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Bills seek to curtail arrests, detentions

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
Four House bills aimed to curtail arrests and detentions await action in the House Judiciary...

Lewes drawbridge to close for emergency repairs

5 months ago
The Savannah Road drawbridge in Lewes will be closed beginning midnight, Thursday, May 22, for...

Cape Gazette posts early deadlines for May 30 print...

5 months ago
The Cape Gazette office will be closed Wednesday, May 28, to allow staff to attend services for...

End-of-life options bill signed into law

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
Tears were mixed with joy May 20, as a bill giving residents an end-of-life option was signed into...

Lewes Bike to Work Day event hits local trails

Bill Shull
5 months ago
The Lewes-Georgetown Trail was especially busy the morning of May 16, as dozens of people took part...

Granary expected to start building in June

Ryan Mavity
5 months ago
The Granary at Draper Farm development is expected to begin construction of the first of its 10...

DelDOT preps for summer data collection in Milton

Ryan Mavity
5 months ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation is planning to collect data during high-traffic summer...

Dewey implements fee for jaywalkers

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
In an effort to improve pedestrian safety and enforce the use of crosswalks, Dewey Beach will now...

Lewes installs new temporary artwork

Bill Shull
5 months ago
The first of two temporary summer art pieces is now standing in Lewes' George H.P. Smith Park. The...

Study outlines former Troop 7 options

Kevin T. Conlon
5 months ago
Options for the future of the former Delaware State Police Troop 7 barracks site on Route 1 near...

DelDOT holds workshop on Route 16 plans

Ryan Mavity
5 months ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation held a public workshop May 13, to solicit public feedback...

News Briefs 5/20/25

5 months ago
Frankford writer publishes wetlands conservation book Frankford resident Mary Barneby recently...

As Memorial Day nears, Rehoboth Beach is prepped and...

Chris Flood
5 months ago
Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer season, and Rehoboth Beach staff have been busy getting...
Part 2

Fort Miles isn’t all World War II

Nick Roth
5 months ago
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a series about history hiding in plain sight at Cape...

Milton turns out for Christine Havrilla benefit

Ryan Mavity
5 months ago
A sold-out crowd packed the Milton Theatre May 18 to say goodbye to one of the community’s most...

Rehoboth Beach sets 11 p.m. curfew for minors

Chris Flood
5 months ago
In response to two recent incidents specifically, and a growing number of juvenile charges in...

US Wind proposes $20 million in funds for commercial...

Chris Flood
5 months ago
In response to feedback from commercial fishermen, offshore wind developer US Wind has proposed a $...

National Train Day celebrated in Lewes

Ted Pfirrmann
5 months ago
The Lewes Junction Railroad & Bridge Association held its third annual National Train Day...

Milton Theatre expansion project approved

Ryan Mavity
5 months ago
Milton Theatre passed the first test in a planned two-story, 3,600-square-foot addition to the...

Atlantic Concrete barred from using Lewes site to...

Kevin T. Conlon
5 months ago
The state has barred Atlantic Concrete from using a 5-acre parcel, which it bought adjacent to its...

Lewes-based team first to witness deep-sea volcano...

Bill Shull
5 months ago
Andrew Wozniak started his day April 29 with a light breakfast – toast, no coffee. The associate...

Marasco ready to lead in Lewes

Bill Shull
5 months ago
Amy Marasco sat in city council chambers in front of one of her pet projects: a tapestry of 500...

News Briefs 5/16/25

5 months ago
GLF sets annual meeting May 17 The Greater Lewes Foundation will meet from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.,...

Lewes passes phased-in tax increases

Bill Shull
5 months ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council unanimously voted to raise two taxes, with the increases being phased-...

Food is Medicine Committee formed to improve health

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
In an effort to improve health and lower healthcare costs, Gov. Matt Meyer announced May 6 the...

Sussex County to draft school impact fee

Kevin T. Conlon
5 months ago
Sussex County Council will consider enacting a fee on building permits to help fund school...

Rehoboth Beach Patrol work coming down to the wire

Chris Flood
5 months ago
With a little more than a week to go before Rehoboth Beach lifeguards take their stands for the...

Daiseys open the doors of their new house

Bill Shull
5 months ago
The home at 331 Chestnut St. in Lewes is now simply known as the Daisey House. The new dwelling is...

Maull, Collick talk Cape school board wins and what...

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
Following the May 13 Cape school board elections, District C winner Patty Maull and at-large winner...

