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Dogfish Head unveils Blue Hen Pilsner
Ryan Mavity
4 years ago
Dogfish Head Brewery is jumping into the emerging pilsner market with a concoction that pays homage...
Dreamer Coffee opening second location in former...
Chris Flood
4 years ago
Dreamer Coffee and Juice Bar will be opening a second location in Rehoboth Beach in one of the most...
Rehoboth’s Funland to open for Mother’s Day weekend
Chris Flood
4 years ago
After not opening until well into the summer last year, Rehoboth Beach’s Funland will return to its...
Crab steaming truck sets up shop at Atlantic Liquors
Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Blue crab enthusiasts will have convenient access to this local delicacy when the #1 Fresh Steamed...
Over 13,000 horseshoe crabs tagged by Center for...
Chris Flood
4 years ago
According to data supplied by Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, there’s been a 90 percent...
Lewes Tulip Celebration gets a colorful start
Ron MacArthur
4 years ago
The 12th annual Lewes Tulip Festival continues through this week with special events scheduled for...
Lori’s Oy Vey! Cafe opens for 25th season
Chris Flood
4 years ago
For almost all of her adult life, Lori’s Oy Vey! Cafe owner Lori Kline has spent her summers...
Winners named for Southern Delaware Photography Contest
4 years ago
Southern Delaware Tourism recently announced the winners of its 2021 photography contest. Wendy...
16 tips for the care and feeding of your summer...
Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
We can see the light at the end of the tunnel, and it’s the bright sun of summer. Along with the...
Lewes library Roots & Shoots Club joins community...
4 years ago
Lewes Public Library’s young environmentalist club, Roots & Shoots, now has a plot at the Lewes...
Firefly Music Festival announces return
Ryan Mavity
4 years ago
Firefly Music Festival will make its return to the Woodlands in Dover from Thursday to Sunday, Sept...
Take a photo and help the coastline
Ron MacArthur
4 years ago
Delaware environmental officials are getting the public involved in a long-range project to use...
The Pond set to open new location April 5
Chris Flood
4 years ago
The Pond, one of the Cape Region’s most popular live music venues and bars, is set to open in its...
Local businesses team up to create chocolate treat...
4 years ago
Swell Joe Coffee Co. announced the launch of a new artisanal chocolate/coffee bar that combines the...
Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market allowed to expand vendors
Chris Flood
5 years ago
Despite Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market having exceeded the code-allowed number of vendors for years...
Outdoor gatherings, surf fishing expanded
Melissa Steele
5 years ago
More people will be allowed to attend outdoor events, including youth sports, and 1,000 more surf-...
Burial ground identified at Dickinson Plantation in...
5 years ago
Archaeological research has led to the identification of a burial ground at the John Dickinson...
Tour 684 to kick off in May
Ryan Mavity
5 years ago
As winter gives way to spring, Milton business owners are looking to take advantage of the warmer...
Big Brother remembers what you like - and brings...
Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
During one of my recent treks to the southern hinterlands, I had the pleasure of dining at Coins...
Mini festival: Kites fly over Lewes library
Ron MacArthur
5 years ago
There may not be a Great Delaware Kite Festival this year, but that didn’t stop the Lewes library...
Dewey teen takes third in Vero Beach skimboard contest
Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
Skimboarder Ethan Redefer glided to third place as a first-timer in the professional division on...
SPRING HOME & GARDEN
Tiny home owner has big plans
Ron MacArthur
5 years ago
Ashley DiMichele never thought she would be the owner of a tiny home. Once she learned what they...
Thompson Island named Delaware Brewery of the Year
5 years ago
Thompson Island Brewing Company in Rehoboth Beach recently earned four medals at the 2021 New York...
Bandstand concerts to return this summer in Rehoboth
Chris Flood
5 years ago
Rehoboth Beach is bringing back the city’s popular Summer Concert Series at the Bandstand this year...
To-go drinks, outdoor dining extended through March...
Chris Flood
5 years ago
Jobs lost, businesses closed, expansions delayed. As an industry, there haven’t been many bright...
Delaware license plate project seeks missing low...
5 years ago
For 14 years, Jordan Irazabal has been working to photo document the 3,000 lowest active Delaware...
SPRING HOME & GARDEN
Lewes abuzz about bees
Nick Roth
5 years ago
With spring right around the corner, several Cape Region residents are buzzing with anticipation...
SPRING HOME & GARDEN
All Cooped Up: A business born out of boredom
Chris Flood
5 years ago
Like pretty much everyone else in the world this past spring, when COVID hit, Milton’s Jarrod Adams...
Upstate trout season opens March 28-29
Eric Burnley
5 years ago
This year has been difficult for downstate trout fishermen. The only water stocked with trout was...
SoDel Concepts plans to open new Matt’s Fish Camp...
5 years ago
SoDel Concepts President Scott Kammerer announced the plan to open the company’s newest restaurant...
