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Rehoboth removes King Charles pedestrian improvements

Chris Flood
1 year ago
A few months after a consultant said temporary pedestrian improvements on King Charles Avenue in...
See link below for map of demo permits since 2012

1890s Rehoboth Boardwalk ‘icon’ set to be demolished

Chris Flood
1 year ago
With another half-dozen permits issued over the course of the past few months, the steady...

Sussex County assessment hearings winding down

Kevin T. Conllon
1 year ago
A consultant has completed the 10,300 hearings requested by property owners questioning their new...

News Briefs 1/7/25

1 year ago
Science and Society lecture series to resume Jan. 7 The Lewes Public Library’s Science and Society...

Winter storm warning continues into Tuesday

1 year ago
A winter storm warning remains in effect for Sussex County through 4 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 7. So far...

2025 starts off with a blanket of snow

Staff
1 year ago
Cape Region residents woke up to a snow-covered landscape Jan. 6. The National Weather Service has...

Snow day! Send us your snaps

1 year ago
Nothing beats the first snow day of the season. Send us photos showing snow day fun to photos@...

Gov. Carney activates National Guard ahead of...

1 year ago
Gov. John Carney a ctivated the Delaware National Guard Jan. 5, to support storm response...

Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long to be sworn in as governor

1 year ago
After two terms in office, Gov. John Carney will resign Jan. 7, to become mayor of Wilmington. Lt...

Sussex County prepares for winter storm

1 year ago
The first significant winter storm of the season could drop as much as a foot of snow and glaze...

Rehoboth makes appointments for mixed-use task force

Chris Flood
1 year ago
During a meeting Dec. 20, Rehoboth Beach commissioners voted in favor of a 14-person slate to make...

Committee looks into climate change, housing needs,...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
The Sustainability Systems and Resilient Communities Committee shared its recommendations Dec. 19...

DelDOT prepares for first winter storm of 2025

1 year ago
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Mid-Atlantic that will be in...

National Common Cause plans to restaff Delaware...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Although the organization’s Delaware office has not been staffed for about a year, an official with...

Sussex Tech bill aims to remove enrollment limits

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
A bill to remove student population limits previously placed on Sussex Tech High School was...

Inauguration events announced for governor-elect

1 year ago
Gov.-elect Matt Meyer and Lt. Gov.-elect Kyle Evans Gay will be sworn in to office Tuesday, Jan. 21...

Coupe stepping down as marijuana commissioner

1 year ago
After a public service career spanning 40 years, Robert M. Coupe is stepping down as Delaware’s...

Bird flu detected on Kent County farm

1 year ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced Jan. 3 that preliminary testing of a commercial...

It’s not a drone! It’s a flying car

Bill Shull
1 year ago
John and Heather Chirtea want people to know one thing about their flying car: it’s not a drone. If...

Construction manager hired for Rehoboth library project

Chris Flood
1 year ago
The renovation of the existing Rehoboth Beach Public Library and the construction of a new facility...

Delaware releases DEI executive branch workforce report

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
A diversity, equity and inclusion report done by the Delaware division of the same name shows that...

Milton election field set

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The field is set for this year’s Milton election, with two candidates filing to run for mayor and...

Snow geese dying from bird flu

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
Dead snow geese falling from the sky. It’s not a plot for a sci-fi movie; it’s actually happening...

News Briefs 1/3/25

1 year ago
UUSD to meet Jan. 5 The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold a service at 10 a.m...

Rehoboth commissioners waive RBVFC funding conditions

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Following a waiver request during a Dec. 20 meeting, the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company will...

Kings Highway construction frustrates businesses,...

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Mark Chura is frustrated by the long lines of cars stopped outside his business on Kings Highway...

After four years, Rehoboth’s canal dock still sees...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
It’s been four full summers since the Grove Park canal dock opened for use in Rehoboth Beach...

Delays for new Lewes Canalfront Park playground

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Construction delays have pushed the opening of the new Lewes Canalfront Park playground to spring...

Overfalls museum gets council green light

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The Overfalls Foundation has received approval to move full steam ahead on plans for a new museum...

