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Supreme Court rules on McGuiness convictions
Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
The Delaware Supreme Court upheld a misdemeanor charge of conflict of interest against former State...
Council kills Lewes Line
Bill Shull
2 months ago
The Lewes Line bus service will not be coming back for a third season, after Lewes Mayor and City...
Beebe Healthcare ends mandatory masking at all...
2 months ago
Due to a decreased rate of respiratory illnesses in the community, all Beebe Healthcare locations...
Shante Hastings, Preston Lee among engineers honored
2 months ago
Two Sussex County engineers are among three recently honored by the Delaware Engineering Society...
Sally Slook leaving Henlopen Acres town manager...
Chris Flood
2 months ago
About eight months after beginning her tenure as Henlopen Acres town manager, Sally Slook has...
Alison Myers files for re-election to Cape school board
Ellen Driscoll
2 months ago
Cape Henlopen school board President Alison Myers has filed to run in this year’s election, set for...
Acres begins comprehensive development plan process
Chris Flood
2 months ago
Henlopen Acres has begun the process of developing a new comprehensive development plan. The state...
News Briefs 2/13/24
2 months ago
Dewey planning commission to meet The Dewey Beach Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public...
Rally fizzles at Home of the Brave
Bill Shull
2 months ago
There was no fanfare, no hot dogs and no Eric Bodenweiser at the Home of the Brave Feb. 10...
Rehoboth library, city nearing two-for-one deal
Chris Flood
2 months ago
After a year of discussions, officials from Rehoboth Beach and the Rehoboth Beach Public Library...
Seal rescued from Bethany Beach now receiving care...
2 months ago
A young gray seal pup recently rescued in Bethany Beach is currently in New Jersey receiving...
Sussex will have hearings on marijuana regulations
Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
Sussex County Council has introduced an ordinance to regulate the cultivation, manufacturing,...
Rehoboth to implement security fund for alderman court
Chris Flood
2 months ago
In an effort to increase security for its alderman court, Rehoboth Beach commissioners are...
Lewes resident files legal actions over Atlantic...
Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
A Lewes resident is continuing his legal fight with the county and a local concrete plant over...
Concerns raised over dumping of fill near Silver Lake
Chris Flood
2 months ago
Sussex County has issued a notice of violation to a property owner on Silver Lake for dumping an...
Daiseys win approval for Lewes renovations
Bill Shull
2 months ago
The Lewes Historic Preservation Architectural Review Commission gave Darryl and Darnell Daisey a...
Milton council moves Federal Street project forward
Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
Milton Town Council gave the developers of a proposed mixed-use facility a guide list before...
Transportation districts proposed in Milton, Roxana
Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
During the Feb. 6 Sussex County Council meeting, Delaware Department of Transportation planner...
Red Mill Pond lowered for maintenance
Nick Roth
2 months ago
Red Mill Pond has been noticeably lower the past few weeks. According to Christian Hudson, who owns...
News Briefs 2/9/24
2 months ago
Kings Highway project workshop set Delaware Department of Transportation will hold a workshop to...
Rieley: Freight train coming down Route 9
Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
During a Delaware Department of Transportation update on transportation improvement districts,...
Residents question county’s rental program
Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
Residents opposed to the approved Chapel Branch Apartments along Dorman Road west of Lewes turned...
Dewey chief highlights first-year accomplishments
Ellen Driscoll
2 months ago
Dewey Beach Police Chief Constance Speake outlined her first-year accomplishments, including...
Rehoboth facing $3.4 million shortfall in next year...
Chris Flood
2 months ago
Rehoboth Beach is facing a $3.4 million shortfall for its fiscal year 2025 budget. Rehoboth Beach...
More improvements to Route 1-Cave Neck intersection
2 months ago
A Delaware Department of Transportation project is underway this week to add more improvements to...
Rally for homeless vets, Fuller’s ouster planned for...
Bill Shull
2 months ago
A group is planning a rally at Home of the Brave in Milford Saturday, Feb. 10, to support homeless...
Delaware Electric Co-op plans rate restructuring
2 months ago
Delaware Electric Cooperative has announced a comprehensive rate restructuring plan. According to...
Work underway at McBride Bathhouse in Cape state park
2 months ago
Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 7, the McBride Bathhouse and boardwalk in Cape Henlopen State Park will...
No tax or fee increases proposed in Lewes budget
Bill Shull
2 months ago
The City of Lewes is not planning any tax or fee increases as part of its draft fiscal year 2025...
