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News Briefs 4/11/25

1 year ago
Quiet Resorts coastal cleanup registration due April 11 The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of...

Coal tender finds new track at Lewes railroad display

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Two-year old Cirdan Lyter loves trains. His grandpa, Jay Lyter, brought him along April 10 to see a...

Milton Theatre to scale back Pride, move Zombie Fest...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Big changes are coming for Milton Theatre’s two signature festival events this year due to what...

Rehoboth drawbridge to get $1 million paint job

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Looking to extend the life of the Rehoboth Beach drawbridge, the state has announced it will be...

Lewes hotels, rental owners raise red flag over...

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Mina Clark owns a rental property at 1603 Cedar St., about a block from Lewes Beach. She joined...

Cape Superintendent Bob Fulton announces his retirement

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
Cape Henlopen School District Superintendent Bob Fulton announced his official retirement,...

Meyer swipes at Trump administration in first State...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Gov. Matt Meyer took aim at Trump administration policies while asking for bipartisan support...

Rep. McBride discusses federal funding cuts at Lewes...

1 year ago
Congresswoman Sarah McBride visited the Lewes Public Library April 4 to highlight the devastating...

Coal tender on track for early morning arrival in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The much-anticipated arrival of the Lewes Junction Railroad and Bridge Association’s coal tender is...

MERR attempts to discover cause of whale stranding

1 year ago
The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute sent responders March 31 to the site...

Milton planners set course on affordable housing

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission plans to debate ordinance language regarding accessory...

Sussex County Land Trust announces fundraising program

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
The Sussex County Land Trust recounted its expanding efforts to protect open space countywide and...

Insurer drone usage on rise

1 year ago
Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro recently issued a bulletin addressing the increased use of...

Lewes farmers market losing farm-to-community program

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market is getting ready to mark its 20th anniversary of making fresh,...

News Briefs 4/8/25

1 year ago
Architecture meetings set April 9, 11 in Lewes The Lewes Historic Preservation Architectural Review...

School construction fee proposal gets new life

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
The Cape Henlopen School District is renewing its call for Sussex County to create an impact fee...

Clear Space, Rehoboth continue to explore partnership

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach and Clear Space Theatre Company officials continue to discuss how a public-private...

Dewey police officers promoted, one sworn in

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
Two Dewey Beach police officers were promoted at the town’s March 21 council meeting, and one was...

Hands Off protest in Rehoboth draws more than 1,000

Chris Flood
1 year ago
More than 1,000 people gathered April 5 at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand and then marched on the...

Delaware Supreme Court hears case related to...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Delaware Supreme Court has taken under advisement a case brought by a member of the Mountaire...

Dewey discusses town investment policy plan, annual...

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
The Dewey Beach Finance Committee met March 12, to review the town’s investment policy...

Rehoboth’s mixed-use task force getting to the details

Chris Flood
1 year ago
The Rehoboth Beach Mixed-Use Zoning Ordinance Task Force met for the second time March 26, when...

Milton chamber postpones Horseshoe Crab festival

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Chamber of Commerce announced it will pause the 2025 edition of the annual Horseshoe Crab...

Local government representatives hear from state...

1 year ago
More than 100 Delaware League of Local Governments members from the state’s 57 municipalities and...

Lewes caboose gets “big shove” down railroad track

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The move was short, but Lewes’ big red caboose had to make room for another piece of railroad...

Milton council to discuss waivers for new parking...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
At its Monday, April 7 meeting, Milton Town Council is set to discuss two waivers required before...

Senate Democrats say Legislative Hall project on hold

1 year ago
A multimillion-dollar renovation for Legislative Hall and an adjoining parking garage are on hold,...

Compassionate release bill introduced in the Senate

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
A bill introduced March 26 would allow sick and infirm inmates to apply for compassionate release,...

Retail marijuana: State seeks to supersede county...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
A Senate bill seeks to establish state rules on the recreational marijuana market, taking away...

