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Milton planners table townhouse project application

Ryan Mavity
22 hours ago
Milton Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously tabled preliminary site plans for a proposed...

Canal Pointe seeks another amendment

Ron MacArthur
23 hours ago
It's taken awhile, but residents of The Grande at Canal Point on Hebron Road in Rehoboth Beach are...

Rehoboth officials disagree on stormwater task force...

Chris Flood
1 day ago
The creation of a Rehoboth Beach task force asked to develop a fee structure for a possible...

News Briefs 1/25/22

1 day ago
Coral Lakes hearing on Sussex P&Z agenda Included on the Sussex County Planning and Zoning...

Coral Lakes hearing on Sussex P&Z agenda

Ron MacArthur
1 day ago
Robinsonville Road has become a hot spot for development, and another subdivision application is...

Delaware Tech to require COVID-19 vaccinations

Ellen Driscoll
1 day ago
According to a Jan. 21 directive announced by Delaware Technical Community College President Mark...

DMV reacts to surge of COVID-19 cases

1 day ago
Most chairs at the Georgetown Department of Motor Vehicles are off limits to minimize customer...

Buffer ordinance in hands of Sussex council

Ron MacArthur
1 day ago
The complexity of a proposed new wetland buffers and drainage ordinance came to light during a Jan...

Fins, Big Oyster to host fundraiser Jan. 27 for...

1 day ago
Fins and Big Oyster Brewery management and employees will host a fundraiser for Jamie Lauren Horn,...

Milton council tables appeals ordinance

Ryan Mavity
2 days ago
For the third time, Milton Town Council has decided to table an ordinance regulating appeals of...

Dusting of snow blankets Cape Region

Ron MacArthur
3 days ago
A winter storm that hit the area south of Delmarva with snow and ice left a glaze of snow Jan. 22...

Lewes considers kayak/paddleboard storage rental

Nick Roth
4 days ago
The City of Lewes is considering offering storage rental for small watercraft such as paddleboards...

Milton board to hear Royal Farms variance requests

Ryan Mavity
4 days ago
The proposed Royal Farms on Route 16 in Milton will look to take one step further to coming to...

Man faces charge of making fake COVID vax cards

Melissa Steele
4 days ago
A man described as a paramedic in Lewes is accused of making fake COVID vaccination cards and...

Lewes BPW hires Robin Davis as assistant GM

Nick Roth
4 days ago
Former Lewes building official Robin Davis has accepted a job as the Lewes Board of Public Works...

News Briefs 1/21/22

5 days ago
Lewes subdivision subcommittee to meet The Subdivision Code Subcommittee of the Lewes Planning...

Sussex council to discuss transfer tax funds

Ron MacArthur
5 days ago
Sussex County's coffers are benefiting from the housing boom. At county council's Jan. 11 meeting,...

Lewes seeks input on beach parking permits

Nick Roth
5 days ago
City staff are working to finalize a parking permit proposal for Lewes Beach. But before they make...

Four candidates file for election in Milton

Ryan Mavity
5 days ago
Four candidates have filed to run in Milton’s municipal election, with two candidates for council...

National Guard in service at Beebe Healthcare

Ron MacArthur
5 days ago
Some of the 300 Delaware National Guard members assisting with the state's COVID-19 response are...

Rehoboth may institute Boardwalk recycling this summer

Chris Flood
5 days ago
If everything goes as planned, users of the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk will have the option of easy...

Lewes-Rehoboth Canal dredging gets funding

Ron MacArthur
5 days ago
Federal funding will address long-awaited repair and dredging projects in the Cape Region,...

Resolution officially requests advice on removing...

Melissa Steele
5 days ago
After meeting with a former justice for two months, legislative leaders decided to pass a...

Miralon subdivision proposed along Cool Spring Road

Ron MacArthur
5 days ago
Sussex County Planning and Zoning Vice Chair Kim Hoey Stevenson expressed strong concerns during a...

WonderFest event celebrates sixth spectacular...

5 days ago
WonderFest, a unique Delaware holiday fundraiser produced by the nonprofit organization Festival of...

Omicron cases in Delaware showing slight drop

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Gov. John Carney had some guarded optimism Jan. 18 that the latest COVID surge is showing signs of...

KN95 masks to be distributed to educators, students

1 week ago
Gov. John Carney, Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long and the Delaware Department of Education announced Jan...

Milton council sets hearing date for Granary annexation

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Milton Town Council will hold a public hearing Monday, Feb. 7, on the proposed annexation and...

