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Milton planners table Dunkin site plans

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission tabled an application for preliminary site-plan approval...

Lewes BPW says farewell to general manager

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works said farewell to Austin Calaman, who has been general manager for...

Milton election filing deadline set for Dec. 31

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Town of Milton has put out the call for candidates for this year’s municipal election, with a...

Governance committee puts forth recommendations

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Moving along with its policy recommendations for the incoming Meyer administration, the governance...

Winery expansion moves to final county vote

Kevin Conlon
1 year ago
Approval of a conditional-use permit required for a Milton-area winery to reopen and expand into...

Dewey committee recommends increase in freeboard...

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
The Dewey Beach Charter & Code Review Committee met Dec. 11, when they discussed potential...

Governors residents will get a gate

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
Residents of the Governors subdivision near Lewes received an early Christmas present thanks to...

Meyer makes picks to head DNREC, agriculture

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Delaware Gov.-elect Matt Meyer announced his picks to head the Department of Natural Resources and...

Lewes bike panel recommends Savannah Road parking ban

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The Lewes Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee recommended the city ban parking on a part of...

Hastings to head DelDOT for Meyer Administration

1 year ago
Gov.-elect Matt Meyer announced Dec. 17, that he intends to nominate Shanté Hastings as secretary...

Projects for Sussex beaches and bays get federal monies

1 year ago
In what will be one of his last acts before he retires from political office in early January, Sen...

Belmont appointed to Cape school board

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
The Cape school board has appointed the Rev. Marjorie Belmont to the open Area C seat, which was...
CHANGING COUNTY COUNCIL

National environmental advocacy career motivates new...

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

Cape district will not go to referendum

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
Cape Henlopen School District officials will not go to referendum for any of its four locally...

News Briefs 12/20/24

1 year ago
Dewey commissioners meet Dec. 20 Dewey Beach commissioners will meet at 3 p.m., Friday, Dec. 20, at...

Sussex votes against offshore wind substation

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Citing a lack of benefits for Sussex County and its residents, county council denied a conditional-...

Senate confirms hospital cost review board with no...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
The Delaware Senate confirmed a newly formed hospital review board during an extraordinary session...

Three council members attend last meeting

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
Three Sussex County Council members, all defeated in this year’s election, were honored during...

Carney rededicates Biden Environmental Center

1 year ago
Gov. John Carney, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary...

Santa lands at DNREC boat ramp

1 year ago
Santa Claus arrived early Dec. 13, landing at the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and...

Sussex council denies US Wind conditional use

1 year ago
Sussex County Council voted 4-1 to deny a conditional-use request for a substation near the Indian...

Milford housing returns to Dutchman’s Harvest

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council allocated the last of its funds from the American Rescue Plan Act at a...

News Briefs 12/17/24

1 year ago
Pettyjohn to hold coffee chat Dec. 18 Sen. Brian Pettyjohn, R-Georgetown, will hold his final...

Sussex County amends subdivision, open space rules

Kevin. T. Conlon
1 year ago
Sussex County Council clarified subdivision and open space rules for developments Dec. 10, despite...

Georgetown man receives 45-year sentence for Royal...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
A Georgetown man will serve 45 years in jail for a September 2022 attack at a Royal Farms that left...

Cape Gazette posts early deadlines for holidays

1 year ago
Due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the editorial submission deadline for the Friday, Dec...

OMB director charged with shoplifting

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
The head of the state office that oversees Delaware’s more than $6 billion budget faces shoplifting...

Judge says DOJ erred, in part, in Pine Haven opinion

Chris Flood
1 year ago
A Superior Court judge has ruled the hearing officer for the state’s Department of Justice erred,...

Lewes council drops railroad display fence requirement

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The Lewes Junction Railroad & Bridge Association will not have to erect a fence around its...

Office of Management and Budget Director Cerron Cade...

1 year ago
Gov. John Carney announced Dec. 14 that Office of Management and Budget Director Cerron Cade has...

Marasco gets leadership award

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Lewes City Councilperson Amy Marasco has been given a top honor by the Delaware Chapter of the...

