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Milton historic commission approves changes at Broad...

Ryan Mavity
24 minutes ago
The Milton Historic Preservation Commission voted 4-2 to grant conditional approval for the...

Cape district phones, internet down

Ellen McIntyre
2 hours ago
As of 10:30 a.m., Oct. 20, the landline phones and internet are down at several buildings in the...

Peaceful No Kings protests held in Georgetown, Rehoboth

19 hours ago
Thousands of people dressed in costumes and carried signs at events on Route 1 outside Rehoboth...

Lewes meeting room dedicated to Bonnie Osler

Bill Shull
1 day ago
Bonnie Osler knew that Lewes had outgrown city council chambers and needed a bigger meeting space...

County approves variance for accessory dwelling unit

Kevin T. Conlon
1 day ago
A snag created in a miscalculation by Milton-area homeowners was resolved Oct. 6, when the Sussex...

From field to forest: proposal to repurpose New Road...

Bill Shull
1 day ago
A 20-acre parcel at the corner of New Road and Park Road in Lewes could one day be the city’s...

Work wrapping up on Phase 1 of Thompson Island project

Chris Flood
2 days ago
A project in Rehoboth Bay designed to protect the southern end of Thompson Island from continued...

Sussex County Council debates approach to...

Kevin T. Conlon
3 days ago
A list of 20 recommendations to refocus housing development in Sussex County had county council...

Changes to Sussex marijuana retail shop rules backed...

Kevin T. Conlon
3 days ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission recommended amending the county ordinance on...

State, county funds help preserve family farm in...

Kevin T. Conlon
3 days ago
The Oliphant family farm in Laurel has for at least five generations created a harvest of corn,...

Sussex County Council questions draft state planning...

Kevin T. Conlon
3 days ago
Sussex County Council has questioned the methodology of the draft 2025 Delaware Strategies for...

Dewey council approves FY 2025 audit but urges...

Ellen McIntyre
3 days ago
Dewey Beach Town Council approved the Fiscal Year 2025 audit, per recommendations from the town’s...

Short honored for volunteer fire service

3 days ago
Rep. Danny Short, R-Seaford, was recently presented with the Distinguished Community Service Award...

Rehoboth will keep Surf Avenue’s wooden sidewalk

Chris Flood
3 days ago
Following discussions with concerned homeowners and residents, Rehoboth Beach announced it will...

Rule change paves way for Wawa, Royal Farms funding

Melissa Steele
3 days ago
A change to what kinds of businesses can qualify for a pool of state money opened the door for a...

After national search, Rehoboth-Dewey Chamber hires...

Chris Flood
3 days ago
After a months-long, nationwide search, the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce’s board...

News Briefs 10/17/25

3 days ago
Milton begins Chestnut St. repaving  Work has begun on a street rehabilitation project on Chestnut...

Development eyed near Belle Mead, Atlantic Fields

Nick Roth
3 days ago
As discussions for the Atlantic Fields shopping center and Belle Mead mixed-use project continue in...

Sussex County P&Z backs Atlantic Fields project on...

Kevin T. Conlon
3 days ago
A proposed 695,000-square-foot Route 24 commercial center was backed by the Sussex County Planning...

New Sea Witch-related parking restriction in place...

Chris Flood
3 days ago
In response to people parking vehicles on Rehoboth Avenue the entire week leading up to last year’s...

Milton planning to realign Rails to Trails crosswalk

Ryan Mavity
5 days ago
Milton Town Council is considering a project that would reorient the crossing of the Rails to...

News Briefs 10/14/25

6 days ago
Sussex council workshop set Oct. 14 Sussex County Council will hold a workshop at 9:30 a.m.,...

Council districts discussed by Milton council

Ryan Mavity
6 days ago
Milton Town Council has begun exploring the possibility of establishing districts for town council...

Agenda confusion leaves Daisey house in limbo

Bill Shull
6 days ago
Darryl and Darnell Daisey have presented to the Lewes Historic Preservation Architectural Review...

Home of the Brave unveils renovated facilities

Bill Shull
1 week ago
Home of the Brave cut the ribbon on a new kitchen and dining space Oct. 2, just one of the...

Nor’easter batters coastal Sussex County

Nick Roth and Bill Shull
1 week ago
A nor’easter battered the Cape Region Oct. 12-13, with strong winds and lots of rain that created...

Rehoboth Beach swears in two new police officers

Chris Flood
1 week ago
The Rehoboth Beach Police Department swore in two new police officers recently. Ptlm. Samantha...

Milton Theatre begins work on addition

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Early work has begun on Milton Theatre’s planned 2,850-square-foot addition that will house the...

