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Dewey Civic League donates $2,000 for center island...

Ellen McIntyre
10 months ago
The Dewey Beach Civic League donated $2,000 to the Town of Dewey Beach for mulch for the town’s...

Donahue nominated as judge for Sussex County Family...

10 months ago
Child advocate and attorney Jennifer Donahue has been nominated for a newly created Sussex County...

Lawsuit over Rehoboth city manager contract moving...

Chris Flood
10 months ago
A Chancery Court judge has ruled parts of a lawsuit filed against Rehoboth Beach related to the...

Henlopen Acres residents: one size does not fit all...

Chris Flood
10 months ago
Henlopen Acres officials are considering an ordinance that would place tree-removal restrictions on...

Report prompts affordable housing bills

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
In answer to an April report by the Affordable Housing Production Task Force, a number of bills...

News Briefs 5/27/25

10 months ago
Acres’ CDP going before PLUS May 28 The state’s Preliminary Land Use Service will review Henlopen...

Fourth Street Preserve concept plan unveiled in Lewes

Bill Shull
10 months ago
Lewes has unveiled a concept plan for the Fourth Street Preserve, the 30-acre parcel the city plans...

Milton planners give new extension for Royal Farms

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission granted a second one-year extension of final site-plan...

Lewes Beach Patrol ready for its biggest season

Bill Shull
10 months ago
Lewes Beach Patrol Capt. Strohm Edwards looked at the assignment board inside his headquarters...

State tax on beach rentals now in effect

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
As the 2025 beach season approaches, a new state tax awaits those looking to book an Airbnb, Vrbo...

Annual bell ringing kicks off Rehoboth Beach Patrol...

Chris Flood
10 months ago
It didn’t have the pomp and circumstance of the grand opening a few days earlier, but Rehoboth...

Sussex council requires developer to prevent...

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
Sussex County Council imposed strict rules to control sediment runoff from a proposed housing...

Belle Mead, Stockley Materials plans backed by...

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
A rezoning application for the Belle Mead mixed-use development near Beacon Middle School was...

Northstar workforce housing approved by Sussex council

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
Sussex County Council approved the affordable housing portion of the massive Northstar development...

News Briefs 5/23/25

10 months ago
Memorial event set May 25 at Millsboro veterans cemetery American Legion Post 17 Auxiliary, Lewes,...

Marasco sworn in as Lewes mayor

Bill Shull
10 months ago
“The next chapter of Lewes is not written only by a mayor and her council; it is written by all of...

Sussex County budget plan up 7.3%, holds tax rate...

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
A more than $285 million proposed 2026 budget introduced at Sussex County Council’s May 20 meeting...

Milton council seeks official answers on future land...

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
Milton Town Council is seeking answers from officials at the Office of State Planning Coordination...

Rehoboth using AI-powered cameras to track license...

Chris Flood
10 months ago
The tool box of enforcement for the Rehoboth Beach Police Department continues to grow. Last week,...

Rehoboth Beach opens new beach patrol building

Chris Flood
10 months ago
It took the construction crew working in the pouring rain the day before, but Rehoboth Beach...

Cape High graduation set for June 3

Ellen McIntyre
10 months ago
The Cape Henlopen High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony will take place Tuesday, June 3, in...

Milton council approves bond reimbursement

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
Milton Town Council unanimously approved a measure that would allow the town to reimburse itself...

Delaware Local Government Day celebrated May 13 in...

10 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer signed a proclamation recognizing May 13, 2025, as Delaware Local Government Day...

Lewes drawbridge to close for emergency repairs

10 months ago
The Savannah Road drawbridge in Lewes will be closed beginning midnight, Thursday, May 22, for...

Bills seek to curtail arrests, detentions

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
Four House bills aimed to curtail arrests and detentions await action in the House Judiciary...

Cape Gazette posts early deadlines for May 30 print...

11 months ago
The Cape Gazette office will be closed Wednesday, May 28, to allow staff to attend services for...

End-of-life options bill signed into law

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
Tears were mixed with joy May 20, as a bill giving residents an end-of-life option was signed into...

Lewes Bike to Work Day event hits local trails

Bill Shull
11 months ago
The Lewes-Georgetown Trail was especially busy the morning of May 16, as dozens of people took part...

DelDOT preps for summer data collection in Milton

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation is planning to collect data during high-traffic summer...

