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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
What’s New
MLK event to benefit youth scholarship fund Jan. 16
USDA launches resource management survey final phase
Lewes man faces attempted murder charge
Sussex Academy educator speaks at school gardens event
Fire burns Millsboro home
Racial justice alliance recognizes Beacon students
Fred Thomas Middle School student competes in FFA show finals
The story behind the crop duster photograph
Belle Mead rezoning approved by Sussex council
Ships take refuge in Lewes
Rehoboth approves more King Charles crosswalks
Allen Chorman: Flying with confidence and common sense
Milton council gets update on transportation improvement district
News / Police
Equalization funding discussed at special legislative meeting
By Melissa Steele
10 hours ago
Bringing back funding to help less wealthy school districts compete with their richer counterparts...
Rehoboth committee recommends 20 mph speed limit citywide
By Chris Flood
10 hours ago
The Rehoboth Beach Streets & Safety Advisory Committee has recommended reducing the speed limit...
Atkins considering run for 41st District
By Melissa Steele
11 hours ago
There’s a lot of buzz these days about the 41st District after Rep. Rich Collins, R-Millsboro,...
Reduced parking OK’d for Boardwalk hotel
By Chris Flood
12 hours ago
Almost a year after voting in favor of the original site plan for the One Rehoboth Hotel, the...
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Viewpoints
Wheels of justice crushing Delaware cities
By Fred Neil
14 hours ago
Those of us who have been elected to create the best possible environment for the citizens to live...
Snappy answers
By Jim Paterson
14 hours ago
Lewes Christmas Parade is truly special
By Maria Baer
15 hours ago
As a spectator of last weekend's annual Lewes Christmas Parade, I would like to take a moment to...
Moorings green space is not unused
By Vicki Littell
16 hours ago
In the Dec. 12 article about the expansion plans for The Moorings community in Lewes, Don Smith is...
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Obituaries
Pierre Hugues Hansot, veteran, family man
1 day ago
Pierre "Pete" Hugues Hansot died peacefully at home Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, surrounded by love....
Danny K. Moore, 684 proud
1 day ago
Danny K. Moore, lifelong resident of Milton and 684 proud, passed away suddenly at home Friday, Dec...
Phyllis M. Green, lived life to the fullest
1 day ago
Phyllis M. (Bowers) Green, 88, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, after a...
Bruce Steele Phalen, loving family man
3 days ago
Bruce Steele Phalen of Lewes passed away peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. He was on the cusp of...
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Sports
Cute person wins Ugly Sweater 5K
By Dave Frederick
14 hours ago
Redemption Song - Flor Duerr of Dover was rocking it Saturday morning at the Redemption City Ugly...
Local swimmers collect awards in St. Croix
22 hours ago
Four local female swimmers won age-group awards in the 29th annual Coral Reef Swim Nov. 9, in the...
Cape girls’ wrestling competes in Milford
By Frank Payton and Hollyann Wettstein
1 day ago
Cape Henlopen High School embarked on a new voyage Dec. 12, as its newly formed all-girls wrestling...
Fruchtman surpasses two milestones
By Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
Delaware might know how much game the Cape girls’ basketball team has this season, and now Maryland...
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A & E
Holiday season at Historic Lewes
1 day ago
Debra Regan submitted a trio of lovely holiday decorations at the Historic Lewes Town Campus.
Lewes artist’s work selected for regional exhibitions
1 day ago
Pieces by Lewes artist Theresa Kehrer was selected for inclusion in the 90th Annual Members...
Delaware Division of the Arts grant applications due March 2
3 days ago
Every day across Delaware, the arts help people learn, connect and imagine what’s possible. From...
Milton’s Merry Melodies: A Hometown Holiday Cabaret set Dec. 22
4 days ago
Showtimes for Milton’s Merry Melodies: A Hometown Holiday Cabaret will be 2 and 7 p.m., Monday, Dec...
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Cape Life
Sussex Supports Beebe Healthcare Campaign raises $60M
By Dan Cook
8 hours ago
Beebe Healthcare and the Beebe Medical Foundation have completed the Sussex Supports Beebe...
