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Bartender bill close to law now

Melissa Steele

15 minutes ago

A bill that would drop the legal age to bartend to 18 passed the Senate May 6 by a 14-5 vote with…

Lewes firefighters launch three-pronged fundraising…

Bill Shull

7 hours ago

Bill Huntley has taken on a monstrous task: find sustainable funding for the Lewes Fire Department…

Marines receive Toys for Tots trailer

Bill Shull

9 hours ago

In a followup to an article from January, the Marine Corps League's Nassau Toys for Tots program…

Dewey committee recommends exploring alternative…

Ellen McIntyre

11 hours ago

The Dewey Beach Finance Committee recommended commissioners issue a request for proposals to…

Sussex draft budget holds rate steady

Kevin T. Conlon

12 hours ago

A $300 million draft budget for Sussex County's Fiscal Year 2027 holds the tax rate steady while…

News Briefs 5/8/26

14 hours ago

Sign up May 8 for virtual small biz bootcamp workshops The Delaware Department of Labor’s Division…

P&Z approves Rivers Edge housing development…

Kevin T. Conlon

14 hours ago

The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission approved the 187-lot Rivers Edge cluster…

Gossett, Saunders file for Rehoboth election

Chris Flood

14 hours ago

There’s still nearly a month to go until the candidate filing deadline for Rehoboth Beach’s…

Lewes couple wins appeal over demo permit dispute

Bill Shull

15 hours ago

Construction can resume on a lot at 311 Park Ave. in Lewes, after the board of adjustment voted to…

INSIDE IMMIGRATION IN SUSSEX

ICE arrests in Sussex County leave families reeling…

Kevin T. Conlon

16 hours ago

Editor’s note: This is the second story in an ongoing series about the controversial topic of…

State gas tax revenue continues to decline

Nick Roth

17 hours ago

As gas prices in Delaware continue to hover around $4 per gallon, the state’s motor fuel tax…

Back the Blue Caravan to honor law enforcement…

1 day ago

The 8th Annual Back the Blue Caravan in support of area law enforcement officers will begin at 10 a…

Hilovsky will not seek re-election

1 day ago

Rep. Jeff Hilovsky, R-Long Neck, announced May 7 that he will not seek re-election this fall. The…

$700 million Google app settlement approved

1 day ago

An antitrust lawsuit against Google and its app store has been settled for $700 million. Filed in…

Historic Engine 60 arrives in Lewes

Bill Shull

3 days ago

Jerry Virden came to Stango Park May 5 to watch Engine 60 get lifted onto the track. For the Lewes…

Variances granted for restaurant, outdoor building…

Kevin T. Conlon

3 days ago

Variances were approved April 27 for a project to improve a Rehoboth Beach restaurant, and one to…

Action delayed on variance for Rehoboth escape room…

Chris Flood

3 days ago

The Rehoboth Beach Board of Adjustment delayed action April 27, on a use variance request for an…

State reviews developments proposed near Angola,…

Kevin T. Conlon

3 days ago

Housing developments near Angola and Milton, a future land-use map revision for Milton and the town…

News Briefs 5/5/26

3 days ago

Sussex council to discuss FY27 budget Sussex County Council will meet at 9 a.m., Tuesday, May 5, to…

Milton Fire Department launches campaign for new…

Ryan Mavity

3 days ago

Milton Fire Department is launching a capital campaign to help fund the purchase of a new 107-foot…

Residents air Minos Conaway-Route 1 concerns

Kevin T. Conlon

3 days ago

Neighbors along the route of a state project to improve access to Route 1 from Minos Conaway Road…

Rep. Alonna Berry, D-Milton, and Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, answer questions April 30 from members of homeowners associations concerning the Minos Conaway Road improvement project. KEVIN T. CONLON PHOTOS

Rehoboth mayor will not seek re-election

Chris Flood

4 days ago

After two terms as Rehoboth Beach mayor, Stan Mills will not seek re-election in 2026. Mills made…

Susan Stewart files for Rehoboth Beach mayoral race…

Chris Flood

4 days ago

Citing a desire to lead Rehoboth Beach through a new master planning process called Reimagine…

Henlopen Acres continues to clean up from winter…

Chris Flood

4 days ago

It’s been about two months since a winter storm in late February dumped more than a foot of wet,…

Walls go up at Milton Theatre expansion

Ryan Mavity

5 days ago

Walls have begun to go up at the Milton Theatre’s 2,850-square-foot expansion scheduled to be…

Habitat for Humanity unveils Sussex ReStore…

Ryan Mavity

5 days ago

Sussex County Habitat for Humanity is planning a large-scale renovation to its Route 9 ReStore near…

USFWS seeks to clean up area next to Milton…

Chris Flood

5 days ago

U.S. Fish & Wildlife has submitted an application to the state related to removing lead shot…

Milton council to weigh in on Scarlet Oaks site plan…

Ryan Mavity

6 days ago

Milton Town Council is set to weigh in on three separate items related to the proposed Scarlet Oaks…

