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Mispillion Art League accepting silent auction bids...

2 days ago
Mispillion Art League’s Annual 6x6 Silent Auction fundraiser is now accepting bids. A reception and...

Fundraiser for Kyle David set for June 19

Ryan Mavity
2 days ago
Despite being a quadripeligic, Kyle David seems as upbeat as a man in his mid-20s can be about what...

Bills seek housing fund, free tuition for homeless...

Melissa Steele
2 days ago
Two bills recently introduced in the Delaware Legislature would create funds and other financial...

Candidate slate set for Rehoboth’s 2021 municipal...

Chris Flood
2 days ago
The candidate filing deadline for Rehoboth’s 2021 municipal election was June 7, and there are now...

Grove Park Canal Dock slated to open June 12 in...

Chris Flood
2 days ago
The much-anticipated public opening of Rehoboth Beach’s new Grove Park Canal Dock is slated to take...

Milton council approves Zombie Fest street closure

Ryan Mavity
2 days ago
Milton Town Council unanimously approved a request from Milton Theatre to close a portion of Union...

Vaccination event at The Starboard offers crushes to...

Ellen Driscoll
2 days ago
A COVID-19 vaccination event held June 5 at The Starboard in Dewey Beach offered a free orange...

State budget moves through committee in record time

Melissa Steele
2 days ago
It only took two days for Delaware's Joint Finance Committee to mark up this year's state budget,...

Dewey commissioners hire 5G consultant

Ellen Driscoll
2 days ago
Dewey Beach commissioners voted 4-1 May 14 to hire CTC Technology & Energy to assist with...

Lewes council to consider middle school site plan...

Nick Roth
2 days ago
Cape Henlopen School District is planning to build a 600-student middle school on the existing site...

Sussex chips away at collecting back taxes

Ron MacArthur
2 days ago
The county is owed $16.7 million in delinquent property and school taxes, and sewer and water bills...

News Briefs 6/11/21

2 days ago
Rehoboth shade tree commission to meet The Rehoboth Beach Parks and Shade Tree Commission will hold...

Go Fourth Lewes Fireworks group seeks community...

4 days ago
After a year without much sparkle at all, the Go Fourth Lewes Fireworks Committee is thrilled to be...
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Delaware State Police face federal lawsuit

Melissa Steele
4 days ago
A former police sergeant filed a civil lawsuit June 1 alleging she was harassed during her 16-year...

Milton traffic calming committee holds walking tours

Ryan Mavity
5 days ago
A Milton committee is holding walking audit tours of the town that will allow citizens to view...

Sussex P&Z recommends approval of Baywood Gardens

Ron MacArthur
5 days ago
At its May 27 meeting, Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a...

Rachel Macha enters Rehoboth’s 2021 election

Chris Flood
5 days ago
For the second year in a row, Rachel Macha is running for Rehoboth Beach commissioner. She filed...

News Briefs 6/8/21

5 days ago
Dewey commissioners meet June 11 Dewey Beach commissioners will meet virtually at 4 p.m., Friday,...

Legislative Hall offers limited public access

5 days ago
Members of the public will be allowed back in Legislative Hall on a limited basis as of Tuesday,...

Lewes to hold environmental listening sessions June...

Nick Roth
6 days ago
Lewes residents will have three opportunities to voice their opinions on how environmental issues...

Lewes adds beach access mat at Roosevelt Inlet

1 week ago
The City of Lewes has installed a beach access mat at Roosevelt Inlet in an effort to improve...

And just like that, Biden has left Rehoboth

Chris Flood
1 week ago
He was here. Now he’s gone. President Joe Biden wrapped up a midweek visit to the Rehoboth area...

Nighttime closures begin June 7 for Route 24...

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
The Route 24 at Route 5/Route 23 intersection improvement project will begin Monday, June 7...

Lewes annexes property for microbrewery

Nick Roth
1 week ago
Applicants proposing a microbrewery at the entrance to Lewes have cleared their first hurdle. On...

Hopkins companies plan events venue expansion

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
Covered Bridge Inn LLC and Hopkins Homestead LLC have plans to expand their existing events/wedding...

Milton council to review proposed development on...

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Milton Town Council will discuss a proposed townhouse development at 500 Mulberry St. during its...

Cape board approves in-person school for 2021-22...

Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
Acting upon Superintendent Bob Fulton’s recommendation, the Cape school board voted unanimously May...

Menhaden fishing net reel appeal postponed to September

Nick Roth
1 week ago
The menhaden fishing net reel may remain on the Lewes Historical Society campus until at least this...

