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Milton council debates next steps with Merriweather development

Restaurant, credit card companies clash over bill to end surcharges on tips

By Melissa Steele

17 hours ago

A bill that would end surcharges on credit card tips may have support from restaurants, but the...
PLUS agenda includes two projects in Sussex

By Nick Roth

18 hours ago

Two proposed developments will be on the agenda for the Preliminary Land Use Service meeting set...
Rates to rise for Delmarva gas, electric customers

By Melissa Steele

19 hours ago

Delmarva Power and Light customers can expect higher electric and gas bills come June after...
News Briefs 4/24/26

20 hours ago

HB 321 clears House House Bill 321 amends Delaware Code relating to the dissemination of public...

Inspector general nom a step forward

22 hours ago

For years, Delaware citizens have called for the creation of an Office of Inspector General. In...
Title IX Turmoil

By Jim Paterson

22 hours ago
Beebe volunteers give from the heart

By Ashley Foster

22 hours ago

In a community-based, nonprofit healthcare system like Beebe, our greatest strength has always been...
Real estate has a transparency problem

By Dustin Parker

22 hours ago

A family lists their home for sale, accepts an offer and starts packing. Then the buyer's...

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Athletes of the Week April 24

21 hours ago

Isabel Betts A Milford senior attacker who scored 53 goals as a junior has been ringing the bell...
Fans get eerily quiet when outcome is no longer in doubt

By Dave Frederick

21 hours ago

Quiet storm - It was a blustery afternoon at Beacon Middle School April 21, for a boys’ lacrosse...
Rodriguez wins Oy Vey 5K; Beacon wins packed meet

By Tim Bamforth

21 hours ago

Seashore Striders runner Martin Rodriguez of New Castle/Selbyville captured the overall title at...
Milton Little League kicks off season with opening day

By Ellen McIntyre

1 day ago

Dozens of pickup trucks adorned with colorful signs and streamers made their way down Federal...

As dawn breaks, my day begins with frantic plea for help

By Kevin T. Conlon

16 hours ago

As I lie in bed, I can't move or he’ll hear me. I am afraid to make any sound. I listen for the...
Children’s Beach House celebrates first year of after-school program

By Ryan Mavity

16 hours ago

Representatives from Children’s Beach House and educators in Milton came together April 15 at Irish...
Food Bank garden to host plant sale May 2 in Milford

1 day ago

The Food Bank of Delaware will hold its annual spring plant sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday,...
April showers brings need for more volunteer hours

By Maya Yngve

1 day ago

Not only does the month of April bring May flowers, it also marks National Volunteer Appreciation...

Registering a Complaint

By Elise Seyfried

3 days ago

Suleika Jaouad is a wonderful author and artist, who has a terrific Substack, The Isolation...
Why I Can’t Just Relax

By Elise Seyfried

1 week ago

Right down there with the ever-flattering comment “You’d be prettier if you smiled” (to which I...
Easter Tuesday

By Elise Seyfried

2 weeks ago

Not that I am an amazing, or even adequate, housekeeper, but I do sometimes think of Lent as a time...
A Few of My Brilliant Things

By Elise Seyfried

3 weeks ago

It happens often. You hear the glad tidings: “Coming Soon! 2 Fast 2B Furious 15! Your...