Bayhealth identifies key priorities to improve community health
10 hours ago
Bayhealth has completed its latest Community Health Needs Assessment, a comprehensive process...
Congressional delegation celebrates Beebe’s mobile clinic
By Melissa Steele
11 hours ago
Beebe Healthcare President and CEO Dr. David Tam said he wanted to name the healthcare provider’s...
Milton Elementary classes recognize veterans’ service and sacrifice
1 day ago
Milton Elementary students and staff recognized Veterans Day with a number of meaningful learning...
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Local Buzz
Handle Needed Repairs Early
Bill Cullin
There is a standard chain of events that occurs when an offer comes in on a home. After a meeting...
Interior Decorating
Bill Cullin
Many people recognize a decorating style they like when they see it, but they find it difficult to...
Retiree: “I have a gazillion dollars in my retirement savings. Is that enough?”
George Reilly
Several years ago there was a series of commercials for a financial services company where people...
FOR SALE: Rehoboth’s Iconic Blue Moon Restaurant, Business, & Real Estate
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
Prime Real Estate Opportunity on Rehoboth Avenue! 🌊 // List Price: $4,500,000✨📍 35 Baltimore...
SOLD ANOTHER HENLOPEN UNIT!! Unit 407
Mike Kogler Team
JUST SOLD by The Mike Kogler Team: 527 N Boardwalk, Unit #407, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 A coastal...
Top 5 Financial Planning Concerns for Retirees-(4) Inflation and Stock Market Volatility Risks
George Reilly
Continuing our series on the top concerns of retirees for both financial and non-financial issues,...
Top 5 Financial Planning Concerns for Retirees-(2) Healthcare and Long-Term Care Costs
George Reilly
Continuing our series on the top concerns of retirees for both financial and non-financial issues,...
Real Estate Tip: The Elements of Location
Bill Cullin
Please enjoy the real estate tip included below. If you have any questions about this tip - or any...
Gifts That Feel Like Home
Cape Gazette
The Cape Life Collection — Made for the Coast, Perfect for Gifting.
From hoodies to hats,...
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Calendar of Events
Today
(All day)
Sussex County food drive
9:00 am
to
10:00 am
Prostate cancer support meeting
10:00 am
Writers' critique group
10:30 am
to
11:30 am
Baby & Toddler Story Time
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Soup Social
1:30 pm
Italian conversation group
4:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Benevolence Night
5:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
5:00 pm
to
5:45 pm
Art for kids
5:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Lewes Lights self-guided illuminated houses tour
6:00 pm
to
6:45 pm
Art for tweens
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Free Write
7:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Dementia caregiver support group
Thursday, December 18
(All day)
Sussex County food drive
8:30 am
Boardwalk Stroll
10:00 am
Holiday concert
11:00 am
to
12:30 pm
Socrates Café
12:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Build a Burger Day
1:00 pm
Alzheimer’s caregivers support group
1:30 pm
to
3:30 pm
Cancer Support Group
2:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Spanish Conversation Group
3:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
In the Loop Knitting & Crocheting group
5:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Lewes Lights self-guided illuminated houses tour
6:00 pm
Elks Bingo
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Transcendental Jam & Vegetarian Feast
Friday, December 19
(All day)
Sussex County food drive
7:30 am
to
8:45 am
Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meeting
10:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Drop-in tech help
10:00 am
to
11:00 am
Baby Friday
1:00 pm
to
3:30 pm
Friday Flicks
5:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Lewes Lights self-guided illuminated houses tour
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Shanty Night at Historic Lewes
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Shanty Night
7:00 pm
Celebrate Recovery group
Business
Cape Artists’ Gallery to frame its future in new Lewes location
2 days ago
The Cape Artists’ Gallery has been tucked into a small building at 110 W. Third St. in Lewes for...
Delaware Electric Co-op Beat the Peak saves $3.9M in 2025
2 days ago
Delaware Electric Cooperative’s Beat the Peak program saved members $3.9 million in 2025. The...
