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News Briefs 5/9/25

6 months ago
Dewey Beach updates rental tax language Dewey Beach Town Council approved an ordinance April 25 to...

Draft Sussex County budget would hike spending 7.2%,...

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
A nearly $285 million draft budget reviewed May 6 by Sussex County Council includes a 7.2% hike in...

Sussex council discusses creating two-tier tax system

Kevin Conlon
6 months ago
Sussex County Council discussed the possibility of creating a two-tiered property tax system during...

Cool Spring Crossing debate resurfaces

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
After a six-hour public hearing May 6 that concluded with the Sussex County Planning & Zoning...

Journey through Dewey’s rich history shared at local...

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
The history of Dewey Beach is rooted in Rehoboth City – no, not that Rehoboth. During an April 26...

First State Educate hosts virtual Cape school board...

Ellen McIntyre
6 months ago
First State Educate held a virtual forum May 6 with Cape Henlopen School District school board...

Meyer creates office to combat gun violence

Melissa Steele
6 months ago
An Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety was established through executive order...

First-cousin marriage bill dies in House

Melissa Steele
6 months ago
A bill that would have recognized marriages between first cousins obtained outside Delaware was...

Marijuana advocates continue to fight for reform

Chris Flood
6 months ago
A few dozen advocates of cannabis reform in Delaware took to the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk to voice...

County panel debates need for public input on...

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
The issue of how much public input is appropriate for proposed housing projects was debated at the...

News Briefs 5/6/25

6 months ago
Many summer rules in effect in Rehoboth It’s May, which means some summer rules have returned to...

No more ‘monster’ house in Lewes historic district

Bill Shull
6 months ago
Just like that, a beast became a beauty. The Lewes Historic Preservation Architectural Review...

Cape school board candidates share stances on key...

Ellen McIntyre
6 months ago
The Cape school board elections will take place Tuesday, May 13. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to...

Rehoboth to consider youth curfew

Chris Flood
6 months ago
In response to two recent events on or near the beach that required police intervention, Rehoboth...

Governor signs background check bill for marijuana...

Melissa Steele
6 months ago
A bill for marijuana business background checks was signed into law April 24, a necessary change so...

Atlantic Crowne Hotel granted variance in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
6 months ago
During a hearing April 28, the proposed Atlantic Crowne Hotel in Rehoboth Beach received a variance...

Chorman readies planes for mosquito season

Bill Shull
6 months ago
It was Monday morning and already a busy day for Jeff Chorman as he walked across the ramp at his...

Milton planners approve Dairy Queen preliminary plans

Ryan Mavity
6 months ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved preliminary site plans for Dairy...

No surprises in Lewes Army Reserve Center...

Bill Shull
6 months ago
An environmental study of the former Army Reserve Center in Lewes found no major surprises,...

Congressional delegation, governor, attorney general...

Melissa Steele
6 months ago
Delaware’s congressional delegation, governor and attorney general gathered April 26 for a town...

Milton moving forward with land deal

Ryan Mavity
6 months ago
Milton Town Council unanimously approved moving forward with a deal to acquire 2 acres of land...

State may delay five-year planning document

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
A five-year plan setting state spending and program priorities scheduled for completion soon will...

News Briefs 5/2/25

6 months ago
Food bank plant sale set May 3 in Milford The Food Bank of Delaware will hold its second annual...

Sussex council plans to consider options for school...

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
A Sussex County councilman plans to start discussions Tuesday, May 13, on the possibility of...

Sunshine Circle Club holds Cape school board...

Ellen McIntyre
6 months ago
The Sunshine Circle Club hosted a forum for the Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education...

Lewes launches 250th party with two lights and one...

Bill Shull
6 months ago
A late-afternoon bonfire held April 19 celebrated the midnight ride of Paul Revere and officially...

Sen. Coons attends groundbreaking for new Dewey town...

Ellen McIntyre
6 months ago
Sen. Chris Coons made his way down to Dewey Beach April 25 for the groundbreaking of the town’s new...

WWII ordnance found in Cape May forces ferry return...

Bill Shull
6 months ago
A Cape May-Lewes Ferry boat heading from Lewes to New Jersey on the evening of April 28 was forced...

Dewey Beach breaks ground on new town hall

Ted Pfirrmann
6 months ago
The Town of Dewey Beach held an official groundbreaking for a new town hall and public safety...

Vanishing illuminated beetle shines light on...

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
Jane Gruenebaum vividly recalls catching fireflies when she was young growing up in Ohio. “When I...

News Briefs 4/29/25

6 months ago
Zwaanendael Club to sponsor blood drive April 30 The Zwaanendael Women’s Club Health and Wellness...
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History hides in plain sight at Cape Henlopen State...

