Beach Paper

Uplifting messages appear along popular path

Deny Howeth
5 years ago
Someone armed with chalk took a walk on the trail around Villages of Five Points and left happy and...

Rehoboth’s Burger King has closed

Chris Flood
5 years ago
Burger King in Rehoboth Beach has closed. The restaurant’s sign says the restaurant lost its lease...

Personal protection equipment used by sailors in...

5 years ago
These sailors donned personal protection face masks in 1918 with a worldwide influenza epidemic...

April is Fried Chicken Month at SoDel Concepts...

5 years ago
As the weather gets warmer, fried chicken becomes a Sussex County favorite for alfresco dining and...

Flowers explode with color, battle gray skies

5 years ago
The Lewes Tulip Festival might have been canceled, but the tulips and other spring flowers continue...

Lewes chamber modifies tulip celebration events

5 years ago
Organizers of the 11th Annual Tulip Celebration, originally scheduled for Friday, April 3 to Sunday...

Surf fishing allowed with restrictions

5 years ago
Under the state’s stay-at-home order, surf fishing is permitted, but only two people per vehicle...

Rehoboth Beach and public health more than one...

5 years ago
This postcard mailed in 1908 shows that Rehoboth Beach was touting itself as a resort that was not...

Milton’s Dough Bar looks to pay it forward

Ryan Mavity
5 years ago
When Milton Community Food Pantry had to scale back its activities due to the coronavirus outbreak...

Capriotti’s offering free kids grilled cheese with...

5 years ago
Capriotti ’s Sandwich Shop of Delaware is offering a free kids grilled cheese sandwich with an...

Lewes Historical Society plans Tavern Talks

5 years ago
While Lewes Historical Society's buildings remain closed until May 15, history lovers can mark...

Hopkins Farm Creamery is open

Deny Howeth
5 years ago
Hopkins Farm Creamery is open for drive-through service. As cars approach, drivers are greeted by...

Apple Electric lights up the night

5 years ago
Following a nationwide trend on social media, some businesses and residents are putting up holiday...

Mess hall for the Lewes Civilian Conservation Corps

5 years ago
When Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) members were assigned to dig mosquito ditches in the salt...

Firefly cancels 2020 festival

5 years ago
Firefly Music Festival, Delaware’s mega outdoor live music festival, has canceled its event...

Shaka Shack reopens in Millville

5 years ago
Shaka Shack take-out restaurant in Millville has opened for the 2020 season with newly finished...

Lewes in Bloom tulips bring color to the area

5 years ago
Lewes in Bloom tulip beds are starting to burst out with color. Each fall, the group digs up old...

Shepherd's Office offers free grab-and-go food

Ron MacArthur
5 years ago
Although the Shepherd's Office in Georgetown is closed, volunteers are still providing food to...
Coronavirus

Relief extended to restaurants, bars

Melissa Steele
5 years ago
No-interest loans are now available to restaurants, bars, hotels and other businesses that have...

Shark Tank to feature Frozen Farmer’s Katey Evans...

5 years ago
ABC’s “Shark Tank” will feature The Frozen Farmer from Bridgeville at 8 p.m., Friday, March 27. The...

Luck of the Irish

Deny Howeth
5 years ago
Irish eyes are smiling at Irish Eyes Lewes and Milton, where the restaurants are serving the...
VIDEO

Lots of shenanigans in downtown Milton

Ron MacArthur
5 years ago
Thousands of people enjoyed perfect weather March 8 to watch the 13th annual Milton St. Patrick’s...

Running is about distance but not social distance

Dave Frederick
5 years ago
The 14th annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K and 10-Miler staged behind Tanger Outlets Seaside along the...

Lucky Leprechaun 5K a prelude to a parade

Dave Frederick
5 years ago
The toughest part of being a leprechaun for a day is spelling the word, dressing in screaming green...

Latrell McGinnis takes home the green with Delaware...

5 years ago
W.B. Simpson Elementary School student Latrell McGinnis spent last spring tending to his cabbage in...

Little is known about sunken bayside ship at The Point

Chris Flood
5 years ago
In an effort to protect nesting shorebirds and the migration of other birds, The Point in Cape...

Rehoboth Reads beach mystery short story entries due...

5 years ago
The Rehoboth Beach Reads Short Story Contest invites writers to submit stories of 500-3,500 words...

Geranium fundraiser order deadline is April 1

5 years ago
As part of its mission to provide scholarships for promising young female students, the Coastal...

Dolle's plans new store along Route 1

Ron MacArthur
5 years ago
Dolle's Candyland, an icon on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk, has plans to branch out with a new...

Palate owners to open Harbour in Lewes

Nick Roth
5 years ago
Gary and Lorraine Papp, owners of Palate Bistro & Catering, have announced they will be opening...

How a baseball game in Milford looked in 1920

5 years ago
Spring season has started in Florida and Arizona for the major leagues. That has put us in mind of...

