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Anyone wishing to submit a letter to the editor on a topic/issue local to Delaware’s Cape Region...
Tom Brett files to run for 41st District House of...
1 month ago
Tom Brett has filed to run as a Democrat for the 41st Representative District seat in Delaware’s...
Rehoboth BoA grants variance for new home
Chris Flood
1 month ago
Following testimony from a homeowner about continued flooding and mold issues, the Rehoboth Beach...
News Briefs 3/19/24
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Lewes planning group meets March 20 The Lewes Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 5:...
Mixed reviews on bringing offshore wind cable to 3R...
Chris Flood
1 month ago
The state hosted an information session March 12 on US Wind’s proposal to connect its offshore wind...
Partitioning saves century-old house in Rehoboth
Chris Flood
1 month ago
The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission unanimously approved the partitioning of a lot during a...
DelDOT officials discuss roads, development
Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
PLUS, TIS, TID, TOA, MOU, PTA. What does it all mean? They are all Delaware Department of...
Rehoboth Beach raising property taxes
Chris Flood
1 month ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners adopted a $38.7 million budget for fiscal year 2025 during a meeting...
Handgun permit bill awaits governor’s signature
Melissa Steele
1 month ago
A bill requiring a permitting process for residents to obtain a handgun passed the Senate March 14...
Sussex County engineering team earns stewardship award
1 month ago
Sussex County is awash in praise for its efforts to solve drainage issues and protect the...
Inspector general bill introduced in Senate
Melissa Steele
1 month ago
Senate Bill 21 would create a nonpartisan agency capable of investigating and initiating civil...
Dewey board approves one request, tables vote on...
Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
The Dewey Beach Board of Adjustment voted unanimously Feb. 21 to approve one property owner’s...
Rehoboth Beach Patrol’s protective sheet piles are...
Chris Flood
1 month ago
The weather conditions were a little rough, but crews successfully installed steel sheet piles that...
Milton tagline project close to completion
Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
The Milton Economic Development Committee is close to completing its work on a new tagline and mark...
Delaware Sports Commission announces Slam Dunk hiatus
1 month ago
After a decade of hosting the renowned Slam Dunk to the Beach High School Basketball Tournament,...
Milton planners to discuss office park March 19
Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
A proposed 44-building office park on a 5-acre parcel near Milton Quick Stop is set to be discussed...
14th RD Dems support Sen. Russ Huxtable for re-election
1 month ago
The 14th Representative District Democratic Committee has endorsed Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, for...
Angola-Robinsonville-Route 24 work begins soon
Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation has awarded the bid for improvements at the intersection...
Work progresses on roundabout near Five Points
Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
As construction on the roundabout near the Five Points intersection progresses, Delaware Department...
News Briefs 3/15/24
1 month ago
Coastal corridors meeting March 19 The Delaware Department of Transportation will hold a public...
Milton council finalizes list of Granary-funded...
Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Milton Town Council has closed in on what projects it wants to do with funds raised by the Granary...
Daisey house demolition begins in Lewes
Bill Shull
1 month ago
The Daisey family fought long and hard for the right to tear down some of their family’s history in...
Surf-fishing reservations continue in 2024
Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
The surf-fishing pilot program at Delaware State Parks’ drive-on beaches will continue this year...
Handgun permit bill returns to Senate
Melissa Steele
1 month ago
A handgun permit bill returned to the Delaware Senate March 14 after passing the House with four...
Dr. Anis Saliba exemplified Rotary motto of Service...
Dennis Forney
1 month ago
Editor’s note: Dr. Anis K. Saliba, 91, of Lewes, died March 10. His full obituary appears at...
O’Mara officially enters governor’s race
1 month ago
Collin O’Mara, former secretary of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental...
New education building planned at James Farm
Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
A long-awaited project to add new education and maintenance buildings at James Farm Ecological...
New boat ramp, dock proposed for Millsboro’s Ingrams...
Chris Flood
1 month ago
The state’s Division of Fish and Wildlife is looking to modify an existing boat launch facility at...
News Briefs 3/12/24
1 month ago
Cape school board meets March 14 The Cape Henlopen school board will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday,...
Rehoboth eyeing use of reserve funds to balance budget
Chris Flood
1 month ago
With fewer than three weeks until Rehoboth Beach’s next fiscal year begins, commissioners are...
Lewes residents express water concerns to BPW
Bill Shull
1 month ago
Bill Schmidt says he has been dealing with dirty water on Park Avenue for years. “I live in front...