News Briefs 2/6/24
2 months ago
Cape school board meets Feb. 8 The Cape Henlopen school board will hold a workshop meeting at 6 p.m...
Milton plans community design guide
Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
As Milton grows, officials are seeking a way to keep the look of the town in line with its current...
Rehoboth planners suggest more changes to site-plan...
Chris Flood
2 months ago
For the second time, the Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission has submitted a long list of proposed...
Section of Cave Neck Road to close Feb. 7-9
2 months ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation has announced the closure of the section of Cave Neck...
Rehoboth Beach Patrol demo is officially underway
Chris Flood
2 months ago
With a few swings of a sledgehammer to exterior walls and windows, the ceremonial demolition of the...
Cell tower installed in Cape Henlopen State Park
Chris Flood
2 months ago
In an effort to provide emergency response personnel with enhanced coverage, AT&T has installed...
Milton planners debate office building expansion
Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
Milton Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved preliminary site plans to expand an...
Milton voters approve annexation referendum
Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
By a 397-86 margin, Milton voters approved a referendum annexing 50 acres of land at Shingle Point...
Mini-bond bill gives funding to Cape Region
2 months ago
House Bill 305 – the mini bond bill – was signed by Gov. John Carney Jan. 31 after passing both...
Sussex P&Z hears plans for Peck Farm
Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission recently heard plans for Peck Farms, a proposed...
Hall-Long is speaker at Delaware League of Local...
2 months ago
About 100 local government advocates gathered Jan. 25 at Maple Dale Country Club in Dover for the...
Mixed-use development proposed for Federal Street
Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
A proposed mixed-use development in downtown Milton is expected to be heard by town council at its...
Rehoboth’s nonprofits pitch city officials for...
Chris Flood
2 months ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners began their budget hearings for the next fiscal year Jan. 19 by...
Sussex names next county engineer
2 months ago
Sussex County is hiring a Delaware native with nearly 40 years of experience in water and...
News Briefs 2/2/24
2 months ago
Delaware Bay shellfish ground available for lease The Department of Natural Resources and...
Lewes BPW receives report on treatment plant options
Bill Shull
2 months ago
A report by the Lewes Board of Public Works Contingency Committee recommends four possible sites...
Sidewalks a sticking point in Lewes church building...
Bill Shull
2 months ago
The First Baptist Church of Lewes has been down this road before, seeking relief from a condition...
Sussex council against school assessment fee
Ellen Driscoll and Nick Roth
2 months ago
Sussex County Council will not move forward with an ordinance to create a school impact fee for new...
Cape district sets March 26 referendum
Ellen Driscoll
2 months ago
The Cape Henlopen School District board approved holding a Tuesday, March 26, referendum for...
Dogs, cats, bird seized from Felton home
2 months ago
More than 70 dogs, cats and a bird were found Jan. 29 in a Felton mobile home in a potential animal...
Snyder-Hall announces run for 14th District seat
2 months ago
Claire Snyder-Hall announced her candidacy for the 14th Representative District Jan. 31, the same...
State treasurer opens up about health issues
2 months ago
State Treasurer Colleen Davis shared personal health information in a statement sent out Jan. 29,...
Rehoboth commissioners vote for, against parking...
Chris Flood
2 months ago
The 2024 pay-for-parking season in Rehoboth Beach is fast approaching, and commissioners are...
Milton cell tower case dismissed
Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
A Delaware Superior Court judge has dismissed a Milton resident’s appeal of a land lease agreement...
News Briefs 1/30/24
2 months ago
Habitat Restore has expansion plans At its Jan. 24 meeting, Sussex County Planning & Zoning...
Sussex P&Z recommends denial of business
Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission has recommended that a conditional-use application...
Incidents prompt call for dog ban at Lewes farmers...
Bill Shull
2 months ago
Organizers of the Historic Lewes Farmers Market are asking the city for the authority to ban dogs...
Cape parents speak out on student safety
Ellen Driscoll
2 months ago
Three mothers addressed the Cape school board Jan. 25 to offer support, ask for solutions and cite...
Lewes: Wait and see on US Wind money
Bill Shull
2 months ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council will wait until residents can comment before it decides whether to...
Ørsted seeks better terms for Skipjack Wind project
Chris Flood
2 months ago
For the second time in recent months, Danish power company Ørsted has announced that macroeconomic...
Demo of old Rehoboth Beach Patrol building has begun
Chris Flood
2 months ago
It’s starting a little later than expected, but the demolition of the old Rehoboth Beach Patrol...
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