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Lewes School renovation underway

Ellen Driscoll

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Demolition has begun at the Lewes School, which will be renovated to become Shields Elementary. The...

Health Briefs Spring 2020

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Learn about developmental screening June 3 or June 9 Sussex County Health Coalition will offer...
Garden & Farm Briefs Spring 2020

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Lasagna gardening Zoom session set June 5 The Sussex County Health Coalition will present Master...
Cape May-Lewes Ferry pays tribute to healthcare workers

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The Cape May-Lewes Ferry has commenced sounding “Bravo-Zulu” on the vessel’s horn to show support...
Cape seniors prepare for unusual graduation process

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Cape Henlopen School District created a special process for the 2020 graduating class as they pick...
Milton Farmers Market opens

Deny Howeth

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The Milton Farmers Market finally got its start May 29 after stormy weather forced postponement of...
The durable power of attorney and an unexpected...

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Ninety-four-year-old Jim was fiercely independent. He lived in his own apartment. He paid his own...

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Lewes Public Library announces phased reopening plan 27 minutes ago The Lewes Public Library announced plans for a phased reopening in coordination with Sussex County...	Delaware state museums reopening with self-guided tours 12 hours ago Delaware’s five state museums will begin reopening this week with self-guided tours that allow...
Delaware Hospice virtual bereavement groups to start... 12 hours ago Delaware Hospice recently announced it will offer virtual bereavement groups and workshops...	Lewes Farmers Market opens Deny Howeth 17 hours ago Historic Lewes Farmers Market opened the 2020 season May 30 at Shields in Lewes, as Phase 1...
Camp Arrowhead cancels summer camps Ryan Mavity 17 hours ago For the first time since 1954, there will be no summer camps at Camp Arrowhead in Lewes. The...	Sussex County libraries begin phased services 1 day ago Sussex County libraries are restoring limited services to the public as Delaware begins its Phase 1...
After Mountaire chicken donation, Beebe pays it forward 1 day ago Mountaire Farms recently spent two days on Beebe Healthcare’s campuses to provide nearly 30,000...	All responders get flocked 2 days ago A flock of flamingos is perched at the corner of Chestnut and Fourth streets in Lewes, facing Beebe...
Milton Farmers Market opens Deny Howeth 2 days ago The Milton Farmers Market finally got its start May 29 after stormy weather forced postponement of...	Trivia: What country’s days include fire day, water... 3 days ago RULES Submit the correct answer through the form by 9 a.m. next Monday and be entered in a drawing...
First State Community Action Network marks 54 years... 3 days ago 2020 marks the 54th year since the Community Action Network was established to help American...	VOTE411.org prepares voters for 2020 elections 3 days ago As Delawareans face shifting polling dates and expanded voting options because of the coronavirus...
Boy Scout Ryan Kindl builds neighborhood pet pit stop 4 days ago Ryan Kindl, 12, of Milton built a pet pit stop for neighborhood dog walkers, outfitted with donated...	History Book Festival to host virtual talk with Erik... 4 days ago The 2020 History Book Festival, normally a live weekend event in Lewes in late September, will...
First State Community Action and La Esperanza... 4 days ago The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated a challenge that existed for many long before the pandemic...	Lewes Yacht Club keeps tradition alive 5 days ago
Action ordered to protect Medicare supplement consumers 5 days ago Dozens of complaints have been registered with the Delaware Department of Insurance after Highmark...	History Book Festival to host Faulkner biographer... 5 days ago The History Book Festival and the Lewes Public Library will present Carl Rollyson at 5 p.m.,...
Public reminded to prepare for hurricane season 6 days ago As Sussex County and the rest of Delaware continue to grapple with the effects of a global health...	Double impact of donations to COVID-19 Strategic... 6 days ago The Longwood Foundation has posed a new $500,000 challenge grant to the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic...

