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Bridge work schedule adjusted to help local farms

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
Imagine the surprise Bennett Orchards owner Henry Bennett felt when he learned that Armory Road (...

Art as Redemption event postponed

1 year ago
The Milton Arts Guild’s Art as Redemption presentation, originally slated for 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb...

News Briefs 2/18/25

1 year ago
Lewes planners to discuss at-home businesses Feb. 19 The Lewes Planning Commission will meet at 6:...

Lewes proposes changes to open space

Bill Shull
1 year ago
“Where will they throw a ball?” That question is attributed to former Lewes Planning Commissioner...

Milton candidates face voters before March 1 election

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
A packed room at Milton library was the backdrop for the five candidates in Milton’s upcoming...

Sparks fly at Senate hearing on Delmarva Power...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
A state Senate committee hearing Feb. 14, on the spike in Delmarva Power electric bills in January...

Rehoboth commissioners discuss raises for themselves

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach’s elected officials get paid for their service, but it’s been decades since that pay...

Slow march forward for Lewes Army Reserve property

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The future of the former Lewes Army Reserve Center property on Savannah Road is marching forward,...

Online sports betting a boon to state

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Online sports betting came to Delaware at the end of 2023 and has been raking in the dough ever...

Milton council to revisit parking impact fees

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council has decided to take a second look at a proposal that would institute a parking...

DNREC nearing end of inlet’s beach replenishment

Chris Flood
1 year ago
After a little more than two months of work, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and...

Milton planners set course on short-term rental...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission expects to deliver an advisory report and ordinance to...

Blue Zone reports findings from Sussex County visit

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The organizers of Blue Zone, a proposed community-led initiative aimed at getting people to live...

330 Rehoboth Ave. rezoning request denied for second...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
For a second time, Rehoboth Beach commissioners denied a rezoning request for the residential...

Robinsonville Road self-storage decision delayed

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
A proposed 891-unit self-storage facility on Robinsonville Road near Angola drew support from area...

Ivy by the bay demolished, site to turn residential

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
The longtime bayside bar and restaurant Ivy on Dagsworthy Avenue in Dewey Beach has been demolished...

Transition report gives nod to school district...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
After weeks of committee meetings, Gov. Matt Meyer released his task force report with some bold...

County officials told of affordable, workforce...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
As it began working toward amending rules concerning development, Sussex County Council heard...

Stabilization needed for Rehoboth’s canal bank

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Whether Rehoboth Beach officials decide to remove the Grove Park canal dock and its supporting...

News Briefs 2/14/25

1 year ago
Biggs Museum admission is free courtesy of Dover FCU The Biggs Museum of American Art and Dover...

Sussex to explore working group on development

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Sussex County Council has established a process for drafting amendments to local laws and...

Milton council sends workforce housing report to...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council, by unanimous vote, elected to send an 11-page report on workforce/affordable...

High Delmarva Power bills prompt outcry

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
While a jump in Delmarva Power bills has drawn a flurry of complaints and a state Senate hearing...

Milton council moves forward with Granary solar plan

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
By a 4-2 vote, Milton Town Council decided to move forward with a plan to put solar streetlights in...

Snow blankets Cape Region

Cape Gazette staff
1 year ago
As forecast, the Cape Region was blanketed with several inches of snow Feb. 11-12. Snowflakes...

Sussex County backyard flock destroyed over avian flu

1 year ago
A backyard flock of birds in Sussex County was killed by state officials after they said the birds...

Lewes panel recommends home-based business regs

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Sarah Prieto and Stephen Matthews have reached the six-month mark in their quest to open a dog...

DEMA director announces new leader for statewide...

1 year ago
Delaware Emergency Management Agency Director A.J. Schall recently announced the hiring of Joseph...

News Briefs 2/11/25

1 year ago
Lewes to hold open space hearing Feb. 12 Lewes Mayor and City Council will hold a public hearing at...

Route 24 bypass on target for fall completion

Nick Roth
1 year ago
State transportation officials say a bypass connecting Route 113 and Route 24 around downtown...

Dewey hammers out details for new town hall

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
After lengthy discussions Jan. 31, Dewey Beach commissioners choose Costello Construction as its...

Lewes Mayor Williams will not seek re-election,...

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Lewes Mayor Andrew Williams has announced he will not seek re-election. Williams dropped the...

Winter weather forces delays, cancellations

1 year ago
An upcoming winter storm is forcing cancellation of events, meetings and school functions. To have...

Residents give Lewes high marks for safety, livability

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The people who live in Lewes actually do love Lewes. That is according to the results of a national...

Milton accepts report on e-billing signup incentives

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council unanimously accepted an advisory report laying out a plan that would give...

Dewey committee recommends town funding for flood...

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
The Dewey Beach Infrastructure Committee recommended the town partially fund flood mitigation...

Weather, geese complicate Cannon Rd. wetlands project

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
A large Sussex County drainage and wetlands restoration project north of Millsboro faced challenges...

Residential homes proposed for Rehoboth’s Canalside Inn

Chris Flood
1 year ago
The owners of the Canalside Inn in Rehoboth Beach have proposed a redevelopment that would covert...

New ice rink plan takes shape in Dover

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Groups that will permanently lose their home ice when the state fairgrounds’ rink closes in May are...

Dewey Climate Change Committee holds first meeting...

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
The Dewey Beach Climate Change Committee met Jan. 18 for the first time since September. Looking...

Lewes lowers proposed tax hike, budget meetings up next

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The City of Lewes has lowered a proposed property tax increase from 20% to 5%, as mayor and city...

Sussex council adds mobile home park to sewer district

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Sussex County plans to seek funding to extend public sewer service to a mobile home park with...

Land trust involved in six active projects

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
There is no doubt that Sussex County Land Trust is making large strides to not only preserve...

Rehoboth commissioners choose planners over city staff

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners have scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday, March 11, on an ordinance...

State may help with solution to Holland Glade Road...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
The state is considering helping residents of a more than 250-home development near Rehoboth Beach...

Residents encouraged by Sussex council plans to...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Several residents attending Sussex County Council’s Feb. 4 meeting praised council members for...

Dewey P&Z recommends freeboard, flood-proofing...

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
The Dewey Beach Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing and meeting Feb. 4, when...

Cape asynchronous week draws mixed reviews

Ellen McIntyre
1 year 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
1 year ago
Melanie Moser said she wants to see the Milky Way in Lewes. The chair of the Lewes Planning...

News Briefs 2/7/25

1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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...