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Belmont appointed to Cape school board

Ellen McIntyre
7 months ago
The Cape school board has appointed the Rev. Marjorie Belmont to the open Area C seat, which was...
CHANGING COUNTY COUNCIL

National environmental advocacy career motivates new...

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

Cape district will not go to referendum

Ellen McIntyre
7 months ago
Cape Henlopen School District officials will not go to referendum for any of its four locally...

News Briefs 12/20/24

7 months ago
Dewey commissioners meet Dec. 20 Dewey Beach commissioners will meet at 3 p.m., Friday, Dec. 20, at...

Sussex votes against offshore wind substation

Chris Flood
7 months ago
Citing a lack of benefits for Sussex County and its residents, county council denied a conditional-...

Senate confirms hospital cost review board with no...

Melissa Steele
7 months ago
The Delaware Senate confirmed a newly formed hospital review board during an extraordinary session...

Three council members attend last meeting

Ron MacArthur
7 months ago
Three Sussex County Council members, all defeated in this year’s election, were honored during...

Carney rededicates Biden Environmental Center

7 months ago
Gov. John Carney, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary...

Santa lands at DNREC boat ramp

8 months ago
Santa Claus arrived early Dec. 13, landing at the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and...

Sussex council denies US Wind conditional use

8 months ago
Sussex County Council voted 4-1 to deny a conditional-use request for a substation near the Indian...

Milford housing returns to Dutchman’s Harvest

Bill Shull
8 months ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council allocated the last of its funds from the American Rescue Plan Act at a...

News Briefs 12/17/24

8 months ago
Pettyjohn to hold coffee chat Dec. 18 Sen. Brian Pettyjohn, R-Georgetown, will hold his final...

Sussex County amends subdivision, open space rules

Kevin. T. Conlon
8 months ago
Sussex County Council clarified subdivision and open space rules for developments Dec. 10, despite...

Georgetown man receives 45-year sentence for Royal...

Ryan Mavity
8 months ago
A Georgetown man will serve 45 years in jail for a September 2022 attack at a Royal Farms that left...

Cape Gazette posts early deadlines for holidays

8 months ago
Due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the editorial submission deadline for the Friday, Dec...

OMB director charged with shoplifting

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
The head of the state office that oversees Delaware’s more than $6 billion budget faces shoplifting...

Lewes council drops railroad display fence requirement

Bill Shull
8 months ago
The Lewes Junction Railroad & Bridge Association will not have to erect a fence around its...

Judge says DOJ erred, in part, in Pine Haven opinion

Chris Flood
8 months ago
A Superior Court judge has ruled the hearing officer for the state’s Department of Justice erred,...

Office of Management and Budget Director Cerron Cade...

8 months ago
Gov. John Carney announced Dec. 14 that Office of Management and Budget Director Cerron Cade has...

Marasco gets leadership award

Bill Shull
8 months ago
Lewes City Councilperson Amy Marasco has been given a top honor by the Delaware Chapter of the...

Education task force addresses teacher retention,...

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
The education task force creating policy recommendations for the incoming Meyer administration...

A few of the faces who won state’s recent marijuana...

Chris Flood
8 months ago
Marijuana has been legal in Delaware since April 2023. About six weeks ago, following a lengthy...

Change of leadership coming to DelDOT

8 months ago
Secretary Nicole Majeski will step down later this month from her current role as the head of the...

Data sharing discussed during transition policy meeting

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
The Care and Community Actions Committee, part of the incoming Meyer administration’s transition...

Fourth Street open space campaign ends year on high...

Bill Shull
8 months ago
The Greater Lewes Foundation’s campaign to save the Fourth Street Preserve as open space is ending...

County vote on Governors gate removal could come Dec...

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
Katie and Paul Capriolo moved their young family from Maryland to a townhouse in the Governors...

Dunkin Donuts seeks preliminary site-plan approval

Ryan Mavity
8 months ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a preliminary site-plan...

Rehoboth set to vote on regional wastewater partnership

Chris Flood
8 months ago
Following a favorable recommendation from city staff, Rehoboth Beach commissioners reached a...
CHANGING COUNTY COUNCIL

Family farm leads Lloyd to Sussex County Council seat

Kevin. T. Conlon
8 months ago
EDITOR’S NOTE: Three candidates, calling for controls on what they see as overwhelming housing...

Bike lane brew-ha-ha in Lewes

Bill Shull
8 months ago
The City of Lewes is taking measures it hopes will improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians at...