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Houses of Worship

Faith & Spirituality

To reopen, churches to see major changes Ron MacArthur 4 days ago The Rev. Bruce Rogers of Long Neck United Methodist Church is struggling with the same challenge...	Father Tom White celebrates 50 years in ministry Ryan Mavity 6 days ago When the Rev. Tom White was ordained 50 years ago, he had no idea he would still be in the ministry...
All Saints’ to offer virtual Memorial Day service... 1 week ago Despite the current circumstances caused by the pandemic, All Saints’ Church will offer a special...	St. Peter’s Church expands to serve growing... Nick Roth 1 week ago St. Peter’s Episcopal Church has been at the heart of downtown Lewes since the early 18th century,...
Sussex flyover takes place Saturday, May 23 Ron MacArthur 2 weeks ago Vintage aircraft will be flying sorties over Sussex County Saturday, May 23, to pay tribute to...	Faith Briefs Spring 2020 2 weeks ago Online services offered • Water’s Edge Church Sunday Service, 9 a.m. Broadcasting live on Facebook...
County Bank donates to St. John the Apostle food pantry 2 weeks ago County Bank’s Milford branch recently donated $1,000 to St. John the Apostle Catholic Church’s food...	Meditation with Carl Skooglund set May 16 in Lewes 2 weeks ago Insight Meditation Community of Lewes will welcome meditation teacher Carl Skooglund for a morning...
Rev. Earle Baker set to retire after 40 years on... Nick Roth 2 weeks ago When the Rev. Earle Baker was a young man trying to figure out what he wanted to do with his life,...	Local churches look to higher power for energy savings Chris Flood 3 weeks ago Years before COVID-19 forced businesses and other organizations to examine all aspects of spending...
Sussex County Bible Church gives Boxes of Blessing Deny Howeth 1 month ago Sussex County Bible Church congregants prepared 100 boxes of food to give away April 25 at the...	Unitarian Universalists to screen ‘Human Element’ May 8 1 month ago In honor of Earth Day, the Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will present the...
Morning meditation project connects during time of... 1 month ago The Community Coherence Project was created by Dr. Krista Griffin as a way to share 20-30 minutes...	Bayhealth holding weekly meditation moment during... 1 month ago Bayhealth will hold a moment of meditation or prayer for healthcare heroes, patients and the...
Charles Bounds of Rehoboth feels blessed to survive... Ellen Driscoll 1 month ago A Rehoboth Beach man considers himself blessed for surviving an intense case of COVID-19. Charles...	Knights of Columbus Star of the Sea Council 7297... 1 month ago The Star of the Sea Council 7297 of the Knights of Columbus is made up of nearly 200 members in the...
County Bank supports food pantry at Conley’s church 1 month ago County Bank’s Long Neck branch donated $500 to Conley’s United Methodist Church’s food pantry...	Milton Arts Guild to host mandala class online April 24 1 month ago Milton Arts Guild will host a mandala class with Debra Wolford-Riser from 2 to 4 p.m., Friday,...
County Bank donates to food pantry at Epworth church 1 month ago County Bank’s Rehoboth Beach branch recently donated $1,000 to the food pantry at Epworth United...	New Covenant Kids meet live online Friday mornings 1 month ago New Covenant Presbyterian Church Kids in Lewes hosts live W.O.W. classes for kids at 11 a.m. Friday...

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Garden & Farm

Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village to open June 3 3 days ago Carolyn Claypoole, executive director of the Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village in Dover,...	Scholarship applications due to Mountaire Farms June 15 3 days ago Mountaire Farms, the country’s sixth-largest chicken processor, has dozens of $2,500 scholarships...
Garden & Farm Briefs Spring 2020 3 days ago Lasagna gardening Zoom session set June 5 The Sussex County Health Coalition will present Master...	CHEER seeks volunteers to deliver food boxes June 6 3 days ago CHEER Inc. team members are proud it is the nonprofit agency in Delaware to partner with the USDA...
Mountaire Farms partners with Beebe on testing 1 week ago Mountaire Farms has partnered with Beebe Healthcare in recent weeks to help fight coronavirus on...	Farm Service Agency expands set-aside loan provisions 1 week ago USDA’s Farm Service Agency will broaden the use of the disaster set-aside loan provision, normally...
Mill Pond Garden recommends best roses for Cape Region 1 week ago Roses can be tough to grow, especially in the Cape Region with its hot, humid summers. Most...	U-Pick farms to open with restrictions 2 weeks ago The Delaware Department of Agriculture issued guidance to help local U-pick farms safely open to...
Boom time for small local farms Deny Howeth 2 weeks ago Almost immediately after Gov. John Carney ordered everyone to shelter in place, local farmers who...	American Agri-Women commend agriculture resiliency... 2 weeks ago American Agri-Women President Karolyn Zurn applauds farmers and ranchers, especially AAW members...
Local garden wins Lewes In Bloom Beauty Spot Award 2 weeks ago Lewes in Bloom awarded its first Beauty Spot Award of the season to Eileen Beatty and Joe Staszkiw...	Cheyenne Spirit is ideal for growing along driveways 2 weeks ago What goes around comes around. In the spring of 2015, two brothers in Wyoming found a fully...
Sussex Master Gardeners workshops continue May 19 2 weeks ago Sussex Master Gardeners recently announced several upcoming workshops. Due to the COVID-19 crisis,...	‘Beneath the Canopy’ details journey of forestry in... 3 weeks ago “Beneath the Canopy: A Historical View of Forestry in Delaware,” is a newly published book by Bob...
Apply by June 5 for assistance to expand... 3 weeks ago Delaware farmers and landowners are encouraged to sign up by Friday, June 5, for financial and...	Mill Pond Garden advises bird-feeding through June 1 3 weeks ago Many residents of the Cape Region, including the folks at Mill Pond Garden on Red Mill Pond, enjoy...
Simple strategies for a larger tomato harvest Melinda Myers 4 weeks ago Nothing is more frustrating than investing time, money and energy in planting and growing tomatoes...	Native plant sale online May 6-11 through Delaware... 4 weeks ago Delaware Nature Society’s Annual Native Plant Sale tradition continues online this year. Customers...
Mill Pond Garden in Lewes shares virtual tours and... 1 month ago Like most public venues, Mill Pond Garden honors the governor’s mandates for closure. Until...	Delaware Agricultural Museum launches fundraising... 1 month ago The staff of the Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village has been spared from contracting the...

