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Florida couple shares unforgettable anniversary at...
3 years ago
Jim and Robyn Hartnett of Nokomis, Fla. celebrated their anniversary in Rehoboth Beach over Sea...
Rehoboth Art League hosts 38th annual Holiday Fair
Chris Flood
3 years ago
The Rehoboth Art League hosted its 38th annual Holiday Fair Fine Craft Show Nov. 5-6. Beautiful...
Briggs team hands off Rehoboth Christmas tree-moving...
Chris Flood
3 years ago
Weather permitting, about this time next week, a crew from Rehoboth Beach’s Streets Department will...
Dogfish brings back Analog A-Go-Go
Ryan Mavity
3 years ago
For the first time since 2019, Dogfish Head held its signature fall event, Analog A-Go-Go, a...
Fat Vinny’s food truck returns to the road
Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
After closing its Dewey Beach storefront, the family behind Fat Vinny’s food truck has returned to...
Zava Café coming to Milton
Ryan Mavity
3 years ago
Milton has been without a regular coffee spot for a few years now, but that is all about to change...
Sussex County Caroling on The Circle food drive...
3 years ago
Now that the familiar sounds of carols and clinking canned goods are nigh, Sussex County officials...
On quests to capture photos of our wildlife visitors
Ron MacArthur
3 years ago
I never take our Sussex County wildlife for granted. Although I'm not in the same league as some of...
Rehoboth selects giant arborvitae for annual tree...
Chris Flood
3 years ago
With calendars turning to November, the countdown is on for Rehoboth Beach’s annual tree lighting...
DNREC to remove surf-fishing permit cap in 2023
Ryan Mavity
3 years ago
After seeing a surge in anglers seeking a surf-fishing permit in 2022, Delaware Department of...
Jacona Brothers bringing Tiki Jac’s to Rehoboth Avenue
Chris Flood
3 years ago
Information is limited, but the old Nicola Pizza on Rehoboth Avenue is going to be a restaurant...
Oprah’s Favorite Things list includes Top it Off’s...
3 years ago
Rehoboth Beach store Top It Off announced the Dawn Glove is included in the 2022 Oprah’s Favorite...
Delaware pastry chef to compete on Food Network Nov. 7
3 years ago
Delaware pastry chef Dru Tevis will duke it out with his peers on Food Network’s “Holiday Baking...
Rehoboth train on the Avenue in 1925
3 years ago
The Rehoboth Beach Museum recently held a two-part lecture called, “Ferries, Trains, and...
Ghoulish good time in Dewey Beach
Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Hundreds of Halloween revelers roamed the streets of Dewey Beach Oct. 28, collecting candy and...
Beach Babies celebrate Trunk or Treat
3 years ago
Beach Babies Child Care in Lewes celebrated the season Oct. 28, with Trunk or Treat. Beach Babies...
Wicked Brew Bash is a monster hit
Ron MacArthur
3 years ago
Schellville, which is known for its popular Christmas venue, converted to a Halloween site for one...
Cape’s Fantasy Trail a smash for young trick-or...
Ron MacArthur
3 years ago
Cape Henlopen State Park’s Children’s Fantasy Trail is a unique Halloween adventure of non-spooky...
Boos & Brews celebrates All Hallows’ Eve
Ron MacArthur
3 years ago
A large crowd, many in costume, enjoyed the splendor of a perfect autumn evening Oct. 28 at the...
A Wicked Weekend in Milton
Nick Roth
3 years ago
Annas, Elsas, and Spidermans, oh my! Kids of all ages clad in a variety of costumes converged on...
‘A Farmer’s Christmas’ opens at ag museum Nov. 26
3 years ago
The Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village is busy with preparations for “A Farmer’s Christmas,”...
Yes, there’s the parade, but Sea Witch offers much more
Chris Flood
3 years ago
The 32nd annual Sea Witch Festival wrapped up its weekend-long takeover of Rehoboth Beach with the...
Sea Witch parade fills Rehoboth’s streets
Ron MacArthur
3 years ago
The 2022 Sea Witch parade wowed thousands along Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach Oct. 29.
Dogfish Head releases two new collaboration beers
Ryan Mavity
3 years ago
Dogfish Head has always prided itself on collaborations, and two of the brewery's new beer releases...
Cat & Mouse Press releases “Beach Holidays” short...
3 years ago
Cat & Mouse Press of Lewes announced the release of “Beach Holidays,” a collection of 27 short...
32nd Annual Sea Witch Festival kicks off in Rehoboth...
Chris Flood
3 years ago
The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce’s 32nd Annual Sea Witch Festival kicked off with...
What was once old is new at Old Wood Delaware
Aaron R. Mushrush
3 years ago
“Tastes like paint ... and wood.” - Walter Matthau said to Joan Plowright in his role as George...
Day trips to Rehoboth Beach haven’t always been easy
Chris Flood
3 years ago
With a road and bridge system connecting a number of major cities just hours away, it’s hard now to...
Wilson’s General Store in Georgetown reopening Nov. 1
Chris Flood
3 years ago
Wilson’s General Store outside Georgetown has been a tradition in Sussex County for nearly 80 years...