Pallet Village organizers seek help to expand efforts

Kevin T. Conlon
5 months ago
Abdul Qadhafi led state legislators and others through Pallet Village May 12, hoping to convince...

Delaware League of Local Governments hosts Sen....

5 months ago
The Delaware League of Local Governments welcomed U.S. Sen. Chris Coons April 24, to its monthly...

Frederick named Cape’s first athletic administrator

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
As the Cape Region continues to grow, so too does the population of the Cape Henlopen School...

Gazette’s Ron MacArthur remembered

Nick Roth
5 months ago
Ron MacArthur, the Cape Gazette’s senior reporter and longtime community servant, lost his battle...

Cape Region man convicted in prostitution, boosting...

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
A Cape Region man who made hundreds of thousands of dollars running a prostitution ring in the...

Lewes firefighters rescue ducks

Bill Shull
5 months ago
Mother’s Day had a happy ending for a family of ducks, thanks to the Lewes Fire Department. Chief...

Collick, Maull win Cape school board elections

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
The unofficial results of the May 13, 2025 Cape school board elections are in, with Bill Collick...

Dewey Beach center island landscaping continues

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
Denison Landscaping is in the midst of working on the center island of Coastal Highway running...

Milton council tables ordinance on truck restrictions

Ryan Mavity
5 months ago
Milton Town Council unanimously tabled a proposed ordinance that would limit the use of trucks with...

News Briefs 5/13/25

5 months ago
Bid awarded for final section of Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail The Delaware Department of...

Donovan-Smith hearing ends, questions continue

Bill Shull
5 months ago
The Lewes Planning Commission has concluded a public hearing on an application that would allow the...

Tharros Village homeless camp clears hurdle

Kevin T. Conlon
5 months ago
More than two months after winter emergency shelters for the homeless closed, a plan to reopen a...

Susan Stewart enters Rehoboth Beach’s 2025 election

Chris Flood
5 months ago
With a little less than a month until the filing deadline, Susan Stewart has entered the race for...

Rehoboth officials recognize work done by city...

5 months ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners recognized the hard work of city employees with the reading of two...

Lewes marks Public Service Recognition Week

5 months ago
The City of Lewes celebrated Public Service Recognition Week May 6 with a cake to honor the service...

Rehoboth allows continued demolition for Boardwalk...

Chris Flood
5 months ago
For the second time in about a month, Rehoboth Beach officials have given the developers of the One...

Sussex County cuts ribbon on new paramedic station

5 months ago
Paramedics have a new home in the heart of Sussex County. Sussex County officials held a ribbon-...

Consultant: Rehoboth canal dock is safe for public...

Chris Flood
5 months ago
The canal dock in Rehoboth Beach has been closed for several months for two reasons – the annual...

Task force to study small-scale nuclear power moves...

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
An effort to look into bringing small-scale nuclear power to Delaware is moving through the...

Dewey installs kayak rack for rent

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
The Town of Dewey Beach recently installed a kayak rack on the bayside beach at Van Dyke Avenue...

Funding, economic slowdown could impact state’s...

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer’s first 100 days in office have coincided with a flurry of federal action that...

Dewey modifies short-term rental accommodation tax...

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
Dewey Beach Town Council approved an ordinance April 25 to modify the wording of town code relating...

Homes sought for birds abandoned at USPS facility

5 months ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture and the First State Animal Center will be looking for homes...

Milton looks to finish implementation of backflow...

Ryan Mavity
5 months ago
Milton is working to complete the implementation of its backflow prevention policy for water...

Structural issues delay demo on Rehoboth Boardwalk

Chris Flood
5 months ago
The first two floors of the former Sirocco Motel in Rehoboth Beach need to be structurally secure...

Dewey welcome sign moved to new spot

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
The familiar “Welcome to Dewey Beach” sign has been relocated to the center island at the...

Rehoboth nearing final phase of treatment plant...

Chris Flood
5 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach wastewater treatment plant is nearing the completion of another milestone...

Dewey Police relaunches motorcycle unit with...

Ellen McIntyre
6 months ago
The Dewey Beach Police Department recently relaunched its part-time motorcycle unit with two fully...

Cape school board approves admin staffing changes

Ellen McIntyre
6 months ago
The Cape school board approved several administrative staffing changes at its May 8 meeting,...

Beebe road closure begins May 12

6 months ago
Beginning Monday, May 12, the road adjacent to the ambulance ramp on the Beebe Healthcare Margaret...

Groome Church plans major renovations

Bill Shull
6 months ago
Groome Church, the little white building on the corner of Savannah Road and Dewey Avenue in Lewes,...