Rehoboth looking to increase pay for summer employees

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Similar to many local businesses and municipalities, Rehoboth Beach had a difficult time filling...

DNREC reopens Rehoboth Bay shellfish harvest

1 week ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has announced the end of a...

Red Mill Pond water level lowered to allow for...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Looking to provide waterfront owners the opportunity to make off-season improvements to docks and...

News Briefs 1/18/22

1 week ago
Rehoboth budget meeting set Jan. 21 Rehoboth Beach commissioners will hold a budget meeting at 9 a...

Lewes Police Department upgrades forthcoming

Nick Roth
1 week ago
The Lewes Police Department will soon enter the 21st century, as the city is planning a renovation...

Milton reaches agreement in Artesian appeal

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
The Town of Milton has reached a memorandum of understanding with Artesian Wastewater that will...

Delawareans to receive student loan relief

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
More than 1,500 Delaware student loan borrowers should see relief following a settlement with one...

Milton-area man latest to face Jan. 6-related charges

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
A Milton-area man is the latest to face charges in connection with entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan...

Volunteer training for homeless survey moved to Feb. 9

1 week ago
Every year, the Delaware Continuum of Care conducts a Point in Time Count of people experiencing...

Center for Inland Bays awards outstanding supporters

1 week ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays announced the 2021 recipients of the Friend of the Bays...

Lewes Mayor Ted Becker recovering from open heart...

1 week ago
Lewes City Manager Ann Marie Townshend has released the following statement on the health status of...

Sussex council upholds denial of Lockhaven

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
At its Jan. 11 meeting, Sussex County Council voted 4-0 to uphold the Sussex County Planning and...

Lewes passes revised source water protection ordinance

Nick Roth
1 week ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council approved a revised version of a new source water protection ordinance...

Automotive partnership is electric

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Jonathan Lake was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given a few weeks to live. That was in 1995...

Second-floor dining in downtown Lewes explored

Nick Roth
1 week ago
Could restaurants in downtown Lewes soon be allowed to offer dining above the first floor? Lewes...

Sussex council defers vote on map amendment

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
Sussex County has delayed action on a proposed amendment to the future land-use map for a 247-acre...

Pier Point Marina in Dewey sold for $5.75 million

Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
Pier Point Marina in Dewey Beach has left McKinney family ownership for the first time since 1966...

Carney revises mask-wearing rules for college,...

1 week ago
Gov. John Carney on Jan. 14 signed a revision to his COVID-19 emergency order that would ease the...

As proposed, Rehoboth against county connection to...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners aren’t completely opposed to working with Sussex County to see if an...

Hospitals in crisis

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
As the number of people flooding hospitals continues to rise, Beebe Healthcare stands as the only...

News Briefs 1/14/22

1 week ago
Dewey Beach Town Hall closed Jan. 17 Dewey Beach Town Hall will be closed Monday, Jan. 17, in...

Delayed opening for third weed dispensary in Sussex

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Supply chain issues and contractor delays have forced the delayed opening of a third medical...

Greg Fuller in race for Sussex Register of Wills...

1 week ago
Republican Greg Fuller of Lincoln has filed to run for Sussex County register of wills in the 2022...

Swing bridge weighs 32 more tons than estimated

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
It's the No. 1 question on many people's minds. When will the Lewes railroad swing bridge be moved...

Millsboro man charged in Jan. 6 riot

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
A Millsboro man is the latest Delaware resident to face charges in connection with entering the U.S...

Bill supports outdoor seating, to-go alcohol sales

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Outdoor restaurant seating and to-go cocktails – two enjoyable outcomes of the COVID pandemic –...

Hospital capacity full

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Gov. John Carney’s weekly press conference started off differently Jan. 11, with a video montage of...

Attorney general sues Seaford over fetal remains...

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Attorney General Kathleen Jennings is seeking to invalidate a Seaford ordinance regarding fetal...

Forum meets in support of paid family leave

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
A forum in support of paid family leave met virtually Jan. 6. Senate Bill 1, introduced last...

Is it time to make no left turns permanent on...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Traditionally, the winter season is when Rehoboth Beach commissioners and committees evaluate the...

Lewes Code Purple shelter is open

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
The Code Purple homeless shelter at the former Troop 7 building opened its doors Dec. 13 after a...

News Briefs 1/11/22

2 weeks ago
Dewey BoA meeting now virtual Jan. 11 The Dewey Beach Board of Adjustment meeting scheduled for 6 p...