Meyer administration looks to keep heads of health...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Delaware Gov.-elect Matt Meyer has nominated the current secretaries of the Department of Health...

News Briefs 12/31/24

1 year ago
Equine council scholarship applications due Dec. 31 The Delaware Equine Council Foundation will...

529 applicants compete for 15 marijuana retail...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
The state’s Office of the Marijuana Commissioner conducted its open retail lottery Dec. 19. There...

Rehoboth, Clear Space exploring public-private...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Looking to keep an arts presence in downtown Rehoboth Beach, city commissioners have agreed to...

Replenishment ongoing at IR inlet’s north-side beach

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Roughly one month into the emergency replenishment work on the beach north of the Indian River...

Nassau Commons Boulevard reopens in Lewes

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Nassau Commons Boulevard – a common path between Routes 1 and 9 west of Lewes that a developer said...

Delaware State Police receive new helicopters

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Delaware State Police have taken delivery of two new helicopters to better perform their missions...

Snow geese found in Sussex test presumptive positive...

1 year ago
Editor’s note: The following article has been modified from its original version to reflect...

Sussex Council rejects conditional use for trucking...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Robert Verdugo’s house rattles in the morning as diesel dump trucks rumble to life beyond the woods...

Indian River power plant to close

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
The coal-fired Indian River power plant is scheduled to retire in February 2025, company and power...

Dewey officials talk FY 2026 budget

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
The Dewey Beach Finance Committee discussed the first draft of the town’s fiscal year 2026 budget...
CHANGING COUNTY COUNCIL

McCarron brings decades of community service to...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Editor’s note: Three candidates, calling for controls on what they see as overwhelming housing...

Lewes water main pipe pulled under canal

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Construction of the new Lewes water main canal crossing is slightly behind schedule, but moving...

End-of-life option bill returns for new session

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Rising out of the ashes of its defeated twin, a resurrected bill that would allow mentally sound...

In lieu of open meetings, Association of Coastal...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
A majority of the local mayors that make up the Association of Coastal Town voted to dissolve the...

News Briefs 12/27/24

1 year ago
Dolphin-inspired musical program set Dec. 27 A presentation of music inspired by dolphins will be...

No appetite to extend Rehoboth parking

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Following little to no public support, Rehoboth Beach commissioners have decided to not pursue a...

Businesses brace for minimum wage increase

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
With the state minimum wage rising to $15 per hour Jan. 1, completing its steady climb from $9.25...

Sussex school officials named to new DIAA board

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Sussex County school administrators are among a group appointed to lead a newly reorganized...

Medicaid spending among topics during transition...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
The Gov.-elect Matt Meyer’s Care and Community Action Committee touched on Medicaid spending, and...

Common Cause shuts down Delaware office

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
When Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall decided to run for the 14th District seat in the House of...

Miltonian graduates from FBI National Academy

1 year ago
Milton resident Dean Popovich graduated Dec. 12 from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. A...

Milton council tables Granary solar lights proposal

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council tabled an ongoing discussion of having solar streetlights within the Granary at...

Road work creates traffic problems on Kings Highway

1 year ago
Editor’s note: Road work is not occurring Dec. 28. Road upgrades on Kings Highway created...

Starboard permitted to convert outdoor dining tent...

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
It seems that outdoor dining at The Starboard in Dewey beach is here to stay, rain or shine, all...

Bicycle council discusses possible access from Glade...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Walt Bryan hopes to get plans for a bicycle and walking trail connecting The Glade community...

News Briefs 12/24/24

1 year ago
DART sets bus service schedule for holidays DART will operate regular weekday bus services...

Rehoboth agrees to wastewater partnership

Chris Flood
1 year ago
After months of discussion, and with many of the finer details still to be hammered out, Rehoboth...

Plan calls for 183 homes off Cool Spring Road

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
State agencies raised concerns about continuing growth in rural areas while a local fire official...

Ground broken on final phase of Lewes-to-Georgetown...

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation held a groundbreaking ceremony Dec. 18, to commence its...

Ellendale hires first town manager in 120-year history

Chris Flood
1 year ago
In a little more than four month, Ellendale will celebrate the anniversary of its incorporation 120...