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Athletes of the Week May 8

Pedestrian safety must be priority in Dewey

Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market opens for 20th season

Seahawks fly past Eagles 13-9 on girls' lacrosse Senior Night

Royals rumble Bulldogs on baseball Senior Night

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Hilovsky will not seek re-election

19 hours ago

Rep. Jeff Hilovsky, R-Long Neck, announced May 7 that he will not seek re-election this fall. The…
$700 million Google app settlement approved

21 hours ago

An antitrust lawsuit against Google and its app store has settled for $700 million. Filed in 2021,…
Millsboro woman dies in Lewes crash

1 day ago

A Millsboro woman, 23, died May 6 following a crash on Route 1 near Lewes. The crash happened at 1…
Historic Engine 60 arrives in Lewes

Bill Shull

2 days ago

Jerry Virden came to Stango Park May 5 to watch Engine 60 get lifted onto the track. For the Lewes…

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Bob Dole visits Dewey Beach 30 years ago

2 days ago

Bob Dole visited Dewey Beach in May 1996 during his presidential campaign against President Bill…
Milton food pantry asks public to support Postal Service drive

Donna Murawski

2 days ago

Holiday food drives, although very generous, are over. The food gathered from those drives has…
When the law’s timeline does not match the reality of abuse

Patricia Dailey Lewis, Esq.

2 days ago

In 93% of child sexual abuse cases, the child knows the person who harmed them. The predator …
Stamp Out Hunger set May 9

John R. Workman

2 days ago

May 9 is the 34th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, hosted by your local post offices…

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Delmarva Christian volleyball celebrates seniors

Dan Cook

15 hours ago

The Delmarva Christian volleyball team honored its seniors May 4, during a match against visiting…
Sussex Academy volleyball celebrates senior class

Aaron R. Mushrush

16 hours ago

Great strides have been made by the Sussex Academy volleyball team in 2026, but efforts on Senior…
Cape and CR play to scoreless draw

Dan Cook

18 hours ago

Whenever the Cape and Caesar Rodney soccer teams get together on the field of competition, records…
Seahawks girls' tennis finishes up season at .500

Aaron R. Mushrush

19 hours ago

A 5-0 win over Seaford on Senior Night May 5, gave the Sussex Academy girls' tennis team a 6-6…

Calendar of Events

Today
(All Day)
Dewey’s Golden Jubilee
7:30 am to 8:45 am
Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meeting
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
10:00 am
Guided welcome walk
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Battery 519 tour
11:00 am to 11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
11:00 am to 11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
3:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Milton Farmers & Artisan Market
7:00 pm
Celebrate Recovery group
Saturday, May 9
(All Day)
Dewey’s Golden Jubilee
(All Day)
USPS Stamp Out Hunger food drive
to 12:00 am
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Historic Lewes Farmers Market
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Riverwalk Farmers Market
8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Yard sale & book collection
to 8:00 am
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Mother’s Day flower & bake sale fundraiser
to 8:00 am
8:30 am to 12:00 pm
MERR yard sale fundraiser
to 8:30 am
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Native Plant Sale & Pollinator Festival
to 9:00 am
9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Dewey Arts & Fun Fest
to 9:00 am
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Friends of Milton Public Library Book and Gift Shop
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Lewes Chess Club meeting
10:00 am
Guided welcome walk
10:00 am to 10:45 am
Feelings Rock with Miss Taylor
to 10:00 am
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
National Train Day celebration
10:30 am to 3:30 pm
Loyalist on the Lawn event
to 10:30 am
11:00 am to 7:00 pm
American Legion Wing Day
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Battery 519 tour
11:00 am to 11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:00 am to 11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Dungeons & Dragons program
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Camp Hope of Delaware fundraiser
to 11:00 am
12:00 pm
Sons of the American Revolution Lewestown chapter meeting
1:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Shanty Fest
to 1:00 pm
3:00 pm
New Hope Canoe Club orientation meeting
3:00 pm
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Mother’s Day dinner
to 5:00 pm
Sunday, May 10
(All Day)
Dewey’s Golden Jubilee
7:30 am to 11:00 am
AYCE Mother’s Day buffet breakfast fundraiser
to 7:30 am
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
DBG Mother’s Day event
to 9:00 am
10:00 am to 2:45 pm
Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet in The Lewes Room at Irish Eyes
to 10:00 am
11:00 am
Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Nassau Valley Vineyards Farmers Market
1:00 pm to 1:45 pm
Silent vigil for peace
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Lewes Legends Evening Walking Tour
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Lewes Legends walking tour

Registering a Complaint

Elise Seyfried

2 weeks ago

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

Elise Seyfried

3 weeks ago

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

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