# wilmington (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover wilmington. Page: Feed: --- ## [Photo Friday: Burn Out Edition](https://mediterraneanworld.wordpress.com/2026/08/21/photo-friday-burn-out-edition/) _2026-08-21 · Bill Caraher · Archaeology of the Mediterranean World_ I had this plan to restart my quick hits and varia this week. It was an honest and real plan, and then the long, lazy tendril of late summer burn out happened and instead of doing work for my blog, I spent the last week fiddling with a paper, re-reading a monograph that I read… Read More → ## [Republican Senate candidate doesn’t want any super-majority](https://www.deerfieldvalleynews.org/news/republican-senate-candidate-doesn%E2%80%99t-want-any-super-majority) _2026-08-20 · Editor · The Deerfield Valley News_ Jon Hurdle Republican Rusty Sage is seeking one of the two state Senate seats for the Windham district in the November general election. BRATTLEBORO—If you’re a resident of the Windham County senatorial district who wants lower taxes, less expensive healthcare, and more affordable housing, you might consider voting for Republican Rusty Sage, a fireman who’s running for the state Senate. After… ## [Lawmakers welcome AI task force but wish Legislature had been included](https://www.deerfieldvalleynews.org/news/lawmakers-welcome-ai-task-force-wish-legislature-had-been-included) _2026-08-20 · Editor · The Deerfield Valley News_ MONTPELIER—Two local lawmakers welcomed Vermont’s new AI economic task force, saying it has the potential to position the state to use artificial intelligence to its advantage, but they criticized the Scott administration for not including at least one lawmaker on the 16-member panel. ## [Fifteen years after Irene, plucky business owners recall the monster storm and its aftermath](https://www.deerfieldvalleynews.org/news/fifteen-years-after-irene-plucky-business-owners-recall-monster-storm-and-its-aftermath) _2026-08-20 · Editor · The Deerfield Valley News_ WILMINGTON—Lisa Sullivan recalled the morning of Sunday, August 28, 2011, when raging flood waters from Tropical Storm Irene threatened to destroy the building that houses Bartleby’s Books. Water pressure on the building was so great from the “river” flowing down Route 9 that Sullivan’s husband, a builder, decided to open the front door to help the water to drain away, albeit through their… ## [Residential real estate market sees modest increase in inventory, realtors say](https://www.deerfieldvalleynews.org/news/residential-real-estate-market-sees-modest-increase-inventory-realtors-say) _2026-08-20 · Editor · The Deerfield Valley News_ Mike Eldred A real estate sign stands outside a Dover housoe. More homes are selling than a year ago, while the median sales price in Bennington and Windham counties has risen 3.5% to $409,000. Prices soften for some properties but stock of unsold homes remains well below pre-pandemic level DEERFIELD VALLEY—The number of homes offered for sale in the Deerfield Valley has edged up in the last year,… ## [Three Things Thursday: Running toward the Fire](https://mediterraneanworld.wordpress.com/2026/08/20/three-things-thursday-running-toward-the-fire/) _2026-08-20 · Bill Caraher · Archaeology of the Mediterranean World_ I’m pretty excited about the start of the semester. This semester is going to be crazy busy. Not only am I teaching five classes for the first five weeks of the semester, but I have a ton of little (and not so little) projects coming at me from conference papers (and travel), to Digital Press… Read More → ## [Writing Wednesday: NDQ](https://mediterraneanworld.wordpress.com/2026/08/19/writing-wednesday-ndq/) _2026-08-19 · Bill Caraher · Archaeology of the Mediterranean World_ Over the last week or so, I’ve been slogging through some revisions on my article about the the first 23 volumes of NDQ. While this has involved lots of spinning wheels, some crunching of data, and some new prose (especially after I learned that my article could be 7500 words rather than just 4000). The… Read More → ## [Two Things Tuesday: More Anarchism](https://mediterraneanworld.wordpress.com/2026/08/18/two-things-tuesday-more-anarchism/) _2026-08-18 · Bill Caraher · Archaeology of the Mediterranean World_ From where I sit, there’s been a notable uptick in scholarship that appeals to anarchism and anarchist praxis in archaeology over the last decade. Some of this should be attributed to David Graeber and David Wengrow’s Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity (2021) which for whatever its limitation has inspired scholars to consider… Read More → ## [Music Monday: Tina Brooks](https://mediterraneanworld.wordpress.com/2026/08/17/music-monday-tina-brooks/) _2026-08-17 · Bill Caraher · Archaeology of the Mediterranean World_ For whatever reason, I’ve been in a hard bop mood lately. Last week, while driving, I very much enjoyed Johnny Coles’s