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Milton council tables ordinance on truck restrictions

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Milton Town Council unanimously tabled a proposed ordinance that would limit the use of trucks with...

News Briefs 5/13/25

11 months ago
Bid awarded for final section of Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail The Delaware Department of...

Tharros Village homeless camp clears hurdle

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
More than two months after winter emergency shelters for the homeless closed, a plan to reopen a...

Susan Stewart enters Rehoboth Beach’s 2025 election

Chris Flood
11 months ago
With a little less than a month until the filing deadline, Susan Stewart has entered the race for...

Donovan-Smith hearing ends, questions continue

Bill Shull
11 months ago
The Lewes Planning Commission has concluded a public hearing on an application that would allow the...

Rehoboth officials recognize work done by city...

11 months ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners recognized the hard work of city employees with the reading of two...

Lewes marks Public Service Recognition Week

11 months ago
The City of Lewes celebrated Public Service Recognition Week May 6 with a cake to honor the service...

Rehoboth allows continued demolition for Boardwalk...

Chris Flood
11 months ago
For the second time in about a month, Rehoboth Beach officials have given the developers of the One...

Sussex County cuts ribbon on new paramedic station

11 months ago
Paramedics have a new home in the heart of Sussex County. Sussex County officials held a ribbon-...

Task force to study small-scale nuclear power moves...

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
An effort to look into bringing small-scale nuclear power to Delaware is moving through the...

Dewey installs kayak rack for rent

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
The Town of Dewey Beach recently installed a kayak rack on the bayside beach at Van Dyke Avenue...

Funding, economic slowdown could impact state’s...

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer’s first 100 days in office have coincided with a flurry of federal action that...

Consultant: Rehoboth canal dock is safe for public...

Chris Flood
11 months ago
The canal dock in Rehoboth Beach has been closed for several months for two reasons – the annual...

Dewey modifies short-term rental accommodation tax...

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
Dewey Beach Town Council approved an ordinance April 25 to modify the wording of town code relating...

Homes sought for birds abandoned at USPS facility

11 months ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture and the First State Animal Center will be looking for homes...

Milton looks to finish implementation of backflow...

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Milton is working to complete the implementation of its backflow prevention policy for water...

Structural issues delay demo on Rehoboth Boardwalk

Chris Flood
11 months ago
The first two floors of the former Sirocco Motel in Rehoboth Beach need to be structurally secure...

Dewey welcome sign moved to new spot

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
The familiar “Welcome to Dewey Beach” sign has been relocated to the center island at the...

Rehoboth nearing final phase of treatment plant...

Chris Flood
11 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach wastewater treatment plant is nearing the completion of another milestone...

Dewey Police relaunches motorcycle unit with...

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
The Dewey Beach Police Department recently relaunched its part-time motorcycle unit with two fully...

Cape school board approves admin staffing changes

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
The Cape school board approved several administrative staffing changes at its May 8 meeting,...

Beebe road closure begins May 12

11 months ago
Beginning Monday, May 12, the road adjacent to the ambulance ramp on the Beebe Healthcare Margaret...

Groome Church plans major renovations

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Groome Church, the little white building on the corner of Savannah Road and Dewey Avenue in Lewes,...

News Briefs 5/9/25

11 months ago
Dewey Beach updates rental tax language Dewey Beach Town Council approved an ordinance April 25 to...

Draft Sussex County budget would hike spending 7.2%,...

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
A nearly $285 million draft budget reviewed May 6 by Sussex County Council includes a 7.2% hike in...

Sussex council discusses creating two-tier tax system

Kevin Conlon
11 months ago
Sussex County Council discussed the possibility of creating a two-tiered property tax system during...

Cool Spring Crossing debate resurfaces

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
After a six-hour public hearing May 6 that concluded with the Sussex County Planning & Zoning...

Journey through Dewey’s rich history shared at local...

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
The history of Dewey Beach is rooted in Rehoboth City – no, not that Rehoboth. During an April 26...

First State Educate hosts virtual Cape school board...

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
First State Educate held a virtual forum May 6 with Cape Henlopen School District school board...

Meyer creates office to combat gun violence

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
An Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety was established through executive order...