Long-term care facility bills filed
Melissa Steele
1 month ago
A package of bills filed Feb. 26 in the Delaware General Assembly aim to improve long-term care...
Parker Selby files for re-election to District 20...
1 month ago
Esthelda “Stell” Parker Selby is a community leader in Sussex County who declared her candidacy and...
Rehoboth Beach Police Department swears in two officers
Chris Flood
1 month ago
Rehoboth Beach Patrolmen Timothy Chan and Rocco Esposito IV were sworn in for duty during a...
Battle lines drawn over Royal Farms plan
Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
Residents opposed to an application for a Royal Farms gas station and convenience store at the...
Rezoning recommended for Dewey property
Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
The Dewey Beach Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously March 1 to recommend to town...
Milton public works facility on hold for another year
Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
Plans to fund a new $6.4 million public works facility in Milton are on hold until fiscal year 2025...
Rye raffle raises money for open space campaign
Bill Shull
2 months ago
Raise a glass to Mike Maher of Milton. He won the WhistlePig Piggybank Rye raffle at R&L...
Rehoboth homeowners urge more talks about Deauville...
Chris Flood
2 months ago
After a failed attempt at negotiations between Rehoboth Beach officials and the state, Deauville...
Comments sought on proposed marijuana regulations
Chris Flood
2 months ago
It’s been about 10 months since marijuana was legalized in Delaware for adults 21 and over. In...
News Briefs 3/8/24
2 months ago
Lewes council to meet March 11 Lewes Mayor and City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m., Monday, March...
Sussex council updates PLUS agreement with state
Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
Sussex County Council has updated its 2003 memorandum of understanding with the Office of State...
Lewes residents, restaurants react to patio music...
Bill Shull
2 months ago
Like a sold-out concert, the Rollins Community Center was standing-room only for a Lewes Mayor and...
Sussex funding more DSP troopers
Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
Since 1994, Sussex County Council has approved funding to add more Delaware State Police coverage...
Beebe forms partnerships to address growth
Bill Shull
2 months ago
Beebe Healthcare is partnering with two firms to streamline its revenue collection and supply chain...
Bill targets deepfakes used in elections
Melissa Steele
2 months ago
A bill aimed to prevent deepfake technology used to influence elections was introduced Feb. 29 “...
Dewey Beach police officers sworn in
Ellen Driscoll
2 months ago
The newest members of the Dewey Beach Police Department were sworn into their roles at a small...
MERR responds for another harp seal rescue
2 months ago
Visiting seals have continued to keep the Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute...
Protesters interrupt Carney’s last State of the...
Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Minutes into Gov. John Carney’s final State of the State address March 5, he had to pause as a...
Sussex approves Route 1-Route 16 parcel rezoning
Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
With a unanimous vote, Sussex County Council approved a rezoning application filed by Ocean One...
Sidewalk under construction along State Road in...
Chris Flood
2 months ago
In an effort to improve pedestrian safety along a busy walking route in Rehoboth Beach, 850 feet of...
Saliba, Marasco launch Lewes council bids
Bill Shull
2 months ago
Deputy Mayor Khalil Saliba and Lewes Planning Commissioner Amy Marasco are seeking seats on Lewes...
Sussex County going green at treatment plant
Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
Sussex County is going green at the Wolfe Neck Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility near Lewes...
News Briefs 3/5/24
2 months ago
Lewes architecture group to meet March 7 The Lewes Historic Preservation Architectural Review...
Living shoreline project proposed for Rehoboth’s...
Chris Flood
2 months ago
Rehoboth Beach has submitted an application to the state that, if approved, would allow the city to...
Past CAMP Rehoboth employee indicted over financial...
Chris Flood
2 months ago
After a years-long investigation, the Delaware Department of Justice has indicted former CAMP...
Cape school board election not needed
Ellen Driscoll
2 months ago
A school board election will not be needed in Cape Henlopen School District this year, as...
DelDOT work to cause Route 1 lane closures starting...
2 months ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation will be installing variable message signs within the...
Harvey, Revis-Plank win re-election in Milton
Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
Incumbents Fred Harvey and Lee Revis-Plank were re-elected to three-year terms on Milton Town...
First Church of Christ Scientist in Rehoboth to be...
Chris Flood
2 months ago
The First Church of Christ Scientist building on Bayard Avenue in Rehoboth Beach has been sold and...
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Regulations on the growing and sales of marijuana in unincorporated areas in Sussex County have...