A New Jersey woman is sharing her experience overcoming childhood trauma.Lockey Maisonneuve’s A Girl Raised by Wolves chronicles how she was neglected, abused and ultimately sold into sex trafficking by her father.In this week’s Enlighten Me, she joins Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele to discuss surviving that past.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will pour billion of dollars into the First State.But how will the state manage spending that money? The Biden Administration recommended states name implementation coordinators – and in Delaware that job falls to Greg Patterson.We recently sat down with Patterson to discuss his role and how infrastructure spending will play out in the First State with this massive influx of funding.

This spring, the state is expected to release the latest information on drug overdose deaths in Delaware.Across the country, statistics show the opioid epidemic has gotten worse, and many people continue to face barriers to treatment.Earlier this year, students at the University of Delaware Center for Community Research and Service compiled information on Delaware’s treatment options and where the state can do better to reach those struggling with addiction.Delaware Public Media's Rebecca Baer talks to two people involved with the report.

New leadership takes the reins at the Wilmington Metropolitan Urban League. Last month, Jennifer Thompkins was named the organization’s new president and CEO.Thompson comes to the Urban League from TriZen, a business consulting and leadership development company in Philadelphia. Prior to that, she ran a youth program at the Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA.Youth advocacy is just one of Thompkins’ priorities - as Delaware Public Media’s Joe Irizarry discovered during their recent interview.

As Delaware continues to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, the state’s arts community is trying to get back on its feet.And to help, the Delaware Division of the Arts is launching the Arts Incubator Project.In this week’s Arts Playlist, Delaware Division of the Arts director Jessica Ball joins Delaware Public Media's Kelli Steele to explain this initiative

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Delaware’s Div. of Public Health delivers its long-awaited proposals on enforceable limits for two kinds of the PFAS chemicals.It’s a significant step in the state’s move to regulate the so-called “forever chemicals” which are linked to a variety of illnesses including some cancers.Contributor Jon Hurdle takes a closer look at these proposed limits and initial reaction to them.

Last week, we brought you the first part of our interview with Delaware’s new Education Secretary Mark Holodick – a discussion about the continuing impact the pandemic is having on schools and studentsBut there are other issues Holodick faces as he settles into the job – and in part 2 of our conversation we cover a few of them, including the Wilmington Learning Collaborative.

Public support continues to grow for programs that would allow terminally ill patients to end their own lives.One such bill is gaining traction in the Delaware General Assembly.Delaware Public Media’s Roman Battaglia explores what it would mean for Delawareans.