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Nuclear Feasibility Task Force ready for work

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
A recently named task force will be looking into bringing small-scale nuclear energy to Delaware...

Gov. Meyer signs two child safety bills

Ellen McIntyre
2 weeks ago
Gov. Matt Meyer ceremonially signed two child safety bills Oct. 10, that aim to strengthen Delaware...

Route 1 speed camera is active

Nick Roth
2 weeks ago
The speed camera on Route 1 north of the Nassau Bridge is now active. The Delaware Department of...

Government shutdown forces Prime Hook to cancel events

Nick Roth
2 weeks ago
Due to the prolonged shutdown of the federal government, events at Prime Hook National Wildlife...

Lewes to hold second meeting with Clear Space

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council will hold a second private meeting with officials from Clear Space...

Rehoboth stays firm on offer to entice Clear Space...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Two weeks ago, in an effort to entice Clear Space Theatre Company to stay in town, Rehoboth Beach...

News Briefs 10/21/25

2 weeks ago
Lewes BPW to meet Oct. 22 The Lewes Board of Public Works will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m.,...

Latest call for development pause gets mixed reception

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
When a moratorium on considering new applications for large housing developments in rural areas was...

Milton historic commission approves changes at Broad...

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
The Milton Historic Preservation Commission voted 4-2 to grant conditional approval for the...

Power outage in Dewey Oct. 20

Ellen McIntyre
2 weeks ago
At about 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 20, Delmarva Power shut off power for all properties from Read Avenue in...

Cape district phones, internet down

Ellen McIntyre
2 weeks ago
As of 10:30 a.m., Oct. 20, the landline phones and internet are down at several buildings in the...

Peaceful No Kings protests held in Georgetown, Rehoboth

2 weeks ago
Thousands of people dressed in costumes and carried signs at events on Route 1 outside Rehoboth...

Lewes meeting room dedicated to the late Bonnie Osler

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
Bonnie Osler knew that Lewes had outgrown its city council chambers and needed a bigger meeting...

County approves variance for accessory dwelling unit

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
A snag created in a miscalculation by Milton-area homeowners was resolved Oct. 6, when the Sussex...

From field to forest: proposal to repurpose New Road...

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
A 20-acre parcel at the corner of New Road and Park Road in Lewes could one day be the city’s...

Work wrapping up on Phase 1 of Thompson Island project

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
A project in Rehoboth Bay designed to protect the southern end of Thompson Island from continued...

Sussex County Council debates approach to...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
A list of 20 recommendations to refocus housing development in Sussex County had county council...

Changes to Sussex marijuana retail shop rules backed...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission recommended amending the county ordinance on...

Sussex County Council questions draft state planning...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
Sussex County Council has questioned the methodology of the draft 2025 Delaware Strategies for...

State, county funds help preserve family farm in...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
The Oliphant family farm in Laurel has for at least five generations created a harvest of corn,...

Dewey council approves FY 2025 audit but urges...

Ellen McIntyre
2 weeks ago
Dewey Beach Town Council approved the Fiscal Year 2025 audit, per recommendations from the town’s...

Short honored for volunteer fire service

2 weeks ago
Rep. Danny Short, R-Seaford, was recently presented with the Distinguished Community Service Award...

Rehoboth will keep Surf Avenue’s wooden sidewalk

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Following discussions with concerned homeowners and residents, Rehoboth Beach announced it will...

Rule change paves way for Wawa, Royal Farms funding

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
A change to what kinds of businesses can qualify for a pool of state money opened the door for a...

After national search, Rehoboth-Dewey Chamber hires...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
After a months-long, nationwide search, the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce’s board...

News Briefs 10/17/25

2 weeks ago
Milton begins Chestnut St. repaving  Work has begun on a street rehabilitation project on Chestnut...

Development eyed near Belle Mead, Atlantic Fields

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
As discussions for the Atlantic Fields shopping center and Belle Mead mixed-use project continue in...

Sussex County P&Z backs Atlantic Fields project on...

Kevin T. Conlon
3 weeks ago
A proposed 695,000-square-foot Route 24 commercial center was backed by the Sussex County Planning...

New Sea Witch-related parking restriction in place...

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
In response to people parking vehicles on Rehoboth Avenue the entire week leading up to last year’s...

Milton planning to realign Rails to Trails crosswalk

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
Milton Town Council is considering a project that would reorient the crossing of the Rails to...

News Briefs 10/14/25

3 weeks ago
Sussex council workshop set Oct. 14 Sussex County Council will hold a workshop at 9:30 a.m.,...

Council districts discussed by Milton council

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
Milton Town Council has begun exploring the possibility of establishing districts for town council...