Dewey commissioners sworn in

1 week ago
Dewey Beach Commissioners Elisabeth Gibbings, David Jasinski and Paul Bauer were all elected to two...

Rehoboth bulking up Boardwalk, Bandstand area with...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Citing a need to enhance pedestrian safety, Rehoboth Beach officials announced a $1.1 million plan...

Weather forces delays, cancellations

1 week ago
Inclement weather is forcing cancellation of events. To report a delay or cancellation, email ...

Rehoboth set to replace Surf Avenue’s wooden sidewalk

Chris Flood
1 week ago
A 200-foot section of decades-old wooden sidewalk on Surf Avenue in Rehoboth Beach is set to be...

Delaware braces for major weekend storm

1 week ago
In anticipation of an intensifying coastal storm this weekend, the Delaware Emergency Management...

Lawsuit against state hospital budget board paused

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
A lawsuit filed by ChristianaCare against the state and its budget oversight board is paused...

Land-use reform proposals submitted to Sussex County...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
A report on a committee’s recommendations to refocus housing development was presented Oct. 7 to...

Lewes still in play for arts center

Bill Shull
1 week ago
The City of Lewes has met with officials from Clear Space Theater Co. to discuss the possibility of...

Cost of future property assessments expected to rise

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Officials from Kent and Sussex counties testified Oct. 7 at the second hearing on property...

News Briefs 10/10/25

1 week ago
Speed cameras coming to Route 1, Minos Conaway A speed camera will go live Tuesday, Oct. 21, on...

State police facility named after Lewes’ Ford

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Former Delaware State Police superintendent and Lewes resident Col. James L. Ford Jr. was...

Sussex OKs commercial piece of Northstar

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
The final piece of the Northstar development near Lewes was narrowly approved Oct. 7, by a Sussex...

Buckaloo suspension ends

Bill Shull
1 week ago
Former Lewes Fire Chief Bill Buckaloo is now eligible to return to the department, after completing...

Rehoboth backs theater plan, holds on funds

Chris Flood
1 week ago
In an effort to entice Clear Space Theatre Co. to stay in Rehoboth Beach, city commissioners voted...

UPDATE: Route 1 reopens near IR Inlet

1 week ago
The water on Route 1 near the Indian River Inlet bridge has receded enough for the left lane of...

DelDOT repaving in Dewey starting mid-October

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
Starting about Wednesday, Oct. 15, the Delaware Department of Transportation will begin repaving...

Speed cameras coming to Route 1, Minos Conaway work...

1 week ago
A speed camera will go live Tuesday, Oct. 21, on southbound Route 1 north of Lewes in the Minos...

Milton police committee holds first meeting

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Milton’s new police accountability committee held its first meeting Sept. 25, as the committee...

Judge: Sussex P&Z overstepped authority

Nick Roth
1 week ago
A Superior Court judge has thrown out two conditions of approval placed on a Selbyville-area...

News Briefs 10/7/25

1 week ago
Masons to charter new lodge Oct. 7 The Masons of the Grand Lodge of Delaware will award a charter...

Subdivision near Milton draws family pushback

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
A proposed 21-lot subdivision near Milton drew complaints from neighbors concerned about stormwater...

Rehoboth expands live camera coverage

Chris Flood
1 week ago
In an effort to enhance real-time situational awareness and response capabilities in key public...

Mural installed at Lewes History Museum

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
Jerry and Zofia Bleth are new residents of Lewes. They were among the people who stopped to admire...

Town board of adjustment gives OK for Milton Theatre...

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
The Milton Board of Adjustment unanimously granted a variance for Milton Theatre to have less than...

Second round of inlet’s beach replenishment has begun

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
For the second time in less than 10 months, the beach immediately north of the Indian River Inlet...

Clams grown in Lewes now living in Little Assawoman Bay

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Years in the making, clams from the University of Delaware shellfish hatchery in Lewes have been...

Land trust to mark 25th anniversary year with garden...

2 weeks ago
The Sussex County Land Trust will celebrate the kickoff of its 25th anniversary year with a special...

Budget cut makes paid bird counters endangered species

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
When birds head south for the winter, Jen Ottinger heads east to Cape Henlopen State Park. The...

Milton water main project moves to Atlantic Street

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Milton residents near Atlantic and Chestnut streets experienced water outages Sept. 30, as part of...

New Lewes police officer sworn in

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
Michael Simpkiss was sworn in as the Lewes Police Department’s newest patrolman first class. Mayor...

Dewey makes progress on new town hall

Ellen McIntyre
2 weeks ago
The construction of Dewey Beach’s new town hall and public safety facility is moving along and...

Gard waives preliminary hearing

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
The Maryland man who was arrested for having a truck full of weapons on Lewes Beach waived his...