trumpet. This week, I’ve been enjoying some Tina Brooks, a relatively obscure and tragic sax player. In general, Brooks’s outputs as leader are of high quality which makes it curious that only one of… Read More → ## [Photo Friday: More Adventures with Film](https://mediterraneanworld.wordpress.com/2026/08/14/photo-friday-more-adventures-with-film/) _2026-08-14 · Bill Caraher · Archaeology of the Mediterranean World_ I keep practicing film photography and enjoy taking photos more than any kind of success, but here is my latest batch of developed films. These are mostly from my Nikon N90s some with a Takumar 55 mm f/1.8 lens. This photo is… bad art, but whatever. I then shot a bunch on expired Kodak UltraMax Read More ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZamGdAGf0JgF) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Breathing new life into a seven-generation family farm](https://www.deerfieldvalleynews.org/news/breathing-new-life-seven-generation-family-farm) _2026-08-13 · Editor · The Deerfield Valley News_ Adams Farm due to reopen on Labor Day weekend after eight-year closure WILMINGTON—For generations, Adams Farm has changed with the times. It has been a dairy farm, a sleigh ride destination, a petting farm and, most recently, a collection of short-term rentals. Now, seventh-generation family member Olivia Adams Mancivalano is preparing to bring the farm back to life. ## [After erasing deficit, union eyes boosting test scores](https://www.deerfieldvalleynews.org/news/after-erasing-deficit-union-eyes-boosting-test-scores) _2026-08-13 · Editor · The Deerfield Valley News_ Windham Southwest Supervisory Union reports better financial position in fiscal 2026 WILMINGTON—Windham Southwest Supervisory Union will shift its focus to improving test scores starting in the new school year, after spending the last two years getting its financial house in order, officials said said Tuesday. ## [Dems back Gray for Lt. Gov, but valley voters less sure on races for governor and state Senate](https://www.deerfieldvalleynews.org/news/dems-back-gray-lt-gov-valley-voters-less-sure-races-governor-and-state-senate) _2026-08-13 · Editor · The Deerfield Valley News_ DEERFIELD VALLEY—Democrats in five Deerfield Valley towns voted decisively for Molly Gray and Becca Balint as their candidates for lieutenant governor and representative to Congress, respectively, but they were less clear on their choice for Governor and state senator, according to Tuesday’s primary results. Gray’s number of votes heavily outweighed those of her Democratic challengers among voters… ## [Twin Valley board mulls demand for school district merger talks](https://www.deerfieldvalleynews.org/news/twin-valley-board-mulls-demand-school-district-merger-talks) _2026-08-13 · Editor · The Deerfield Valley News_ WILMINGTON—Twin Valley School Board members on Tuesday discussed a state requirement, under Act 170 of 2026, that they will soon have to name at least one representative to a regional committee that will consider merging school districts, but the districts will not be forced to form combined districts if they conclude a merger wouldn’t make sense. ## [Three Things Thursday: Photography, Work, and University Life](https://mediterraneanworld.wordpress.com/2026/08/13/three-things-thursday-photography-work-and-university-life/) _2026-08-13 · Bill Caraher · Archaeology of the Mediterranean World_ After a brutal week of travel, I’m feeling quite behind in everything: reading, writing, deadlines, the start of the semester, and recharging my batteries before a hectic fall. The late summer bustle, set against a fatigue-tinted doldrums, feels like as good a time as any for a three things Thursday. Thing the First I’ve just Read More ## [Writing Wednesday: The Suburban Pool](https://mediterraneanworld.wordpress.com/2026/08/12/writing-wednesday-the-suburban-pool/) _2026-08-12 · Bill Caraher · Archaeology of the Mediterranean World_ This past week, I visited my home town of Wilmington, Delaware. No summer visit is complete without a trip to the various suburban swimming pools where I played, swam, and worked each summer. As my brother and I visited various swim clubs (with my nephews in tow!), I was struck by how little they have Read More ## [Traveling Tuesday: The Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota](https://mediterraneanworld.wordpress.com/2026/08/11/traveling-tuesday-the-ringling-museum-of-art-in-sarasota/) _2026-08-11 · Bill Caraher · Archaeology of the Mediterranean World_ On my drive from Wilmington, Delaware to Ft. Myers, Florida, I took a quick break at the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida to check out their newly reinstalled Cyprus gallery which was the work of our sometime collaborator from Polis, Joanna Smith.I had never been to this museum and honestly wasn’t prepared for Read More ## [Music Monday: Johnny