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Sussex County adjusts tax breaks based on assessment...

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
Tax breaks for low-income seniors and non-veterans with disabilities were updated March 25 by...

Belle Mead seeks C-4 zoning along Route 24

Ron MacArthur
10 months ago
During its March 19 meeting, the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission heard plans for...

Rehoboth Beach approves $44 million budget

Chris Flood
10 months ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners approved a $44 million budget for next fiscal year during a meeting...

Lewes police, city agree on new contract

Bill Shull
10 months ago
The City of Lewes and it police officers have agreed to a new three-year contract. The agreement...

Sussex Council plans stricter controls on storm runoff

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
A March 25 meeting with Sussex Conservation District officials raised concerns among Sussex County...

Meyer increases budget 7.4% but warns of lean times

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
A new Fiscal Year 2026 budget offered by Gov. Matt Meyer March 27 offers raises for teachers and...

Milton planners finalize report on short-term rentals

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
The Milton Planning Zoning Commission finalized an advisory report and ordinance language on short-...

News Briefs 3/28/25

10 months ago
Georgetown ceremony to honor Vietnam veterans March 29 Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1105 of...

Wiltbank family cemetery to be restored

Bill Shull
10 months ago
A small but historically significant Lewes cemetery is in for a big restoration. The John Wiltbank...

Cape school district faces civil rights complaint

Ellen McIntyre
10 months ago
Cape Henlopen School District is facing a civil rights complaint alleging discrimination against...

Martin to serve 55 years for Rehoboth bar shooting

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
A Millsboro man will serve 55 years in prison for shooting a man in February 2022 at Coastal...

Chancery Court bill becomes law

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
About two hours after the House overwhelmingly passed a bill strengthening decision-making by a...

Savannah Road drawbridge opens for maintenance

Bill Shull
10 months ago

Kingstowne Flex Park near Harbeson gets extension

Ron MacArthur
10 months ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission granted the Kingstowne Flex Park a six-month...

Parker Selby officially sworn in

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
Rep. Stell Parker Selby, D-Milton, was officially sworn in to her office March 24, according to a...

Healthcare advocates, legislators vow to improve system

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
A bipartisan group of legislative leaders and representatives from the healthcare industry gathered...

News Briefs 3/25/25

10 months ago
Lewes Art group to meet March 26 The Lewes Public Art Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday,...

Rehoboth Avenue paving slated to resume early April

Chris Flood
10 months ago
Just in time for warmer spring weather, Rehoboth Beach has announced the repaving of Rehoboth...

Delaware Supreme Court to decide fate of Stillwater...

Ron MacArthur
10 months ago
The long-going saga of the fate of Stillwater Harbor may be nearing its final chapter, as the...

Pre-dawn move for century-old Milton house

Chris Flood
10 months ago
A century-old house that was located on the corner of Route 16 and Union Street Extended in Milton...

Ruins all that remain of Milton brickyard

Nick Roth
10 months ago
Tucked away and almost hidden in the woods along Round Pole Bridge Road near Milton are the...

Funland mourns co-founder Fasnacht

Chris Flood
10 months ago
Al Fasnacht, co-founder of Funland in Rehoboth Beach, has died. He was 96 years old. The family...

Birds are unwelcome visitors in condo at The Vineyards

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
When Katya Blake bought a two-bedroom condo for her parents in 2022, she didn't factor in some...

Milton council ponders plans for Magnolia street...

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
As town officials do their due diligence on whether to purchase 2 acres of land between Magnolia...

Milton house set to be moved March 24

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
A house on Route 16 in Milton is set to hit the road Monday, March 24, as it will be moved to a new...

Lewes BPW considers new wastewater plant options

Bill Shull
10 months ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works has announced two options for a wastewater treatment plant after...

Easing physician shortage a legislative goal this year

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
The governor, state lawmakers and a trade association for hospitals and healthcare systems say...

Ward receives Bisbee Award in Lewes

10 months ago
Jon Ward, head of the Lewes Building Department, received the 2024 Elaine Bisbee Service Award from...

Listing Lewes Lightship? Just add water

Bill Shull
10 months ago
Dave Shook and Pat Lynch had a recipe to right the ship. The Lightship Overfalls had been listing...

