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Dewey inches closer to raising freeboard requirement

Ellen Driscoll
10 months ago
After a series of discussions among Dewey Beach committees and commissioners, town council is set...

Community advocate Diaz Bonville dies

Chris Flood
10 months ago
For the past 30 years, Diaz Bonville and Brenda Milbourne have almost been tied at the hip as co-...

$10M secured for Indian River Inlet work

10 months ago
Sen. Tom Carper, chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee in the U.S. Senate, announced...

Businesses fined for violating plastic bag ban

Chris Flood
10 months ago
For the first time since the state’s plastic bag ban went into effect in 2019, the Delaware...

Coastal beaches swimming advisory continues thru...

10 months ago
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control issued a recreational water advisory...

Henlopen Acres hires new town manager

Chris Flood
10 months ago
Henlopen Acres Mayor Joni Reich officially announced Anna Fagan as the new town manager at the town...

News Briefs 9/17/24

10 months ago
No more pay to park in Rehoboth Beach Rehoboth Beach’s pay-to-park season ended at the close of the...

County offers Rehoboth $20M for outfall connection

Chris Flood
10 months ago
Officials from Sussex County and the Lewes Board of Public Works resumed discussions with Rehoboth...

Milton council passes marijuana ordinance

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
By a 5-1 vote, with one abstention, Milton Town Council approved an ordinance that would prohibit...

Delaware, Maryland officials shut down access to ocean

10 months ago
Access to the Atlantic Ocean from Rehoboth Beach to Ocean City, Md., has been restricted as medical...

Dewey Beach closed to swimmers

Ellen Driscoll
10 months ago
The ocean remains closed to swimmers in Dewey Beach after police found another syringe without a...

Milton seeks grant for Rails to Trails amenities

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
By a unanimous vote, Milton Town Council passed a resolution allowing Town Manager Kristy Rogers to...

Lewes-area neighborhood in a pickle over courts

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
A proposal to add 91 more lots to a Beaver Dam Road development hit a snag Sept. 11, after several...

Police investigate threat at Bryan Stevenson School

Bill Shull
10 months ago
Georgetown Police and Delaware State Police are investigating a possible threat to the Bryan Allen...

Slow progress made at Route 1/Route 16 project

Nick Roth
10 months ago
A project to take Route 1 over Route 16 in Milton is running a little behind schedule, but the...

Dewey Beach seasonal police program grows officers

Ellen Driscoll
10 months ago
Dewey Beach’s seasonal police program provides experience and education that helps potential career...

Rehoboth Avenue repaving project set to start Oct. 1

Chris Flood
10 months ago
It’s not nearly as long as the year-delay that pushed it to this fall, but the repaving of Rehoboth...

9/11 memorial honors those lost

Ted Pfirrmann
10 months ago
On Sept. 11, 2001, Mark Whitford reported for duty on FDNY Engine 23. He wasn’t supposed to be...

Maciejewski sworn in as Rehoboth Beach Police officer

10 months ago
Rehoboth Beach Police Department Patrolman Devin Maciejewski was sworn in during a commissioner...

Lewes approves Henlopen Bluff preliminary site plan

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council unanimously approved the preliminary site plan for the proposed...

Recount requested in Milford race

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
A District 36 primary candidate has requested a recount after a tight race, but is being told by...

News Briefs 9/13/24

11 months ago
Lewes BPW urges residents to keep electrical equipment clear Lewes Board of Public Works is...

Milton approves budget with slightly lower tax increase

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
After a contentious, month-and-a-half long process, Milton Town Council approved a $4.2 million...

Major dredging project planned for IR Inlet

Chris Flood
11 months ago
In response to growing concerns over the possible loss of infrastructure and the actual loss of...

Rehoboth closing north Boardwalk bathrooms Sept. 22

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Beginning Monday, Sept. 23, Rehoboth Beach will begin to disassemble the temporary restrooms the...

State fire commission upholds discipline of Lewes...

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
A state fire commission investigation into a racial slur made by a Lewes Fire Department member has...

Cape May-Lewes Ferry gets $20 million for hybrid engine

11 months ago
Delaware’s congressional delegation secured a $20 million federal grant to replace a 40-year-old...

American Legion Post 28 holds 9/11 ceremony

Dan Cook
11 months ago
American Legion Post 28 in Oak Orchard held a candlelight ceremony in its outdoor pavilion to honor...

Snyder-Hall wins 14th District primary

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
Claire Snyder-Hall said she personally met hundreds of people leading up to her win Sept. 10 in the...