Supporters of homeless camp lobby for permanent site

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
When state representatives asked for suggestions to redevelop the former Delaware State Police...
See link below for map of demo permits since 2012

Demos set to begin on Rehoboth Boardwalk

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Demolition notices have been issued for three of four structures that make up the footprint of the...

About 800 landowners seek formal assessment hearing

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
The owners of fewer than 1% of the nearly 200,000 properties in Sussex County requested a formal...

News Briefs 4/4/25

1 year ago
‘Little Women’ musical to open April 4 at Possum Hall The Possum Point Players musical production...

Traffic is focus at Overfall Preserve forum

Bill Shull
1 year ago
How vehicles will get in, out and through the proposed Overfall Preserve townhome community...

Meet Cape school board’s at-large candidates ahead...

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
Two candidates are battling for the open at-large seat on the Cape Henlopen School District board:...

Marasco to become Lewes’ first female mayor

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Lewes city councilwoman Amy Marasco is set to become the first female mayor of the First Town in...

Delaware files lawsuit to block federal cuts to...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Delaware has joined 22 other states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit to preserve $12...

New Lewes playground open in Canalfront Park

Bill Shull
1 year ago
“It’s the talk of the town. We heard about it at a playground in Rehoboth.” That’s what Michelle...

Henlopen Acres replaces damaged 100-year-old millstone

Chris Flood
1 year ago
A year after being broken in half by a hit-and-run driver, the millstone at the ocean end of Pine...

Rehoboth moving toward stormwater utility in 2026

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach officials are still working toward the creation of a utility to pay for millions of...

Sussex, state plan more coordination on development

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Sussex County Council and state transportation officials met recently and agreed to work together...

Dewey digs into food truck discussion

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
The owners of The Dewey Post want existing brick-and-mortar licensed Dewey Beach restaurants to be...

News Briefs 4/1/25

1 year ago
Lewes Canalfront Park courts closed The City of Lewes has closed the basketball courts in...

No limits placed on Sussex land-use reform group

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
A group formed to help improve Sussex County’s land-use rules was told at its first meeting March...

Milton planners review town’s future land-use map

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission decided not to move forward with changes suggested by...

Black Oak amenity plan approved

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
Cluster subdivision Black Oak is slated to be built on New Road near Lewes with 127 single-family...

Rehoboth Beach exploring charter, code changes

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach officials are considering a number of changes to the city charter, including one...

Meet the Cape school board District C candidates

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
With the Cape Henlopen School District board elections coming up Tuesday, May 13, it’s time to get...

Home razed for Chappell Farm project

Nick Roth
1 year ago
The home at the corner of Cave Neck Road and Route 1 was demolished March 28. It was the last...

Belle Mead seeks C-4 zoning along Route 24

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
During its March 19 meeting, the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission heard plans for...

Sussex County adjusts tax breaks based on assessment...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Tax breaks for low-income seniors and non-veterans with disabilities were updated March 25 by...

Meyer increases budget 7.4% but warns of lean times

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
A new Fiscal Year 2026 budget offered by Gov. Matt Meyer March 27 offers raises for teachers and...

Milton planners finalize report on short-term rentals

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Planning Zoning Commission finalized an advisory report and ordinance language on short-...

Rehoboth Beach approves $44 million budget

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners approved a $44 million budget for next fiscal year during a meeting...

Lewes police, city agree on new contract

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The City of Lewes and it police officers have agreed to a new three-year contract. The agreement...

Sussex Council plans stricter controls on storm runoff

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
A March 25 meeting with Sussex Conservation District officials raised concerns among Sussex County...

News Briefs 3/28/25

1 year ago
Georgetown ceremony to honor Vietnam veterans March 29 Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1105 of...

Wiltbank family cemetery to be restored

Bill Shull
1 year ago
A small but historically significant Lewes cemetery is in for a big restoration. The John Wiltbank...

Cape school district faces civil rights complaint

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
Cape Henlopen School District is facing a civil rights complaint alleging discrimination against...

Martin to serve 55 years for Rehoboth bar shooting

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
A Millsboro man will serve 55 years in prison for shooting a man in February 2022 at Coastal...