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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...

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...

Region turns Eagles’ green for the big game

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Philadelphia Eagles fans in the Cape Region are getting ready for the big game Sunday, Feb. 9, in...

Know Your Rights training set for allies of...

1 year ago
In the wake of several federal actions that threaten immigrants’ rights across the country, the...

Acres talks trees, cleaning up leaves at CDP hearing

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Henlopen Acres conducted its public hearing on the draft of the 2024 comprehensive development plan...

Local government officials meet with new governor,...

1 year ago
Nearly 130 Delaware League of Local Governments members gathered Jan. 23, to hear newly elected Gov...

Concerns raised over fixing Lake Gerar’s fishing pier

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach officials resumed discussions on rebuilding the children’s fishing pier on Lake...

A fish that eats recyclables could be coming to...

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Nate Landis held up a small metal fish for the Lewes Parks and Recreation Commission to see. The...

Study: Latino, Haitian groups need housing, jobs,...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
As a study on the growing Latino and Haitian communities in Sussex County was released Feb. 1,...

News Briefs 2/4/25

1 year ago
Dewey P&Z sets meeting Feb. 4 The Dewey Beach Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a...

Cape school board talks mental, social-emotional health

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
The Cape school board held its first official meeting of the year Jan. 23 at Milton Elementary...

Sussex admin calls for action on road projects

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Sussex County Administrator Todd Lawson urged state transportation officials to move ahead with...

New members join SOLA3 board

1 year ago
Two new members were unanimously elected by the Save Our Lakes Alliance3 board. Mary Peck and...

Leech case ends in mistrial

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
A 12-member jury was unable to reach a verdict in the case of an Angola man who was accused of 17...

Rehoboth may soon have answer on building code...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Well over a year in the making, Rehoboth Beach commissioners, planning commissioners and city...

Lewes finance panel recommends nonprofit funding

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Three nonprofit organizations left a Lewes Finance Committee meeting happy after the panel...

Bivens bids farewell to Delaware State Parks

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Ray Bivens spent the morning of his next-to-last day on the job talking about his first 11.5 years...

Milton planners begin debate on short-term rentals

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public workshop at noon, Monday, Feb. 3, to...

Creekside planned along Banks Road in Long Neck

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission recently heard plans for Creekside, a 116-unit...

Meyer creates farm and food policy advisory group

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Gov. Matt Meyer issued his fifth executive order Jan. 28, establishing an advisory group on farm...

Rehoboth considering water connection with Tidewater

Chris Flood
1 year ago
In an effort to improve the resilience of the city’s water system, Rehoboth Beach officials are...

Teams, parents lobby to keep Centre Ice Rink open

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
After learning the Delaware State Fair ice rink would close in eight months, groups that use the...

Dewey Town Council discusses FY 2026 draft budget

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
Dewey Beach Town Council held a budget workshop with Mayor Bill Stevens, accounting and HR manager...

Medical offices planned along Savannah Road

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
The owners of two properties along Savannah Road in Lewes have filed applications to change the...

Milton council to hear report on affordable housing

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council is set to hear a report on how to move forward with planning for and creating...

Mayor, couple put brakes on Milton speeding controversy

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Weeks after causing a stir by launching a website that shamed alleged speeders on Atlantic Street...

State planners review three area projects

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
State and county officials reviewed three area housing projects during the Jan. 22 Office of State...

Meyer executive orders keep rolling in

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Building on statements made during his inauguration speech, in which Gov. Matt Meyer said housing...

Jury begins deliberations in case of Angola massage...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
A 12-member jury began deliberations Jan. 30 in Delaware Superior Court in Georgetown in the case...

Delaware Coastal Airport taxiway replacement to...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Work is expected to begin in about two months on a new taxiway to improve safety at the Sussex...

Overfall Preserve gains preliminary approval

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The future of the Overfall Preserve townhome development is now in the hands of Lewes Mayor and...

News Briefs 1/31/25

1 year ago
Free pediatric dental appointments available Feb. 1 Coastal Kids Pediatric Dentistry will take part...

Sussex eyes swift review of development limits

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Sussex County Council is expected to create a working group at its Tuesday, Feb. 11 meeting to...

Twin Branch aims for Valentine’s Day reopening

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Twin Branch Winery in Milton may reopen on Valentine’s Day, about 16 months after a seasonal...

Seven bids received for new Dewey Town Hall

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
The Town of Dewey Beach received seven bids for its new town hall, police station and EMS facility...

News Briefs 1/28/25

1 year ago
Sussex County Council meets Jan. 28 Sussex County Council will meet at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28,...

Oceanfront hotel plan OK’d by city planners

Chris Flood
1 year ago
By unanimous vote, the Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission approved the site plan for the One...

Icy reception: Rink closure met with ire

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Groups fighting last week’s decision to close the ice rink in Harrington, due to high maintenance...

Milton planners table Dairy Queen application

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission tabled a preliminary site plan application for Dairy...

Milton planners approve Dunkin preliminary site plans

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved preliminary site plans for Dunkin...

Topping-off ceremony held for new Rehoboth Beach Patrol

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Almost a year after construction began, Rehoboth Beach celebrated the installation of trusses on...

New Sussex council members learning to do their jobs

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
As three newly elected Sussex County Council members prepared to take their seats Jan. 7, they were...

News Briefs 1/24/25

1 year ago
Rehoboth planning commission to meet The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission has scheduled a meeting...

Speed concerns accelerate to social media conflict...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
A couple’s efforts to prompt drivers to obey the 25 mph speed limit near their house on Atlantic...

Code Purple organizers work to resume homeless...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Organizers of a structured encampment for homeless people off Route 1 – which operated on an...

Governor bestows Order of the First State on Hazel...

1 year ago
Gov. Bethany Hall-Long presented beloved Lewes historian Hazel Brittingham with a posthumous Order...

Delaware joins states to defend birthright citizenship

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Just like clockwork, hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end birthright...

Bitter cold brings ice to Cape Region

1 year ago
With single-digit overnight temperatures in recent days, ice has formed in most of the Cape Region’...

Former U.S. Senate candidate to serve six months for...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
A former U.S. Senate candidate from Gumboro will serve six months in prison and 18 months of...

DNREC joins with feds on snow geese deaths

1 year ago
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is collaborating with the U.S...

Meyer signs first executive order to develop youth...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
In his first action as governor, Gov. Matt Meyer set up shop backstage of his inauguration Jan. 21...

Delaware Senate GOP asks Trump to revoke offshore...

1 year ago
The Delaware State Senate Republican Caucus sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump Jan. 21,...

Legislators talk about LGBTQ+ issues in the new session

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Local legislators met with constituents at Camp Rehoboth Jan. 16, sharing their thoughts on...