Ocn Blu opens off Rehoboth Avenue Extended

Chris Flood
5 years ago
After 30 years of working her way up the corporate ladder of heavy-machinery giant Caterpillar,...

Dogfish Head unveils Mr. Chuckles

Ryan Mavity
5 years ago
If laughter is the best medicine, beer might be second best, so leave it to the crew at Dogfish...

A timeless photo of muskrat houses in Delaware

5 years ago
This photograph is probably a half-century old or more, but the scene is one that could be seen...

The Foxhole opens in Milton

Ryan Mavity
5 years ago
Milton’s newest eatery is from a familiar face. Kristen Latham, founder of Suburban Farmhouse, The...

SEED Eatery now open on Route 1 in Sandpiper Plaza

Chris Flood
5 years ago
It’s been two weeks since SEED Eatery opened on Route 1 outside Rehoboth Beach, but it’s been a two...
STEPPIN' OUT

Storm Over Seattle to perform March 6 in Rehoboth Beach

5 years ago
Performing the best cover songs from the 1990s, Storm Over Seattle takes the stage at 10 p.m...

Lighthouse Cove Event Center provides bayside oasis

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
Sunsets, bay breezes and state-of-the-art amenities await guests of the Lighthouse Cove Event...
STEPPIN' OUT

Al Frantic leads open mic night every Tuesday in Milton

5 years ago
Gilligan's Restaurant and Bar in Milton is the place to be Tuesdays from 7 to 9:30 p.m., when Al...

Ocean City Film Festival to run March 5-8 in Maryland

5 years ago
The fourth annual Ocean City Film Festival will screen more than 100 films at popular resort venues...

Lewes to allow beach rentals at Roosevelt Inlet

Nick Roth
5 years ago
Beach chairs, umbrellas, kayaks and other supplies will be available for rent at Roosevelt Inlet in...

Petco expands Midway location

Nick Roth
5 years ago
Petco has taken advantage of two empty storefronts in the Pelican Square shopping center to nearly...

Mariner Middle to present Mary Poppins Jr. Feb. 28...

5 years ago
Mariner Middle School thespians will present “Mary Poppins Jr.,” a musical based on the stories of...

Patty’s Deli moving back to Lewes

Nick Roth
5 years ago
Patty’s Deli will be opening in Hazzard’s Auto Repair and gas station on Savannah Road. Owner Patty...

A colorful Rehoboth Beach scene from 1949

5 years ago
As the grayness of February continues to hold sway, we thought this brightly colored postcard...

Dredging a sandbar

5 years ago
This bird’s eye view came to us from Chris Driscoll of Driscoll Drones. “J.F. Brennan Company...

Lewes Dragon Boat Festival moved back to September

Nick Roth
5 years ago
After listening to concerns about reviving the Lewes Dragon Boat Festival during the summer season...

Lewes Base Ball Club set to play ball in 2020

5 years ago
The Lewes Base Ball Club is set to play ball for its 10th season in 2020. The club always welcomes...

Redner’s Fresh Market to open near Five Points in...

Nick Roth
5 years ago
After more than a decade of searching, Redner’s Markets has finally found a home at The Vineyards...

Book tells story of medical cannabis patients

Chris Flood
5 years ago
In Delaware and beyond, cannabis continues to gain acceptance as a source of medicine. Yet, in many...

Art in Bloom hard at work on mosaic

Nick Roth
5 years ago
On a recent Tuesday morning, about a dozen volunteers gathered in a Pilottown Village garage to...
WEDDING GUIDE

Delaware Bridal Shows

5 years ago
Sunday, Feb. 23 Delaware Bridal & Wedding Expo , noon to 5 p.m., Chase Center on the Riverfront...

VegWinterFest to celebrate plant-based living March 1

5 years ago
With the perfect antidote to the winter blahs, VegRehoboth will host VegWinterFest from 1 to 6 p.m...

Titanic Pizzeria opens in Milton

Ryan Mavity
5 years ago
Titanic Pizzeria has docked in Milton’s Paynter’s Mill, the second restaurant to open in the...

Rehoboth Cycle Sports set to open on Rehoboth Avenue

Chris Flood
5 years ago
It’s been a little more than a month since Nate and Katie Baker uprooted their family from...

Community Bank serving Girl Scout cookies Fridays

5 years ago
Girl Scouts of America are selling their famous cookies, and to help with their cause Community...

Princess tea to benefit children in foster care Feb. 29

5 years ago
Friends of Sussex CASA will hold a princess tea fundraiser to support children in foster care...

Lewes Loves Books activities continue Feb. 27

5 years ago
Acclaimed author and former Lewes resident Jennifer Ackerman will return to the Cape Region for a...

Grand prize-winning photo announced for Bethany...

5 years ago
The Town of Bethany Beach announced the winning photos for its annual calendar contest. The contest...

Bunkroom of Civilian Conservation Corps in Lewes

5 years ago
This photograph from the early 1930s shows the bunkroom in one of the Civilian Conservation Corps...