Clear Space hands over keys to historic bungalow
Chris Flood
5 years ago
Clear Space Theatre Company representatives have officially turned over the keys of the historic...
Pinch Me Dough creator Nancy Rothner snares ‘Shark...
Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
Pinch Me Dough inventor Nancy Rothner of Lewes snared a deal with multimillionaire Robert Herjavec...
Dewey Business Partnership plans full slate of events
Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
After a year-long hiatus due to COVID-19, the Dewey Business Partnership has bounced back with a...
Rehoboth’s Lake Gerar to get new tot lot
Chris Flood
5 years ago
By the slimmest of margins, Rehoboth Beach commissioners have approved the installation of a new...
Young Irish dancer spotlights local landmarks and...
5 years ago
Erin Mayo, age 8, studies Irish dance with the McAleer-Paulson School of Irish Dance. For the past...
History is Gary Wray's guiding light
Ron MacArthur
5 years ago
Gary Wray has never met an artifact he wasn't dedicated to saving. He may be stepping down as...
Vintage Paws Mobile Grooming now taking clients
Chris Flood
5 years ago
After more than a decade in the dog-grooming business, Heather Frech has taken her show on the road...
Game On! Video Games and More open in Rehoboth Beach
Chris Flood
5 years ago
After years of running a successful video game store in Ohio, Dan and Brandi Bailey have opened one...
Memories In The Sand offers professional photo...
5 years ago
Family memories are precious. Yet most families’ photos are scattered on social media, forgotten on...
‘Rehoboth's #1 Little Person’ remembers Cheryl Blackman
5 years ago
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Browseabout Books is offering “Rehoboth's #1 Little Person,” a...
Lewes Gifts celebrating 10 years of business with...
5 years ago
Lewes Gifts is celebrating 10 wonderful years in Lewes this month. Each week of the month will have...
Big Fish Restaurant Group buys Striper Bites
Nick Roth
5 years ago
Striper Bites, a staple restaurant in downtown Lewes for the last 20 years, will soon become...
Milton Arts Guild unveils Water, Water Everywhere...
5 years ago
Milton Arts Guild’s new virtual show Water, Water Everywhere features aquatic inspirations that...
Photojournalist’s book sales net $14K for veterans
5 years ago
Several weeks before Christmas, photojournalist Gary Emeigh offered copies of “The Ink in My Blood...
Hopkins downsizes farm with fewer cows
Ron MacArthur
5 years ago
You might notice fewer cows along Dairy Farm Road these days. That's because the Hopkins family has...
Shining Sol Candle Company opening on Rehoboth Avenue
Chris Flood
5 years ago
Shining Sol Candle Company, known for its soy-based, wood-wicked candles, is opening its third...
Local animal shelters take in Texas dogs
Ryan Mavity
5 years ago
Two Sussex County animal shelters are taking in dogs displaced by the storms and power outages in...
Local inventor to appear on Shark Tank March 5
Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
Although she couldn’t reveal many details about her upcoming appearance, local Nancy Rothner is set...
Portions of Fowler Beach closed through Oct. 1
5 years ago
Portions of the Fowler Beach area of Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge encompassing the bay beach...
Delaware surf-fishing permits are sold out
5 years ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced March 3 it has...
Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls celebrates reopening in...
5 years ago
Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls celebrated reopening for its fifth season with a ribbon-cutting...
MERR-rescued grey seal pup rehabilitating at...
5 years ago
The National Aquarium in Baltimore is currently caring for a grey seal pup rescued from Cape...
Freddie’s Beach Bar is bringing the show to the beach
Chris Flood
5 years ago
It’s taken two decades, but Freddie’s Beach Bar & Restaurant owner Freddie Lutz is bringing his...
Shad nets drying along the Delaware in early 1900s
5 years ago
This photo shows another form of net drying, different from the net reels used at one time by the...
Fire & Ice in the Quiet Resorts
Ron MacArthur
5 years ago
Fire & Ice Festival - Delmarvalous cast a wintry glow on the Quiet Resorts towns along the...
Main Street housing Railroad Era Rehoboth Avenue...
5 years ago
Until a permanent location can be established for Paul Lovett’s diorama of Rehoboth Avenue,...
Rehoboth Beach Phone Repair opens in Tanger Seaside
Chris Flood
5 years ago
Looking to make it easier for locals to get their cracked cellphones fixed, husband-and-wife team...
Sonshine center provides therapy through horses
Melissa Steele
5 years ago
A 7-year-old girl's fundraising effort has given a local riding center a welcome financial boost. “...
Coastal Hobo taking Turkish textiles to Rehoboth Avenue
Chris Flood
5 years ago
Looking to gather more attention for his wide selection of Turkish towels, Coastal Hobo owner David...
Salon on Savannah stunning with sundry services
Nick Roth
5 years ago
After more than 25 years in the business, Karen Smith has finally branched out on her own to open...
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A section of Old Orchard Road near Lewes will close for a week beginning Monday, April 6, as work...