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News Briefs 6/27/25

9 months ago
DART bus service limited for July 4 DART First State announced bus service schedule changes for...

Executive order protects gender-affirming care...

9 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer signed an executive order June 20, adding further protections for gender-affirming...

Lewes hit with power outages

Bill Shull
9 months ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works is still looking for the cause of a series of power outages in the...

Lewes planners recommend Donovan-Smith conditional...

Bill Shull
9 months ago
The Lewes Planning Commission has unanimously recommended approval of a conditional-use permit...

Rehoboth asking customers to conserve water, limit...

Chris Flood
9 months ago
In advance of warm summer weeks and the associated influx of visitors, Rehoboth Beach officials are...

Lewes Doo-Dah needs moolah to stay alive

Bill Shull
9 months ago
The Lewes Doo-Dah Parade got its start more than 50 years ago when Phyllis Hoenen and Carolyn...

Heat wave grips Cape Region

Kevin T. Conlon
9 months ago
The temperature was inching closer to 90 degrees at 11 a.m., June 25, on its way to triple digits...

DelDOT begins installation of new traffic signal in...

Ryan Mavity
9 months ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation has begun installation of a new traffic signal at the...

Henlopen Acres approves $1.38 million budget

Chris Flood
9 months ago
During a meeting June 13, Henlopen Acres commissioners approved a budget of about $1.38 million for...

Sussex County Democrats to hold RD 20 candidate forum

9 months ago
The Sussex County Democratic Committee will host a candidates forum from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.,...

Nikki Miller files to run for District 20 seat in 2026

Nick Roth
9 months ago
Nikki Miller hopes to be the Republican candidate in the upcoming special election for District 20...

Heat causes road buckling in Sussex County

9 months ago
The intense heat wave has caused several roads to buckle, with the Delaware Department of...

Stell Parker Selby resigns from House seat

Nick Roth
9 months ago
Rep. Stell Parker Selby has resigned. After missing every single day of this year’s session due to...

Draft regs to limit development taking shape in Sussex

Kevin T. Conlon
9 months ago
A draft list of proposed recommendations for putting the brakes on booming housing sprawl in Sussex...

News Briefs 6/24/25

9 months ago
Lewes art panel to meet June 25 The Lewes Public Art Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday,...

Milton council passes ordinance on truck traffic

Ryan Mavity
9 months ago
Milton Town Council unanimously approved an ordinance that would restrict large truck traffic...

Work set to begin to eliminate eight Route 1...

Kevin T. Conlon
9 months ago
Ray Quillen of Lewes remembers waiting on his bike in the middle of a Route 1 crossover about 15...

Army choppers land in Georgetown

Bill Shull
9 months ago
Two U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopters landed at Delaware Coastal Airport June 20. They were from...

Cooling stations open for public relief thru June 25

9 months ago
Sussex County officials announced June 23 that several facilities are designated as cooling...

Rollover near Rehoboth Avenue Ext., Route 1 slows...

9 months ago
A semi truck rollover near Rehoboth Avenue Ext. at Route 1 has caused a traffic backup on Route 1...

Lewes aims to save Zwaanendael Park fountain

Bill Shull
9 months ago
The City of Lewes is launching an effort to save the fountain in Zwaanendael Park, reconsidering an...

Dewey officials urge folks to clean up after their pets

9 months ago
While Dewey Beach loves its dogs, the town is having an issue with people not cleaning up after...

U.S. Senate bill aims to improve hospital care

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
Proposed federal bipartisan legislation announced June 9 would fund research into causes of lengthy...

General Assembly approves bill to increase DMV fees

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
Chalk it up to an unintended consequence of more electric or gas-efficient vehicles driving along...

Highway tolls to increase in Delaware

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
Drivers will pay more to travel on state toll roads when the Delaware Department of Transportation...

News Briefs 6/20/25

10 months ago
Healthcare group opposes move to continue board The Delaware Healthcare Association issued a...

Milton council decides on plans for Magnolia Street...

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
Milton Town Council has selected two designs for a new parking lot on Magnolia Street, with details...

County councilman wants to replace P&Z chair

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
Robert C. Wheatley, a 30-year member of the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission and its...

2026 Sussex County budget approved

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
A $285.1 million budget for fiscal year 2026 and related water, sewer and sheriff’s office fees...

Homeless project near Lewes narrowly approved

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
A plan to reopen a structured encampment for 28 homeless people west of Lewes narrowly received...