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Health

Aquacare ready to meet physical therapy demand in... 14 hours ago With Delaware’s Phase I reopening, medical providers can resume elective surgeries that were placed...	Beebe Healthcare’s ‘A’ safety grade a big deal Chuck Mowll 1 day ago Beebe Healthcare recently received the top safety grade of “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit...
The durable power of attorney and an unexpected... 2 days ago Ninety-four-year-old Jim was fiercely independent. He lived in his own apartment. He paid his own...	Cape May-Lewes Ferry pays tribute to healthcare workers 2 days ago The Cape May-Lewes Ferry has commenced sounding “Bravo-Zulu” on the vessel’s horn to show support...
Schizophrenia-related disorders nonprofit seeks... 2 days ago Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America, a nonprofit organization, officially...	Registered nurse redeploys to cover patients with... 2 days ago Anne Villalobos, RN, normally works in the noninvasive cardiology lab at Beebe’s Margaret H...
Meditation initiative benefits healthcare workers 3 days ago The Heal the Healers Now project of Delmarva is part of a nationwide initiative to bring the stress...	Health Briefs Spring 2020 3 days ago Learn about developmental screening June 3 or June 9 Sussex County Health Coalition will offer...
Memorial foundation eases burden of medical expenses 4 days ago The family of Dr. Ignatius (Iggy) DiNardo has established a foundation in his memory to ease the...	Highmark gives face coverings to EMS providers 5 days ago Highmark Inc. extended its gratitude to emergency medical service first responders during National...
Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary buys masks for Beebe 1 week ago In response to the COVID -19 crisis, the Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club purchased 1,000 KN95...	Highmark extends coverage of COVID-19 treatment and... 1 week ago Highmark has announced that members who require in-network, inpatient hospital care for COVID-19...
Delaware one of least costly states for hospital... 1 week ago The Delaware Healthcare Association celebrated the announcement of Delaware’s ranking as third in...	CDC funds $67M to expand testing in Delaware 1 week ago The Department of Health and Human Services delivered $67,436,696 in new funding to Delaware to...
Bayhealth lab director clarifies types of... 1 week ago Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, testing has been a very hot topic. It’s hard for the...	Bayhealth earns Magnet recognition for second... 1 week ago Bayhealth attained Magnet recognition for the second consecutive time, a testament to its continued...
Vehicle cleaning for Beebe staff and police set May 28 1 week ago To show gratitude to Beebe Healthcare staff as well as police officers, Oceanside Elite Cleaning...	Showing support for Harbor Healthcare Ron MacArthur 1 week ago A group gathered May 16 for a mini parade to Harbor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center May 16 in...
Bayhealth begins return to pre-COVID-19 operations 1 week ago Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Bayhealth has been providing essential care and services to the...	Beebe to host COVID-19 recovery virtual town hall... 1 week ago Beebe Healthcare is inviting the public to a virtual COVID-19 town hall from 4 to 5 p.m., Thursday...

