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Cape school board considers naming Sussex Consortium...

Ellen Driscoll
1 week ago
A new name may adorn the Sweetbriar Road building housing the Sussex Consortium program. Cape...

Office of Highway Safety kicks off Pedestrian Safety...

1 week ago
In an effort to meaningfully reduce pedestrian deaths across the state, Delaware Office of Highway...

Dismissal of Milton Fire Department suit upheld

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Delaware Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a defamation case brought by the former chief of...

Future uncertain for Rehoboth personnel committee

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
After no conclusion could be reached during a Sept. 21 commissioners meeting, the future makeup of...

Committee: Defined spaces could improve Lewes Beach...

Nick Roth
2 weeks ago
Lewes Beach Parking Committee members say clearly marked parking spaces at Roosevelt Inlet and on...

News Briefs 10/09/18

2 weeks ago
Lewes business district parking meeting Oct. 11 The Lewes Business District Parking Committee will...

U.S. postal workers rally against privatization

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
Local postal workers rallied in Georgetown Oct. 8 in support of resolutions opposing privatization...

Lewes Senior Center breaks ground on $1.7 million...

Nick Roth
2 weeks ago
Lewes Senior Center officials plan to nearly triple membership within the next decade, so to make...

News Briefs 10/05/18

2 weeks ago
Food Bank sets candidates forum Oct. 10 The Food Bank of Delaware presents Food for Thought - a...

SUN Behavioral Health meets unmet needs in Sussex

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
Four years after a meeting with three Sussex County hospital CEOs, SUN Behavioral Health officials...

Girl Scouts honor Rehoboth author, activist Fay Jacobs

Ellen Driscoll
2 weeks ago
Known equally well for her award-winning books as for her social justice advocacy, Rehoboth...
CULTIVATING THE INLAND BAYS

Aquaculture programs, practices vary from state to...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of stories about shellfish farming in Delaware’s...

Clear Space eyes Rehoboth site near roundabout

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
After months of speculation fueled by city officials, a recently posted Rehoboth planning...

Sussex council will answer land use plan comments

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
Sussex County Council still has some work to do. With 85 comments back from the state's Preliminary...

Artesian, activists gear up for fight over spray fields

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
A fight over Artesian Water Company’s plan to take treated wastewater from Allen Harim’s Harbeson...

Candidate forum for state representative of District...

2 weeks ago
Candidates for State Representative District 20 Republican Stephen Smyk, Democrat John Bucchioni...

Food for Thought candidate forum set Oct. 10 in Milford

2 weeks ago
The Food Bank of Delaware presents Food for Thought - a conversation with those running for...

DelDOT wins award for innovative practices

2 weeks ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation was recognized recently at the 2018 American Association...

Sussex Goes Purple gets boost with county grant

2 weeks ago
At its Oct. 2 meeting, Sussex County Council unanimously voted for a resolution recognizing Sussex...

Lewes wins top prize for Communities in Bloom...

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
Lewes was once again reaffirmed as one of the most beautiful towns in the world, as the city was...

SUN Behavioral Health opens doors in Georgetown

3 weeks ago
As of noon Oct. 2, the 90-bed, 90,000-square-foot Sun Behavioral Health facility opened to the...

Coons canvasses in Lewes for Dave Baker

3 weeks ago
U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, right, canvassed downtown Lewes recently with Dave Baker in support of Baker...

Affordable and workforce housing problems outweigh...

Ellen Driscoll
3 weeks ago
More problems than solutions were revealed at an affordable housing town hall meeting Sept. 11. A...

DelDOT email an issue in Sussex rezoning vote

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
State transportation officials have thrown a hitch into a decision on a Sussex County rezoning...

Case dismissed against man accused of punching horse...

Ellen Driscoll
3 weeks ago
Charges were dismissed Aug. 28 against a Philadelphia man arrested for offensive touching of a law...

Lewes planners discuss wetland buffers

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
The Lewes Planning Commission has made it clear it’s important to protect wetlands. How to go about...

Wetland buffers draw scrutiny

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
During a workshop on Sussex County's wetland buffer regulations, it become obvious early on that...

Lincoln forum brings candidates to the front

Melissa Steele
3 weeks ago
Candidates gathering at the Lincoln community center Sept. 20 spoke about taxes, healthcare and...

Sharon Lynn named City Manager of the Year

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
Rehoboth Beach City Manager Sharon Lynn has been recognized as City Manager of the Year by the...

Density calculation a hot topic in Sussex

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
As with proposed changes to the forested and wetland buffers ordinances, Sussex County officials...

Get ready: DelDOT ramps up Cape Region work

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
Get used to seeing orange cones and barrels on Cape Region roads. Over the next five years, DelDOT...

Opinions vary on Rehoboth Beach parking fix

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
Nearly 100 people showed up for a special parking meeting in Rehoboth, and after nearly three hours...

Milton council approves budget

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
At its Sept. 10 meeting, Milton Town Council unanimously approved the town’s $2 million fiscal year...

News Briefs 09/28/18

3 weeks ago
The Point at park to fully open Oct. 1 The full circular path of the Point at Cape Henlopen State...

WRDE sale expected to go through

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
The planned sale of WRDE to WBOC owners Draper Media is not expected to run into roadblocks with...

Dewey commissioners thank retiring Courtney Riordan

Ellen Driscoll
3 weeks ago
Dewey Beach Commissioners (l-r) Gary Persinger, Dale Cooke, Paul Bauer and Mayor T.J. Redefer...

Anchor Coffee House concert by David Reed set Sept....

3 weeks ago
The Anchor Coffee House at Groome United Methodist Church will celebrate Caribbean and American...

Annexation recommended for New Road property

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
A committee comprising four of the five members of Lewes city council has recommended annexation...

Brittingham, Richards sworn in for Henlopen Acres

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
Henlopen Acres Commissioners Andrew Brittingham and Beatrix Richards were sworn into office Sept. 7...

Lewes BPW honors longtime board member, president

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works water production facility near Cape Henlopen High School will soon...

Mike Tyler, Lewes volunteer, leaving town

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
Mike Tyler has been a fixture in Lewes for more than 20 years. In that time, he has worked hard to...

Sign takes issue with homeless woman

Melissa Steele
3 weeks ago
The corner of Munchy Branch Road and Seaside Boulevard has become the scene of a showdown between a...

Milton Police Department welcomes new K-9

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
Milton Police Department introduced its newest officer to town council Sept. 10: a 19 month old dog...

It's official: Sussex upgrades events ordinance

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
Sussex County Council voted 4-1 to approve an amended short-term special events ordinance at its...

Sussex County kicks off purple initiative

Melissa Steele
3 weeks ago
Former NBA player and now opioid recovery advocate Chris Herren told a crowd Sept. 11 how he went...

Free tuberculosis testing offered after 50 exposed...

3 weeks ago
The Division of Public Health is offering free tuberculosis testing after officials say about 50...

Lewes waiting for state to clear railroad right of way

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
Lewes officials are aware empty space left by a defunct railroad track is unsightly, but there isn’...

Study: Rehoboth employees underpaid, fewer benefits...

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
If city commissioners follow a consultant’s proposals for employee compensation, the next big...

Rehoboth stormwater pumps to be replaced soon

Chris Flood
4 weeks ago
Not in time for the 2018 summer season, but before a major storm flushes it out naturally, the...

Sussex responds to complaints about board

Ron MacArthur
4 weeks ago
Sussex County officials have answered a letter from a public group critical of the board of...