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Coastal hazards specialist to address preservation...

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The Sussex Preservation Coalition will meet at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Lewes Public Library...

Residential end of Cultured Pearl building rezoned...

Chris Flood
1 day ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners unanimously approved a request to rezone to commercial the residential...

Dewey rings in 2026 with Crush Drop

Ellen McIntyre
2 days ago
The Dewey Business Partnership rang in 2026 with its signature Crush Drop – a ball drop the Dewey...

Revelers welcome 2026 at early Lewes anchor drop

Bill Shull
2 days ago
It’s 12 o’clock somewhere and, on New Year’s Eve, Lewes celebrated with the traditional anchor drop...

Bells ring out in Lewes on New Year’s Day

Bill Shull
2 days ago
Marianne Zweig braved the New Year’s Day cold to give a warm welcome to 2026, commemorative Lewes...

Dewey amends building permit requirements

Ellen McIntyre
2 days ago
Dewey Beach Town Council voted unanimously Dec. 19, to approve an ordinance that would ease the...

Delaware Supreme Court dismisses Brewer appeal

Ryan Mavity
2 days ago
The Delaware Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a Maryland man seeking $10 million in damages...

Junction railroad rings locomotive bell for new year

Bill Shull
2 days ago
A bell rang out from the railroad track in Lewes’ Stango Park on New Year’s Day, welcoming 2026 and...

Bauer elected to lead Delaware League of Local...

2 days ago
Dewey Beach Commissioner Paul Bauer was elected in December to serve as president of the Delaware...

Rehoboth using AI to track visitors

Chris Flood
2 days ago
Earlier this year, without public notice or discussion, the city installed a handful of Flock...

News Briefs 1/2/26

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UUSD to meet Jan. 4 The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold a service at 10 a.m...

New plan unveiled for land at routes 1, 16

Kevin T. Conlon
2 days ago
Plans for a development at the intersection of Routes 1 and 16 near Milton are taking shape to...

GLF endowment to support outdoor public use projects

3 days ago
A new endowment fund created at the Greater Lewes Foundation by managers of the Punkin’ Chunkin’...

Route 1 speed camera issues 25,000 tickets in first...

Nick Roth
3 days ago
In its first month, the Route 1 speed camera north of Lewes issued 24,749 citations. The camera is...

Delaware Safety Council urges passengers to speak up...

4 days ago
The Delaware Safety Council is joining with more than 70 traffic safety and advocacy groups...

Motorist receives probation for summer crash in...

Ryan Mavity
4 days ago
A Lewes woman will serve three years probation, have to enter into a substance abuse program and...

Starboard tent blown into street

Ellen McIntyre
4 days ago
Blustery conditions Dec. 29 caused one of the large outdoor tents at The Starboard in Dewey Beach...

Rash of dead birds raises concern at beaches

Bill Shull
4 days ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has started treating every...

DNREC: Year-round hunting of coyotes to begin Jan. 11

Chris Flood
4 days ago
Beginning Sunday, Jan. 11, hunters in Delaware will be allowed to hunt coyotes year-round. The...

End-of-life lawsuit dismissed

Nick Roth
5 days ago
A lawsuit that sought to stop a new law allowing medical aid in dying was dismissed Dec. 30 by a...

Lewes speeds up trash truck replacment

Bill Shull
5 days ago
The City of Lewes is expected to take delivery of a new $300,000 trash truck in early 2026, while...

Rehoboth volunteer fire company announces 2026...

5 days ago
The newly elected and appointed fire officers of the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company gathered...

Medical aid in dying law set to go into effect Jan. 1

Nick Roth
5 days ago
The new year may bring with it an end-of-life option for Delawareans. Delaware became the 12th...

State recommends no remediation for Federal St. lot...

Chris Flood
5 days ago
A Federal Street property in Milton will not be subject to any remediation requirements following...

Lewes group proposes fixes for Blockhouse Pond...

Bill Shull
5 days ago
Dire warnings that the Blockhouse Pond shoreline was in danger of collapsing were exaggerated, and...

Cool Spring farmer’s fight for independence

Nick Roth
5 days ago
In a time when Sussex County looked much different, William Peery owned more than 1,000 acres of...

News Briefs 12/30/25

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Jubilee program set Jan. 1 in Georgetown A program in observance of Jubilee, the national holiday...

More groups seek money as Rehoboth budget season nears

Chris Flood
5 days ago
The turning of the yearly calendar means it’s budget season in Rehoboth Beach, and city officials...

