwick Drive , Middletown
10:00 am - An Evening with Sam Sussman at Huxley & Hiro
Huxley & Hiro Booksellers , 601 N Market St , Wilmington
6:00 pm - Brandywine Holiday Festival of the Arts
Chase Center on the Riverfront , 815 Justison St , Wilmington
10:00 am - DCM OPEN 10a-3p
Delaware Children's Museum , 550 Justison St , Wilmington
10:00 am - Christmas Day Bash!
Dogtopia of Wilmington , 2101 Concord Pike , Wilmington
9:00 am
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
📣 Wilmington Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- DHSS/DSS BENEFITS CASEWORKER IN THE LIBRARY
Wilmington Public Library Lobby - Information Table
9:15 am - December Closing Days
International Women's Club of Delaware , 10 Old Church Rd , Wilmington
10:00 am - Pop-Up at WBW – Dark Star BBQ
Wilmington Brew Works , 3129 Miller Rd , Wilmington
5:00 pm - Botanical Wreath Prints - Wilmington, DE 2025
Art Studio , 310 Kiamensi Rd # B , Wilmington
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
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- 2025 Governor’s Institute for School Leadership Graduates! —Christina School District Read on Patch
- Bayard Teacher Jasmyn Wright Named 2026 Global Teacher Prize Finalist —Christina School District Read on Patch
- Be Bold. Get Cold - Take the Plunge with Christina for Special Olympics —Christina School District Read on Patch
- Christina School Board Listening Session - Dec 15 for REACH Families & Staff —Christina School District Read on Patch
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) shoveled my sidewalks & handicap ramp/steps even before I got out of bed yesterday. Another neighbor, Doug, came over later & shoveled again after… (Nextdoor Kiamense) - Heritage park/ Montclare
Found- brown cat with white paws. He was found last night freezing outside and starved. He is safe inside now. Someone must be missing him! Yes I am… (Nextdoor Heritage Park / Skyline)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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