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Saltwater Portraits

Saltwater Portrait Cape High junior learns responsibility through... Ellen Driscoll 1 month ago Girl Scouts is not all cookie sales and camp songs, Cape High junior Riley Klopp notes on a website...	Saltwater Portrait John O’Hazza: Rehoboth’s last livestock farmer Chris Flood 1 month ago Rehoboth Beach commissioners recently approved a major overhaul of the city’s animal code to bring...
Arthur Sowers: Former research scientist shares... Melissa Steele 1 month ago Arthur Sowers is used to working with big words and analogies. Electron microscopy, erythrocyte...	Izzy Zigman’s stones bring joy to neighbors Nick Roth 1 month ago Ten-year-old Izzy Zigman is immune suppressive, so she is hyper aware of everything that is going...
SALTWATER PORTRAIT Tony Zigman: From Lewes to Lexington and back Ryan Mavity 2 months ago Normally, Tony Zigman’s work is not this tricky. Zigman’s business is selling heavy construction...	John Duffy travels across Europe, East Coast in his... Ron MacArthur 2 months ago “I want to ride my bicycle.” John Duffy is living out those words daily from the song Bicycle Race...
Saltwater Portrait Barbara Petterson: Lewes artist at home in original... Ellen Driscoll 2 months ago It’s only fitting that an artist live in a former brush factory. Lewes painter, jeweler and...	Danielle Furst: Born to play the piano Chris Flood 2 months ago Of all the ways Danielle Furst’s dad Jeffrey taught her to make a living from the piano, writing...
Bill and Geni Stevenson: Living on the water is... Ron MacArthur 3 months ago Bill and Geni Stevenson of Lewes are enjoying the sun and fun in Key West, Fla. The couple is not...	Saltwater Portrait David Main: Rebuilding after devastating fire Melissa Steele 3 months ago A 3 a.m. phone call March 13, 2018, woke David Main from a deep sleep in his Virginia home,...
Saltwater Portrait T.J. Thomas: St. Peter’s minister of music Nick Roth 3 months ago For T.J. Thomas, it wasn’t necessarily love at first note. But as he grew older, his interests...	Saltwater Portrait Marjorie Duffy Biles: From colored schools to Carper... Ellen Driscoll 3 months ago Being one of the first African American students to step into Rehoboth High School was an eye-...
Counting birds with Sally O’Byrne Chris Flood 4 months ago Sally O’Byrne began birding with the Delaware Ornithological Society in 1993. During a recent...	Milton’s Mal Meehan reflects on a lifetime in the arts Ryan Mavity 4 months ago You may not know Mal Meehan, but if you’ve been around Milton, chances are you’ve seen his work...
Saltwater Portrait Warren Golde: Living in the garden Nick Roth 4 months ago Warren Golde has always enjoyed getting a little dirty. Well before leading Lewes to international...	Heather Purdy ready to take on 2020 Melissa Steele 4 months ago Fifteen years ago, Heather Purdy's life was turned upside down. At 23, she was left a quadriplegic...
Melissa Joseph celebrates 25 years in business Ryan Mavity 4 months ago The expression “When one door closes, another one opens,” perfectly sums up the journey Melissa...	SALTWATER PORTRAIT Griffin Kammerer: exploring the world, connecting... Ellen Driscoll 5 months ago In his wallet, Griffin Kammerer keeps a folded square of paper autographed in swirls of blue and...
SALTWATER PORTRAIT Holly Lane: From dancing queen to singing machine Chris Flood 5 months ago Sitting in her Rehoboth home, on stools for her custom-made bar, with jazz singer Becky Wilson...	Lynn Adams Kokjohn: a family history of service Ellen Driscoll 5 months ago The first woman president of Rehoboth Beach Country Club is set to oversee a $10 million renovation...