Lewes Police Department announces promotions

Bill Shull
10 months ago
The City of Lewes announced a new round of police promotions and welcomed a new officer to the...

Guidelines to prevent heatstroke deaths in hot vehicles

10 months ago
Summer is considered the peak season for heatstroke incidents on the East Coast. Although a hot car...

Lewes meeting room renamed for Bonnie Osler

Bill Shull
10 months ago
Bonnie Osler, a former Lewes councilwoman who died in November 2024, will be honored with her name...

Lewes to hold annual Juneteenth celebration June 28

10 months ago
The City of Lewes Juneteenth Celebration will take place from 1 to 6 p.m., Saturday, June 28, at...

Humane Animal Partners cuts ribbon on vet van

Bill Shull
10 months ago
Dot Filbert is making an impact on animals in Sussex County. Filbert has launched Sandy’s Fund,...

Milton council passes rental ordinance

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
Milton Town Council has passed an ordinance that amends code on rentals to include a section on...

Rehoboth Beach canal dock still has not been reopened

Chris Flood
10 months ago
Rehoboth Beach closed its canal dock indefinitely in January due to the discovery of settling and...

‘Leaning Tower of Lewes’ demolished

Bill Shull
10 months ago
A 70-year-old wooden water tank that once served the City of Lewes has been demolished. The sound...

News Briefs 6/17/25

10 months ago
Lewes commission to consider Donovan-Smith plan June 18 The Lewes Planning Commission will hold its...

Parker Selby remains absent from legislature in...

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
Questions about Rep. Stell Parker Selby’s absence this entire legislative year are ramping up as...

Farmer lobbies for agriculture on land-use reform panel

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
Baxters have farmed fields around Georgetown since 1903. It started with James Baxter Sr., after he...

Lawsuit filed in Osprey Point amenities dispute

Bill Shull
10 months ago
Home builder NVR is suing the developer of the Osprey Point community on Old Landing Road near...

Milton Theatre cancels groundbreaking event

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
Milton Theatre canceled its planned groundbreaking event for a new educational wing June 16, due to...

Marriage equality amendment moves through Senate

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
The first leg of a constitutional amendment to protect marriage equality passed the Senate June 10...

Milton officials get good grades in financial report

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
A year after town officials bit the bullet and passed a 30% property tax increase, Milton’s...

DelDOT introduces proposal for Heritage Creek trail

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
Delaware Department of Transportation officials introduced a concept plan for a proposed shared-use...

County approves bids for two airport safety projects

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
A $705,387 bid to remove about 1,250 trees to improve safety at Delaware Coastal Airport and a...

Marasco details bite-size democracy plan for City of...

Bill Shull
10 months ago
During her recent campaign for mayor, Amy Marasco promised to launch an initiative aimed at getting...

Traffic light coming to Milton intersection this summer

Nick Roth
10 months ago
A traffic signal will be installed at the intersection of Route 16 and Mulberry Street this summer...

Judge orders hearing in Henlopen Acres pickleball...

Chris Flood
10 months ago
A Court of Chancery judge has ruled a lawsuit in Henlopen Acres involving the town suing a resident...

Landowner awarded $5M in eminent domain case

Nick Roth
10 months ago
A Superior Court jury has awarded a landowner more than $5 million for land the state took via...

Sussex Preservation Coalition plans expansion

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
Three years after forming over concerns about development in the fastest-growing county in the...

Free event to celebrate West Rehoboth Legacy Project...

10 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society and Developing Artist Collaboration invite the community to...

State proposes realignment of Broadkill Beach dune

Chris Flood
10 months ago
The state has issued a public notice calling for a project in Broadkill Beach that would rebuild...

Cape Gazette posts early deadlines for July 4 edition

10 months ago
Due to the Independence Day holiday and U.S. Postal Service delivery requirements, Cape Gazette...

Couple settles in civil case against man who shot...

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
A civil case involving an Oak Orchard dog that was shot and later died in 2021 has been settled...

News Briefs 6/13/25

10 months ago
Knit in public events set June 14 For Worldwide Knit in Public Day, members of the Sea Purls...
VITAL SIGNS: BEBEE’S FUTURE PART 3

Beebe CEO has dream of medical education campus

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
Editor’s note: This is the third part of a three-part series about Beebe Healthcare and the...

Governor signs Pride proclamation

10 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer signed a proclamation June 10, making June 2025 Pride Month, and raised a Pride...

Law Enforcement Torch Run makes stop in Rehoboth

Dan Cook
10 months ago
The 39th annual statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Delaware took place June...