First-cousin marriage bill dies in House

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
A bill that would have recognized marriages between first cousins obtained outside Delaware was...

Marijuana advocates continue to fight for reform

Chris Flood
11 months ago
A few dozen advocates of cannabis reform in Delaware took to the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk to voice...

County panel debates need for public input on...

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
The issue of how much public input is appropriate for proposed housing projects was debated at the...

News Briefs 5/6/25

11 months ago
Many summer rules in effect in Rehoboth It’s May, which means some summer rules have returned to...

No more ‘monster’ house in Lewes historic district

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Just like that, a beast became a beauty. The Lewes Historic Preservation Architectural Review...

Cape school board candidates share stances on key...

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
The Cape school board elections will take place Tuesday, May 13. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to...

Rehoboth to consider youth curfew

Chris Flood
11 months ago
In response to two recent events on or near the beach that required police intervention, Rehoboth...

Governor signs background check bill for marijuana...

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
A bill for marijuana business background checks was signed into law April 24, a necessary change so...

Atlantic Crowne Hotel granted variance in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
11 months ago
During a hearing April 28, the proposed Atlantic Crowne Hotel in Rehoboth Beach received a variance...

Chorman readies planes for mosquito season

Bill Shull
11 months ago
It was Monday morning and already a busy day for Jeff Chorman as he walked across the ramp at his...

Milton planners approve Dairy Queen preliminary plans

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved preliminary site plans for Dairy...

No surprises in Lewes Army Reserve Center...

Bill Shull
11 months ago
An environmental study of the former Army Reserve Center in Lewes found no major surprises,...

Congressional delegation, governor, attorney general...

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
Delaware’s congressional delegation, governor and attorney general gathered April 26 for a town...

State may delay five-year planning document

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
A five-year plan setting state spending and program priorities scheduled for completion soon will...

Milton moving forward with land deal

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Milton Town Council unanimously approved moving forward with a deal to acquire 2 acres of land...

News Briefs 5/2/25

11 months ago
Food bank plant sale set May 3 in Milford The Food Bank of Delaware will hold its second annual...

Sussex council plans to consider options for school...

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
A Sussex County councilman plans to start discussions Tuesday, May 13, on the possibility of...

Sunshine Circle Club holds Cape school board...

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
The Sunshine Circle Club hosted a forum for the Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education...

Lewes launches 250th party with two lights and one...

Bill Shull
11 months ago
A late-afternoon bonfire held April 19 celebrated the midnight ride of Paul Revere and officially...

Sen. Coons attends groundbreaking for new Dewey town...

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
Sen. Chris Coons made his way down to Dewey Beach April 25 for the groundbreaking of the town’s new...

WWII ordnance found in Cape May forces ferry return...

Bill Shull
11 months ago
A Cape May-Lewes Ferry boat heading from Lewes to New Jersey on the evening of April 28 was forced...

Dewey Beach breaks ground on new town hall

Ted Pfirrmann
11 months ago
The Town of Dewey Beach held an official groundbreaking for a new town hall and public safety...

Vanishing illuminated beetle shines light on...

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
Jane Gruenebaum vividly recalls catching fireflies when she was young growing up in Ohio. “When I...

News Briefs 4/29/25

11 months ago
Zwaanendael Club to sponsor blood drive April 30 The Zwaanendael Women’s Club Health and Wellness...
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History hides in plain sight at Cape Henlopen State...

Nick Roth
11 months ago
The annual Delaware Defense Day event at Fort Miles in Cape Henlopen State Park highlighted the...

Bid awarded for Minos Conaway intersection project

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
The state awarded a nearly $36 million bid April 24 for the construction of the Route 1-Minos...

Immigration bills await action in House, committee

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
A bill that limits the release of information on people who hold a driving privilege card moved out...

Beebe, Cape district continue substance abuse...

11 months ago
In collaboration with Soundcheck Prevention Network, Beebe Healthcare and the Cape Henlopen School...

Milton looks at DelDOT speed safety program

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Milton officials have begun taking a preliminary look at whether the town should get involved with...

Volunteers fan out for Earth Day cleanup in Lewes

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Just as they have done for the past five Earth Days, volunteers from the Friends of Cape Henlopen...