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Rehoboth moves forward on parking garage plan

Chris Flood
12 hours ago
The Rehoboth parking committee got its first look at a proposed 300-space parking garage and voted...

Legislative wrap-up 03/26/19

13 hours ago
Earlier start times for school elections, referendums A bill that moves starting times for school...

News Briefs 03/26/19

16 hours ago
Lewes bike and ped committee to meet March 26 The Lewes Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee...

AG’s Office warns Delawareans about rental scams

1 day ago
The Consumer Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice warns Delawareans that to be...

Beebe announces Fried’s departure as CEO

Nick Roth
1 day ago
After 24 years, Jeffrey Fried is no longer president and CEO of Beebe Healthcare. “We are all very...

Mike DiPaolo resigns from Lewes Historical Society

Melissa Steele
1 day ago
After 17 years as executive director with the Lewes Historical Society, Mike DiPaolo is moving on...

Changes coming to Lewes parking meters

Nick Roth
1 day ago
Folks visiting downtown Lewes or the beach can expect to pay a little more for parking this summer...

Residents object to Milton trail lighting

Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
As Milton prepares to extend a pedestrian and bicycle trail, town residents came out March 18 to...

Rescue dogs arrive in Georgetown

3 days ago
Approximately 60 dogs, mostly puppies, arrived by plane in Georgetown March 23 to join the...

Heavy-lift vessel anchored off Lewes

4 days ago
The 765-foot Zhen Hua 25 heavy-lift vessel has been anchored this week at the breakwater anchorage...

Home slips off trailer on Route 24

Deny Howeth
4 days ago
A manufactured home slipped off the trailer that was hauling it about 1:06 p.m. March 21 on Route...

Controversial comment splits Lewes council members

Nick Roth
4 days ago
It was a little chilly in Lewes council chambers March 18, and it had nothing to do with the...

Rehoboth approves $24 million budget

Chris Flood
4 days ago
Visitors to Rehoboth will not pay a 3 percent hotel tax this year. Property owners, however, will...
See map of demolition permits issued since April 2012

Walls’ historic cottages to be razed in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
4 days ago
Less than three full months into 2019, the city of Rehoboth Beach has issued eight demolition...

DelDOT, Sussex County search for common ground

Ron MacArthur
4 days ago
Improving coordination with Delaware Department of Transportation is a key priority as Sussex...

Karen Falk resigns from Rehoboth Beach Main Street

Chris Flood
4 days ago
Just seven months into her first year, Karen Falk has resigned as Rehoboth Beach Main Street...

News Briefs 03/22/19

4 days ago
Sussex County Council meeting on March 26 Sussex County Council will meet at 10 a.m., Tuesday,...

Milton council agrees on concept for parking lot...

Ryan Mavity
5 days ago
Milton Town Council has agreed to the concept plan that would install a rain garden at the parking...

Dewey commissioners to approve budget March 30

Ellen Driscoll
5 days ago
Dewey Beach commissioners voted March 9 to give preliminary approval to the 2020 fiscal year budget...

Rehoboth may modify mixed-used zoning code

Chris Flood
5 days ago
During a workshop March 4, Rehoboth commissioners agreed to move forward with exploring an...

Verizon announces plans for new Milton tower

Ryan Mavity
5 days ago
Verizon Wireless announced plans to Milton town council March 4 to build a new, 140-foot tower near...

Teds talk to Sussex County Democrats

Ron MacArthur
5 days ago
It was a Ted Talk times two when the mayors of Lewes and Milton addressed the Sussex County 20th...

Dewey auditor severs ties with town

Ellen Driscoll
5 days ago
Auditing firm TGM Group has terminated its professional relationship with the Town of Dewey Beach...

Route 5 work expected to be completed near end of March

6 days ago
Weather has delayed the work schedule of the Route 5 bridge replacement project at the Route 9...

Former state auditor candidates now coworkers

6 days ago
A state board has determined a former employee of the Auditor's Office, who was later a candidate...

Lewes BPW discusses cell coverage

Nick Roth
6 days ago
AT&T representative Joseph Divis said data traffic on his company’s network has increased 470,...

Cape May-Lewes Ferry joins Green WATERS Program

6 days ago
The Passenger Vessel Association has recognized the Cape May-Lewes Ferry as the newest member of...

Sowing Seeds of Change fundraiser to support local...

1 week ago
The Community Resource Center will host its annual fundraiser, Sowing Seeds of Change, from 5 to 7...

Gov. Carney presentation planned April 3 at Cape High

1 week ago
The public is invited to hear Delaware Gov. John Carney speak from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April...

Rehoboth Grand hotel tied up in suits

Chris Flood
1 week ago
A four-story, 90-room hotel proposed for the corner of Rehoboth Avenue and State Road in Rehoboth...

Homeless advocate dreams of tiny-home community

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
Imagine a community of tiny basic, affordable homes for people who have jobs in eastern Sussex...

Legislative wrap-up 3/19/19

1 week ago
Legislature approves National Popular Vote Delaware state legislators have approved a bill...

Residents want crosswalks on Cedar Street in Lewes

Nick Roth
1 week ago
Lewes Beach residents are concerned about pedestrian safety crossing Cedar Street. The busy road...

News Briefs 03/19/19

1 week ago
Lewes planners to meet March 20 The Lewes Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m., Wednesday, March...

Research update meeting on Type 1 diabetes set March...

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
With support from local residents, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will provide a...

Meals on Wheels to host fundraiser dinners March 21

1 week ago
CHEER Inc. will again be participating in the annual March for Meals National Campaign through...

Five Points working group meeting canceled

1 week ago
A meeting of the Five Points working group scheduled for tonight, March 18, has been canceled...

Lewes seeks funding for new playground equipment

Nick Roth
1 week ago
Bids for new playground equipment in George H.P. Smith Park came in higher than expected, and Lewes...

Late-term abortion, ultrasound bills in committees

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Two bills related to abortion heard by a Senate committee have yet to be acted on as required in...

Sussex wetlands, buffers group hammers out definitions

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
As Sussex County officials work to update the wetland buffers ordinance, a working group tasked...

Lewes committee tackles wetlands, open space, buffers

Nick Roth
1 week ago
As Sussex County officials work toward updated regulations for wetlands and buffers, a Lewes...

Lewes affirms Brittingham vote

Nick Roth
1 week ago
When Lewes Mayor and City Council voted Jan. 7 to exempt the 34-acre Brittingham property from...

AG: Rehoboth personnel committee violated open...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
First it was Rehoboth’s utility-rate study working group. Now, it’s the city’s personnel committee...

News Briefs 03/15/19

1 week ago
Fowler Beach areas close March 15 Parts of the Fowler Beach area of Prime Hook National Wildlife...

Three dead in five days of suspected overdoses in...

1 week ago
Three suspected heroin overdose deaths within five days in Sussex County have prompted warnings...

Consumer Protection Unit warns about scam utility calls

1 week ago
The Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Unit warns Delawareans to be wary of threatening...

Update: Judge rejects Rehoboth’s motion in BeachWalk...

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
A Delaware Superior Court judge has denied the city of Rehoboth Beach’s motion to dismiss in the...

Environmental board upholds Artesian permit

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Artesian Water Co.’s permit to build a spray irrigation facility near Milton has been unanimously...

Manufactured housing bills move through Legislature

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Two bills relating to manufactured housing are moving through the Legislature – one that cleans up...

MERR reports recent beach strandings, deaths

2 weeks ago
Personnel at the Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation Institute were quite busy over the...