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Commission weighs in on public school funding

Melissa Steele
22 hours ago
A commission working since September to address funding of public schools released several...

State: Loss of sand at inlet’s north beach a natural...

Chris Flood
22 hours ago
Earlier this year, in response to two dune breaches along Coastal Highway just north of the Indian...

Rehoboth repairs Delaware Avenue stormwater outfall

Chris Flood
1 day ago
Looking to keep one of Rehoboth Beach’s five stormwater outfalls in good working order, a marine...

Milton to sell Broad Street parcels

Ryan Mavity
2 days ago
Milton Town Council signed off on last-minute refinements to the lot lines for two Broad Street...

News Briefs 6/6/25

2 days ago
St. George's Chapel to host June 7 yard sale St. George's Chapel will hold a yard sale fundraiser...

Rehoboth Beach planning to review Oceanside Reserve

Chris Flood
2 days ago
The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission has scheduled a preliminary review for a major subdivision...

Brown-Hicks appointed to Lewes council

Bill Shull
2 days ago
Trina Brown-Hicks is the newest member of Lewes City Council. She was sworn in by Mayor Amy Marasco...
VITAL SIGNS: BEBEE’S FUTURE PART 2

Beebe Healthcare presses for change in county, state...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 days ago
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a three-part series about Beebe Healthcare and the...

Fire service fee recommended in Sussex County

Kevin T. Conlon
2 days ago
A study of Sussex County fire departments’ finances released June 3 recommends more funding through...

Sussex County Council opposes state laws limiting...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 days ago
Sussex County Council joined the state’s other two counties June 3, in pushing back on state...

State override of Sussex wind plan advances

Melissa Steele
2 days ago
State legislation designed to bring wind power to the region by overriding a Sussex County Council...

Rehoboth grants second extension for motel demolition

Chris Flood
3 days ago
Citing ongoing safety concerns, Rehoboth Beach has granted permission to Onix Group, the developer...

Four candidates file for Rehoboth Beach’s 2025 election

Chris Flood
3 days ago
The deadline to file for Rehoboth Beach’s 2025 municipal election was end-of-the-day June 2, and...

Crosses draw attention to veteran suicide

Bill Shull
3 days ago
A field of white crosses now stands along Coastal Highway, just north of Five Points near Lewes, to...

Revenues tick up as final state budget deadline looms

Melissa Steele
3 days ago
As the General Assembly moves into its final weeks of session, revenue numbers are up a bit for...

Contractor pleads guilty in home improvement fraud...

Ryan Mavity
3 days ago
A Houston man has pleaded guilty to three counts of felony home improvement fraud and two...

Cape graduates 464 seniors

Ellen McIntyre
4 days ago
A sea of 464 Cape Henlopen High School seniors, each wearing a sky-blue gown with gold-banded...

Affordable apartments moving along in Angola

Melissa Steele
5 days ago
The 7.4-acre parcel at the corner of Dorman Road and Route 24 is still a bit muddy, but officials...

Inspector general bill unanimously passes Senate

Melissa Steele
5 days ago
A bill to create an independent Office of the Inspector General unanimously passed the Senate May...

State supportive of Henlopen Acres’ new comp plan

Chris Flood
5 days ago
Henlopen Acres’ 2024 comprehensive development plan was received well by state officials, but a few...

Rehoboth planners move bigger Belhaven to public...

Chris Flood
5 days ago
The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission has moved forward a new site plan for the proposed Belhaven...

Milton looks for federal grant for Sam Lucas Road...

Ryan Mavity
5 days ago
Milton Town Council is set to debate and possibly vote on a proposal by the town to seek federal...

News Briefs 6/3/25

5 days ago
Dewey to review charter, code June 3 The Dewey Beach Charter & Code Review Committee will meet...

Federal cuts expected to hit Sussex healthcare hard

Kevin T. Conlon
5 days ago
Some local healthcare leaders say cuts in President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” could hit...

Candidate slate set for Rehoboth’s 2025 municipal...

Chris Flood
6 days ago
The filing deadline for Rehoboth Beach’s 2025 municipal election has passed and there will be at...

Chancery Court gives greenlight to lawsuit against...

Melissa Steele
6 days ago
The one and only count a Chancery Court judge has allowed to continue in ChristianaCare’s lawsuit...

Rehoboth reduces number of committees by more than half

Chris Flood
1 week ago
After nearly two years of discussion, Rehoboth Beach commissioners voted in favor of reducing the...

Bills would change probation and parole system

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
A pair of Senate bills would change Delaware’s probation and parole system. Senate Bill 7 and...

