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Sussex County repairing sewer line near Rehoboth

Chris Flood
1 day ago
Sussex County is nearing the end of a $350,000 infrastructure project that will repair a sewer line...

DART’s daily Beach Bus service starts May 20

2 days ago
As the busy summer tourism season begins, DART’s daily Beach Bus service will be hitting the...

Beebe Healthcare breaks ground for new facility

2 days ago
Dozens gathered May 15 to break ground for the new Beebe Healthcare Specialty Surgical Hospital...

Cape board neutral on referendum reform legislation

Ellen Driscoll
2 days ago
The Cape school board voted 3-3 May 9 on a resolution to oppose a bill that would enable school...

Bill legalizing marijuana in Delaware introduced

Chris Flood
2 days ago
A bill legalizing marijuana in Delaware was introduced May 16 by Rep. Ed Osienski, D-Newark. The...

Landslide victories for Collick, Maull-Martin, Myers

Ellen Driscoll
2 days ago
Bill Collick, Janet Maull-Martin and Alison Myers sailed to landslide victories in the Cape...

A story behind every name on Vietnam Veterans Moving...

Ron MacArthur
2 days ago
There is a story behind every one of the more than 58,000 names on the Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall...

State committee eyes purchase of Nassau Bridge parcel

Melissa Steele
2 days ago
A state committee that approved the purchase of land to improve the Five Points intersection also...

DelDOT backs off Dartmouth Drive bike box plans

Ryan Mavity
2 days ago
Delaware Department of Transportation is backing off plans to install a bicycle box on Dartmouth...

News Briefs 05/17/19

2 days ago
Dewey audit committee meets May 18 The Dewey Beach Audit Committee will meet at 10 a.m., Saturday,...

Police Unity Tour rolls through Lewes

Nick Roth
2 days ago
Riders took part in the annual Police Unity Tour May 9-13, riding 300 miles from New Jersey to...

Honor, service, sacrifice featured at Lewes Ferry...

3 days ago
The Cape May-Lewes Ferry’s Lewes Terminal will host two significant attractions - the Vietnam...

SoDel Roller Derby looking for sponsors

Chris Flood
3 days ago
The 2019 season has begun for Southern Delaware Roller Derby, and the team is looking for sponsors...
COUNTY BUDGET TALKS

Major Sussex sewer projects aim to reduce pollution

Ron MacArthur
3 days ago
Over the next few years, Sussex County has an ambitious schedule of sewer projects that will remove...
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Update: Bees think Striper Bites is sweet

Jen Ellingsworth
3 days ago
How sweet it is. Striper Bites owner Matt DiSabatino said a beekeeper from Delaware Beekeepers...

Rise Up Coffee now open in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
3 days ago
After months of anticipation, Rise Up Coffee is now open in Rehoboth. Located at the city’s gateway...

Alert: Lewes planning commission changes venue for...

4 days ago
Because of renovations at city hall, the Thursday, May 15 Lewes Planning Commission meeting will be...

Collick, Maull-Martin, Myers elected to Cape school...

Ellen Driscoll
4 days ago
Bill Collick, Janet Maull-Martin and Alison Myers were elected to the Cape Henlopen School Board...

Rehoboth approves $3 million in wastewater upgrades

Chris Flood
4 days ago
Looking to address system reliability, safety and general maintenance issues at the city’s...

Historic Milton home moves skyward

Ryan Mavity
4 days ago
An historic home on Union Street in Milton is moving up. Town Projects Coordinator John Collier...

20th RD Democratic Committee to meet May 16

4 days ago
The RD 20 Democratic Committee is featuring a panel discussion with the chiefs of police from...

DEVELOPING: Millsboro man seeks to suppress evidence...

Ryan Mavity
4 days ago
A Millsboro man accused of kidnapping an elderly Rehoboth Beach couple wants to suppress evidence...

Sidewalk near Indian River bridge closed indefinitely

Chris Flood
5 days ago
In conjunction with Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division...

