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Wilcox trial begins in Georgetown

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
The trial for a Millsboro man who faces charges related to his role in a crash that killed three...

Dewey leaders set 2-foot freeboard requirement

Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
Despite the unanimous recommendation of the planning and zoning commission and one leader’s...

Rehoboth Beach commissioners left without legal...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
After less than one year, Baird Mandalas Brockstedt & Federico attorney Alex Burns is no longer...

So long, Pete: Lewes Chamber salutes Schwartzkopf

Bill Shull
1 month ago
The trio of local legislators known as the Three Amigos were together again to honor one of their...

News Briefs 10/29/24

1 month ago
Lewes home-based biz panel to meet The Lewes Planning Commission’s Home Occupation Subcommittee...

Lawyer: Rehoboth city manager lawsuit should be...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
In response to a lawsuit filed in August seeking the termination of Rehoboth Beach City Manager...

Granary exploring solar street lights

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Milton Town Council and the town’s planning and zoning commission have given the developers of the...

Lewes looks to 250th celebration

Bill Shull
1 month ago
The City of Lewes wants to make the nation’s 250th birthday a special year-long celebration for the...

Ted Becker remembered as public servant, friend to...

Bill Shull
1 month ago
Hundreds of people attended a celebration of life for former Lewes Mayor Ted Becker Oct. 26. The...

Rehoboth exploring changes on two new handicap ramps

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Rehoboth Beach officials have been told by the state that the city will have to pay for a redesign...

Lewes railroad project chugs along

Bill Shull
1 month ago
The next piece of rolling stock that will join the red caboose in Lewes is taking shape. The Lewes...

Dewey now in control of lifesaving station property

Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
To prevent the potential loss of control of a Dewey Beach landmark, Town Manager Bill Zolper has...

Donovan-Smith street paving complete in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 month ago
The refurbishment of the Donovan-Smith Manufactured Home Community in Lewes is now complete. Lewes...

Fewer adult piping plover pairs in 2024

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
Beach-nesting piping plovers, a federally listed threatened species and Delaware state-listed...

Martin found guilty of second-degree murder

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
A 12-person jury has found Edward Martin of Millsboro guilty of second-degree murder, first-degree...

State marijuana office conducts licensing lottery

Chris Flood
1 month ago
A year-and-a-half in the making, the Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner held its...

Dewey dispenses with last item from military surplus...

Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
When Dewey Beach officials return a Humvee to the military Monday, Oct. 28, the town will have...

Vouchers awarded to Willows at Northstar

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
Willows at Northstar, an affordable housing area of 94 units on 8 acres along Route 9, has been...

PAC money continues to flow into Cape Region campaigns

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
Political action committee money continues to make an impact on Cape Region races, primarily in the...

Agenda released for Ted Becker celebration of life

Bill Shull
1 month ago
The agenda has been released for the celebration of life for former Lewes Mayor Ted Becker. The...

News Briefs 10/25/24

1 month ago
Halloween family fun set Oct. 26 at Revelation Georgetown Tidemark Foundation will host Brews, Boos...

District 6 Senate candidates differ on divisiveness

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
Candidates for the Cape Region’s Senate seat presented their reasons for running Oct. 22, with the...

Martin trial heads to jury

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
A 12-member jury has begun its deliberations on whether to convict Edward Martin of first-degree...

Alert: Cape school board meeting canceled

1 month ago
The Cape Henlopen school board meeting scheduled for 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, at Milton...

Hybrid Cape May-Lewes ferry on the horizon

Bill Shull
1 month ago
A new generation of cleaner Cape May-Lewes Ferry boats is on the horizon, thanks to a $20 million...

Rehoboth’s Boardwalk recycling program still struggling

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Following a presentation by staff showing less than 1% of the recycling collected on the Rehoboth...

Lewes honors its employees

1 month ago
The City of Lewes recognized its employees with the Extra Mile Award Oct. 14. They were honored, in...

Rehoboth to issue request for proposals for new city...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
It took the unusual step of a commissioner making an unexpected motion during the city manager’s...

DelDOT installs new all-way stops in Milton

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation has installed two new all-way stop controls in downtown...

News Briefs 10/22/24

1 month ago
Henlopen Acres audit meeting set Oct. 23 The Henlopen Acres Audit Committee will meet at 10 a.m.,...

