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Committee looks into climate change, housing needs,...

Melissa Steele
7 months ago
The Sustainability Systems and Resilient Communities Committee shared its recommendations Dec. 19...

DelDOT prepares for first winter storm of 2025

7 months ago
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Mid-Atlantic that will be in...

National Common Cause plans to restaff Delaware...

Melissa Steele
7 months ago
Although the organization’s Delaware office has not been staffed for about a year, an official with...

Sussex Tech bill aims to remove enrollment limits

Melissa Steele
7 months ago
A bill to remove student population limits previously placed on Sussex Tech High School was...

Inauguration events announced for governor-elect

7 months ago
Gov.-elect Matt Meyer and Lt. Gov.-elect Kyle Evans Gay will be sworn in to office Tuesday, Jan. 21...

Coupe stepping down as marijuana commissioner

7 months ago
After a public service career spanning 40 years, Robert M. Coupe is stepping down as Delaware’s...

Bird flu detected on Kent County farm

7 months ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced Jan. 3 that preliminary testing of a commercial...

It’s not a drone! It’s a flying car

Bill Shull
7 months ago
John and Heather Chirtea want people to know one thing about their flying car: it’s not a drone. If...

Construction manager hired for Rehoboth library project

Chris Flood
7 months ago
The renovation of the existing Rehoboth Beach Public Library and the construction of a new facility...

Delaware releases DEI executive branch workforce report

Melissa Steele
7 months ago
A diversity, equity and inclusion report done by the Delaware division of the same name shows that...

Milton election field set

Ryan Mavity
7 months ago
The field is set for this year’s Milton election, with two candidates filing to run for mayor and...

Snow geese dying from bird flu

Ron MacArthur
7 months ago
Dead snow geese falling from the sky. It’s not a plot for a sci-fi movie; it’s actually happening...

News Briefs 1/3/25

7 months ago
UUSD to meet Jan. 5 The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold a service at 10 a.m...

Rehoboth commissioners waive RBVFC funding conditions

Chris Flood
7 months ago
Following a waiver request during a Dec. 20 meeting, the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company will...

Kings Highway construction frustrates businesses,...

Bill Shull
7 months ago
Mark Chura is frustrated by the long lines of cars stopped outside his business on Kings Highway...

After four years, Rehoboth’s canal dock still sees...

Chris Flood
7 months ago
It’s been four full summers since the Grove Park canal dock opened for use in Rehoboth Beach...

Delays for new Lewes Canalfront Park playground

Bill Shull
7 months ago
Construction delays have pushed the opening of the new Lewes Canalfront Park playground to spring...

Overfalls museum gets council green light

Bill Shull
7 months ago
The Overfalls Foundation has received approval to move full steam ahead on plans for a new museum...

Meyer administration looks to keep heads of health...

Melissa Steele
7 months ago
Delaware Gov.-elect Matt Meyer has nominated the current secretaries of the Department of Health...

News Briefs 12/31/24

7 months ago
Equine council scholarship applications due Dec. 31 The Delaware Equine Council Foundation will...

529 applicants compete for 15 marijuana retail...

Chris Flood
7 months ago
The state’s Office of the Marijuana Commissioner conducted its open retail lottery Dec. 19. There...

Rehoboth, Clear Space exploring public-private...

Chris Flood
7 months ago
Looking to keep an arts presence in downtown Rehoboth Beach, city commissioners have agreed to...

Replenishment ongoing at IR inlet’s north-side beach

Chris Flood
7 months ago
Roughly one month into the emergency replenishment work on the beach north of the Indian River...

Nassau Commons Boulevard reopens in Lewes

Kevin T. Conlon
7 months ago
Nassau Commons Boulevard – a common path between Routes 1 and 9 west of Lewes that a developer said...

Delaware State Police receive new helicopters

Bill Shull
7 months ago
Delaware State Police have taken delivery of two new helicopters to better perform their missions...

Snow geese found in Sussex test presumptive positive...

7 months ago
Editor’s note: The following article has been modified from its original version to reflect...

Sussex Council rejects conditional use for trucking...

Kevin T. Conlon
7 months ago
Robert Verdugo’s house rattles in the morning as diesel dump trucks rumble to life beyond the woods...

Indian River power plant to close

Melissa Steele
7 months ago
The coal-fired Indian River power plant is scheduled to retire in February 2025, company and power...

Dewey officials talk FY 2026 budget

Ellen McIntyre
7 months ago
The Dewey Beach Finance Committee discussed the first draft of the town’s fiscal year 2026 budget...
CHANGING COUNTY COUNCIL

McCarron brings decades of community service to...

Kevin T. Conlon
7 months ago
Editor’s note: Three candidates, calling for controls on what they see as overwhelming housing...

