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News Briefs 1/9/24
2 months ago
Lewes to hold special meeting Jan. 11 Lewes Mayor and Council will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m...
Daiseys: Lewes HPARC hearing not needed
Bill Shull
2 months ago
A longtime Lewes family alleges a Lewes commission is treating them differently than other...
Issues abound as legislative session kicks off
Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Cape Region legislators are planning to tackle important issues in 2024, as the new legislative...
Public forum to address probation in Delaware Jan. 25
2 months ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, ACLU Delaware and the League of Women Voters of...
Milton to consider downtown parking meters
Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
Milton Town Council will discuss the appointment of a new parking committee that will be...
Bayhealth facilities now require masks
2 months ago
Like many health systems across the region, Bayhealth is experiencing higher-than-normal patient...
Online sports betting comes to Delaware
Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Sports betting has been allowed in person since 2018 at Delaware’s three racetracks/casinos, but it...
Historic Zwaanendael Club building for sale in Lewes
Bill Shull
2 months ago
The historic Zwaanendael Club building at the corner of Savannah Road and Third Street in Lewes is...
Petition forces referendum on annexation in Milton
Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
As the calendar turns to the year 2024, Milton is set for a busy first 60 days. Within that time,...
So far, Sussex council mum on school assessment
Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
The calls for Sussex County Council to adopt a voluntary school assessment to allocate money for...
Community Bank offers cemetery to family
Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
Jack Riddle, president and director of Community Bank Delaware, has issued a video update on the...
Canary Creek bridge replacement delayed
Nick Roth
2 months ago
A project to replace the Canary Creek bridge on New Road in Lewes was expected to begin in fall...
Rezoning proposed at Route 16-Route 1
Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
Developer Ocean One Holdings LLC of Rehoboth Beach has filed an application to rezone a nearly 65-...
News Briefs 1/5/24
2 months ago
Sussex P&Z meetings now on Wednesdays To start the new year, the Sussex County Planning &...
Local government advocate attends White House...
2 months ago
Milford Mayor Archie Campbell attended a holiday party at the White House Dec. 16, representing...
Dewey Beach Patrol captain: mild summer brings few...
Ellen Driscoll
2 months ago
A calm summer brought few coastal hazards, said Dewey Beach Patrol Capt. Todd Fritchman in his...
State planners to address Sussex Preservation...
2 months ago
The Sussex Preservation Coalition will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9, at the Lewes...
Sussex P&Z meetings now on Wednesdays
2 months ago
To start the new year, the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission has changed its meeting...
Speak Out Against Hate sets community meeting Jan. 11
2 months ago
Speak Out Against Hate will meet from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 11, at Lewes Public Library,...
Name changes are not new to Lewes
Nick Roth
2 months ago
Much like the current petitions to change Savannah Beach back to Lewes Beach, Lewes residents...
DNREC aims to clean up sportsman’s club
Chris Flood
2 months ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is seeking public comment on...
Dewey Board of Adjustment approves residential request
Ellen Driscoll
2 months ago
A homeowner seeking two setback variance requests received approval from the Dewey Beach Board of...
Drainage project underway along Cannon Road near...
Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
One of the largest stormwater and drainage projects in the history of Sussex County is nearing...
Rehoboth went through 8,000 dog poop bags in six months
Chris Flood
2 months ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners may not have an appetite to expand dog-related use of the beach and...
US Wind begins discussion of potential benefits with...
2 months ago
US Wind Inc. announced Dec. 29 that it has formally presented to the Delaware-based Association of...
Verizon installs small cell antenna next to Rehoboth...
Chris Flood
2 months ago
Verizon recently installed a small cell antenna along the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk. According to...
K-9s Jasper and Smoke sworn into Dewey police...
Ellen Driscoll
2 months ago
Two new officers raised their right paws and were sworn in to the Dewey Beach Police Department at...
News Briefs 12/29/23
2 months ago
Lewes housing panel to meet Jan. 3 The Lewes Planning Commission’s Housing Subcommittee will meet...
Replenishment underway at Roosevelt Inlet
Nick Roth
2 months ago
Crews are hard at work restoring the beach at Roosevelt Inlet in Lewes. The $4.9 million project...
Ballenger planned along Hollymount Road
Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission recently heard plans for Ballenger, a cluster...
Education report: More money, flexible spending needed
Melissa Steele
2 months ago
A recent report says Delaware needs to invest up to $1 billion more in education but adds that...