SpaceX rocket passes through Cape Region sky

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Early risers in the Cape Region were treated to an unusual visual Sept. 10 – the launching of Space...

Milton committee set to begin work on affordable...

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Milton’s ad hoc committee on affordable housing is set to begin work on its report and...

Milton solicits bids for Federal Street well and...

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
The Town of Milton has put out a call for bids to construct a new well and water treatment facility...

Assaults of letter carriers on the rise

Ted Pfirrmann
11 months ago
There’s a 1 in 44 chance a letter carrier will become the victim of a violent assault. That was the...

Lewes Coast Guard gets first commander

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Lt. Danielle Taylor is making history in a tiny building at the Roosevelt Inlet in Lewes. Taylor is...

US Wind project gains approval

Nick Roth
11 months ago
After a years-long approval process, the US Wind project off the coast of Ocean City, Md., has been...

Voters turn out for Delaware primary election

11 months ago
Delaware residents headed to the polls through 8 p.m., Sept. 10, to vote in the state’s primary...

News Briefs 9/10/24

11 months ago
Cape school board meets Sept. 12 The Cape Henlopen school board will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept...

Patrick Williamson named Dewey Beach Patrol...

11 months ago
Patrick Williamson was named the 2024 Dewey Beach Patrol Lifeguard of the Year. The six-year...

Blakenship, Stevenson named RBP’s Co-Lifeguard of...

Chris Flood
11 months ago
For what appears to be the first time in the 103-year history of Rehoboth Beach Patrol, two people...

Stanitis named Delaware State Parks Lifeguard of the...

Nick Roth
11 months ago
Travis Stanitis, a lifeguard at the Indian River Inlet beach, has been named Delaware State Parks...

Carney signs offshore wind bill

11 months ago
Gov. John Carney signed a bill Sept. 5 to create a framework for soliciting and approving offshore...

Milton council to introduce parking, water bill...

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Milton Town Council is set to introduce two resolutions that would task the finance committee with...

Lewes honors lifeguards

Bill Shull
11 months ago
The City of Lewes honored its 2024 lifeguards with an inaugural awards ceremony Aug. 31. The...

County council approves smaller footprint for...

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
Sussex County Council made quick work of approving a change to a proposed convenience store with...
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Two demos for one new house in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Rehoboth Beach’s annual moratorium on demolitions ends Sept. 15. When the city’s eight-month season...

Milton council to hold public hearing on marijuana...

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Milton Town Council is set to hold a hearing on a proposed ordinance that would regulate marijuana...

Angola Royal Farms plan withdrawn

Ellen Driscoll
11 months ago
A controversial Royal Farms gas station and convenience store proposed at the intersection of...

News Briefs 9/6/24

11 months ago
Rehoboth workshop slated for Sept. 9 Rehoboth Beach commissioners will hold a workshop at 9 a.m.,...

Influence of PACs increasing in Delaware

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
It may not be the millions of dollars pouring into this year’s presidential campaigns, but Delaware...

As hunting seasons open, be aware of changes

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Hunting season in Delaware kicked off Sept. 1 for archery deer hunters, resident Canada goose...

Delaware Primary Election 2024

11 months ago
Flip through the pages using the arrows below to view pages published in the Friday, August 30...

No material weaknesses found in Dewey audit

Ellen Driscoll
11 months ago
Dewey Beach commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 16, to approve the draft audit for the year ending...

Dewey leaders continue green space requirements...

Ellen Driscoll
11 months ago
Dewey Beach commissioners continued discussions on proposed green space requirements Aug. 16 with...

Report presents ways to improve Milton

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Milton officials got their first look Aug. 19 at a community resilience strategy meant to mitigate...

Clothing requests for needy students on rise

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Karen Borges held up a stack of papers in the Clothing Our Kids office, all requests for back-to-...

News Briefs 9/3/24

11 months ago
Lewes council to meet Sept. 9 Lewes Mayor and City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 9...

Rehoboth exploring new dune crossing mat style

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Rehoboth Beach is experimenting with a new style of dune-crossing accessibility mat and is seeking...

Derrickson, Richards win in Henlopen Acres’ 2024...

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Henlopen Acres property owners went to the polls Aug. 31 and re-elected incumbent Commissioners...

Community Anti-Drug Rally and march held in Georgetown

Dan Cook
11 months ago
Everlasting Hope Ministries held its 31st annual Community Anti-Drug Rally, March and Fun Day at...

Concerns raised over trash left behind at Deauville...

Chris Flood
11 months ago
After spending the early morning hours of many days this summer cleaning up Deauville Beach, a...