Fourth Street Preserve campaign heads for homestretch

Bill Shull
10 months ago
When the Greater Lewes Foundation kicked off its campaign to buy the Fourth Street Preserve almost...

State, Dover officials rally support for ice rink...

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
Eleven-year-old Kason Moore of Laurel fell in love with hockey when he attended a Washington...

Rehoboth community planning director leaves after 18...

Chris Flood
10 months ago
A little less than 18 months after taking over as Rehoboth Beach’s first director of planning and...

New Americans honored at event in Georgetown

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
Jessica Simaj and Silvia Pabon-Carrillo traveled much different paths to American citizenship...

Support for in-home care discussed during JFC hearing

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
Advocates of in-home care spoke Feb. 25 during a Joint Finance Committee hearing on the need for...

Latest version of end-of-life bill passes House

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
The Delaware House of Representatives approved the latest version of an end-of-life options bill...

News Briefs 3/21/25

10 months ago
Register by March 21 for business session March 26 Business owners and professionals navigating the...

New Lewes police officers sworn in

Bill Shull
10 months ago
The Lewes Police Department’s three newest officers were sworn in March 17, during a ceremony at...

Upscale cottages scrapped at state park

Bill Shull
10 months ago
The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park were hoping the new director of the Delaware Department of...

Complaint seeks to protect girls’ sports

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
The attorney who filed a U.S. Department of Justice complaint against Delaware’s policy on...

Police gather to combat child abduction

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
More than 100 law enforcement officers gathered March 18 in Bethany Beach to hone their skills in...

GOP inquires about Milton rep’s absence

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
State and Sussex County GOP leaders are asking House Democrat leadership to address the absence of...

A Saturday for Seals in the Delaware Bay

10 months ago

Rehoboth commissioners agree to increase employee...

Chris Flood
10 months ago
Looking to attract and retain city staff, Rehoboth Beach commissioners agreed to increase...

New Lewes playground looking ship-shape

Bill Shull
10 months ago
The ship, and other equipment, has come in at the new playground in Canalfront Park in Lewes...

Sussex County seeks suggestions for state...

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
Anyone who has a suggestion to improve state roads now has a chance to recommend changes. Sussex...

Milton continues debating parking fees

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
Milton Town Council has tasked its parking and finance committees with taking a deeper dive into a...

News Briefs 3/18/25

10 months ago
Prescribed burning planned at Bombay Hook, Prime Hook The the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...

Belhaven Hotel appeal dropped in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
10 months ago
Rehoboth Beach officials have announced that an appeal hearing related to the Belhaven Hotel, set...

DelDOT preps repair of Cave Neck Road bridge

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
Delaware Department of Transportation is set to begin a repair project for a bridge on Cave Neck...

Bandstand treestand fixed in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
10 months ago
The treestand at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand has been fixed. The stand and the surrounding support...

Milton cell tower construction to begin in July

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
Verizon is anticipated to begin construction on a long-delayed 140-foot cell tower in Milton in...

Rehoboth planning given interpretive authority over...

Chris Flood
10 months ago
In what was more of a formality than anything else, Rehoboth Beach commissioners passed two...

No tax hike in Lewes budget after all

Bill Shull
10 months ago
The City of Lewes budget for fiscal year 2026 is as much about what it does not include as what it...

Rehoboth considering parking changes for Sea Witch week

Chris Flood
10 months ago
Rehoboth Beach officials may not be considering any changes to the pay-to-park program for the 2025...

Cape school board elections: Who’s running, voter...

Ellen McIntyre
10 months ago
Six candidates have filed for the Cape Henlopen School District school board election, which will...

Constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion moves...

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
A constitutional amendment to make abortion a fundamental right passed the Senate 15-6 March 11,...

Proposed ‘monster’ house rankles keepers of Lewes...

Bill Shull
10 months ago
Bill and Maria Huntley are looking forward to aging in place. They bought the property at 323 Park...

County assessment appeal hearings begin

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
The Sussex County Board of Assessment Review began hearing appeals March 10 after the first...

Tharros homeless tent village opening delayed

Bill Shull
10 months ago
The Tharros tent village at the former Delaware State Police Troop 7 property on Coastal Highway...

News Briefs 3/14/25

10 months ago
Avelo expands routes from Wilmington airport Avelo Airlines recently announced it will expand...