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Legislation aims to provide utility bill assistance...

11 months ago
Delaware lawmakers introduced legislation Feb. 19, aimed at providing direct energy bill assistance...

Lewes selects two artists for 2025 temporary...

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Artists Shelley Parriott and Nikki Lederer are coming to Lewes this summer. The city’s public art...

Dewey accepts funding plan for new town hall

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
Dewey Beach Town Council unanimously voted to accept a funding plan for the new town hall and...

News Briefs 2/21/25

11 months ago
Free webinar on resiliency set Feb. 24 A free webinar about The Intersection of Community and...

Repair project for inlet’s north walkway nearing...

Chris Flood
11 months ago
If everything goes as planned, for the first time in seven years, the walkway and popular fishing...

Local medical providers struggle to fill need

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
Delaware stands last among states nationwide for access to primary-care physicians, meeting the...

Milton candidates set for March 1 election

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Milton voters will head to the polls Saturday, March 1, to make their choices for mayor and two...

Supreme Court hears arguments in Kellam appeal

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
The five justices of the Delaware Supreme Court have taken under advisement whether to uphold...

Bridge work schedule adjusted to help local farms

Ron MacArthur
11 months ago
Imagine the surprise Bennett Orchards owner Henry Bennett felt when he learned that Armory Road (...

Art as Redemption event postponed

11 months ago
The Milton Arts Guild’s Art as Redemption presentation, originally slated for 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb...

News Briefs 2/18/25

11 months ago
Lewes planners to discuss at-home businesses Feb. 19 The Lewes Planning Commission will meet at 6:...

Lewes proposes changes to open space

Bill Shull
11 months ago
“Where will they throw a ball?” That question is attributed to former Lewes Planning Commissioner...

Milton candidates face voters before March 1 election

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
A packed room at Milton library was the backdrop for the five candidates in Milton’s upcoming...

Sparks fly at Senate hearing on Delmarva Power...

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
A state Senate committee hearing Feb. 14, on the spike in Delmarva Power electric bills in January...

Rehoboth commissioners discuss raises for themselves

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Rehoboth Beach’s elected officials get paid for their service, but it’s been decades since that pay...

Slow march forward for Lewes Army Reserve property

Bill Shull
11 months ago
The future of the former Lewes Army Reserve Center property on Savannah Road is marching forward,...

Milton council to revisit parking impact fees

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Milton Town Council has decided to take a second look at a proposal that would institute a parking...

Online sports betting a boon to state

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
Online sports betting came to Delaware at the end of 2023 and has been raking in the dough ever...

DNREC nearing end of inlet’s beach replenishment

Chris Flood
11 months ago
After a little more than two months of work, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and...

Blue Zone reports findings from Sussex County visit

Bill Shull
11 months ago
The organizers of Blue Zone, a proposed community-led initiative aimed at getting people to live...

Milton planners set course on short-term rental...

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission expects to deliver an advisory report and ordinance to...

330 Rehoboth Ave. rezoning request denied for second...

Chris Flood
11 months ago
For a second time, Rehoboth Beach commissioners denied a rezoning request for the residential...

Robinsonville Road self-storage decision delayed

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
A proposed 891-unit self-storage facility on Robinsonville Road near Angola drew support from area...

Ivy by the bay demolished, site to turn residential

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
The longtime bayside bar and restaurant Ivy on Dagsworthy Avenue in Dewey Beach has been demolished...

Transition report gives nod to school district...

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
After weeks of committee meetings, Gov. Matt Meyer released his task force report with some bold...

County officials told of affordable, workforce...

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
As it began working toward amending rules concerning development, Sussex County Council heard...

Stabilization needed for Rehoboth’s canal bank

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Whether Rehoboth Beach officials decide to remove the Grove Park canal dock and its supporting...

News Briefs 2/14/25

11 months ago
Biggs Museum admission is free courtesy of Dover FCU The Biggs Museum of American Art and Dover...

Milton council sends workforce housing report to...

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Milton Town Council, by unanimous vote, elected to send an 11-page report on workforce/affordable...

Sussex to explore working group on development

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
Sussex County Council has established a process for drafting amendments to local laws and...