Celebrating Halloween like a Viking at Brimming Horn
3 years ago
Brimming Horn Meadery hosted its Mead O’Ween Spooktacular Oct. 22 at 28615 Lewes Georgetown Highway...
Carved Ink Studio hosts flash fundraiser for Grass...
Aaron R. Mushrush
3 years ago
The mark left from a loving relationship with an adopted dog can be one that never leaves. Perhaps...
Nicola Pizza’s new location near Lewes is now open
Chris Flood
3 years ago
Years in the making, the new Nicola Pizza location outside Lewes on Route 1 has opened. It’s going...
Hotel Rodney hasn’t changed much in 96 years
3 years ago
If you stood on Second Street in Lewes across from St. Peter’s Episcopal Church today and looked at...
Milton Arts Guild holds Art Walk
Ryan Mavity
3 years ago
Artists around Milton were out and about Oct. 15, as part of the Milton Arts Guild’s annual Art...
Ag museum opens Then One Day the Lights Came On exhibit
3 years ago
The Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village debuted a large-scale indoor/outdoor exhibit Oct. 7...
New Lewes eatery mixes contemporary and traditional...
Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
Last Saturday night I had the pleasure of attending the media/friends & family party at the...
After multi-year hiatus, CAMP Rehobth’s Block Party...
Chris Flood
3 years ago
CAMP Rehoboth’s Block Party returned Oct. 14 to the second block of Baltimore Avenue. The first...
Lewes Oyster House is the new pearl on Second Street
Aaron R. Mushrush
3 years ago
Ready, shuck, go! Lewes Oyster House founders Tom Little and Sean Corea have been hard at work...
Botanic gardens welcome fall with sculptures and...
3 years ago
In conjunction with the Sea Witch Festival in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Botanic Gardens near...
Zombie Fest draws thousands to Milton
Ryan Mavity
3 years ago
It was that time of year again, when Milton turns into “Dawn of the Dead” and is overrun by the...
Ogre's Grove collaborates with Brimming Horn for...
3 years ago
When Kristin "Aquariann" and Justin "Ogre" Sinnott decided to open Ogre's Grove in 2017, they were...
Bark on the Boards block party a howling success
Chris Flood
3 years ago
The Brandywine SPCA held its annual Bark on the Boards fundraiser Oct. 15 in Rehoboth Beach. The...
Farmers market guests treated to jazzy morning
Aaron R. Mushrush
3 years ago
Lewes Elementary School played host to a jazz jam fest and the fall version of the Historic Lewes...
Cape Region feels the jazz
Dan Cook
3 years ago
The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival and True Blue Jazz Festival rocked everything from the stages at...
White’s Chapel hosts Fall Festival
Ryan Mavity
3 years ago
White’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Milton hosted its Fall Festival Oct. 8 in an effort to...
Rehoboth Christmas parade seeks community entries
3 years ago
The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company will host and present this year's Rehoboth Beach Hometown...
UUSD monthly drum circles to start Oct. 20
3 years ago
The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold monthly drum circles from 6 to 7:30 p.m...
Water Lili clothing boutique earns Best of 2022...
3 years ago
Local boutique Water Lili was named Sussex County’s Best Clothing Store for Women and Best Boutique...
Explore the spirit world in the Cape Region
3 years ago
The James Beard Foundation, along with the Wine Spectator, TripAdvisor, the National Restaurant...
Outdoor dining recommendations continue in Dewey
Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
The Dewey Beach Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Oct. 7 to recommend approval of...
Dogfish Head hosts annual Harvest Fest
Ryan Mavity
3 years ago
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton welcomed in flannel shirt weather with the brewery’s second...
Carneiro Nails and Spa cuts ribbon in Milton
Ryan Mavity
3 years ago
Carneiro Nails and Spa held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 9 at its new location...
Music Happens Project holding raffle for custom guitar
Ryan Mavity
3 years ago
The Milton-based Music Happens Project is raffling off a custom Gibson guitar in an effort to help...
Bests’ Ace Hardware in Lewes officially moves to new...
Chris Flood
3 years ago
After 54 years at Five Points outside Lewes, Bests’ Ace Hardware has moved. A sign on the door says...
Cottage Café announces sale to SoDel Concepts
3 years ago
The Cottage Café Restaurant & Pub in Bethany Beach announced the iconic restaurant has been...
Beautiful morning for Boardwalk Buddy Walk
Chris Flood
3 years ago
Hundreds of self-advocates and their supporters participated in the annual Boardwalk Buddy Walk in...
Dewey Goes Pink tops $1 million in 11 years
Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
A crisp, sunny fall morning greeted thousands of Dewey Goes Pink participants Oct. 8, in what event...
Perfect weekend for annual Greyhounds Reach the Beach
Chris Flood
3 years ago
Greyhounds and other sighthounds gathered the weekend of Oct. 6 in Rehoboth Beach for the annual...
Local author Martens releases new novel
3 years ago
Kathleen L. Martens, author of “Wanderlust” and “Rising Women, Rising Tides,” has announced the...
Evil Genius releases beer to celebrate White Castle...
3 years ago
Evil Genius Beer Company announced a new limited-edition beer, It Hits Different, in partnership...
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Tim Ritzert sat in the tiny office in Lewes City Hall reserved for members of council. When he’s...