Coles](https://mediterraneanworld.wordpress.com/2026/08/10/music-monday-johnny-coles/) _2026-08-10 · Bill Caraher · Archaeology of the Mediterranean World_ It’s Monday, right? I drove from Wilmington, Delaware to Jacksonville, Florida yesterday which was overall pretty pleasant (except South Carolina). I was able to get in some quality listening on my drive and enjoy 12 innings of borderline comical Phillies baseball. This is not a baseball or travel blog (you’re lucky South Carolina!), but it Read More ## [Photo Friday: A Half-Frame and an Alley](https://mediterraneanworld.wordpress.com/2026/08/07/14490/) _2026-08-07 · Bill Caraher · Archaeology of the Mediterranean World_ A few weeks ago, I walked down my alley with my half-frame Olympus PEN EE-2 camera and a roll of expired Kodak UltraMax 400 shot at ISO 100 (which accounts for a bit of the color cast). I am pretty pleased with the photos and while most of them are not “good” but any technical Read More ## [Blueberry Festival celebrated as ‘‘an important tradition’’](https://www.deerfieldvalleynews.org/news/blueberry-festival-celebrated-%E2%80%98%E2%80%98-important-tradition%E2%80%99%E2%80%99) _2026-08-06 · Editor · The Deerfield Valley News_ Annual event connects communities in Deerfield Valley WILMINGTON—For 10 days each summer, blueberries are more than just a crop. They become the centerpiece of a valley-wide celebration that stretches from Jacksonville and Whitingham to Dover and Wilmington. Farms open their fields, restaurants serve blueberry-themed specials, local businesses decorate their storefronts, and community… ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MVMpHbtFnpWW) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Dover tax rates lower after property reappraisal](https://www.deerfieldvalleynews.org/news/dover-tax-rates-lower-after-property-reappraisal) _2026-08-06 · Editor · The Deerfield Valley News_ DOVER—Lower property tax rates this year, thanks to the town’s recent reappraisal, may mean reduced tax bills for many Dover residents and second-home owners. ## [Three Things Thursday: Mixing up My Days](https://mediterraneanworld.wordpress.com/2026/08/06/three-things-thursday-mixing-up-my-days/) _2026-08-06 · Bill Caraher · Archaeology of the Mediterranean World_ I’m in an Air BnB in Wilmington, Delaware right now and somewhere between airport layovers, North Carolina micro-breweries, high school golf tournaments, and road trips through the Piedmont of NC and Virginia, I lost track of what day of the week it was. For some reason, it has really bothered me that I got my Read More ## [Wreading Wednesday: AI and I](https://mediterraneanworld.wordpress.com/2026/08/04/wreading-wednesday-ai-and-i/) _2026-08-04 · Bill Caraher · Archaeology of the Mediterranean World_ I’ve been reading more about AI lately trying to get my feet set in the rapidly developing conversation. On my flight to the east coast I read Emily Bender’s and Alex Hanna’s The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech s Hype and Create the Future We Want (2025) which occasionally gets cited as a good Read More ## [Taking my Time Tuesday](https://mediterraneanworld.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/taking-my-time-tuesday/) _2026-08-03 · Bill Caraher · Archaeology of the Mediterranean World_ I’m taking a day off and walked around downtown Greensboro a bit while visiting my brother. It’s the kind of cloudy day that brings out something in the mid-century architecture that graces the city’s downtown. The former Federal Home Loan Bank of Greensboro (aka “the mushroom building”; ca. 1968) by Praise Connor Lee: The Elon Read More ## [Music Monday: Trane, Brackeen, and Collier](https://mediterraneanworld.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/music-monday-trane-brackeen-and-collier/) _2026-08-03 · Bill Caraher · Archaeology of the Mediterranean World_ This week had some desultory work on various projects, a bit of reading, and some travel. I’m working to adjust my expectations in terms of what I can and need to get done before the start of the fall semester. My classes are mostly set up even if I’ve not quite figured out all the Read More ## [The prom lobby and staircase from "10 Things I Hate About You"](https://www.livethemovies.com/blog/the-prom-lobby-and-staircase-from-10-things-i-hate-about-you) _2026-08-01 · Christina · Blog - Live the Movies_ LOCATION The lobby, staircase, and landing of the Paramount Theatre, which stood in as the Padua Prom in the 1999 film “10 Things I Hate About You.” ADDRESS Paramount Theatre 911 Pine Street Seattle, WA 98101 Website 1999’s “10 Things I Hate About You,” a teen rom-com classic adapted from William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew , was filmed in and around Seattle, Washington, which totally… ## [Allentown hides the Liberty Bell again](https://tomlovesthelibertybell.com/pennsylvania-liberty-bell-replica/) _2026-04-30 · Tom Campbell · Every Liberty Bell replica_ {reading time: 11 minutes} ... I am herewith beseeching you to use your good offices to have the replica now in transit in the Keystone state returned to Allentown ... The post Allentown hides the Liberty Bell again appeared first on Every Liberty Bell replica . ## [Loud & clear](https://tomlovesthelibertybell.com/loud-clear/) _2026-04-10 · Tom Campbell · Every Liberty Bell replica_ {reading time: 14 minutes} Then gravity and liberty and rage all collide at once in a split, deafening second ... The post Loud & clear appeared first on Every Liberty Bell replica . ## [Cloche encounters](https://tomlovesthelibertybell.com/cloche-encounters/) _2026-03-10 · Tom Campbell · Every Liberty Bell replica_ {reading time: 12 minutes} Imagine you’re a guy named Dave. Through a series of chance encounters, you’ve found yourself in possession of a ton of bronze. There’s just one challenge. Your ton of bronze is the Liberty Bell. The post Cloche encounters appeared first on Every Liberty Bell replica . ## [Semiquincentennial Fever — Catch It](https://tomlovesthelibertybell.com/semiquincentennial-fever-catch-it/) _2026-02-12 · Tom Campbell · Every Liberty Bell replica_ {reading time: 5 minutes} If you’re anywhere in the country this year, you likely won’t be more than 100 miles from a Liberty Bell. The post Semiquincentennial Fever — Catch It appeared first on Every Liberty Bell replica . ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YMYecJX5bXxc) _2026-02-12 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [Time and tide](https://tomlovesthelibertybell.com/new-jersey-liberty-bell-replica/) _2025-09-16 · Tom Campbell · Every Liberty Bell replica_ {reading time: 13 minutes} My best male friendships follow a pattern of distant closeness all too typical between American men. You can go years without talking, but when you … The post Time and tide appeared first on Every Liberty Bell replica . ## [Museum of West Louisiana Liberty Bell](https://tomlovesthelibertybell.com/museum-of-west-louisiana-liberty-bell/) _2025-08-19 · Tom Campbell · Every Liberty Bell replica_ {reading time: 3 minutes} In 1976, when it seemed like everyone wanted their own Liberty Bell replica, the appropriately named Liberty Federal Savings and Loan Association in Leesville, Louisiana, got in on the action. The post Museum of West Louisiana Liberty Bell appeared first on Every Liberty Bell replica . ## [Vanderpump a Paris from "Vanderpump Rules"](https://www.livethemovies.com/blog/vanderpump-a-paris-from-vanderpump-rules) _2025-08-09 · Christina · Blog - Live the Movies_ LOCATION Vanderpump a Paris, Lisa Vanderpump’s Las Vegas restaurant where Katie, Lala, Kristina, and Raquel met Lisa and Katie’s mom Teri for dinner in a season 10 episode of “Vanderpump Rules.” ADDRESS Vanderpump a Paris at Paris Las Vegas 3655 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas, NV 89109 877-796-2096 Website Lisa Vanderpump is never not expanding her restaurant empire. During season 10 of… ## [Pacey and Joey's roadside kiss from "Dawson's Creek"](https://www.livethemovies.com/blog/pacey-and-joeys-roadside-kiss-from-dawsons-creek) _2025-08-08 · Christina · Blog - Live the Movies_ LOCATION The roadside bend where Pacey kisses Joey in season 3, kicking off a monumental chain of events. ADDRESS The water side of the bend on Airlie Road between Bradley Creek Point Road and Edgewater Lane Wilmington, NC One moment changed the entire trajectory of “Dawson’s Creek.” There’s even a book about it called Billion Dollar Kiss ! I’m talking about the moment in season 3 where Pacey… ## [The ribeye of the sky](https://tomlovesthelibertybell.com/nebraska-liberty-bell-replica/) _2025-04-15 · Tom Campbell · Every Liberty Bell replica_ {reading time: 14 minutes} Nebraska puts the plain in the Central Plains — until you discover that nearly three-quarters of a million dinosaurs invade the state every March. The post The ribeye of the sky appeared first on Every Liberty Bell replica . ## [Grand theft liberty](https://tomlovesthelibertybell.com/grand-theft-liberty/) _2025-03-03 · Tom Campbell · Every Liberty Bell replica_ {reading time: 11 minutes} In the early morning hours of a sleepy Seattle Saturday, brazen thieves stole a 2080-pound Liberty Bell replica. And they might have gotten away with it if not for a few meddling bell lovers. The post Grand theft liberty appeared first on Every Liberty Bell replica . ## [For all mankind](https://tomlovesthelibertybell.com/tokyo-liberty-bell-replica/) _2025-01-11 · Tom Campbell · Every Liberty Bell replica_ {reading time: 7 minutes} As Liberty Bells go, this is far from the most popular replica, but you could make a case for it being the most impressive display and the best-kept secret in the U.S. Treasury-commissioned series. The post For all mankind appeared first on Every Liberty Bell replica .