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Water Service Interruption Notice

Date Posted: Monday, August 18th, 2025

 Important Notice to our Water Customers



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Community Health Fair

Date Posted: Wednesday, August 13th, 2025

  The City of New Castle will be hosting a Community Health Fair on Saturday, September 13th. We are looking for additional organizations who would like to host a vendor table and provide outreach initiatives and services to residents. If you or someone you know are interested, please complete this form https://forms.gle/BfsGg1B68QaUPj1s9 



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Summer Concert in Battery Park Cancelled Tonight

Date Posted: Wednesday, August 13th, 2025

    Due to the impending bad weather this evening August 13th, the summer concert in Battery Park, featuring Olivia Reynolds, has been cancelled.



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REFUNDS FROM INDIAN RIVER CLOSURE TO BE CREDITED TO MSC CUSTOMERS WITH AUGUST BILLING

Date Posted: Tuesday, August 12th, 2025

      REFUNDS FROM INDIAN RIVER CLOSURE TO BE CREDITED TO MSC CUSTOMERS WITH AUGUST BILLING   Thanks to the advocacy work on behalf of the MSC and our customers by the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (DEMEC). MSC received a refund in the amount of $182,000 for a portion of costs paid related to the closing of the Indian River Power Plant. At their July meeting, the Commissioners of the MSC unanimously voted to return these funds to MSC’s customers in the form of a one-time, negative power purchase adjustment on the August billing. This credit will show on customer’s bills as “IR REFUND.” The amount of your credit is based on your kWh consumption from July 13 – August 12 multiplied by $0.02351



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Street Sweeper Schedule

Date Posted: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

  Street Sweeping  Third full week of the month: May through September        Monday (Even house numbers) and Tuesday (Odd house numbers):      Washington Park, Shawtown, Dobbinsville and Van Dyke       Wednesday (Even house numbers) and Thursday (Odd house numbers):   All of historic New Castle to the R/R tracks, Buttonwood, Boothurst, William Penn Square, Holcomb Lane, Edgewood Drive, Booker Circle. and Jacquette Square                                                                                                                                                                             […]



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Notice: Route 9 is now open

Date Posted: Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025

  Route 9 is now open.



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Summer Concert in Battery Park Cancelled Tonight

Date Posted: Wednesday, July 16th, 2025

Due to the impending bad weather this evening July 16th, the summer concert in Battery Park, featuring Exit 93, has been cancelled.



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Mosquito Control Spray

Date Posted: Friday, July 11th, 2025

A message from DNREC-MOSQUITO CONTROL Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during the daylight hours on Sunday, July 13, 2025: Application of Vectoprime FG with an airplane (registration number N422JC) to control mosquito larvae in the following areas: In and near New Castle and Wilmington (Southbridge). For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 22, 29, and 30. All insecticides to be used are registered with the USEPA for mosquito control and will be applied according to USEPA approved label instructions.  The USEPA has determined that the insecticides to be used do not pose unreasonable risks to human health, wildlife, or the environment.  For further information, please visit the Mosquito Control Spray Information site or view the Spray Zone Map:



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Summer Concert in Battery Park Cancelled Tonight

Date Posted: Wednesday, July 9th, 2025

  Due to the impending bad weather this evening, the summer concert in Battery Park, featuring Oliva Reynolds, has been cancelled and  rescheduled for August 13th.



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Soul Line Dancing Party

Date Posted: Thursday, July 3rd, 2025

Soul Line Dancing Party featuring Kenny J and DJ Ell Saturday, July 12th 5:00p.m. to 8:oopm Buttonwood Colored School Museum  111 Buttonwood Ave, New Castle, DE 



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