Nick Roth
6 months ago
The annual Delaware Defense Day event at Fort Miles in Cape Henlopen State Park highlighted the...

Bid awarded for Minos Conaway intersection project

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
The state awarded a nearly $36 million bid April 24 for the construction of the Route 1-Minos...

Immigration bills await action in House, committee

Melissa Steele
6 months ago
A bill that limits the release of information on people who hold a driving privilege card moved out...

Beebe, Cape district continue substance abuse...

6 months ago
In collaboration with Soundcheck Prevention Network, Beebe Healthcare and the Cape Henlopen School...

Milton looks at DelDOT speed safety program

Ryan Mavity
6 months ago
Milton officials have begun taking a preliminary look at whether the town should get involved with...

Volunteers fan out for Earth Day cleanup in Lewes

Bill Shull
6 months ago
Just as they have done for the past five Earth Days, volunteers from the Friends of Cape Henlopen...

Milton council seeks more work on short-term rentals

Ryan Mavity
6 months ago
Milton Town Council has asked the town planning and zoning commission to take a deeper dive on...

Lewes council approves Overfall Preserve development

Bill Shull
6 months ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council unanimously approved the preliminary site plan for the Overfall...

News Briefs 4/25/25

6 months ago
Dewey town council to meet April 25 The Dewey Beach Town Council has a packed agenda for its...

Love Bug campaign among efforts to make roads safer

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
State officials hope a yellow cartoon Love Bug will drive greater safety on Delaware roads. The...

Environmental lawyer tapped for public advocate

Melissa Steele
6 months ago
An environmental lawyer with experience in climate and energy law has been put forth as a nominee...

Attorney nominated for marijuana commissioner

Melissa Steele
6 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer has nominated an attorney and government affairs specialist to serve as the...

Groundbreaking for new Dewey town hall, police...

Ellen McIntyre
6 months ago
The official groundbreaking for the new Dewey Beach Town Hall and public safety facility will take...

Materials processing project opposed by neighbors at...

Kevin T. Conlon
6 months ago
Neighbors’ complaints brought action in much different ways April 16, as a trucking firm’s plan to...

Rehoboth expected to approve strategic plan in May

Chris Flood
6 months ago
If everything goes as planned, Rehoboth Beach will approve its first strategic plan during the...

Smoke and haze from large New Jersey wildfire clouds...

6 months ago
Smoke from a significant wildfire burning in the Pine Barrens region of Ocean County, N.J., has...

Lisa Borin Ogden hired as first in-house city...

6 months ago
The City of Rehoboth Beach has hired Lisa Borin Ogden to serve as its first in-house solicitor,...

Landmark ‘Biden’ barn on Clifton farm razed

Bill Shull
6 months ago
A barn that became a landmark for drivers heading south on Route 1 because of the large “Biden”...

Milton council tables parking lot plans

Ryan Mavity
6 months ago
Milton Town Council tabled plans for a new parking lot at the corner of Union and Magnolia streets...

Former Jam restaurant demo’d in Rehoboth

6 months ago
Work is underway to demolish the former home of Jam Bistro and the Camel’s Hump, two longtime...

Demolition begins on Rehoboth Boardwalk structures

Cape Gazette staff
6 months ago
The look of the Rehoboth Boardwalk is forever changing, as demolition has begun on a section of...

Sussex police chiefs gather for leadership course

Bill Shull
6 months ago
Sussex County police chiefs and their second-in-commands received a refresher course on leadership...

Rehoboth Beach Patrol building moving into...

Chris Flood
6 months ago
With about a month to go before the city’s lifeguards return to work, the contractor in charge of...

News Briefs 4/22/25

6 months ago
Lewes art group meets April 23 The Lewes Public Art Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday,...

General Assembly passes End of Life Options bill

Melissa Steele
6 months ago
The Senate passed the End of Life Options bill April 17 with a similar margin as last session, but...

Rehoboth moving forward with in-house city solicitor

Chris Flood
6 months ago
Roughly six months after the previous city solicitor decided to leave the position, Rehoboth Beach...

White Lotus crosswalk blooms in Milton

6 months ago
Volunteers work on the latest art crosswalk in Milton, at the corner of Federal and Mulberry...

Hands Off protesters rally in Rehoboth Beach

Ted Pfirrmann
6 months ago
Members of grassroots groups 50501 and Indivisible Southern Delaware gathered in Rehoboth Beach...

Henlopen Acres looking at stricter tree standards

Chris Flood
6 months ago
Looking to further preserve its tree canopy, Henlopen Acres officials are considering changes to...