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Revenues tick up as final state budget deadline looms

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
As the General Assembly moves into its final weeks of session, revenue numbers are up a bit for...

Dewey approves permit for public parking facility

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
Dewey Beach Town Council recently approved a conditional-use application from Highway One Companies...

Bill would end electric vehicle mandate

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
A bill to cancel the state’s zero-emission mandate for vehicles is still in play, but only if the...

Rehoboth moving forward with Tidewater connection

Chris Flood
8 months ago
In an effort to improve system resilience, Rehoboth Beach commissioners approved the hiring of...

DLLG leaders attend National League of Cities...

8 months ago
About 60 municipal league executive directors from across the United States and their executive...

FloodVision takes a spin through Milton

Ryan Mavity
8 months ago
A new tool aimed at helping government officials, homeowners and business owners better plan for...

LouAnn Hudson set to become Cape’s assistant...

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
LouAnn Hudson will be continuing her 34-year tenure in education as Cape Henlopen School District’s...

Two more candidates enter Rehoboth’s 2025 election

Chris Flood
8 months ago
The Monday, June 2 deadline to file for Rehoboth Beach’s 2025 municipal election is fast...

News Briefs 5/30/25

8 months ago
DART Beach Bus operating daily for season DART Beach Bus services are operating daily through Labor...

New public park in Lewes’ future?

Bill Shull
8 months ago
The buyers of the Kennedy property, a vacant parcel on Gills Neck Road north of the Freeman Highway...

Panel begins to narrow suggestions for Sussex County...

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
A panel created to study and recommend changes to Sussex County laws to rein in booming development...

Tharros organizers confident of summer opening

Bill Shull
8 months ago
The organizers of the Tharros tent village just outside Lewes say they are confident the homeless...

Strategic plan spurs expansion of Beebe Healthcare

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
Editor’s note: Just after his fifth anniversary of taking the helm at Beebe...

Dewey Civic League donates $2,000 for center island...

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
The Dewey Beach Civic League donated $2,000 to the Town of Dewey Beach for mulch for the town’s...

Donahue nominated as judge for Sussex County Family...

8 months ago
Child advocate and attorney Jennifer Donahue has been nominated for a newly created Sussex County...

Lawsuit over Rehoboth city manager contract moving...

Chris Flood
8 months ago
A Chancery Court judge has ruled parts of a lawsuit filed against Rehoboth Beach related to the...

Henlopen Acres residents: one size does not fit all...

Chris Flood
8 months ago
Henlopen Acres officials are considering an ordinance that would place tree-removal restrictions on...

Report prompts affordable housing bills

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
In answer to an April report by the Affordable Housing Production Task Force, a number of bills...

News Briefs 5/27/25

8 months ago
Acres’ CDP going before PLUS May 28 The state’s Preliminary Land Use Service will review Henlopen...

Fourth Street Preserve concept plan unveiled in Lewes

Bill Shull
8 months ago
Lewes has unveiled a concept plan for the Fourth Street Preserve, the 30-acre parcel the city plans...

Milton planners give new extension for Royal Farms

Ryan Mavity
8 months ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission granted a second one-year extension of final site-plan...

Lewes Beach Patrol ready for its biggest season

Bill Shull
8 months ago
Lewes Beach Patrol Capt. Strohm Edwards looked at the assignment board inside his headquarters...

State tax on beach rentals now in effect

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
As the 2025 beach season approaches, a new state tax awaits those looking to book an Airbnb, Vrbo...

Annual bell ringing kicks off Rehoboth Beach Patrol...

Chris Flood
8 months ago
It didn’t have the pomp and circumstance of the grand opening a few days earlier, but Rehoboth...

Sussex council requires developer to prevent...

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
Sussex County Council imposed strict rules to control sediment runoff from a proposed housing...

Belle Mead, Stockley Materials plans backed by...

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
A rezoning application for the Belle Mead mixed-use development near Beacon Middle School was...

Northstar workforce housing approved by Sussex council

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
Sussex County Council approved the affordable housing portion of the massive Northstar development...

News Briefs 5/23/25

8 months ago
Memorial event set May 25 at Millsboro veterans cemetery American Legion Post 17 Auxiliary, Lewes,...

Marasco sworn in as Lewes mayor

Bill Shull
8 months ago
“The next chapter of Lewes is not written only by a mayor and her council; it is written by all of...

Sussex County budget plan up 7.3%, holds tax rate...

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
A more than $285 million proposed 2026 budget introduced at Sussex County Council’s May 20 meeting...

Milton council seeks official answers on future land...

Ryan Mavity
8 months ago
Milton Town Council is seeking answers from officials at the Office of State Planning Coordination...

Rehoboth using AI-powered cameras to track license...

Chris Flood
8 months ago
The tool box of enforcement for the Rehoboth Beach Police Department continues to grow. Last week,...

Rehoboth Beach opens new beach patrol building

Chris Flood
8 months ago
It took the construction crew working in the pouring rain the day before, but Rehoboth Beach...

Cape High graduation set for June 3

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
The Cape Henlopen High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony will take place Tuesday, June 3, in...

Milton council approves bond reimbursement

Ryan Mavity
8 months ago
Milton Town Council unanimously approved a measure that would allow the town to reimburse itself...

Delaware Local Government Day celebrated May 13 in...

8 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer signed a proclamation recognizing May 13, 2025, as Delaware Local Government Day...

Lewes drawbridge to close for emergency repairs

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

Bills seek to curtail arrests, detentions

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

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

8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 months ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation is planning to collect data during high-traffic summer...

Dewey implements fee for jaywalkers

Ellen McIntyre
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 months ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation held a public workshop May 13, to solicit public feedback...

News Briefs 5/20/25

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

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

Chris Flood
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 months ago
In response to two recent incidents specifically, and a growing number of juvenile charges in...

Milton Theatre expansion project approved

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

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

Chris Flood
8 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
8 months ago
The Lewes Junction Railroad & Bridge Association held its third annual National Train Day...

Atlantic Concrete barred from using Lewes site to...

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

Marasco ready to lead in Lewes

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

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

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

News Briefs 5/16/25

8 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
8 months ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council unanimously voted to raise two taxes, with the increases being phased-...