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Sussex council close to vote on buffer changes

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
Sussex County Council has moved one step closer to a vote on an amended wetland buffers and...

Cape Spirit introduced during emotional Lewes meeting

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 weeks ago
Emotions ran high at the April 27 meeting of the Lewes Public Art Committee, as members of Art in...

Belhaven Hotel project heading back to Rehoboth...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Despite an ongoing appeal in Delaware Superior Court, the developers of the proposed Belhaven Hotel...

Lewes road work May 3-4 at Vikings Way and Savannah...

2 weeks ago
Lewes-area motorists should expect delays from 9 p.m., Tuesday, May 3 until 3:30 a.m., Wednesday,...

Sussex P&Z debates Sussex rental program

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission Chair Bob Wheatley often says, “The devil is in the...

DelDOT outlines future road improvements

Nick Roth
2 weeks ago
There is no shortage of road projects planned for the Cape Region. At the April 25 meeting of the...

News Briefs 5/3/22

2 weeks ago
Lewes Board of Health meets May 3 The Lewes Board of Health will meet at 9 a.m., Tuesday, May 3, at...

Judge upholds intimidation charge against McGuiness

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
A Delaware Superior Court judge has denied a motion by State Auditor Kathy McGuiness’ attorney to...

Third edition of Black Voices to arrive May 6

2 weeks ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Social Justice will release Black Voices, Vol. 3 to the public...

Milton council gives extension for water main project

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Milton Town Council unanimously agreed to give a 45-day extension to the town’s contractor on a...

Dewey Beach parking rules in effect May 15

Ellen Driscoll
3 weeks ago
With summer season set to begin in Dewey Beach, town officials want to remind visitors that paid...

Carney announces Delaware Climate Leadership Academy

3 weeks ago
Gov. John Carney announced April 11 a new Delaware Climate Leadership Academy to help state...

Tiny home owner pleads case to Sussex council

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
The owner of a tiny home near Milton pleaded her case to Sussex County Council during an April 26...

Quest Adventures to propose kayak rentals at Milton...

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
Milton Town Council is set to debate a proposal by Quest Adventures to allow for kayak rentals and...

Lewes mayoral candidates answer questions

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
Three candidates are vying to become the mayor of Lewes in the Saturday, May 14 election. Incumbent...

Forum: Sussex has affordable housing woes

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
Is affordable housing along Sussex County’s coast a problem? Yes, but people might be forgiven if...
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Lewes wells key issue in Mitchell's Corner debate

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
An environmental consultant hired by the developer of the proposed Mitchell's Corner complex along...

Joe Hudson loved to tell stories

Dennis Forney
3 weeks ago
Joe Hudson, a Sussex native, farmer, pilot, businessman, philanthropist, died April 25. The...

News Briefs 4/29/22

3 weeks ago
Sussex to open seasonal EMS unit At its April 26 meeting, Sussex County Council unanimously...

Parking lot improvements begin at Roosevelt Inlet

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 weeks ago
Construction is underway at the end of Cedar Street on Lewes Beach, and soon, visitors to Roosevelt...

Sussex updating hazard mitigation plan

3 weeks ago
The Sussex County Emergency Operations Center invites residents and property owners to attend an...

Topping-off ceremony is milestone for Sussex County

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
The final piece of steel is in place on Sussex County’s $12 million expansion to its public safety...

Public health order extended for the 10th time

3 weeks ago
Gov. John Carney April 28 extended the Public Health Emergency order another 30 days – the 10th...

U.S. District Court: Italian man threatened to harm...

Melissa Steele
3 weeks ago
In the first half of 2016, bomb threats to Cape schools were a weekly occurrence – sometimes more...

Judge hears McGuiness arguments to drop structuring...

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
A Delaware Superior Court judge is weighing a decision on whether to drop a charge of structuring...

Lewes parking season begins May 1

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
Parking season is upon us. Beginning Sunday, May 1, all parking meters and kiosks in Lewes will be...

Work begins at Cypress Grove development

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
Site work has begun for a 240-unit housing development on a 26-acre parcel at Route 16 and Country...

Public appears to be OK with Rehoboth’s 2020 CDP

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission conducted a public hearing April 22 on the city’s 2020...

Blessing compost facility gets preliminary approval

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
A long-standing application for a greenhouse-composting facility in a rural area near Milford has...

