First State Community Loan Fund (CLF) announces its Annual Luncheon and Meeting on Friday, May 18^th at Noon at the Christiana Hilton, 100 Continental Drive, Newark. The theme for this year’s event is “Connecting the Dots: Community & Capital.”

Alejandro Escovedo will release his 11th solo album Big Station on June 5th, 2012 on Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group. Produced by Tony Visconti, Big Station finds the ever-evolving Texas rocker highly-charged with spirit and purpose.  The album’s hard snap and sharp arrangements recall much of the great music Escovedo absorbed as it blasted out of AM and FM radios throughout the 60’s and 70’s.  Largely co-written with frequent collaborator Chuck Prophet, the album’s 12 songs bristle with tension and hope as Escovedo fights to keep faith in a changing world and hold onto love.

Antonio Leta brings decades of experience to new position

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that Antonio (Tony) Leta has been appointed to be the new District Director for the SBA’s Delaware district office. In this position, he will manage the delivery of SBA programs and services to small businesses throughout the district. Leta is only the second director of the Delaware office that was opened in 1999, succeeding previous District Director Jayne Armstrong.

Democrat Doug Beatty and eldest son of actor Ned Beatty filed a statement of organization with the Delaware Office of the State Election Commissioner earlier this morning. He is attempting to secure a place on the ballot to challenge incumbent Governor Jack Markell in a gubernatorial primary election.