News Briefs 2/24/26

Lewes bike panel to meet Feb. 24

The Lewes Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 24 at city hall. The agenda includes discussion and possible action on the design and installation of trail user signs to improve safety.

Lewes council to hold work session Feb. 25

Lewes Mayor and Council link can be found at lewesbpwde.gov. will hold a work session and special meeting at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25 in the Bonnie Osler Meeting room at the Rollins Center. The agenda includes an update from the Parking Working Group and possible action to schedule a public hearing on a proposed home-based business ordinance.

Lewes art group to meet Feb. 25

The Lewes Public Art Committee will hold its regular monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25 in the Bonnie Osler Meeting room at the Rollins Center. The agenda includes continued discussion and possible action regarding the 2026 art installation.

Lewes BPW to meet Feb. 25

The Lewes Board of Public Works will hold its regular monthly meeting at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25 at city hall. The board is scheduled to discuss its 2026-2027 capital and operating & maintenance budgets. The full agenda and meeting link can be found at lewesbpwde.gov.

Cape school board to meet Feb. 26

The Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, at H.O. Brittingham Elementary School. Board members will be discussing and taking possible action on the 2026-2027 district calendar and hearing an update on the dual language immersion program.

There will also be presentations, discussions and possible action taken on several planned Cape High student trips, including the theater department’s 2027 spring break trip to the United Kingdom, the culinary arts department’s 2027 summer trip to Paris, and the schoolwide 2027 spring trip to Italy.

The district’s January financial statements will also be presented, reviewed and possibly approved. For the full agenda and virtual meeting link, visit capehenlopenschools.com/board-of-education.

Dewey OKs temporary expansion for events

Dewey Beach Town Council has approved an application from Steve “Monty” Montgomery, owner of The Starboard, for a temporary expansion of premise for three events: Starboard’s opening weekend and St. Patrick’s Day event, from Friday to Sunday, March 13 to 15; the 29th annual Running of the Bull, Saturday, June 27; and the 15th annual Dewey Goes Pink 5K, the evening of Friday, Oct. 2 and all day Saturday, Oct. 3.

Stormwater regs go to P&Z in Dewey

Dewey Beach Town Council voted Feb. 13 to refer a draft ordinance to amend the requirements for stormwater runoff, guttering and downspouts to the planning and zoning commission. The ordinance states that construction or renovation of new residential and commercial mixed-use structures shall ensure that all water generated on a property – including stormwater, irrigation runoff and similar sources – shall be managed entirely within that property’s boundaries, and that discharge of water onto public streets, sidewalks or adjacent properties is prohibited. It also says construction plans must include appropriate grading, drainage systems or containment measures to prevent off-site flow and ensure compliance.

Coolest Thing Made in Delaware voting closes Feb. 26

Voting is now open for the Coolest Thing Made in Delaware competition, hosted by the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and its affiliate, the Delaware Manufacturing Association. After a month-long nomination period, 42 products from 37 Delaware manufacturers are now competing. Continuing through Thursday, Feb. 26, employers, employees, consumers and the general public are encouraged to participate in voting. Votes can be cast once per day, per device at dscc.com.

Now in its third year, the contest serves to highlight the First State’s vibrant and diverse manufacturing industry – which employs 26,000 Delawareans – and promote the sector as a top career path. After the popular vote round ends Feb. 26, the top 16 products – one per company – will proceed to compete in the bracket-style contest, ultimately culminating in one champion. The 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Delaware will be revealed at DSCC’s Spring Manufacturing & Policy Conference Thursday, March 26, at Delaware Technical Community College in Dover.

Museum curator to discuss Romantic era

The Lewes Public Library Spoken Word Society will kick off a four-week series, Sublime and Dramatic: The Romantic Movement, with a visual arts presentation by Kristen Matulewicz, curator of Wilmington’s Rockwood Park and Museum, at 5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 27, at the library, 111 Adams Ave., Lewes, and online via Zoom. Exploring the influence of nature on the arts during the Romantic period, Matulewicz will focus on William Louis Sontag Jr.’s “The Misty Rocky Mountains” and related works. She will trace the evolution and influence of the Romantic Movement in art as it developed into the uniquely American style of Hudson River School painting, concluding with a case study of Rockwood as a rare example of how the aesthetics and ideals of Romanticism were cultivated in daily life. Registration is required. To sign up, go to lewes.lib.de.us or call 302-645-2733.

During the Romantic period of the late 18th- to mid-19th century, European artists, composers, authors, poets and philosophers pushed back against the rationalism of the Enlightenment by embracing the sublime and the dramatic in nature, metaphysics and human emotion. Continuing sessions set for March 6, 13 and 20 will explore the defining elements of Romantic-era music, philosophy and literature.

Sussex Tech alumni chili cook-off set

The Sussex Technical High School Alumni Association is hosting a chili cook-off from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, March 1, at the Milford Senior Center, 111 Park Ave., Milford. Prizes will be awarded for the top three chilis. To learn more, go to sussexvt.org.

Center senior bingo set March 18

Cape Henlopen Senior Center will host afternoon jackpot bingo from 1 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, at 11 Christian St., Rehoboth Beach. The public is welcome; doors open at 11:30 a.m. Admission is $20 per person and includes one game pack, specials and one quickie card. Additional games and food will be available at separate cost. Games continue April 1. For more information, call 302-227-2055.