New Cape May-Lewes Ferry boat goes out to bid

Nick Roth
1 week ago
The newest boat for the Cape May-Lewes Ferry is one step closer to becoming a reality. Elliott Bay...

Revenues tick up as final state budget deadline looms

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
As the General Assembly moves into its final weeks of session, revenue numbers are up a bit for...

Dewey approves permit for public parking facility

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
Dewey Beach Town Council recently approved a conditional-use application from Highway One Companies...

Rehoboth moving forward with Tidewater connection

Chris Flood
1 week ago
In an effort to improve system resilience, Rehoboth Beach commissioners approved the hiring of...

Bill would end electric vehicle mandate

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
A bill to cancel the state’s zero-emission mandate for vehicles is still in play, but only if the...

DLLG leaders attend National League of Cities...

1 week ago
About 60 municipal league executive directors from across the United States and their executive...

FloodVision takes a spin through Milton

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
A new tool aimed at helping government officials, homeowners and business owners better plan for...

LouAnn Hudson set to become Cape’s assistant...

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
LouAnn Hudson will be continuing her 34-year tenure in education as Cape Henlopen School District’s...

Two more candidates enter Rehoboth’s 2025 election

Chris Flood
1 week ago
The Monday, June 2 deadline to file for Rehoboth Beach’s 2025 municipal election is fast...

News Briefs 5/30/25

1 week ago
DART Beach Bus operating daily for season DART Beach Bus services are operating daily through Labor...

New public park in Lewes’ future?

Bill Shull
1 week ago
The buyers of the Kennedy property, a vacant parcel on Gills Neck Road north of the Freeman Highway...

Panel begins to narrow suggestions for Sussex County...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
A panel created to study and recommend changes to Sussex County laws to rein in booming development...

Tharros organizers confident of summer opening

Bill Shull
1 week ago
The organizers of the Tharros tent village just outside Lewes say they are confident the homeless...

Strategic plan spurs expansion of Beebe Healthcare

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
Editor’s note: Just after his fifth anniversary of taking the helm at Beebe...

Dewey Civic League donates $2,000 for center island...

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
The Dewey Beach Civic League donated $2,000 to the Town of Dewey Beach for mulch for the town’s...

Lawsuit over Rehoboth city manager contract moving...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
A Chancery Court judge has ruled parts of a lawsuit filed against Rehoboth Beach related to the...

Henlopen Acres residents: one size does not fit all...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Henlopen Acres officials are considering an ordinance that would place tree-removal restrictions on...

Report prompts affordable housing bills

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
In answer to an April report by the Affordable Housing Production Task Force, a number of bills...

News Briefs 5/27/25

1 week ago
Acres’ CDP going before PLUS May 28 The state’s Preliminary Land Use Service will review Henlopen...

Fourth Street Preserve concept plan unveiled in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 week ago
Lewes has unveiled a concept plan for the Fourth Street Preserve, the 30-acre parcel the city plans...

Milton planners give new extension for Royal Farms

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission granted a second one-year extension of final site-plan...

Lewes Beach Patrol ready for its biggest season

Bill Shull
1 week ago
Lewes Beach Patrol Capt. Strohm Edwards looked at the assignment board inside his headquarters...

State tax on beach rentals now in effect

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
As the 2025 beach season approaches, a new state tax awaits those looking to book an Airbnb, Vrbo...

Annual bell ringing kicks off Rehoboth Beach Patrol...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
It didn’t have the pomp and circumstance of the grand opening a few days earlier, but Rehoboth...

Sussex council requires developer to prevent...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
Sussex County Council imposed strict rules to control sediment runoff from a proposed housing...

Belle Mead, Stockley Materials plans backed by...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
A rezoning application for the Belle Mead mixed-use development near Beacon Middle School was...

Northstar workforce housing approved by Sussex council

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
Sussex County Council approved the affordable housing portion of the massive Northstar development...

News Briefs 5/23/25

2 weeks ago
Memorial event set May 25 at Millsboro veterans cemetery American Legion Post 17 Auxiliary, Lewes,...

Marasco sworn in as Lewes mayor

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
“The next chapter of Lewes is not written only by a mayor and her council; it is written by all of...

Sussex County budget plan up 7.3%, holds tax rate...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
A more than $285 million proposed 2026 budget introduced at Sussex County Council’s May 20 meeting...

Milton council seeks official answers on future land...

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Milton Town Council is seeking answers from officials at the Office of State Planning Coordination...

Rehoboth using AI-powered cameras to track license...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
The tool box of enforcement for the Rehoboth Beach Police Department continues to grow. Last week,...