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State steps in on SNAP; pantries still brace

Kevin T. Conlon
5 months ago
The state’s plan to cover for the loss of food assistance when a federal program shuts down was...

Cape fashion pathway to be phased out

Nick Roth
5 months ago
Cape teacher Alayna Aiken said her initial reaction to learning she was going to teach students to...

Skeleton crew takes over Cape Region homes

5 months ago
Skeletons and other ghostly figures seem to be taking over homes in the Cape Region this Halloween...

State of emergency announced for Delaware SNAP benefits

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer announced Oct. 29 that he will issue a state of emergency to fill in for federal...

Republicans request state SNAP funding

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
Republicans in the House and Senate joined Oct. 28 in asking Gov. Matt Meyer to use or redirect...

Delaware joins coalition suing over SNAP benefits

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general and three...

Storm set to bring rain, winds, flooding

5 months ago
A major storm is set to bring lots of rain, strong winds and coastal flooding to the Cape Region...

New state veterans affairs secretary building...

Kevin T. Conlon
5 months ago
Kenneth “Skip” Wingo spoke to dozens of people over two months trying to help a woman find a...

Sussex plans to seek state funds to facilitate...

Kevin T. Conlon
5 months ago
Sussex County Council plans to apply through a new state program for funds to draft a local law to...

News Briefs 10/28/25

5 months ago
Millsboro Haunted Mansion lights up at dusk thru Nov. 1 The Millsboro Haunted Mansion invites...

Oceanside Reserve takes small step forward in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
5 months ago
The proposed Oceanside Reserve development went back before the Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission...

Sussex Dems chair resigns over past crimes

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
Jeffrey Balk submitted his resignation as chair of the Sussex County Democratic Party Oct. 26,...

Rita’s owners question county’s delayed code...

Chris Flood
5 months ago
Tom Minio and Erica Hite are the owners of three Rita’s Italian Ice and Frozen Custards locations...

Keeping public trust a goal of Lewes-Rehoboth police...

Bill Shull
5 months ago
It’s a matter of trust. That was one of the key takeaways from the second meeting of the Rehoboth...

Milton planners give final approval to site plans...

Ryan Mavity
5 months ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission gave unanimous final site-plan approval to Dunkin’ Donuts...

Lewes BPW to update wastewater plant options

Bill Shull
5 months ago
The future of the Lewes wastewater treatment plant will be the topic of a public workshop Tuesday,...

Charlotte King of Lewes among Women’s Hall of Fame...

5 months ago
The Delaware Department of Human Resources’ Office of Women’s Advancement and Advocacy, and the...

Clear Space chooses Rehoboth Beach for new home

Chris Flood
5 months ago
Clear Space Theatre Co. has decided it's going to be staying in Rehoboth Beach. The organization...

Shinko named director of Rehoboth building and...

Chris Flood
5 months ago
After a nearly seven-month trial run as interim director, Corey Shinko has been named the permanent...

Rehoboth Beach officials explore changes to charter

Chris Flood
5 months ago
In advance of the state’s General Assembly beginning the next legislative session in January,...

Lewes resident raises red flag over beach bonfires

Bill Shull
5 months ago
As a 40-year resident of Ocean House, the condo building at East Savannah Road and Bayview Avenue,...

Dewey residents share input on beach canopy rules

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
Tents and canopies on the beach were a hot topic at the Dewey Beach Town Council meeting Oct. 17,...

News Briefs 10/24/25

5 months ago
Brews, Boos and Broomsticks set Oct. 25 Tidemark Foundation will host Brews, Boos and Broomsticks,...

State revenue forecast bleak

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
A drop of $98 million in revenue from last quarter is projected to continue next fiscal year,...

Million-dollar short-term rental tax shortfall...

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
Sussex County tourism officials estimate about $1.3 million in short-term rental tax is missing...

Lewes Beach flight leads to proposed aircraft ban

Bill Shull
5 months ago
As the Lewes beach commissioner, Kay Carnahan spends a lot of time with her eyes on the sand in the...

Major changes coming to Route 1 crossovers

Nick Roth
5 months ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation is planning several changes to the Route 1 crossovers...

Meyer asks Trump for help to end beach erosion

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer is asking for federal assistance to restore Delaware’s beaches following an Oct. 14...
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Work on One Rehoboth Hotel set to resume after Sea...

Chris Flood
5 months ago
The demolition of structures associated with the new One Rehoboth Hotel on Rehoboth Avenue in...

Barbara Vaughan dies at 96

Bill Shull
5 months ago
Barbara Vaughan was a fixture around Lewes, from her work as a champion for civic causes to riding...

Council delays Atlantic Fields vote to get more...

Kevin T. Conlon
5 months ago
After the public raised traffic, safety and environmental concerns Oct. 21 during a five-hour...

Nuclear Feasibility Task Force ready for work

Melissa Steele
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months ago
Two weeks ago, in an effort to entice Clear Space Theatre Company to stay in town, Rehoboth Beach...

News Briefs 10/21/25

5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months ago
The Milton Historic Preservation Commission voted 4-2 to grant conditional approval for the...

Power outage in Dewey Oct. 20

Ellen McIntyre
5 months 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
5 months 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

5 months 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
6 months 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
6 months 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
6 months 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
6 months 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
6 months 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
6 months ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission recommended amending the county ordinance on...

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

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

Sussex County Council questions draft state planning...

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

Dewey council approves FY 2025 audit but urges...

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

Short honored for volunteer fire service

6 months 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
6 months ago
Following discussions with concerned homeowners and residents, Rehoboth Beach announced it will...

Rule change paves way for Wawa, Royal Farms funding

Melissa Steele
6 months 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
6 months ago
After a months-long, nationwide search, the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce’s board...

News Briefs 10/17/25

6 months 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
6 months 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
6 months 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
6 months ago
In response to people parking vehicles on Rehoboth Avenue the entire week leading up to last year’s...