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Waterman warns of Delaware Bay bacterial infection

Melissa Steele and Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
South Bowers resident Lonny Hurd can't wait to get off the antibiotics he's been on for a year...

News Briefs 07/05/19

2 weeks ago
Lewes city council meets July 8 Lewes Mayor and City Council will meet Monday, July 8, at its new...

Celebrating America at Lewes boat parade

Nick Roth
2 weeks ago
The Lewes Fourth of July Boat Parade brought out more than a dozen patriotic vessels, each...

Milton hosts July 4 celebration

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Thousands braved the 90 degree heat, filling Milton Memorial Park to celebrate America’s birthday...

Millsboro celebrates July 4th

Ellen Driscoll
2 weeks ago
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Millsboro hosted the 13th annual Children’s Parade July 4. Children...

Beebe Emergency sees surge in serious bicycle crash...

2 weeks ago
This year, Beebe Healthcare’s Emergency Department has treated more than double the amount of...

Beebe names search committee for next CEO

2 weeks ago
Beebe Healthcare’s board of directors has announced a search committee and partnership with a...

Rehoboth Beach kicks off Independence Day

2 weeks ago
Rehoboth Beach began the Cape Region’s celebration of Independence Day with its fireworks July 3...

UPDATE: Water advisory lifted for North Indian River...

2 weeks ago
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has lifted a water quality advisory...

Closings, restrictions in place for Rehoboth, Lewes...

Ron MacArthur and Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Rehoboth Beach will be celebrating Independence Day Wednesday, July 3, while Lewes will be hosting...

Sentencing, expungement changes signed into law

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
The General Assembly passed 11 criminal justice bills this session, and two have been signed into...

New round of farmland preservation is record for...

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
More than 134,000 acres of Delaware farmland are now permanently preserved. In the 23rd consecutive...

Plans unveiled for Black Hog Village

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
One of the developers of Black Hog Village says the commercial center will capitalize on its...

Winter Wonderfest to light up Hudson Fields

Nick Roth
2 weeks ago
It’s Christmas in July for the organizers of Winter Wonderfest. After three years at the Cape May-...

State bond bill largest ever

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Gov. John Carney put his signature on an $863 million capital budget July 1, providing money in...

News Briefs 07/02/19

2 weeks ago
Cape Gazette offices closed July 5 The Cape Gazette business offices will be closed Friday, July 5...

DMV to release five-digit license plates July 9

2 weeks ago
Tuesday, July 9, is the summer release date for available five-digit license plates from the...

Millsboro man rejects plea in Rehoboth kidnapping case

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
A Millsboro man has rejected a plea deal in a kidnapping and robbery case involving an elderly...

Sussex officials: No parking for homeless on county...

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
Sussex County officials have turned down an idea promoted by a Georgetown homeless advocate to...

Homeless and battling back from addiction

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
Shepherds Office homeless advocate Jim Martin has been speaking to Sussex County Council for...

Rehoboth code enforcement can now write tickets

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
In an effort to improve enforcement of minor code violations, Rehoboth has changed a number of...

Historical marker commemorates Delaware lynching

3 weeks ago
More than 100 community members joined state Sen. Darius Brown, D-Dover, along with members of the...

New Road Master Plan nearly complete

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
A roadmap for future improvements to New Road in Lewes is nearly complete. Soon, state...

Checkpoint Strikeforce initiative targets impaired...

3 weeks ago
Attorney General Kathy Jennings swore in 53 officers June 13 representing jurisdictions from New...

Rehoboth’s utility rate group proposes rate plan

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
Use less, pay less. Use more, pay more. That is the message that underlies a plan presented to the...

News Briefs 06/28/19

3 weeks ago
Dewey budget committee to meet June 28 The Dewey Beach Budget and Finance Committee will meet at 3:...

CAMP Rehoboth performance details Stonewall uprising

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
Fay Jacobs said she and Michael Gilles had two goals in creating “Voices from Stonewall,” a...

Legislative wrap-up 6/30/19

3 weeks ago
Early voting now law in Delaware A bill that allows Delawareans to vote in person up to 10 days...

Artesian seeks permit for force main

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
Artesian Water Company is asking for a permit to build over 5,800 linear feet of pipe to serve two...

Lewes residents say annexation ordinance needs teeth

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
Lewes residents were loud and clear at a June 18 public hearing: Developers should not include...

State budget passed in record time

Melissa Steele
3 weeks ago
Billed as the second earliest passage in recent Delaware history, the state's $4.45 billion budget...

Morgan's Place homeless shelter opening in Ellendale

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
Morgan's Place, an emergency and transitional shelter for homeless people near Ellendale, is ready...

Henlopen Acres budget rises 3 percent

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
Henlopen Acres passed its budget for fiscal year 2019/2020, and while capital improvement costs...

Milton plans major water upgrades

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
Milton officials are planning a new round of water-system projects to fix existing infrastructure...

Forum: Racism and anti-Semitism on rise

Scott Cameron
3 weeks ago
A public forum on racism and anti-Semitism sponsored by the Unitarian Universalists June 6 featured...

Route 9’s over the shoulder telephone pole holders

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
It’s tough to know how long they’ve been up there, but someone has attached at least 12 bras on...

Judge rules against Rehoboth’s attempt to appeal...

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
A Delaware Superior Court judge has struck down an attempt by the city of Rehoboth Beach to move...

BeachWalk developer challenges Rehoboth ordinance

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
The developer of BeachWalk in Rehoboth Beach has asked Chancery Court to issue a permanent...

News Briefs 06/25/19

3 weeks ago
Nassau applications on June 27 Sussex P&Z agenda Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission...

Carson, Chorman on Sussex County Board of Adjustment

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
Sussex County Council has approved two new members and reappointed a current member to the Sussex...

Northbeach cited for liquor law violations

Ellen Driscoll
3 weeks ago
While no brawls occured in Dewey’s Northbeach parking lot over the weekend of June 21-23, a state...

Georgetown man sentenced to 67 years in jail

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
A Georgetown man will serve 67 years in prison after being found guilty of beating and raping a...

No more trials, charges against prisoners in 2017 riot

Melissa Steele
3 weeks ago
There will be no more trials for prisoners charged in the 2017 murder of a correctional officer,...

Criminal justice bills moving through as session...

Melissa Steele
3 weeks ago
Heading into the last week of the 2019 legislative session, a package of criminal justice bills...

Lewes: DelDOT should reconsider order of Route 1...

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
Lewes officials have joined members of the Five Points Working Group and many in the public in...

Legislative wrap-up 6/21/19

3 weeks ago
Early childhood education oversight passes Senate The Senate unanimously passed a measure June 13...

Organ Recitals at the Beach continue June 27

4 weeks ago
All Saints’ Church’s 11th annual Summer Organ Recital Series continues with featured recitalists...

Sussex council approves upzoning for Savannah Road...

Ron MacArthur
4 weeks ago
In an unexpected turn of events, a 24-unit housing project off Savannah Road near Lewes was...

Mountaire, residents battle over plant improvements,...

Ryan Mavity
4 weeks ago
State officials have received a 30-day window to continue negotiations to resolve a complicated...

Questions raised over residency of Rehoboth...

Chris Flood
4 weeks ago
Rehoboth commissioners are expected to confirm the slate of candidates for the city’s 2019...