Temporary tent city sprouts up on former Troop 7 site

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
About two dozen tents neatly arranged where Troop 7 once stood on Route 1 outside Lewes are part of...

Iraq-Afghanistan memorial stops in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 month ago
A traveling memorial honoring fallen service members from the global war on terror stopped in Lewes...

CIB building Inland Bays’ largest oyster reef

Chris Flood
1 month ago
In the name of finding a simple and effective way to grow oysters in the Inland Bays, the Center...

Rehoboth offers timeline to answer on regional...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Officials from Sussex County and the Lewes Board of Public Works continued to make a case for a...

Milton planners hear concept plans for new Dunkin...

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
With McDonald’s already under construction, the next national chain with its eye on Milton is...

Dog grooming decision put in hands of Lewes panel

Bill Shull
1 month ago
Sarah Prieto and Stephen Matthews will have to wait a little longer for a decision on whether they...

Milton finance committee begins talks on parking fees

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
The Milton Finance Committee began deliberations on two proposals that would create parking impact...

ALERT: Jazz fest cancels Sunday’s fireworks

1 month ago
Fireworks slated for Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Rusty Rudder in Dewey Beach to commemorate the 35th...

Lewes honors longtime police officer

Bill Shull
1 month ago
The City of Lewes honored police Cpl. Richard Schiazza for 25 years of service. Mayor Andrew...

Rehoboth BoA approves Belhaven variance for off-site...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
For the third time in three tries, the Rehoboth Beach Board of Adjustment has voted in favor of a...

Lewes planners question Overfall Preserve plan

Bill Shull
1 month ago
The Lewes Planning Commission got its first look at plans for the proposed Overfall Preserve...

Lewes BPW releases initial water service line...

1 month ago
In accordance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, the...

News Briefs 10/18/24

1 month ago
Canalfront Park playground to close Oct. 18 The City of Lewes is closing the Canalfront Park...

District 20 candidates weigh in on issues

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
Not much separated the incumbent representative for District 20 from her challenger as the two met...

Trial begins in 2022 shooting

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
The trial of a 49-year-old Millsboro man facing first-degree murder charges for shooting and...

Sussex County reassessment process moves forward

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
During its regular Oct. 15 meeting, Sussex County Council received an update on the years-long...

Lewes Fire Department launches fundraising crusade

Bill Shull
1 month ago
Lewes Fire Chief Greg Bennett is frustrated. You can hear it in his voice and see it on his face...

Ted Becker memorial to be held Oct. 26

Bill Shull
1 month ago
A celebration of life will be held for former Lewes Mayor Ted Becker at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 26...

Milton council awards contract for Federal Street...

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
By unanimous vote Oct. 7, Milton Town Council approved a $2.2 million bid by contractor Bearing...

Open burning ban issued for Delaware

1 month ago
With below-average precipitation since late summer, including record low rainfall in New Castle and...

Rehoboth Avenue paving project is back on after four...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Rehoboth Beach officials have announced that the four-times-delayed Rehoboth Avenue repaving...

Lewes preservation group meets Longwood Foundation ...

1 month ago
The Greater Lewes Foundation is working to acquire a 30-acre tract of land in the downtown area...

Cape Region steps up to help hurricane victims

Bill Shull
1 month ago
A tractor-trailer packed with much-needed supplies left Lewes Oct. 14, bound for hurricane-ravaged...

Time capsule installed in new Rehoboth Beach Patrol

Chris Flood
1 month ago
The ongoing construction of the new Rehoboth Beach Patrol headquarters and public restroom facility...

News Briefs 10/15/24

1 month ago
Lewes BPW discusses strategic plan The Lewes Board of Public Works held a special meeting Oct. 7 to...

Sussex Board of Adjustment continues decision on Old...

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
A Verizon cell tower proposed in a wooded area off Old Landing Road hit opposition Oct. 7, after...

Students tour Lewes fire station

Bill Shull
1 month ago
Some Lewes Elementary School students learned valuable lessons during Fire Prevention Week. About...

Blue Zones team tours local communities

Bill Shull
1 month ago
Organizers of the Blue Zones initiative were in Sussex County this week to learn more about how the...

Report: Rehoboth’s King Charles Ave. needs...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Participation was limited, but a summer-long pilot program on King Charles Avenue in Rehoboth Beach...

Rehoboth planning commission looking for new counsel

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Citing a change in law firms that is presents a conflict of interest, attorney Luke Mette is no...