Education task force addresses teacher retention,...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
The education task force creating policy recommendations for the incoming Meyer administration...

A few of the faces who won state’s recent marijuana...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Marijuana has been legal in Delaware since April 2023. About six weeks ago, following a lengthy...

Change of leadership coming to DelDOT

1 year ago
Secretary Nicole Majeski will step down later this month from her current role as the head of the...

Data sharing discussed during transition policy meeting

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
The Care and Community Actions Committee, part of the incoming Meyer administration’s transition...

Fourth Street open space campaign ends year on high...

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The Greater Lewes Foundation’s campaign to save the Fourth Street Preserve as open space is ending...

County vote on Governors gate removal could come Dec...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Katie and Paul Capriolo moved their young family from Maryland to a townhouse in the Governors...

Dunkin Donuts seeks preliminary site-plan approval

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a preliminary site-plan...

Rehoboth set to vote on regional wastewater partnership

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Following a favorable recommendation from city staff, Rehoboth Beach commissioners reached a...
CHANGING COUNTY COUNCIL

Family farm leads Lloyd to Sussex County Council seat

Kevin. T. Conlon
1 year ago
EDITOR’S NOTE: Three candidates, calling for controls on what they see as overwhelming housing...

Bike lane brew-ha-ha in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The City of Lewes is taking measures it hopes will improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians at...

Meyer transition committee examines state finances

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Members of the Governance Innovation & Operational Excellence Committee – a transition...

News Briefs 12/13/24

1 year ago
Cordrey Charities party to benefit families in need Dec. 13 Cordrey Charities Inc. announced its...

Sussex County Council defeats proposed short-term...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Myrna and Tim Abbott, two retired teachers, have been renting out a three-bedroom house they own on...

Kris Kringle defends himself in court

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
A court in Sussex County has found that Santa Claus is real. Superior Court Judge Peter Jones made...

DIAA executive director hosts talk at Cape High

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
Cape High hosted Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association Executive Director David Baylor for...

Meyer announces nominees for cabinet positions

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Incoming Gov. Matt Meyer has announced his picks for secretary of state, secretary of finance, and...

New Castle, Wilmington Democrats select nominees for...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Upstate Democrats selected nominees to replace Senate seats vacated by two senators who were...

Henlopen Acres commissioners to review draft of new CDP

Chris Flood
1 year ago
After about 17 months of work, the Henlopen Acres Planning Commission voted unanimously in favor of...

Gov.-elect Meyer welcomes transition team staff

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Gov.-elect Matt Meyer has announced a communications team with media backgrounds as part of his...

50 marathons in 50 weeks at 50 years old

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Never underestimate the power of love. “My cousin's daughter [Ella Bresee] was diagnosed with brain...

Mark Saunders sworn in as Rehoboth Beach commissioner

Chris Flood
1 year ago
By a 5-1 vote Dec. 9, Rehoboth Beach commissioners appointed Mark Saunders to fill the vacant seat...

DNREC approves US Wind permits allowing offshore tie-in

Chris Flood
1 year ago
About a week after gaining federal approval, US Wind has received approval from Delaware Department...

News Briefs 12/10/24

1 year ago
Dewey Charter & Code Review Committee meets Dec. 11 The Dewey Beach Charter & Code Review...

Save Our Lakes Alliance 3 names Rick Hardy new...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
After 20 years at the helm, Sallie Forman has stepped down as president of Save Our Lakes Alliance...

Milton sets up Police Accountability Board

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council unanimously appointed a five-member Police Accountability Board Dec. 4, that...

Rehoboth sets Dec. 20 public hearing on changes to...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
After two years of discussion and nearly a dozen meetings, Rehoboth Beach commissioners have set a...

New magistrate joins Chancery Court

1 year ago
The Hon. Danielle Gibbs has joined the Court of Chancery as magistrate in chancery, with her...

Lewes subcommittee explores tax, fee increases

Bill Shull
1 year ago
A City of Lewes subcommittee has unveiled an ambitious plan for raising revenue that includes...

Milton planners approve office park plans

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission, by a unanimous vote, approved final site plans for a 44-...