Fundraising ramps up for planned ice arena in...

Kevin T. Conlon
5 days ago
A year after the shock and disappointment at the announcement that the state fairgrounds ice rink...

Sussex community honors slain state trooper

Bill Shull
6 days ago
The Sussex County community came together Dec. 28, to remember Delaware State Police Cpl. Matthew T...

Promising signs for Indian River Bay oyster reef...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
About 14 months ago, Delaware Center for the Inland Bays scientist technician Morgan Krell oversaw...

Dewey P&Z proposes new green space requirements

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
The Dewey Beach Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously Dec. 15 to recommend several...

Henlopen Acres settles pickleball suit against...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
The Town of Henlopen Acres and Commissioner Alex Jacobs have reached a settlement on a lawsuit...

Dewey officials hold public budget workshop

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
The Dewey Beach Finance Committee and town council met for a public budget workshop Dec. 8, to...

Lewes finance panel green-lights nonprofit donations

Bill Shull
1 week ago
Three Lewes nonprofits are in line to again receive donations from the city in the Fiscal Year 2027...

County, state aim to coordinate planning for Routes...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
State officials asked Sussex County Council to work with them to coordinate development and road...

Boardwalk fencing installed during work on Atlantic...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
In advance of work to replace the railings for rooms facing the beach, fencing has been installed...

Preliminary site plan approved for Willows at Northstar

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission approved a preliminary site plan Dec. 10, for a...

News Briefs 12/26/25

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DNREC seeks comment on marina A Federal Consistency Certification has been submitted to the...

ACLU says Cape’s FOIA fees are too high

Nick Roth
1 week ago
The American Civil Liberties Union has sued Cape Henlopen School District and two others in...

Bicyclist reunites with first responders who saved...

Bill Shull
1 week ago
When Chris Evans got on his bike last Aug. 9, he planned to ride 30-40 miles from Rehoboth Beach,...

Rehoboth Beach recognizes Burt Dukes for years of...

1 week ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners and City Manager Taylour Tedder recognized Finance Director Burt Dukes...

Georgetown plans Dec. 28 vigil for slain trooper

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
The Town of Georgetown has scheduled a candlelight vigil from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, in honor...

Rehoboth commissioners can now vote at every meeting

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Breaking from decades-old tradition, Rehoboth Beach commissioners will begin 2026 with a new...

Sussex County Council grapples with decisions

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
During a discussion Dec. 9 with state officials, Sussex County Council members said they struggle...

Higgs files to run in Milton election

1 week ago
Perry Higgs has filed to run for a seat on Milton Town Council in the upcoming municipal election...

Cape school board approves policy changes

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
The Cape Henlopen school board held its monthly meeting Dec. 11 at Frederick Thomas Middle School,...

Rehoboth mixing up Bandstand concert nights next summer

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Rehoboth Beach officials have agreed to move an unspecified number of summer concerts in 2026 from...

News Briefs 12/23/25

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DelDOT extends work hours at Route 16 Delaware Department of Transportation has announced an extra...

Tax tirade prompts call for meeting civility in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 week ago
Lewes resident Thierry Poirey admits he lost his cool. But after all, he said, property assessments...

$1M federal grant on hold for Dewey project

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
A previously approved $1 million federal grant for a Dewey Beach flood mitigation project is now...

State probe targets Stevenson charter

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
The state has announced the second investigation in less than two years of the Bryan Allen...

State delays vote on 2025 strategies plan

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
The Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues canceled a Dec. 15 meeting where it was scheduled to...

Sussex County joins lawsuit over US Wind project

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
Sussex County Council voted Dec. 16 to join a lawsuit filed by the Town of Fenwick Island...

Work nears completion near Lavinia Street in Milton

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Workers are close to finishing work at Lavinia Street in Milton, completing the force main for...

Rehoboth library kicks off capital campaign for...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
The Rehoboth Beach Public Library has announced the beginning of a $2 million capital campaign to...

Upstate legislators take aim at Avelo Airlines

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Two upstate legislators have filed legislation aimed at Avelo Airlines over its business...

Bipartisan special election bill filed

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
A bipartisan bill that would require primaries for special elections was filed Dec. 18. Sponsored...

Lewes city planner leaving to run nonprofit

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
Lewes city planner Janelle Cornwell has helped guide city officials through its most challenging...

Rehoboth Beach hires new financial director

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Rehoboth Beach officials announced Dec. 15 that Julia Johnson has been hired as the city’s new...