Good Ole Boy Foundation stages living nativity
Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
The Good Ole Boy Foundation presented its annual living nativity Dec. 22 on The Circle in...
Delmarva Power to improve street lights in Milton
Ryan Mavity
3 months ago
Delmarva Power is planning to replace 31 light bulbs on Mulberry Street in Milton with new LED...
Diorama of historic Rehoboth Beach likely to move to...
Chris Flood
3 months ago
It appears a diorama of Rehoboth Beach in the 1920s will be moving to city hall. Over the last...
Milton council tables one, approves another request...
Ryan Mavity
3 months ago
Milton Town Council approved a request by Milton Theatre to use two parking spaces for food trucks...
Rehoboth Beach files quiet title petition for north...
Chris Flood
3 months ago
Following a decision to not renew a 99-year-lease on two lots along the north end of the Boardwalk...
Apartments will be part of Sussex rental program
Ron MacArthur
3 months ago
At its Dec. 20 meeting, the Office of State Planning Coordination Preliminary Land Use Service...
Dewey cuts back on free parking
Ellen Driscoll
3 months ago
Beginning next summer, visitors to Dewey Beach will only have one night of free parking. Dewey...
Dewey board denies variance request
Ellen Driscoll
3 months ago
The Dewey Beach Board of Adjustment denied a property owner’s variance request regarding dwelling...
Lewes Lights continues thru Dec.31
Ron MacArthur
3 months ago
Nearly 100 homes and businesses are featured this season on the Lewes Lights tour. Now in its...
Roundabout rolling along near Five Points
3 months ago
The long-awaited roundabout at the intersection of Route 9, Plantation Road and Beaver Dam Road...
Dune grass plantings mark official end of beach...
Chris Flood
3 months ago
All of the heavy equipment has been gone for months, but a beach replenishment project in Rehoboth...
Rehoboth exploring temporary options for beach...
Chris Flood
3 months ago
While the former Rehoboth Beach Patrol building on Baltimore Avenue awaits demolition, city...
State negotiating land lease for offshore wind farm...
Chris Flood
3 months ago
For years now, US Wind has been moving forward with the construction of two offshore wind projects...
DNREC names new superintendents at three Delaware...
3 months ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control recently announced three new...
Sussex association of towns holiday party ushers in...
3 months ago
Hundreds of Sussex County elected officials and town administrators dined on filet mignon and crab...
Retirement saving options offered to residents
3 months ago
Delaware recently joined with Colorado to offer retirement saving opportunities for residents. The...
Accused Georgetown shooter trial ends in hung jury
Ryan Mavity
3 months ago
A Georgetown man accused of taking part in a robbery and murder at a Georgetown restaurant in...
News Briefs 12/22/23
3 months ago
DART posts holiday service schedules Delaware Transit Corporation recently announced its holiday...
Legislator questions lack of public hearing for...
Melissa Steele
3 months ago
A permit-to-purchase bill for handguns that passed the Senate last session is getting some pushback...
State agencies review Cool Spring Crossing
Ron MacArthur
3 months ago
State agencies had a chance to comment about the proposed 637-acre Cool Spring Crossing mixed-use,...
State denies Cape High classroom expansion
Ellen Driscoll
3 months ago
The state denied the district’s request for more classrooms at Cape High, but it gave the go-ahead...
Northstar community plans reviewed by state agencies
Ron MacArthur
3 months ago
State agencies commented on plans for the proposed 433-acre Northstar mixed-use community along...
Many homeless uncounted, advocates say
Melissa Steele
3 months ago
Affordable housing advocates gathered at Legislative Hall Dec. 6 to say there are more people...
Executive director quits, board member out at Home...
Bill Shull
3 months ago
The executive director of Home of the Brave, a shelter for homeless veterans in Milford, resigned...
Cemetery to be moved for new Community Bank
Ron MacArthur
3 months ago
At its Dec. 14 meeting, the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission approved a final site...
Artesian wastewater plant still awaiting approval
Ryan Mavity
3 months ago
A new wastewater treatment plant in Milton is still awaiting approval from the Delaware Department...
Jones Giltner wins 37th District seat
Melissa Steele
3 months ago
Republican Valerie Jones Giltner credits her win Dec. 21 in the special election to fill former Rep...
New Milton public works plans await congressional...
Ryan Mavity
3 months ago
In the game of federal congressional chicken over appropriations, funding for a proposed new public...
News Briefs 12/19/23
3 months ago
Update on Rehoboth waste collection There will be no residential trash pickup Monday, Dec. 25, and...
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