Store, offices planned on Route 24

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
A developer has plans for a convenience store and office space on the southwest side of the Route...

Ørsted vessel moves in for near-shore survey work

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
A large survey vessel conducting work for Ørsted has set up shop just off the coast of Delaware,...

Four Winds Farm planned near Milton

Ron MacArthur
3 weeks ago
Another subdivision is on the drawing board in the Milton area. At its April 14 meeting, the Sussex...

News Briefs 4/26/22

3 weeks ago
Rehoboth replacing CodeRED with Beacon Rehoboth Beach announced April 25 that it is replacing its...

Former Sussex landfills remain county responsibility

Ron MacArthur
4 weeks ago
It's not well known, but Sussex County operated six landfills from 1968 to 1984 totaling 600 acres...

Country star Jimmie Allen to perform May 1 at...

4 weeks ago
Award-winning country music superstar Jimmie Allen will perform a pre-race concert at 12:45 p.m.,...

Dewey commissioners approve Starboard Claw conditions

Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
After what attorney Glenn Mandalas described as an attempt to change the play at the 99-yard line,...

Sussex P&Z backs Mitchell’s Corner project in Lewes

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
At its April 14 meeting, Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of...

Rehoboth approves changes to wireless design manual

Chris Flood
1 month ago
After more than a year of work, Rehoboth Beach commissioners unanimously approved a number of...

U.S. court orders Lewes landscaper to pay $50,000 in...

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
A U.S. District Court judge has ordered a Lewes-based landscaping company and its owner to pay $50,...

McGuiness trial set for May 31

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
The trial of State Auditor Kathy McGuiness has been set for Tuesday, May 31, in Delaware Superior...

Roosevelt Landing proposed at former Lewes Dairy site

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
The site of the old Lewes Dairy is one step closer to becoming a neighborhood of eight single-...

Sussex Land Trust’s goal is more public access

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
The Sussex County Land Trust is taking steps to provide recreational access to some of its...

News Briefs 4/22/22

1 month ago
Sussex may vote on buffer ordinance Sussex County Council will meet at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 26,...

Earth Day's message resounds for 52 years

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
With roots in the activism of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Earth Day was born. If one man can be...

Affordable housing stressed by Lewes Planning...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
In advance of a public workshop on the five-year review of the city’s comprehensive plan Tuesday,...

Civic coalition to host Lewes mayoral candidates’...

1 month ago
The Greater Lewes Civic Coalition, continuing a 47-year tradition, will host a candidates’ forum at...

Meeting to address land use, flooding and...

1 month ago
The public is invited to join a Citizens Café meeting hosted by the Delaware Center for the Inland...

Dewey commissioners work to penalize tax scofflaws

Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
Dewey Beach commissioners continued discussion April 8 on enforcing rental property owners’...

Milton begins renderings for new public works facility

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
The Town of Milton has begun assembling site renderings for a new public works facility planned for...

Sprinklers not in Sussex’s building code draft

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
A proposed ordinance to update Sussex County to the 2021 edition of the International Building Code...

New report suggests path forward for wind power in...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
A new report from the state and University of Delaware’s Special Initiative on Offshore Wind...

Layfield files for new House seat

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
Lifetime resident and longtime educator Bradley Layfield has put his hat in the ring for the new...

News Briefs 4/19/22

1 month ago
Planning commission to meet in Lewes The Lewes Planning Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m.,...

Dewey commissioners discuss feasibility of alderman...

Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
With the pending departure of the town alderman and new protective measures required in courts,...

Mountaire Farms hosts Easter for Thousands food drive

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
More than 100 volunteers helped Mountaire Farms staff pack more than 3,000 food boxes April 13,...

Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Co. presents awards at...

1 month ago
Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company held its annual awards banquet April 2, at the Rehoboth Beach...

Milton installs new ADA ramps on Coulter Street

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
The Town of Milton recently completed a $28,000 upgrade to its sidewalks to install Americans With...

Lewes council, BPW discuss road repairs, current needs

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
Road construction is set to begin at Railroad and Adams avenues this fall, kicking off a $2.34...

Firefighters battle blaze in Dewey Beach

Cape Gazette staff
1 month ago
A house fire April 16 in Dewey Beach caused about $1 million in damage, fire officials said, as...

Milton committee submits traffic priorities

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Increased road signs, speed limit notifications and multi-way stops at various intersections are...