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Lewes-Georgetown Trail section will close for...

4 hours ago
The section of the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail from Log Cabin Hill Road to Nassau Road will be closed...

Sussex council switches to college setting

Ron MacArthur
1 day ago
In order to provide more room for the public to attend and testify during public hearings, Sussex...

Legislature continues meeting virtually in March

2 days ago
The Delaware General Assembly will reconvene Tuesday, March 9, in a virtual format due to the...

Johnson & Johnson vaccine arrives

Melissa Steele
2 days ago
Delaware has received its first 8,000-dose allotment of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and has...

Shipbuilder’s plant contractors receive extension

Ryan Mavity
2 days ago
Milton Town Council unanimously approved a request by three contractors for a contract extension to...

Lewes council approves police force expansion

Nick Roth
2 days ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council has authorized Police Chief Tom Spell to expand his police force by...

News Briefs 3/2/21

2 days ago
Lewes Board of Adjustment to meet The Lewes Board of Adjustment will meet virtually at 10 a.m.,...

Letter to the Editor workshop set March 11

3 days ago
The public is invited to learn how to craft an effective letter to the editor by attending a free...

New hearings, same result for Clear Space project

Chris Flood
3 days ago
For a second time in a little over six months, the Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission has approved...

Give back to nonprofits March 4-5

4 days ago
There are no two ways about it: COVID-19 has rocked our world. We are almost a year into the...

Beebe parking garage restoration to begin

4 days ago
Beebe Healthcare was set to begin work March 1 on a three-month restoration project for its parking...

Sussex County libraries resuming more operations

4 days ago
As Delaware moves past the winter surge in COVID-19 case numbers, Sussex County libraries are...
Update

Delaware awaits Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine

Melissa Steele
4 days ago
Delaware is expected to receive 8,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following its...

Rehoboth planning approves Clear Space project

Chris Flood
6 days ago
For a second time, the Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission has approved the site plan for Clear...

Many Gazette subscribers won’t get papers in mail...

6 days ago
Due to the breakdown of a delivery truck, Cape Gazette subscribers in the Cape Region will not be...

Filing window for Lewes election opens March 1

Nick Roth
6 days ago
The window for candidates to file for the 2021 Lewes municipal election opens Monday, March 1. They...

Commissioners set four-hour parking rate in Dewey

Ellen Driscoll
6 days ago
In a unanimous vote Feb. 12, Dewey Beach commissioners have set a new four-hour parking rate aimed...

Stormwater drainage project eyed in Dewey

Ellen Driscoll
6 days ago
An assessment of Dewey’s stormwater drainage system revealed that most pipes need to be relined...

Bioenergy reveals plans for recycling facility

Ron MacArthur
6 days ago
Bioenergy Devco unveiled plans to construct a first-of-its-kind poultry waste recycling plant in...

Milton planners give preliminary approval to cell tower

Ryan Mavity
6 days ago
Milton Planning and Zoning Commission, by a 5-2 vote, gave preliminary approval on a special...

Rehoboth begins to make rules for new canal dock

Chris Flood
6 days ago
A decade’s worth of planning and construction for the Grove Park Canal Dock in Rehoboth Beach was...

Five-lot subdivision proposed in Lewes

Nick Roth
6 days ago
Longtime Lewes resident Jerome Virden is seeking to divide his Kings Highway property into five...

Sussex housing department works to save homes

Ron MacArthur
6 days ago
The importance of the work done by the Sussex County Community Development and Housing Department...

Sussex officials look at master plan zone

Ron MacArthur
6 days ago
Following up on a goal in its 2018 comprehensive land-use plan, Sussex County officials are taking...

Planning commissioner recuses from Clear Space matter

Chris Flood
6 days ago
Following a hearing with the state’s Public Integrity Commission, Rehoboth Beach Planning...

Restaurant workers oppose bill to raise minimum wage

Melissa Steele
6 days ago
A bill that would increase hourly wages for workers who receive tips is getting pushback from the...

News Briefs 2/26/21

6 days ago
Rehoboth sets transportation meeting The Rehoboth Beach Streets and Transportation Committee will...

Upgraded mail fleet in the works

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
A new 21st century mail truck design is underway as the U.S. Postal Service looks to modernize its...

Week 47: Phase 1B second doses ramp up

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
On Feb. 19, Gov. John Carney signed the seventh modification to the state of emergency, increasing...

