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Radar finds no trace of Lewes beach pavilion

Bill Shull
1 year ago
A ground-penetrating radar survey of Lewes’ Johnnie Walker Beach failed to find any trace of a long...

Cape district receives $1.76 million state grant

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
The Cape Henlopen school board voted unanimously July 11, to approve an opportunity flex funding...

Rehoboth expecting $2.7 million surplus on last year...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Months after increasing taxes and fees across the board to pay for the current fiscal year,...

Northstar hearing goes on for nearly seven hours

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
Editor’s note: This is the first of two stories about the Northstar public hearing. The second...

News Briefs 7/23/24

1 year ago
Cape school board meets July 25 The Cape Henlopen school board will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday, July...

Georgetown man receives two life sentences for 2022...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
A Georgetown man has received two life sentences and 97 years in prison for his role in a 2022...

Spotted lanternflies spotted in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The City of Lewes has identified spotted lanternflies on two parcels of public property and on...

Presidential history made in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
1 year ago
United States history was made over the weekend when President Joe Biden announced he would not...

Sussex P&Z affirms Tower Hill amenities plan

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission has clarified a condition of approval and...

Goshen church gets green light to replace four windows

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved a plan for Goshen United Methodist...

Wolfe Runne residents still waiting for sewer

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
Keith Parsell, representing the Wolfe Runne homeowners association sewer committee, appeared before...

Lewes financial panel seeks to revise budget process

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The new chair of the Lewes Finance Committee is proposing a restructuring of the city’s budget...

Public airs concerns on offshore wind during July 9...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
The state conducted a public hearing July 9 on the permits needed by US Wind to connect its wind...

New legislation creates offshore wind procurement...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Joining the rest of the Mid-Atlantic states, the Delaware General Assembly passed a bill June 30...

Dewey seeks ownership of lifesaving station property

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
Plans are underway for the Town of Dewey Beach to assume ownership of the Dagsworthy Street...

One Rehoboth Hotel review may proceed

Chris Flood
1 year ago
This past January, the development team of the proposed One Rehoboth Hotel tried to convince the...

Paskins withdraws from Sussex council race

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
A Democratic primary for the Sussex County Council District 3 seat will not take place as Dana...

Bees borrow beach bench

Bill Shull
1 year ago
A swarm of honey bees created some buzz on Savannah Beach in Lewes July 17, taking over a bench in...

Rehoboth Beach candidates answer important questions

Chris Flood
1 year ago
For the first time in three years, Rehoboth Beach will have an election. There are four candidates...

President isolating in North Shores

Chris Flood
1 year ago
President Joe Biden will spend the next few days at his North Shores home near Rehoboth Beach after...

Milton committee to undertake parks inventory

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Parks and Recreation Committee is set to begin an inventory and investigation into...

Delaware ban on assault-style weapons, large...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
A U.S. appeals court has upheld Delaware’s assault weapon and large-capacity magazine ban, which...

Rehoboth library group reaches consensus on redesign

Chris Flood
1 year ago
About two months after withdrawing a request for a deed swap with Rehoboth Beach, a task force and...

Push to reclassify tiny streets in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Lewes City Councilman Joe Elder set out on his bike with phone in hand. He was on a mission to take...

Two Cape students die in Lewes crash

By Nick Roth and Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Two Cape High students died July 15 after driving off a curve on Gills Neck Road. A BMW 328 was...

News Briefs 7/16/24

1 year ago
Biden cuts Rehoboth visit short following Trump shooting President Joe Biden delivered an address...

Myers, Hanwell to lead Cape school board

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
The Cape Henlopen school board voted unanimously July 11 to elect Alison Myers to another one-year...

No increase in Cape school tax rate for 2025

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
The Cape Henlopen school board voted unanimously July 11 to set a 2025 fiscal year tax rate that is...

Final walk-out for longtime Lewes police officer

Bill Shull
1 year ago
“Thank you for everything for the last 23 years. 10-7.” And with that final radio call to the...

Milton closes deal on 102 Collins St. property

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council formally signed off on plans to acquire property at 102 Collins St. that the...