Arbor Care presents $5,000 donation to breast cancer coalition
3 days ago
During the month of October, Arbor Care set aside a portion of all sales from new clients for the...
Gallery 50 moving to Baltimore Avenue in Rehoboth Beach
4 days ago
After nearly two decades on Wilmington Avenue in Rehoboth Beach, Gallery 50 is moving to a new...
Dewey Business Partnership holds Santa Crush Crawl
4 days ago
Holiday cheer and bar-goers’ “cheers” filled the air in Dewey Beach Dec. 6, for the town’s second...
Sussex County names Kelli Peterson 2025 Employee of the Year
4 days ago
Sussex County has named Kelli Peterson its 2025 Employee of the Year. This year’s honoree was...
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Blogs
Drafty
By Elise Seyfried
16 hours ago
I’m not one for drafts (weather-related ones and written ones both). To me, they have the same...
Savory Pie, Oh My!
1 day ago
Monsieur Biebers* is spoiling my family with his irresistible mouthwatering traditional Middle...
The Time Travelers
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
Steve and I are home from our epic Southeast Asia adventure! At least, I think we are. We got...
Another Plate Full of Thanks
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
Just returned home after two weeks traveling in Southeast Asia. Amazing trip, but the jet lag has...
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Real Estate Marketplace
SALE PENDING: “South Rehoboth” List Price: $4,725,000.
Mike Kogler Team
30315 Pipit Court, Millsboro | Unique craftsman style home in the sought after community of Peninsula Lakes!
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Newly Listed: 409 Rehoboth Ave #20 Rehoboth Beach, DE : The Ark
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UNDER CONTRACT, Charming Dewey Beach Condo East of Route One!
Bill Cullin
Beautiful & Furnished 2BR/2BA Rehoboth Beach House
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Under Contract! Rare Fixer-Upper Opportunity on Harburg Drive, Lewes at $650K!
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UNDER CONTRACT! Beautiful Class C Ranch Home On Almost 1 1/2 Acres!
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Newly Listed: 31733 Carmine Dr Rehoboth Beach, DE | Redden Ridge
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Debbie Reed Team, REMAX Realty
TURN-KEY BROADKILL BEACH at 1803 S Bay Shore Dr, Milton
Milton
1,399,000.00
COASTAL GEM – Stunning Turn-Key Waterfront Home in Broadkill Beach! Welcome to this beautifully...
Lee Ann Wilkinson, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Your 55+ Dream Life Starts Here: Golf Views & Resort...
Bridgeville
425,000.00
Located in the golf-course community of Heritage Shores, this one-level 2-bedroom, 2-bath home...
The Real McCoy Group
11248 Curt Dogg Road, Lincoln DE ~ Investor Alert
Lincoln
230,000.00
Investment Property!! This home brings in $1,090 a month in rental income. Currently being occupied...
Active Adults Realty®
SOLD! 48± Acres on HIGH TRAFFIC CORNER outside LEWES...
Lewes
25,755,600.00
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Paul Townsend Team ~ Paul & Darlene Townsend, REALTORS®
Stunning Home in River Rock Run at 16260 Edgewater Dr!
Milton
648,500.00
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The Julie Gritton Team
Stunning 4BR ‘Fairhaven Model’ in Wellesley At...
Rehoboth Beach
1,075,000.00
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Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
175 Pond View Ln, Seaford, DE 19973
Seaford
347,900.00
Welcome to this beautiful 3-bedroom, 2-bath ranch home in Seaford, DE! Built in 2021, this move-in...
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1,299,000.00
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Debbie Reed Team, REMAX Realty
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Rehoboth Beach
2,850,000.00
English countryside charm meets coastal cottage living in this exceptional home tucked within the...
Bryce Lingo & Shaun Tull Team
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Belle Mead rezoning approved by Sussex council
Kevin T. Conlon
11 hours ago
Sussex County Council narrowly passed a zoning change Dec. 16 for a project to build 344...