Vaccines offered to child care providers in Dover

1 week ago
A vaccination event Saturday, Feb. 27 will provide vaccines for a bout 2,500 Delaware child care...

State moving through second doses

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Mass vaccination events in Dover have helped whittle down the number of people waiting for a second...

Postal delays continue to perplex region

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
The stories are endless – Christmas letters arriving in February, packages still in transit, and...

Flags fly at half-staff for half million COVID deaths

1 week ago
Delaware flags will be flown at half-staff until Feb. 26 following orders by President Joe Biden...

Clear Space secures federal funds for Rehoboth project

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Months into a second set of public hearings, Clear Space Theatre Company continues to wait for the...

News Briefs 2/23/21

1 week ago
Dewey commissioners to hold workshop Dewey Beach commissioners will hold a virtual workshop at 12 p...

Dover Speedway hosts COVID-19 drive-through clinic

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
State and federal officials are geared up to administer nearly 19,000 second doses of COVID-19...

Second shots open for all by appointment only

1 week ago
Anyone who got a COVID-19 shot before Jan. 22 and still needs a second shot can make an appointment...

Sussex expands farming operation by 375 acres

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
Just as the county announced it is expanding its farming operations, a new Sussex County Council...

Rehoboth Beach mayor welcomes rescue dog into family

1 week ago
City of Rehoboth Beach Mayor Stan Mills and his wife Marcia Maldeis recently adopted a rescue dog...

Cases, hospitalizations, rate of COVID-19 all declining

1 week ago
Cases, hospitalizations and rate of infection are all trending downward in the latest statistics...

Indoor groups, gyms allowed to increase capacity

1 week ago
Indoor gatherings and gyms are allowed to increase capacity a bit following an order signed by Gov...

Pelican Point developer has proposal for 15-acre parcel

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
The developer of Pelican Point 4-5 has plans to add more acreage to Phases 4 and 5 of the community...

New ordinance may allow menhaden net reel to stay

Nick Roth
1 week ago
The menhaden fishing net reel is permitted to remain on the Lewes Historical Society campus while...

Delaware Yield set to expire in 2021

Nick Roth
1 week ago
A controversial Delaware law that allows bicyclists to ride through stop signs without stopping if...

Lewes prohibits events through April 15

Nick Roth
1 week ago
Lewes officials will not issue permits for events planned before April 15, with a few exceptions...

Lewes Beach parking permits not likely for 2021 season

Nick Roth
1 week ago
Don’t expect to see a parking permit system on Lewes Beach this summer, as mayor and city council...

Milton traffic committee begins work

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Property owners around Milton have begun receiving a survey from an ad hoc committee looking to...

Milton virtual candidates forum set for Feb. 27

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Milton Chamber of Commerce will hold a virtual candidates forum at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 27. The...

Rehoboth Grand property sold to hotel developer

Chris Flood
1 week ago
After years of delays, the recent sale of 330 Rehoboth Ave. paves the way for the proposed Rehoboth...

Bayside homeowners file suits against developer

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Homeowners in the Bayside community near Selbyville have filed a pair of class-action lawsuits in...

News Briefs 2/19/21

1 week ago
Cape May-Lewes Ferry updates travel restrictions The Cape May-Lewes Ferry will allow bicyclists and...

Dewey commissioners approve zoning changes

Ellen Driscoll
2 weeks ago
A month after coming to a consensus on proposed zoning changes, Dewey commissioners voted Feb. 12...

Week 46: Second-dose initiative continues

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
In order to accommodate more residents who need second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, a drive-thru...

Milton election set for March 6

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Four candidates will be on the ballot for two seats on Milton Town Council in the municipal...

DOC improves ventilation as number of COVID-19 cases...

2 weeks ago
The Delaware Department of Correction is improving ventilation at its facilities and vaccinating...

Broadkill Beach dune crossings destroyed

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
It's déjà vu all over again. The current scene along the shoreline of Broadkill Beach is an exact...
Update

State partners with FEMA for upcoming vaccine events

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Delaware has partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to offer a six-day vaccination...

Cape school board to allow in-person public input only

Ellen Driscoll
2 weeks ago
Cape Henlopen school board voted unanimously Feb. 11 to update a policy defining public comment and...

Sussex County Council honors Dick Cecil upon...

2 weeks ago
Richard "Dick" Cecil of Lewes was recently honored with a Sussex County Council proclamation for...

State awards three new medical marijuana licenses

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
By this time next year, medical marijuana patients across the state could have nearly double the...