Biden speaks about Trump shooting in Rehoboth Beach

Bill Shull
1 year ago
President Joe Biden delivered a Saturday night address to the nation from the Rehoboth Beach...

Sussex announces cooling stations ahead of heat wave

1 year ago
Sussex County officials have announced that several cooling stations will be designated Monday,...

Rehoboth officials don’t rule out new wastewater...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
There are still more questions than answers, but following a presentation by Lewes Board of Public...

Henlopen Bluff decision on hold in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 year ago
A decision on the preliminary site plan for the Henlopen Bluff subdivision will have to wait at...

Passport Program highlights Lewes

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
Looking for a fun way to explore Lewes with family and friends? Check out the Lewes Education...

Milton receives new collection vehicle

1 year ago
To help deal with Canada geese droppings in Milton Memorial Park, the town has acquired a Tow and...

Rehoboth planning approves Belhaven Hotel site plan

Chris Flood
1 year ago
After nearly five years, the site plan for the Belhaven Hotel in Rehoboth Beach has been approved,...

Marijuana czar to speak in Lewes July 18

1 year ago
The City of Lewes will host Delaware Marijuana Commissioner Rob Coupe at a public informational...

Milton proposes marijuana ordinance

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council has proposed an ordinance that would prohibit the operation of numerous...

Stage is set for July 17 Northstar public hearing

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
In what will probably be a record-long public hearing, the Sussex County Planning & Zoning...

News Briefs 7/12/24

1 year ago
Sussex council meeting July 16 Sussex County Council will meet at 1 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, in the...

Rehoboth commissioners feel the heat during special...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Despite public calls for resignations and the threat of a lawsuit, Rehoboth Beach commissioners...

Homeless camp near Route 1 church is vacated

Ron MacArthur and Melissa Steele
1 year ago
The odds are stacked against the homeless, and those odds are even greater in the Cape Region with...

Gender disparities found within Cape sports programs

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
Investigations into a Title IX complaint filed against the Cape Henlopen School District found the...

Dewey leaders to debate green space, runoff...

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
At the monthly meeting Friday, July 19, Dewey Beach commissioners are set to possibly vote on...

Update: Biden has returned to Washington, D.C.

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Update: President Joe Biden addressed the nation July 13 following the shooting of former...

Arminio files for Delaware’s congressional seat

1 year ago
Joseph A. Arminio filed July 8 to run for Delaware’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The...

Williamson enters Republican primary for governor

1 year ago
Bridgeville resident Bobby Williamson filed for governor July 2, making him the third Republican...

Sussex to take part in Blue Zone initiative

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
This version includes the correct spelling of Kim Blanch, co-founder of Blue Zone Project...

Milton gets grant for new painted crosswalks

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
A new set of painted crosswalks will be coming to Milton after the town received a $5,700 grant...

Rehoboth Beach commissioners change meeting structure

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Looking to place more of a premium on the goings-on of city departments, Rehoboth Beach...

News Briefs 7/9/24

1 year ago
Lewes open space group to meet July 11 The Lewes Planning Commission’s Open Space Subcommittee will...

Donovan-Smith project on schedule in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works says all residents of the Donovan-Smith manufactured home community...

Rehoboth Beach Patrol project about $550,000 over...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Months into construction, the Rehoboth Beach Patrol project is about $550,000 over budget. However...

Lewes hotel owners: No lodging tax

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The owners of the seven hotels in the City of Lewes are speaking out against a proposed lodging tax...

Free car seat inspection, bike registration offered...

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
The Dewey Beach Police Department is now offering free child car seat inspections and bike...

Jane Gruenebaum announces bid for county council...

1 year ago
Balanced growth advocate Jane Gruenebaum declared her candidacy for the District 3 Sussex County...

Not again: Another paint spill on Cape roadway

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
Another area of spilled paint – white this time – has appeared on a road in the Lewes area. On July...

Henlopen Acres approves $1.24 million budget

Chris Flood
1 year ago
During a meeting June 14, Henlopen Acres commissioners approved an operating budget for the fiscal...

Multiuse building proposed for Mulberry Street in...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission heard concept review plans at its June 18 meeting for a...