Cape school board election underway

Ellen Driscoll
5 days ago
Today is the day for residents of the Cape Henlopen School District to elect three new school board...

Sweetbriar Road closed

5 days ago

AG Jennings to speak at SDARJ Town Hall Meeting May 14

5 days ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will host State Attorney General Kathleen...

Overbrook Meadows West receives preliminary approval

Ron MacArthur
5 days ago
The second phase of a housing project on a 114-acre parcel north of Lewes has received preliminary...

Rehoboth amends special events ordinance

Chris Flood
5 days ago
Rehoboth has modified its special events ordinance to account for the First Amendment Rights of...

Gun control bills stalled in committee

Melissa Steele
5 days ago
Three gun control bills that received heavy opposition during a recent committee meeting have lost...

News Briefs 05/14/19

5 days ago
Sussex to consider Big Oyster rezoning May 14 At its April 25 meeting, the Sussex County Planning...

Broadkill River swells, causes high water in Milton

5 days ago
After several days of rain and with no end in sight, along with high tides, Wagamons Pond and the...

M&T likely to increase public parking on bank lot in...

Nick Roth
6 days ago
M&T Bank is willing to open to the public its private parking lot at the corner of Market and...

No pedestrian mall for Rehoboth Avenue

Chris Flood
6 days ago
A pedestrian mall near the Bandstand may happen at some point in Rehoboth’s future, but it doesn’t...

DelDOT to unveil bicycle box in Sussex

Nick Roth
6 days ago
Cyclists turning onto Route 1 at Dartmouth Drive will get a headstart when the first bicycle box in...

Legislative wrap-up 5/10/19

6 days ago
Plastic bag bill clears committee A bill that would limiting single-use plastic bags distributed by...

DCF welcomes DiPaolo as vice president for Southern...

6 days ago
The Delaware Community Foundation is pleased to welcome Michael DiPaolo as vice president for...

Milton museum to honor Bryan Stevenson

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
The life and career of Milton native Bryan Stevenson will be on display at the Lydia Black Cannon...

Gun control bills bring crowd

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
A May 8 committee hearing on three gun control bills drew a crowd that overflowed into the...

Cape board candidates debate growth, technical...

Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
Cape school board candidates fielded questions ranging from climate-change education to...

Rehoboth lodging tax legislation moves forward

Chris Flood
1 week ago
It appears Rehoboth Beach officials will get their lodging tax after all. Sen. Ernie Lopez, R-Lewes...

News Briefs 05/10/19

1 week ago
Cluster ordinance on Sussex council agenda May 14 Sussex County Council will meet at 10 a.m.,...

UPDATE: Dogfish Head to merge with Boston Beer Co.

Ryan Mavity and Nick Roth
1 week ago
Two of the largest names in craft beer are joining forces. Boston Beer Co., brewer of Sam Adams...

Local chef faces off with Bobby Flay

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
Spoiler alert. If you didn't see last week's Food Network “Beat Bobby Flay” TV show, don't read...

Sussex P&Z wants information from DelDOT

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
The Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission wants more information on planned road projects...

Lewes group to unveil railroad preservation plans

1 week ago
A new group dedicated to preserving railroad history in Lewes is ready to unveil its plans to the...

Residents defeat Indian River school referendum by...

Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
Residents of the Indian River School District defeated a major capital improvement referendum by 65...

Sussex P&Z says flea market should move

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
The operator of a long-standing flea market along Route 24 in Long Neck may have a tough sell...

Rain can’t stop sixth annual Cannabis March

Chris Flood
1 week ago
The Delaware Cannabis Advocacy Network and Delaware NORML hosted Delaware’s sixth annual...

Sussex council denies plan for wedding venue

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
A plan for a wedding venue at Mansion Farm Inn near Milton was denied by Sussex County Council. At...

Controversial silver maple down in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
1 week ago
It took months of hours-long meetings, and the filing of a lawsuit by the property owners, but the...