High Delmarva Power bills prompt outcry

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
While a jump in Delmarva Power bills has drawn a flurry of complaints and a state Senate hearing...

Milton council moves forward with Granary solar plan

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
By a 4-2 vote, Milton Town Council decided to move forward with a plan to put solar streetlights in...

Snow blankets Cape Region

Cape Gazette staff
11 months ago
As forecast, the Cape Region was blanketed with several inches of snow Feb. 11-12. Snowflakes...

Sussex County backyard flock destroyed over avian flu

11 months ago
A backyard flock of birds in Sussex County was killed by state officials after they said the birds...

Lewes panel recommends home-based business regs

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Sarah Prieto and Stephen Matthews have reached the six-month mark in their quest to open a dog...

DEMA director announces new leader for statewide...

11 months ago
Delaware Emergency Management Agency Director A.J. Schall recently announced the hiring of Joseph...

News Briefs 2/11/25

11 months ago
Lewes to hold open space hearing Feb. 12 Lewes Mayor and City Council will hold a public hearing at...

Route 24 bypass on target for fall completion

Nick Roth
11 months ago
State transportation officials say a bypass connecting Route 113 and Route 24 around downtown...

Dewey hammers out details for new town hall

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
After lengthy discussions Jan. 31, Dewey Beach commissioners choose Costello Construction as its...

Lewes Mayor Williams will not seek re-election,...

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Lewes Mayor Andrew Williams has announced he will not seek re-election. Williams dropped the...

Winter weather forces delays, cancellations

11 months ago
An upcoming winter storm is forcing cancellation of events, meetings and school functions. To have...

Residents give Lewes high marks for safety, livability

Bill Shull
11 months ago
The people who live in Lewes actually do love Lewes. That is according to the results of a national...

Milton accepts report on e-billing signup incentives

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Milton Town Council unanimously accepted an advisory report laying out a plan that would give...

Dewey committee recommends town funding for flood...

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
The Dewey Beach Infrastructure Committee recommended the town partially fund flood mitigation...

Weather, geese complicate Cannon Rd. wetlands project

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
A large Sussex County drainage and wetlands restoration project north of Millsboro faced challenges...

Residential homes proposed for Rehoboth’s Canalside Inn

Chris Flood
11 months ago
The owners of the Canalside Inn in Rehoboth Beach have proposed a redevelopment that would covert...

New ice rink plan takes shape in Dover

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
Groups that will permanently lose their home ice when the state fairgrounds’ rink closes in May are...

Dewey Climate Change Committee holds first meeting...

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
The Dewey Beach Climate Change Committee met Jan. 18 for the first time since September. Looking...

Lewes lowers proposed tax hike, budget meetings up next

Bill Shull
11 months ago
The City of Lewes has lowered a proposed property tax increase from 20% to 5%, as mayor and city...

Sussex council adds mobile home park to sewer district

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
Sussex County plans to seek funding to extend public sewer service to a mobile home park with...

State may help with solution to Holland Glade Road...

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
The state is considering helping residents of a more than 250-home development near Rehoboth Beach...

Land trust involved in six active projects

Ron MacArthur
11 months ago
There is no doubt that Sussex County Land Trust is making large strides to not only preserve...

Rehoboth commissioners choose planners over city staff

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners have scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday, March 11, on an ordinance...

Residents encouraged by Sussex council plans to...

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
Several residents attending Sussex County Council’s Feb. 4 meeting praised council members for...

Dewey P&Z recommends freeboard, flood-proofing...

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
The Dewey Beach Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing and meeting Feb. 4, when...

Cape asynchronous week draws mixed reviews

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
If Punxsutawney Phil is correct, Cape Region students may have a few more snow days this winter...

Lewes aims to shed light on dark sky plan

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Melanie Moser said she wants to see the Milky Way in Lewes. The chair of the Lewes Planning...

News Briefs 2/7/25

11 months ago
UUSD to meet Feb. 9 The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold a service at 10 a.m...

DelDOT officials say coordination key to oversight...

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
As Delaware’s population only recently topped 1 million amid an ongoing housing boom, mostly in...

Milton council rejects measure to ban parking on...

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Milton Town Council, by identical 6-1 votes, rejected a proposed resolution and ordinance that...