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School Life

Primary and school board elections information updated 22 hours ago The League of Women Voters of Delaware has released key information for voters in upcoming primary...	Cape teacher holds science experiment on Zoom Ellen Driscoll 1 day ago Cape High science teacher Patrick Kilby recently turned his kitchen into a lab to conduct an...
Cape seniors prepare for unusual graduation process 1 day ago Cape Henlopen School District created a special process for the 2020 graduating class as they pick...	Cresson memorial scholarship goes to Stephen Venable 2 days ago This year’s Jim Cresson Memorial Fund scholarship recipient is Stephen Venable from Milford. He is...
Darlene Kay Rust scholarships awarded to Cape graduates 2 days ago Darlene Kay Rust scholarships were recently presented to two deserving Cape Henlopen High School...	Lewes School renovation underway Ellen Driscoll 2 days ago Demolition has begun at the Lewes School, which will be renovated to become Shields Elementary. The...
Beacon AVID students conduct Rooted in Love project 3 days ago AVID students at Beacon Middle School lifted the spirits of community members in May during a three...	Love Creek students Zoom with children’s book author Ellen Driscoll 3 days ago Becky Vansant’s third-grade class enjoyed a special visitor to their Zoom lesson May 8, when...
Sussex Montessori hires Peter McClure as director of... 4 days ago Amid rising unemployment and layoffs statewide, a new public charter school is expanding its team...	MERIT boosts Sussex Central grad to global... Rob Ruffin 4 days ago Early last fall I was at a recruiting event, and a college senior from the Delmarva Peninsula asked...
Rehoboth Beach Lions award scholarship to Marlee... 4 days ago The Rehoboth Beach Lions Club presented its 2020 scholarship to Marlee Geppert from Cape Henlopen...	Lewes Masons award scholarships to two Cape seniors 5 days ago The Jefferson Lodge Committee for the Ronald W. Clark Educational Scholarship, headed by Past...
Cato Inc. awards $500 ExxonMobil Grant to Worcester... 5 days ago Cato Inc. marketing representative Gordon Abercrombie (WPS ‘13, Furman University ’17, Clemson MBA...	Lewes student Max Kogler named Rensselaer Medal winner 1 week ago Sussex Academy senior Max Kogler of Lewes has been named this year’s winner of the Rensselaer Medal...
Cape’s Kolakowski to retire in September Ellen Driscoll 1 week ago After 30 years of accomplishments in education, Cape Supervisor of Elementary Education Donna...	Cape teacher makes masks to support Kenya sewing school Ellen Driscoll 1 week ago When Cape High textiles teacher Alayna Aiken, who founded a sewing school in Kenya , learned that...
Tropical reef ecology lecture set May 28 1 week ago The University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment will host a biweekly virtual...	Cape High junior earns gold in state fashion... Ellen Driscoll 1 week ago Schools closed before the Delaware Family, Career and Community Leaders of America competition was...
Site work underway at Rehoboth school Ellen Driscoll 1 week ago Work is underway to beautify the grounds of Rehoboth Public School, which was demolished in...	Rehoboth Concert Band awards scholarship to Grace Kerr 1 week ago Rehoboth Concert Band recently announced Grace Kerr, daughter of Ryan and Shari Kerr of Millsboro,...

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Announcements

Legion urges displays of remembrance for those who... 1 week ago President Murt Foos of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 17 in Lewes says she holds a special place in...	Logan Conrad Chandler birth announced 2 weeks ago Jasmine and Drake Chandler are proud to announce the arrival of their first child, Logan Conrad,...
Quarantine proposal includes family and friends via... 1 month ago New York City residents PJ Bruno and Jaz Zepatos were looking forward to an Easter visit with his...	Annette Lewis celebrates 103rd birthday 2 months ago Annette Lewis, a resident of Harbor Healthcare in Lewes, celebrated her 103rd birthday March 25...
McDonald-Allread engagement announced 3 months ago Mr. and Mrs. Todd McDonald of Harbeson are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter...	Smith-Aguirre engagement announced 3 months ago Proud parents Don and Virginia Smith of Milton are happy to announce the engagement of their...
Vincent-Hass engagement announced 5 months ago Brandon Hass decided to make the Christmas tree near the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk the location for...	Repass-Millner engagement announced 6 months ago Dave and Jody Repass of Lewes are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Alex to Dallas...
Freeman-Kemeys engagement announced 6 months ago Peggy and Bruce Chandler of Lewes are proud to announce the engagement of her son Beau Kemeys to...	Gregory and JoAnn Economos celebrate 40th... 9 months ago Little did Gregory Economos know that the girl he admired riding her bicycle to the beach from his...
Kay and Michael Burkhart of Rehoboth celebrate... 9 months ago Some enchanted evening in October 1968, a young biochemist and a young Marine officer saw each...	George and Joanie Nicholls celebrate 60th anniversary 10 months ago George and Joanie Nicholls of Millsboro are celebrating 60 years of marriage. They first met when...
Julian Jerome Del Re birth announced 10 months ago Proud parents U.S. Army Major Amanda Del Re (née Bellistri) and Mike Del Re welcomed their second...	Scott-Elgin engagement announced 11 months ago Ralph Scott III and Ida Mae Scott of Seaford are pleased to announce the engagement of their...
Hanlin-DiIanni engagement announced 1 year ago Claude and Susan DiIanni of Millsboro are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, David,...	Anna Ritthaler celebrates 102nd birthday 1 year ago Anna Ritthaler recently celebrated her 102nd birthday. Family, friends and staff held a party for...
Price-Beard wedding announced 1 year ago Pamela S. Price and M. Craig Beard were married Nov. 17, 2018, at St. Stephen’s United Methodist...	Cramer-Bolander engagement announced 1 year ago Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cramer of Bethany Beach are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter...
Bowens announce birth of son 1 year ago Bridgett and Tyheim Bowen announce the birth of their beautiful baby boy Tymeir Bowen, born at 3:04...	Katie Meates weds Ben Steffes 1 year ago Katie Meates, daughter of Henry and Tanyua Wilkens of Milton, and Ben Steffes, son of Larry and...

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