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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-...

Food is Medicine Committee formed to improve health

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
In an effort to improve health and lower healthcare costs, Gov. Matt Meyer announced May 6 the...

Maull, Collick talk Cape school board wins and what...

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
Following the May 13 Cape school board elections, District C winner Patty Maull and at-large winner...

Sussex County to draft school impact fee

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
Sussex County Council will consider enacting a fee on building permits to help fund school...

Rehoboth Beach Patrol work coming down to the wire

Chris Flood
8 months ago
With a little more than a week to go before Rehoboth Beach lifeguards take their stands for the...

Daiseys open the doors of their new house

Bill Shull
8 months ago
The home at 331 Chestnut St. in Lewes is now simply known as the Daisey House. The new dwelling is...

Pallet Village organizers seek help to expand efforts

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
Abdul Qadhafi led state legislators and others through Pallet Village May 12, hoping to convince...

Delaware League of Local Governments hosts Sen....

8 months ago
The Delaware League of Local Governments welcomed U.S. Sen. Chris Coons April 24, to its monthly...

Frederick named Cape’s first athletic administrator

Aaron R. Mushrush
8 months ago
As the Cape Region continues to grow, so too does the population of the Cape Henlopen School...

Gazette’s Ron MacArthur remembered

Nick Roth
8 months ago
Ron MacArthur, the Cape Gazette’s senior reporter and longtime community servant, lost his battle...

Cape Region man convicted in prostitution, boosting...

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
A Cape Region man who made hundreds of thousands of dollars running a prostitution ring in the...

Lewes firefighters rescue ducks

Bill Shull
8 months ago
Mother’s Day had a happy ending for a family of ducks, thanks to the Lewes Fire Department. Chief...

Collick, Maull win Cape school board elections

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
The unofficial results of the May 13, 2025 Cape school board elections are in, with Bill Collick...

Dewey Beach center island landscaping continues

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
Denison Landscaping is in the midst of working on the center island of Coastal Highway running...

Milton council tables ordinance on truck restrictions

Ryan Mavity
8 months ago
Milton Town Council unanimously tabled a proposed ordinance that would limit the use of trucks with...

News Briefs 5/13/25

8 months ago
Bid awarded for final section of Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail The Delaware Department of...

Susan Stewart enters Rehoboth Beach’s 2025 election

Chris Flood
8 months ago
With a little less than a month until the filing deadline, Susan Stewart has entered the race for...

Donovan-Smith hearing ends, questions continue

Bill Shull
8 months ago
The Lewes Planning Commission has concluded a public hearing on an application that would allow the...

Tharros Village homeless camp clears hurdle

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
More than two months after winter emergency shelters for the homeless closed, a plan to reopen a...

Rehoboth officials recognize work done by city...

8 months ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners recognized the hard work of city employees with the reading of two...

Lewes marks Public Service Recognition Week

8 months ago
The City of Lewes celebrated Public Service Recognition Week May 6 with a cake to honor the service...

Rehoboth allows continued demolition for Boardwalk...

Chris Flood
8 months ago
For the second time in about a month, Rehoboth Beach officials have given the developers of the One...

Sussex County cuts ribbon on new paramedic station

8 months ago
Paramedics have a new home in the heart of Sussex County. Sussex County officials held a ribbon-...

Funding, economic slowdown could impact state’s...

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer’s first 100 days in office have coincided with a flurry of federal action that...

Consultant: Rehoboth canal dock is safe for public...

Chris Flood
8 months ago
The canal dock in Rehoboth Beach has been closed for several months for two reasons – the annual...

Task force to study small-scale nuclear power moves...

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
An effort to look into bringing small-scale nuclear power to Delaware is moving through the...

Dewey installs kayak rack for rent

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
The Town of Dewey Beach recently installed a kayak rack on the bayside beach at Van Dyke Avenue...

Dewey modifies short-term rental accommodation tax...

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
Dewey Beach Town Council approved an ordinance April 25 to modify the wording of town code relating...

Homes sought for birds abandoned at USPS facility

8 months ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture and the First State Animal Center will be looking for homes...

Milton looks to finish implementation of backflow...

Ryan Mavity
8 months ago
Milton is working to complete the implementation of its backflow prevention policy for water...

Dewey welcome sign moved to new spot

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
The familiar “Welcome to Dewey Beach” sign has been relocated to the center island at the...

Rehoboth nearing final phase of treatment plant...

Chris Flood
8 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach wastewater treatment plant is nearing the completion of another milestone...

Structural issues delay demo on Rehoboth Boardwalk

Chris Flood
8 months ago
The first two floors of the former Sirocco Motel in Rehoboth Beach need to be structurally secure...

Dewey Police relaunches motorcycle unit with...

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
The Dewey Beach Police Department recently relaunched its part-time motorcycle unit with two fully...

Cape school board approves admin staffing changes

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
The Cape school board approved several administrative staffing changes at its May 8 meeting,...

Beebe road closure begins May 12

8 months ago
Beginning Monday, May 12, the road adjacent to the ambulance ramp on the Beebe Healthcare Margaret...

Groome Church plans major renovations

Bill Shull
8 months ago
Groome Church, the little white building on the corner of Savannah Road and Dewey Avenue in Lewes,...

News Briefs 5/9/25

8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 months ago
The issue of how much public input is appropriate for proposed housing projects was debated at the...

News Briefs 5/6/25

8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
9 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
9 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
9 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
9 months ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved preliminary site plans for Dairy...

No surprises in Lewes Army Reserve Center...

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

Congressional delegation, governor, attorney general...

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

Milton moving forward with land deal

Ryan Mavity
9 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
9 months ago
A five-year plan setting state spending and program priorities scheduled for completion soon will...

News Briefs 5/2/25

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