Agenda confusion leaves Daisey house in limbo

Bill Shull
3 weeks ago
Darryl and Darnell Daisey have presented to the Lewes Historic Preservation Architectural Review...

Home of the Brave unveils renovated facilities

Bill Shull
3 weeks ago
Home of the Brave cut the ribbon on a new kitchen and dining space Oct. 2, just one of the...

Nor’easter batters coastal Sussex County

Nick Roth and Bill Shull
3 weeks ago
A nor’easter battered the Cape Region Oct. 12-13, with strong winds and lots of rain that created...

Rehoboth Beach swears in two new police officers

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
The Rehoboth Beach Police Department swore in two new police officers recently. Ptlm. Samantha...

Milton Theatre begins work on addition

Ryan Mavity
3 weeks ago
Early work has begun on Milton Theatre’s planned 2,850-square-foot addition that will house the...

Dewey commissioners sworn in

3 weeks ago
Dewey Beach Commissioners Elisabeth Gibbings, David Jasinski and Paul Bauer were all elected to two...

Rehoboth bulking up Boardwalk, Bandstand area with...

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
Citing a need to enhance pedestrian safety, Rehoboth Beach officials announced a $1.1 million plan...

Weather forces delays, cancellations

3 weeks ago
Inclement weather is forcing cancellation of events. To report a delay or cancellation, email ...

Rehoboth set to replace Surf Avenue’s wooden sidewalk

Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
A 200-foot section of decades-old wooden sidewalk on Surf Avenue in Rehoboth Beach is set to be...

Delaware braces for major weekend storm

3 weeks ago
In anticipation of an intensifying coastal storm this weekend, the Delaware Emergency Management...

Lawsuit against state hospital budget board paused

Melissa Steele
3 weeks ago
A lawsuit filed by ChristianaCare against the state and its budget oversight board is paused...

Land-use reform proposals submitted to Sussex County...

Kevin T. Conlon
3 weeks ago
A report on a committee’s recommendations to refocus housing development was presented Oct. 7 to...

Lewes still in play for arts center

Bill Shull
3 weeks ago
The City of Lewes has met with officials from Clear Space Theater Co. to discuss the possibility of...

Cost of future property assessments expected to rise

Melissa Steele
3 weeks ago
Officials from Kent and Sussex counties testified Oct. 7 at the second hearing on property...

News Briefs 10/10/25

3 weeks ago
Speed cameras coming to Route 1, Minos Conaway A speed camera will go live Tuesday, Oct. 21, on...

State police facility named after Lewes’ Ford

Melissa Steele
3 weeks ago
Former Delaware State Police superintendent and Lewes resident Col. James L. Ford Jr. was...

Sussex OKs commercial piece of Northstar

Kevin T. Conlon
4 weeks ago
The final piece of the Northstar development near Lewes was narrowly approved Oct. 7, by a Sussex...

Buckaloo suspension ends

Bill Shull
4 weeks ago
Former Lewes Fire Chief Bill Buckaloo is now eligible to return to the department, after completing...

Rehoboth backs theater plan, holds on funds

Chris Flood
4 weeks ago
In an effort to entice Clear Space Theatre Co. to stay in Rehoboth Beach, city commissioners voted...

UPDATE: Route 1 reopens near IR Inlet

4 weeks ago
The water on Route 1 near the Indian River Inlet bridge has receded enough for the left lane of...

DelDOT repaving in Dewey starting mid-October

Ellen McIntyre
4 weeks ago
Starting about Wednesday, Oct. 15, the Delaware Department of Transportation will begin repaving...

Speed cameras coming to Route 1, Minos Conaway work...

4 weeks ago
A speed camera will go live Tuesday, Oct. 21, on southbound Route 1 north of Lewes in the Minos...

Milton police committee holds first meeting

Ryan Mavity
4 weeks ago
Milton’s new police accountability committee held its first meeting Sept. 25, as the committee...

Judge: Sussex P&Z overstepped authority

Nick Roth
4 weeks ago
A Superior Court judge has thrown out two conditions of approval placed on a Selbyville-area...

News Briefs 10/7/25

4 weeks ago
Masons to charter new lodge Oct. 7 The Masons of the Grand Lodge of Delaware will award a charter...

Subdivision near Milton draws family pushback

Kevin T. Conlon
4 weeks ago
A proposed 21-lot subdivision near Milton drew complaints from neighbors concerned about stormwater...

Rehoboth expands live camera coverage

Chris Flood
1 month ago
In an effort to enhance real-time situational awareness and response capabilities in key public...

Mural installed at Lewes History Museum

Bill Shull
1 month ago
Jerry and Zofia Bleth are new residents of Lewes. They were among the people who stopped to admire...