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Fake spring draws students to sand

1 month ago
Taking advantage of a burst of deceptively springlike weather, siblings Pierce and Eve Barker - a...

ACLU files lawsuit against Dewey police

1 month ago
The ACLU of Delaware filed a lawsuit March 13 against Dewey Beach in the Superior Court of New...

Forum focus is immigration arrests

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
The growing number of undocumented immigrant arrests in Sussex County has gone largely unnoticed by...

Legislators hold roundtable before returning to Dover

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
Local legislators teamed up March 9 for a constituent roundtable to get an idea of the local issues...

Hicks announces run for Sussex County Council seat

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
Five years after Jill Hicks tried unsuccessfully to block a housing development near her home...

Delaware attorney general opposes gun sales through...

1 month ago
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined counterparts in New York and New Jersey...

Sussex County Council introduces six rules to limit...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
Six proposed rule changes stemming from Sussex County Land-Use Reform Working Group recommendations...

News Briefs 3/13/26

1 month ago
UUSD service to explore beliefs March 15 The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold...

New name, new look coming for Lewes Daily Market

Bill Shull
1 month ago
New signs are in the windows of the former Lewes Daily Market at 420 E. Savannah Road. The iconic...

Lewes beaches to close for replenishment

Bill Shull
1 month ago
The two main beaches in Lewes – Savannah Beach and Johnnie Walker Beach – are scheduled to close...

Supporters rally for charter school

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
Lynn Werner marvels at the progress of her son, eighth-grader Aiden Faulkner, who has thrived at...

CAMP Rehoboth names new executive director

1 month ago
CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, a trusted presence serving the needs of LGBTQ+ people in Rehoboth...

County subpoena power bill passes General Assembly

1 month ago
A bill giving subpoena power to counties in order to determine a fair market property price passed...

Elder announces re-election bid in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 month ago
Joe Elder stood in front of Lewes City Hall next to his beloved 1941 pickup truck. The incumbent...
Rehoboth Beach

Commissioner calls out colleague on conduct

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Susan Stewart has had enough with the way fellow Commissioner Suzanne...

Jill Hicks seeks seat on Sussex County Council

1 month ago
Jill Hicks, a retired Wawa executive and schoolteacher, has announced she will run for the District...
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Heightened security at DMV

1 month ago
The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles is increasing security at all DMV locations this week...

Allen Harim cited for excess nitrogen discharge

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
The Allen Harim Foods poultry processing plant in Harbeson discharged more nitrogen in January than...

Tom Arkinson resigns from Milton council

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
A year after winning a full term on council, Milton Councilman Tom Arkinson has resigned his seat...

Climate change resilience plan draft referred to...

Ellen McIntyre
1 month ago
The Dewey Beach Resiliency and Sustainability Committee recently referred to town council a final...

News Briefs 3/10/26

1 month ago
Park trails closing on weekdays for repairs The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and...

Mountaire gets emergency variance

Chris Flood
1 month ago
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced March 5 it has authorized a...

Neighbors, ‘hedgehog’ oppose Rivers Edge

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
Members of the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission heard concerns March 4, on a proposed...

City of Lewes, DSU partner for career, workforce...

1 month ago
Leaders from the City of Lewes and Delaware State University met Feb. 18, at Lewes City Hall to...

Milton targets intersections for safety upgrades

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Milton officials are preparing bid documents to begin work on an action plan aimed at improving 10...

Rehoboth emergency dispatch is a Center of Excellence

1 month ago
The Rehoboth Beach 911 Communications Center has been recognized by the International Academies of...

Cape district considers staggered start days for...

Ellen McIntyre
1 month ago
Cape Henlopen School District could be implementing a staggered start for students in the 2026-27...

Rehoboth Beach named a Tree City for 35th year in a row

1 month ago
For the 35th consecutive year, Rehoboth Beach has been recognized as a Tree City by the Arbor Day...

No Cape school board elections this year

Ellen McIntyre
1 month ago
No elections will take place for the Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education this year, as...

Six proposals to limit development offered to Sussex...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
Sussex County Administrator Todd Lawson outlined six rule changes March 3 for county council to...

