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News Briefs 12/20/19

4 weeks ago
Cape Gazette posts holiday deadlines Both retail and advertising deadlines will be moved up for the...

Infrastructure projects continue in Dewey

Ellen Driscoll
4 weeks ago
A major project designed to reduce flooding on Read Avenue bayside in Dewey Beach is nearing...

Lewes, BPW may work to resolve dispute

Nick Roth
4 weeks ago
While the courts have yet to rule in the feud between the City of Lewes and Lewes Board of Public...

Milton historical commission passes on paint palette

Ryan Mavity
4 weeks ago
Milton’s Historic Preservation Commission says there is no need for a palette of approved paint...

224 apartments proposed for Route 24 parcel

Ron MacArthur
4 weeks ago
A 224-unit apartment complex, aimed at providing workforce housing, is proposed along Route 24 near...

Santa arrives in a boat filled with goodies

Ron MacArthur
4 weeks ago
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control police officers from the Division of Fish...

New DSP Troop 7 on Mulberry Knoll Road is open

4 weeks ago
The new Delaware State Police Troop 7 at 19444 Mulberry Knoll Road near Lewes opened its doors to...

Milton completes Federal Street purchase

Ryan Mavity
4 weeks ago
Milton Town Council is moving forward with the purchase of a four-acre parcel on Federal Street...

Rehoboth’s rolling nativity scene

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Rehoboth Beach may not be allowing the Knights of Columbus to place its creche on city property,...

Knights of Columbus threaten lawsuit over Rehoboth...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Claiming a violation of their First Amendment rights, Rehoboth’s Knights of Columbus Star of the...

No Code Purple shelter in Cape Region this year

Chris Flood
1 month ago
The barracks in Cape Henlopen State Park. Rooms in otherwise empty hotels. RVs or buses. A rotation...

News Briefs 12/17/19

1 month ago
Traffic study filed on proposed project Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission has received...

Stevenson School of Excellence focus group set Dec. 18

1 month ago
The Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence will host its next community focus group at 6 p.m.,...

New building sought for Sussex Central High School

Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
Indian River School District officials hope the third time’s a charm for voters to approve funding...

Proposals could bring Fido back to restaurants

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
A new public health regulation could allow dogs back on decks and outdoor eateries, but a Rehoboth...

Lewes agrees to pre-annex Tower Hill on New Road

Nick Roth
1 month ago
The 292-unit Tower Hill development planned for the Groome Church property on New Road is expected...

Dewey to record police phone line, radio transmissions

Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
Dewey Beach commissioners voted 4-1 Dec. 7 to approve recording police department non-emergency...

Lewes council delays MLK Jr. Blvd. vote

Nick Roth
1 month ago
A vote on changing West Fourth Street in Lewes to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will have to...

DNREC comments on Mountaire request for wastewater...

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
State environmental officials have weighed in on an application to add new land for treated...

Study: Rehoboth Ave. stormwater, sewer cross...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
A new stormwater study in Rehoboth Beach has uncovered cross-contamination with a sewer line on...

DelDOT admits errors in 7-Eleven traffic report

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
The developer of a proposed 7-Eleven convenience store in Angola did not include four nearby...

News Briefs 12/13/19

1 month ago
Lewes defers Fishers Cove decision Lewes Mayor and City Council deferred action on the proposed...

Churches unite behind Good Ole Boy Foundation

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
A large crowd was on hand Dec. 11 for the first Good Ole Boy Foundation living nativity on The...

Program seeks safe transportation for international...

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
More than 1,000 international students made their way to the Cape Region this summer, according to...

Sussex officials remind public to be prepared

1 month ago
The Sussex County Emergency Operations Center reminds the public that hazard preparation is a must...

Milton appoints committee to begin annexation process

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Milton Town Council has appointed a special review committee to review an application seeking to...

Big swing in temperature leads to snow showers

1 month ago
Rain and a 30-degree change in temperature from Dec. 10 to Dec. 11 resulted in early-morning snow...

Conversation Peace Jewelers to host artist reception...

1 month ago
Conversation Peace Jewelers will host a reception for artist Richard Thibodeau from 4 to 7 p.m.,...

Kris Kringle goes on trial

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
Kris Kringle was on trial in Sussex County. As part of a statewide program, Superior Court...

Edwards’ Christmas wonderland ready for season

1 month ago
Edwards Christmas Village opened for the season Dec. 6-8, at the home of David and June Edwards on...

Lewes Beach shooting possible suicide by cop

Melissa Steele
1 month ago
The investigation into the fatal shooting of a man Nov. 29 who threatened to kill himself near...

Future of Lewes BPW on council agenda Dec. 10

Nick Roth
1 month ago
Lewes officials are considering major changes to the charters of the City of Lewes and the Lewes...

Rehoboth board reaffirms building official’s decision

Chris Flood
1 month ago
For the second time in four months, the Rehoboth Beach Board of Adjustment voted to affirm the...

Coast Guard seeks new anchorage areas in bay, ocean

Chris Flood
1 month ago
In advance of offshore development, primarily wind power, the U.S. Coast Guard has issued a request...

Toys for Toys drop-off at Natural Resources Police...

1 month ago
DNREC Natural Resources Police units from Delaware State Parks, the Division of Fish & Wildlife...

Service dog leads to social media backlash for tree...

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
A military veteran’s service dog recently denied entry to Sposato’s Pine Hollow Christmas Tree Farm...

Good Ole Boy Foundation wants living nativity on The...

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
Sussex County-based Good Ole Boy Foundation is not letting a little red tape stand in its way. The...

Lewes residents seek to rename West Fourth Street...

Nick Roth
1 month ago
Lewes officials heard overwhelming support to permanently change West Fourth Street to Dr. Martin...

Hearing set on draft of DelDOT-Sussex memorandum

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
A proposed memorandum of understanding between Sussex County and state transportation officials...

Cape Region’s Code Purple shelter no longer...

Chris Flood
1 month ago
For the past decade, Sussex County’s first Code Purple shelter, Immanuel Shelter, has provided...

News Briefs 12/06/19

1 month ago
Angola wellhead meeting set Dec. 6 Representatives from Delaware Department of Natural Resources...

Alert: Cape Henlopen State of the District event...

1 month ago
The Cape Henlopen School District State of the District event scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Thursday,...

DelDOT proposes repairs to Route 1 bridge near Milton

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Delaware Department of Transportation is planning a $13 million project to completely rehabilitate...

Milton Fire Department granted special use for...

Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Milton Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a request by Milton Fire Department for...

DNREC artificial reef program sinks retired cruise ship

1 month ago
DNREC’s artificial reef program within the Division of Fish & Wildlife has enhanced the state’s...

Brandon Straka discusses #WalkAway Campaign in...

Sage Kelley
1 month ago
A crowd of about 200 people gathered at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center Nov. 17 where former...

Estates at Milton Crossing subdivision planned

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
Plans for an 87 single-family-home subdivision on Reynolds Road and Route 1 near Milton were...

State Supreme Court dismisses case against Sussex board

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
The Delaware Supreme Court has denied a request to amend an appeal of a Sussex County Board of...

No nativity for Georgetown’s Circle this year

Chris Flood
1 month ago
Last year, at the height of debate over Rehoboth’s nativity scene, a creche erected in The Circle...

Where did replenished beaches go?

Chris Flood
1 month ago
The triennial beach replenishment of Rehoboth Dewey and Dewey Beach was completed roughly two weeks...