Lewes water main pipe pulled under canal

Bill Shull
7 months ago
Construction of the new Lewes water main canal crossing is slightly behind schedule, but moving...

End-of-life option bill returns for new session

Melissa Steele
7 months ago
Rising out of the ashes of its defeated twin, a resurrected bill that would allow mentally sound...

In lieu of open meetings, Association of Coastal...

Chris Flood
7 months ago
A majority of the local mayors that make up the Association of Coastal Town voted to dissolve the...

News Briefs 12/27/24

7 months ago
Dolphin-inspired musical program set Dec. 27 A presentation of music inspired by dolphins will be...

No appetite to extend Rehoboth parking

Chris Flood
7 months ago
Following little to no public support, Rehoboth Beach commissioners have decided to not pursue a...

Businesses brace for minimum wage increase

Kevin T. Conlon
7 months ago
With the state minimum wage rising to $15 per hour Jan. 1, completing its steady climb from $9.25...

Sussex school officials named to new DIAA board

Kevin T. Conlon
7 months ago
Sussex County school administrators are among a group appointed to lead a newly reorganized...

Medicaid spending among topics during transition...

Melissa Steele
7 months ago
The Gov.-elect Matt Meyer’s Care and Community Action Committee touched on Medicaid spending, and...

Common Cause shuts down Delaware office

Melissa Steele
7 months ago
When Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall decided to run for the 14th District seat in the House of...

Miltonian graduates from FBI National Academy

7 months ago
Milton resident Dean Popovich graduated Dec. 12 from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. A...

Milton council tables Granary solar lights proposal

Ryan Mavity
7 months ago
Milton Town Council tabled an ongoing discussion of having solar streetlights within the Granary at...

Road work creates traffic problems on Kings Highway

7 months ago
Editor’s note: Road work is not occurring Dec. 28. Road upgrades on Kings Highway created...

Starboard permitted to convert outdoor dining tent...

Ellen McIntyre
7 months ago
It seems that outdoor dining at The Starboard in Dewey beach is here to stay, rain or shine, all...

Bicycle council discusses possible access from Glade...

Kevin T. Conlon
7 months ago
Walt Bryan hopes to get plans for a bicycle and walking trail connecting The Glade community...

News Briefs 12/24/24

7 months ago
DART sets bus service schedule for holidays DART will operate regular weekday bus services...

Rehoboth agrees to wastewater partnership

Chris Flood
7 months ago
After months of discussion, and with many of the finer details still to be hammered out, Rehoboth...

Plan calls for 183 homes off Cool Spring Road

Kevin T. Conlon
7 months ago
State agencies raised concerns about continuing growth in rural areas while a local fire official...

Ground broken on final phase of Lewes-to-Georgetown...

Ellen McIntyre
7 months ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation held a groundbreaking ceremony Dec. 18, to commence its...

Ellendale hires first town manager in 120-year history

Chris Flood
7 months ago
In a little more than four month, Ellendale will celebrate the anniversary of its incorporation 120...

Milton planners table Dunkin site plans

Ryan Mavity
7 months ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission tabled an application for preliminary site-plan approval...

Lewes BPW says farewell to general manager

Bill Shull
7 months ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works said farewell to Austin Calaman, who has been general manager for...

Milton election filing deadline set for Dec. 31

Ryan Mavity
7 months ago
The Town of Milton has put out the call for candidates for this year’s municipal election, with a...

Governance committee puts forth recommendations

Melissa Steele
7 months ago
Moving along with its policy recommendations for the incoming Meyer administration, the governance...

Winery expansion moves to final county vote

Kevin Conlon
7 months ago
Approval of a conditional-use permit required for a Milton-area winery to reopen and expand into...

Dewey committee recommends increase in freeboard...

Ellen McIntyre
7 months ago
The Dewey Beach Charter & Code Review Committee met Dec. 11, when they discussed potential...

Governors residents will get a gate

Ron MacArthur
7 months ago
Residents of the Governors subdivision near Lewes received an early Christmas present thanks to...

Meyer makes picks to head DNREC, agriculture

Melissa Steele
7 months ago
Delaware Gov.-elect Matt Meyer announced his picks to head the Department of Natural Resources and...

Lewes bike panel recommends Savannah Road parking ban

Bill Shull
7 months ago
The Lewes Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee recommended the city ban parking on a part of...

Hastings to head DelDOT for Meyer Administration

7 months ago
Gov.-elect Matt Meyer announced Dec. 17, that he intends to nominate Shanté Hastings as secretary...

Projects for Sussex beaches and bays get federal monies

7 months ago
In what will be one of his last acts before he retires from political office in early January, Sen...