State hears new Ocean One plan

Nick Roth
1 month ago
A large project mixing commercial and residential uses at the intersection of Route 1 and Route 16...

News Briefs 3/6/26

1 month ago
VIA to host blood drive March 6 in Rehoboth The Village Improvement Association will welcome the...

Keane runs for Lewes city council

Bill Shull
1 month ago
Kevin Keane is the first person to file to run for Lewes City Council in this year’s municipal...

Rehoboth business groups oppose possible fee increases

Chris Flood
1 month ago
In response to city commissioners eyeing increases to business licenses and fees, representatives...

Cape Henlopen State Park trails impacted by blizzard

Gabrielle Ziegler
1 month ago
Some popular trails at Cape Henlopen State Park remain open as Delaware State Parks crews continue...

DNREC to fire up inlet’s sand bypass system in mid...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
If everything goes as planned, the sand bypass system at the Indian River Inlet will be moving sand...

New tents coming to Tharros village

Bill Shull
1 month ago
When the Tharros tent village opens this spring, it will have 28 new, weather-hardened tents on...

Weather awareness session to be held March 10 in Lewes

1 month ago
As the recent blizzard reminded Delawareans, the First State is not immune to harsh weather...

Friends of Cape state park renews agreement with DNREC

Bill Shull
1 month ago
The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park signed a new five-year memorandum of understanding with the...

Clear Space receives $350K grant from Longwood...

1 month ago
Clear Space Theatre Company has received a $350,000 grant from the Longwood Foundation to support a...

Saltwater intrusion has environmental, financial...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Ruined crops, damage to infrastructure and contamination of fresh drinking water are a few of the...

Army Corps targets red tape, delays

Chris Flood
1 month ago
A new initiative by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is aimed at delivering critical projects and...

Libraries lobby for tax increase

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
Much of the front of the Rehoboth Beach Public Library is obscured by black mesh stretched across...

News Briefs 3/3/27

1 month ago
Dewey marketing committee to meet The Dewey Beach Marketing Committee will meet at 4 p.m., Tuesday...

Meyer signs executive order to streamline state...

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
Gov. Matt Meyer signed an executive order Feb. 26, to streamline permitting regulations across...

Milton Theatre begins pouring concrete on new...

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Milton Theatre began pouring concrete on its new 2,850-square-foot educational wing Feb. 19...

DNREC explains energy funds 

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Control officials recently shared how surcharges on...

Lewes to ‘squeeze the balloon’ on parking

Bill Shull
1 month ago
Lewes Councilman Joe Elder passed out filled balloons to his colleagues, props he connected to the...
See link below for map of demo permits since 2012

Former Chez La Mer building in Rehoboth to be razed

Chris Flood
1 month ago
A commercial building on the corner of Second Street and Wilmington Avenue in Rehoboth Beach that’s...

Milton council to debate commercial annexation March 2

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Milton Town Council will debate a request for annexation of 5 acres at the corner of Harbeson and...

Rehoboth, Henlopen Acres cleanup is going to take a...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
In the wake of a snowstorm that brought everything to a screeching halt of days, Rehohoth Beach...

News Briefs 2/27/26

1 month ago
DNREC to close the Point March 1 The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental...

Sussex digs out of massive winter storm

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
Cindy Truitt shoveled out the driveway and her car twice after a storm dumped nearly 20 inches of...

Interagency cooperation key to storm response

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
As a powerful winter storm moved toward Sussex County Feb. 22, key players in the anticipated...

Polar Bear Plunge, 5K canceled

Chris Flood
1 month ago
For the second time in a little over a month, weather-related issues have forced the cancelation of...

Much of county council meeting canceled by storm...

1 month ago
Nearly all items on the agenda of the Feb. 24 Sussex County Council meeting, canceled after a storm...

DNREC to close the Point March 1

1 month ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will close The Point at Cape...

Sussex council approves state police vehicle...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 month ago
Sussex County Council approved a conditional use Feb. 10, allowing Delaware State Police to build...

State of Emergency ends

1 month ago
Gov. Matthew Meyer has terminated the Delaware State of Emergency enacted in response to Sunday’s...

Lewes recovers from blizzard

Bill Shull
1 month ago
The Chandler and Levin families found one of the only sledding hills in the City of Lewes to have...