Coastal building task force discussing available…

Chris Flood

1 week ago

An advisory committee created to make recommendations on possible changes to the state’s coastal…

Lewes council candidates square off at forum

Bill Shull

1 week ago

Tim Ritzert wants an entrepreneurial zone, an affordable place for businesses to set up shop. …

Local veterans take Honor Flight to Washington, D.C…

Bill Shull

1 week ago

Dan Tidwell could hardly control his emotions when talking about his trip to Washington, D.C.…

Groups lobby for more state funds for homeless…

Kevin T. Conlon

1 week ago

With homeless encampments popping up outside many towns in Sussex County and limited housing…

Website to help cyclists on region’s trails

Kevin T. Conlon

1 week ago

The Delaware Department of Transportation has completed a website that allows bicyclists,…

News Briefs 5/1/26

1 week ago

Bill to increase biz fees passes House A bill that would increase fees for many businesses passed…

Sussex Land Trust acquires Ard Na Greine site

Bill Shull

1 week ago

Fred and Linda Miller knew the day would come when they would no longer own their beloved Ard Na…

Consultant will help Sussex draft housing rules

Kevin T. Conlon

1 week ago

Sussex County will be working with a consultant to revise a 20-year-old affordable homeownership…

Beebe, CAMP Rehoboth announce partnership

1 week ago

Beebe Healthcare and CAMP Rehoboth announced April 30 a new partnership designed to expand…

Blue Moon in Rehoboth Beach saved from the auction…

Chris Flood

1 week ago

If local business partners Dale Lomas and Mike Subrick have anything to do about it, the Blue Moon…

Rehoboth library shares renovation update, seeks…

1 week ago

The Rehoboth Beach Public Library recently shared an update on its downtown location remodeling,…

MERR responds for grey seal rescue from river dock…

1 week ago

A call came in to the Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute late in the evening…

Race for Open Space keeps pace with preserve

Bill Shull

1 week ago

As a bald eagle watched from above, 110 runners hit the streets of Lewes for the third annual Race…

Rehoboth to rebuild Boardwalk pavilion at Maryland…

Chris Flood

1 week ago

Rehoboth Beach has announced it will replace the Boardwalk pavilion at the end of Maryland Avenue…

Milton review committee to seek cost-benefit…

Ryan Mavity

1 week ago

The Milton Special Review Committee is asking town council to direct administration to conduct a…

News Briefs 4/28/26

1 week ago

Lewes art group to meet April 29 The Lewes Public Art Committee will hold its monthly meeting at 5…

Dewey clarifies restrictions on swimming pools, pool…

Ellen McIntyre

1 week ago

Dewey Beach Town Council passed an ordinance April 17 that clarifies where swimming pools and pool…

Lewes couple fights demo decision

Bill Shull

1 week ago

“Sorry neighbors. We tried.” That is the message from Cait Clarke and Neil Shister to their…

Rehoboth OKs second hotel plan change

Chris Flood

1 week ago

The developers of the One Rehoboth Hotel project received a second amendment to its site plan…

Judge orders Department of Labor to release wage…

Melissa Steele

1 week ago

A federal judge has ordered the Delaware Department of Labor to hand over employee information from…

County changes future land-use map for Reed Farms…

Kevin T. Conlon

1 week ago

Sussex County Council amended its future land-use map for the Reed Farms site on Gravel Hill Road…

Sussex County unveils new bookmobile

1 week ago

Sussex County is turning the page to a new chapter of delivering library services to communities…

Sussex County introduces proposed forest…

Kevin T. Conlon

1 week ago

A draft ordinance to protect forests in future housing developments was introduced at the Sussex…

Bill to strengthen healthcare workforce moves…

Melissa Steele

1 week ago

A bill updating regulations for physician associates and assistants passed the House April 14.…

Reshaping of Broadkill Beach dune complete

Chris Flood

1 week ago

A project designed to rebuild the protective dune of the Broadkill Beach community into a shape…

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Submerged gravel wetland is new Center for the…

1 week ago

The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays will begin constructing a submerged gravel wetland on…

Nontidal wetlands bill heard in committee

Melissa Steele

1 week ago

A bill that would streamline permitting for nontidal wetlands areas moved through committee April…

Cape Gazette’s free speech push reaches U.S. Supreme…

Melissa Steele

1 week ago

The Cape Gazette’s push for First Amendment rights has reached the Supreme Court, and an attorney…

Democrat Cuccia challenges for Sussex County Council…

Kevin T. Conlon

1 week ago

Justine Cuccia said it is not in her nature to sit back when she sees a need for change, whether it…

Milton council debates next steps with Merriweather…

Ryan Mavity

1 week ago

Milton Town Council tabled discussion of amending the final site plan for the Merriweather…

Dewey Beach Civic League welcomes board member Todd…

1 week ago

The Dewey Beach Civic League recently welcomed Todd Hawk as its newest board member. Hawk grew up…