Meyer transition committee examines state finances

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
Members of the Governance Innovation & Operational Excellence Committee – a transition...

News Briefs 12/13/24

8 months ago
Cordrey Charities party to benefit families in need Dec. 13 Cordrey Charities Inc. announced its...

Sussex County Council defeats proposed short-term...

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
Myrna and Tim Abbott, two retired teachers, have been renting out a three-bedroom house they own on...

Kris Kringle defends himself in court

Ron MacArthur
8 months ago
A court in Sussex County has found that Santa Claus is real. Superior Court Judge Peter Jones made...

DIAA executive director hosts talk at Cape High

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
Cape High hosted Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association Executive Director David Baylor for...

Meyer announces nominees for cabinet positions

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
Incoming Gov. Matt Meyer has announced his picks for secretary of state, secretary of finance, and...

New Castle, Wilmington Democrats select nominees for...

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
Upstate Democrats selected nominees to replace Senate seats vacated by two senators who were...

Henlopen Acres commissioners to review draft of new CDP

Chris Flood
8 months ago
After about 17 months of work, the Henlopen Acres Planning Commission voted unanimously in favor of...

Gov.-elect Meyer welcomes transition team staff

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
Gov.-elect Matt Meyer has announced a communications team with media backgrounds as part of his...

Mark Saunders sworn in as Rehoboth Beach commissioner

Chris Flood
8 months ago
By a 5-1 vote Dec. 9, Rehoboth Beach commissioners appointed Mark Saunders to fill the vacant seat...

DNREC approves US Wind permits allowing offshore tie-in

Chris Flood
8 months ago
About a week after gaining federal approval, US Wind has received approval from Delaware Department...

50 marathons in 50 weeks at 50 years old

Aaron R. Mushrush
8 months ago
Never underestimate the power of love. “My cousin's daughter [Ella Bresee] was diagnosed with brain...

News Briefs 12/10/24

8 months ago
Dewey Charter & Code Review Committee meets Dec. 11 The Dewey Beach Charter & Code Review...

Save Our Lakes Alliance 3 names Rick Hardy new...

Chris Flood
8 months ago
After 20 years at the helm, Sallie Forman has stepped down as president of Save Our Lakes Alliance...

Milton sets up Police Accountability Board

Ryan Mavity
8 months ago
Milton Town Council unanimously appointed a five-member Police Accountability Board Dec. 4, that...

Rehoboth sets Dec. 20 public hearing on changes to...

Chris Flood
8 months ago
After two years of discussion and nearly a dozen meetings, Rehoboth Beach commissioners have set a...

New magistrate joins Chancery Court

8 months ago
The Hon. Danielle Gibbs has joined the Court of Chancery as magistrate in chancery, with her...

Lewes subcommittee explores tax, fee increases

Bill Shull
8 months ago
A City of Lewes subcommittee has unveiled an ambitious plan for raising revenue that includes...

Milton planners approve office park plans

Ryan Mavity
8 months ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission, by a unanimous vote, approved final site plans for a 44-...

Visitor center nears completion at Prime Hook

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
The visitor center and offices at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge are hot in the summer and...

DelDOT holds workshop on Route 16 plans in Milton

Ryan Mavity
8 months ago
Officials from Delaware Department of Transportation were on hand Dec. 3, to take part in a public...

New veterans’ facility moving forward in Sussex County

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced that it is moving forward with an official...

Rehoboth Avenue paving now set to be finished in the...

Chris Flood
8 months ago
The completion of the Rehoboth Avenue paving project, already plagued by delays, has now been...

Buckaloo elected Lewes fire chief

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
A former assistant fire chief, suspended in 2020 for using an anti-gay slur, has been elected fire...

After years of review, US Wind gets federal go-ahead

Chris Flood
8 months ago
After a years-long review process, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has formally approved the...

Saunders nominated for vacant Rehoboth commissioner...

Chris Flood
8 months ago
Rehoboth Beach Mayor Stan Mills has nominated Mark Saunders, a property owner and board of...

Love INC on front line of homelessness

Ron MacArthur
8 months ago
Love INC, based in Seaford, is on the front lines of the homeless issue in Sussex County. Not only...

News Briefs 12/6/24

8 months ago
Lewes planners cancel Dec. 6 meeting The Lewes Planning Commission has canceled its meeting set for...

Lewes-area road closure upsets neighbors

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
When employees at McQueen Classics arrived for work following Thanksgiving weekend, they were...

Dewey Beach to review flood zone rules

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
Dewey Beach officials hope to clarify and amend rules for property owners who want to elevate...