Granary expected to start building in June

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
The Granary at Draper Farm development is expected to begin construction of the first of its 10...

Dewey implements fee for jaywalkers

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
In an effort to improve pedestrian safety and enforce the use of crosswalks, Dewey Beach will now...

Lewes installs new temporary artwork

Bill Shull
11 months ago
The first of two temporary summer art pieces is now standing in Lewes' George H.P. Smith Park. The...

Study outlines former Troop 7 options

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
Options for the future of the former Delaware State Police Troop 7 barracks site on Route 1 near...

DelDOT holds workshop on Route 16 plans

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation held a public workshop May 13, to solicit public feedback...

News Briefs 5/20/25

11 months ago
Frankford writer publishes wetlands conservation book Frankford resident Mary Barneby recently...

As Memorial Day nears, Rehoboth Beach is prepped and...

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer season, and Rehoboth Beach staff have been busy getting...
Part 2

Fort Miles isn’t all World War II

Nick Roth
11 months ago
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a series about history hiding in plain sight at Cape...

Milton turns out for Christine Havrilla benefit

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
A sold-out crowd packed the Milton Theatre May 18 to say goodbye to one of the community’s most...

Rehoboth Beach sets 11 p.m. curfew for minors

Chris Flood
11 months ago
In response to two recent incidents specifically, and a growing number of juvenile charges in...

National Train Day celebrated in Lewes

Ted Pfirrmann
11 months ago
The Lewes Junction Railroad & Bridge Association held its third annual National Train Day...

Milton Theatre expansion project approved

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Milton Theatre passed the first test in a planned two-story, 3,600-square-foot addition to the...

US Wind proposes $20 million in funds for commercial...

Chris Flood
11 months ago
In response to feedback from commercial fishermen, offshore wind developer US Wind has proposed a $...

Atlantic Concrete barred from using Lewes site to...

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
The state has barred Atlantic Concrete from using a 5-acre parcel, which it bought adjacent to its...

Lewes-based team first to witness deep-sea volcano...

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Andrew Wozniak started his day April 29 with a light breakfast – toast, no coffee. The associate...

Marasco ready to lead in Lewes

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Amy Marasco sat in city council chambers in front of one of her pet projects: a tapestry of 500...

News Briefs 5/16/25

11 months ago
GLF sets annual meeting May 17 The Greater Lewes Foundation will meet from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.,...

Lewes passes phased-in tax increases

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council unanimously voted to raise two taxes, with the increases being phased-...

Food is Medicine Committee formed to improve health

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
In an effort to improve health and lower healthcare costs, Gov. Matt Meyer announced May 6 the...

Maull, Collick talk Cape school board wins and what...

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
Following the May 13 Cape school board elections, District C winner Patty Maull and at-large winner...

Sussex County to draft school impact fee

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
Sussex County Council will consider enacting a fee on building permits to help fund school...

Rehoboth Beach Patrol work coming down to the wire

Chris Flood
11 months ago
With a little more than a week to go before Rehoboth Beach lifeguards take their stands for the...

Daiseys open the doors of their new house

Bill Shull
11 months ago
The home at 331 Chestnut St. in Lewes is now simply known as the Daisey House. The new dwelling is...

Pallet Village organizers seek help to expand efforts

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
Abdul Qadhafi led state legislators and others through Pallet Village May 12, hoping to convince...

Delaware League of Local Governments hosts Sen....

11 months ago
The Delaware League of Local Governments welcomed U.S. Sen. Chris Coons April 24, to its monthly...

Frederick named Cape’s first athletic administrator

Aaron R. Mushrush
11 months ago
As the Cape Region continues to grow, so too does the population of the Cape Henlopen School...

Gazette’s Ron MacArthur remembered

Nick Roth
11 months ago
Ron MacArthur, the Cape Gazette’s senior reporter and longtime community servant, lost his battle...

Cape Region man convicted in prostitution, boosting...

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
A Cape Region man who made hundreds of thousands of dollars running a prostitution ring in the...

Lewes firefighters rescue ducks

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Mother’s Day had a happy ending for a family of ducks, thanks to the Lewes Fire Department. Chief...

Collick, Maull win Cape school board elections

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
The unofficial results of the May 13, 2025 Cape school board elections are in, with Bill Collick...

Dewey Beach center island landscaping continues

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
Denison Landscaping is in the midst of working on the center island of Coastal Highway running...