Dewey planners recommend Playa Bowls, code change

Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
Plans for Playa Bowls in Dewey are one step closer to fruition after town planners voted...

County is owed more than $6 million

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
District 3 Sussex County Councilman Mark Schaeffer said he was surprised when some of his...

Commissioner Pat Coluzzi not running for re-election...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Pat Coluzzi has announced she is not running for re-election this year...

Vaccination lottery kicks off

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
With a press of a button May 31, Gov. John Carney kicked off Delaware's first vaccination lottery...

News Briefs 6/4/21

1 week ago
Lewes public hearing slated for June 7 Lewes Mayor and City Council will hold a virtual public...

Lewes opens M&T Bank parking lot for public use

Nick Roth
1 week ago
There are a few more parking spaces available for people visiting downtown Lewes now that the M...

A presidential visit to Herring Point

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
With a break in the weather June 3, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden took a bicycle...

More than 181,000 properties face reassessment

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
Sussex County officials are moving forward with the first property reassessment in the county's...

Get the vaccine, earn an orange crush at The...

Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
COVID-19 vaccination incentive programs continue in Delaware, where a June 5 vaccination event at...

Maura Johnson named Cape district Teacher of the Year

1 week ago
In an intimate ceremony in the Cape High theater June 2, Shields Elementary teacher Maura Johnson...

President Joe Biden has arrived in Rehoboth

1 week ago
President Joe Biden has arrived for a few-days’ stay in the Rehoboth Beach area. It’s the first...

Alert: Sussex Tech June 3 graduation moves indoors

1 week ago
Given the inclement weather forecast, the Sussex Technical High School graduation ceremony set for...

President Biden set to visit Rehoboth Beach home June 2

Chris Flood
1 week ago
According to the White House’s daily guidance and press schedule issued June 1, President Joe Biden...

Gordons Pond area closed June 2, June 4 for security...

1 week ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced June 1 the Gordons...

Rehoboth Beach Patrol celebrates 100 years with new...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
The Rehoboth Beach Patrol turns 100 years old this year. To celebrate, the patrol started a new...

Beachgoers soak up soggy holiday weekend

Cape Gazette staff
1 week ago
Cape Region residents and visitors made the most of a rainy and blustery Memorial Day weekend,...

News Briefs 6/1/21

1 week ago
Wilmington/Baltimore Avenue task force meeting June 2 Rehoboth Beach’s Wilmington/Baltimore Avenue...

Update: Woman, 57, succumbs to injuries from Dewey...

1 week ago
One woman died June 1 as a result of injuries sustained when a balcony she and another woman were...

DNREC names new head of Division of Air Quality

1 week ago
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn M. Garvin has...

Judges announced for Rehoboth Beach Reads Short...

2 weeks ago
Cat & Mouse Press has announced the judges for the 2021 Rehoboth Beach Reads Short Story...

Milton Horseshoe Crab Festival postponed

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Milton Chamber of Commerce has postponed the Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird Festival due to inclement...

Jimmie Allen given key to Milton

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Less than a month after he made history as the first Black artist to receive the Academy of Country...

State auditor spearheads accountability initiative

Ellen Driscoll
2 weeks ago
State Auditor Kathy McGuiness announced a statewide initiative May 26 to track how Delaware...

Mike Dunmyer to lead local outreach efforts for US Wind

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
US Wind, an offshore wind developer looking to build off the coast of Maryland, recently announced...

Delaware jury trials to resume June 1

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Delaware’s court system will return to holding jury trials starting Tuesday, June 1. Sean O’...

Sussex officials propose $278 million budget

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
Sussex County officials have unveiled a proposed $278 million budget for fiscal year 2022 to fund a...

Bike lanes not likely on Baltimore, Wilmington in...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
A Rehoboth Beach consultant hired to assist the city through streetscape improvements to Baltimore...

Sussex P&Z delays action on Lewes Crossing buffer

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission members said they did not have enough information to...

Judge rules in favor of developer in Bayside suit

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
A Delaware Court of Chancery judge has ruled in favor of Freeman Communities, developer of Bayside...

Dewey stormwater drainage project given go-ahead

Ellen Driscoll
2 weeks ago
Dewey Beach commissioners voted unanimously May 14 to release $201,000 in infrastructure funds to...

Rehoboth gets second year-long extension for 2020...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Due to mapping inconsistencies found between the county and city databases, the deadline to...

Bills introduced to open police records, clarify use...

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Three bills introduced May 25 are intended to open police misconduct records and clarify use of...