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Sussex admin calls for action on road projects

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Sussex County Administrator Todd Lawson urged state transportation officials to move ahead with...

Cape school board talks mental, social-emotional health

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
The Cape school board held its first official meeting of the year Jan. 23 at Milton Elementary...

New members join SOLA3 board

1 year ago
Two new members were unanimously elected by the Save Our Lakes Alliance3 board. Mary Peck and...

Leech case ends in mistrial

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
A 12-member jury was unable to reach a verdict in the case of an Angola man who was accused of 17...

Rehoboth may soon have answer on building code...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Well over a year in the making, Rehoboth Beach commissioners, planning commissioners and city...

Lewes finance panel recommends nonprofit funding

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Three nonprofit organizations left a Lewes Finance Committee meeting happy after the panel...

Bivens bids farewell to Delaware State Parks

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Ray Bivens spent the morning of his next-to-last day on the job talking about his first 11.5 years...

Milton planners begin debate on short-term rentals

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public workshop at noon, Monday, Feb. 3, to...

Creekside planned along Banks Road in Long Neck

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission recently heard plans for Creekside, a 116-unit...

Meyer creates farm and food policy advisory group

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Gov. Matt Meyer issued his fifth executive order Jan. 28, establishing an advisory group on farm...

Rehoboth considering water connection with Tidewater

Chris Flood
1 year ago
In an effort to improve the resilience of the city’s water system, Rehoboth Beach officials are...

Teams, parents lobby to keep Centre Ice Rink open

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
After learning the Delaware State Fair ice rink would close in eight months, groups that use the...

Dewey Town Council discusses FY 2026 draft budget

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
Dewey Beach Town Council held a budget workshop with Mayor Bill Stevens, accounting and HR manager...

Medical offices planned along Savannah Road

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
The owners of two properties along Savannah Road in Lewes have filed applications to change the...

Milton council to hear report on affordable housing

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council is set to hear a report on how to move forward with planning for and creating...

Mayor, couple put brakes on Milton speeding controversy

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Weeks after causing a stir by launching a website that shamed alleged speeders on Atlantic Street...

State planners review three area projects

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
State and county officials reviewed three area housing projects during the Jan. 22 Office of State...

Meyer executive orders keep rolling in

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Building on statements made during his inauguration speech, in which Gov. Matt Meyer said housing...

Jury begins deliberations in case of Angola massage...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
A 12-member jury began deliberations Jan. 30 in Delaware Superior Court in Georgetown in the case...

Delaware Coastal Airport taxiway replacement to...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Work is expected to begin in about two months on a new taxiway to improve safety at the Sussex...

Overfall Preserve gains preliminary approval

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The future of the Overfall Preserve townhome development is now in the hands of Lewes Mayor and...

News Briefs 1/31/25

1 year ago
Free pediatric dental appointments available Feb. 1 Coastal Kids Pediatric Dentistry will take part...

Sussex eyes swift review of development limits

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Sussex County Council is expected to create a working group at its Tuesday, Feb. 11 meeting to...

Twin Branch aims for Valentine’s Day reopening

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Twin Branch Winery in Milton may reopen on Valentine’s Day, about 16 months after a seasonal...

Seven bids received for new Dewey Town Hall

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
The Town of Dewey Beach received seven bids for its new town hall, police station and EMS facility...

News Briefs 1/28/25

1 year ago
Sussex County Council meets Jan. 28 Sussex County Council will meet at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28,...

Oceanfront hotel plan OK’d by city planners

Chris Flood
1 year ago
By unanimous vote, the Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission approved the site plan for the One...

Icy reception: Rink closure met with ire

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Groups fighting last week’s decision to close the ice rink in Harrington, due to high maintenance...

Milton planners table Dairy Queen application

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission tabled a preliminary site plan application for Dairy...

Milton planners approve Dunkin preliminary site plans

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved preliminary site plans for Dunkin...

Topping-off ceremony held for new Rehoboth Beach Patrol

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Almost a year after construction began, Rehoboth Beach celebrated the installation of trusses on...

New Sussex council members learning to do their jobs

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
As three newly elected Sussex County Council members prepared to take their seats Jan. 7, they were...

News Briefs 1/24/25

1 year ago
Rehoboth planning commission to meet The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission has scheduled a meeting...

Speed concerns accelerate to social media conflict...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
A couple’s efforts to prompt drivers to obey the 25 mph speed limit near their house on Atlantic...

Code Purple organizers work to resume homeless...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Organizers of a structured encampment for homeless people off Route 1 – which operated on an...

Governor bestows Order of the First State on Hazel...

1 year ago
Gov. Bethany Hall-Long presented beloved Lewes historian Hazel Brittingham with a posthumous Order...

Delaware joins states to defend birthright citizenship

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Just like clockwork, hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end birthright...

Bitter cold brings ice to Cape Region

1 year ago
With single-digit overnight temperatures in recent days, ice has formed in most of the Cape Region’...

Former U.S. Senate candidate to serve six months for...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
A former U.S. Senate candidate from Gumboro will serve six months in prison and 18 months of...

DNREC joins with feds on snow geese deaths

1 year ago
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is collaborating with the U.S...

Meyer signs first executive order to develop youth...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
In his first action as governor, Gov. Matt Meyer set up shop backstage of his inauguration Jan. 21...

Delaware Senate GOP asks Trump to revoke offshore...

1 year ago
The Delaware State Senate Republican Caucus sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump Jan. 21,...

Legislators talk about LGBTQ+ issues in the new session

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Local legislators met with constituents at Camp Rehoboth Jan. 16, sharing their thoughts on...

Meyer sworn in as Delaware’s 76th governor

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Gov. Matt Meyer was sworn in Jan. 21 as 76th governor of Delaware, accompanied by Lt. Gov. Kyle...

Lewes council receives report calling for tax, fee...

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council formally received a financial report that calls for tax and fee...

News Briefs 1/21/25

1 year ago
37th RD Dems to meet Jan. 22 The 37th Democratic RD will meet at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the...

Rethink Delaware leader calls for change at state,...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
A newly formed statewide group formulating a strategy to lobby the state for policies focused on...

Rehoboth closes canal dock indefinitely

Chris Flood
1 year ago
A few weeks ago, Rehoboth Beach commissioners learned from Rehoboth Beach Main Street...

Gov. Hall-Long creates LGBTQ+ Commission

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
In possibly the last action during her brief governorship, Gov. Bethany Hall-Long signed an...

Rehoboth Beach is no longer a presidential retreat

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach – the Nation’s Summer Capital – has enjoyed the international spotlight for the past...

Delmarva Power plans replacement of 55 streetlights...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council unanimously approved a plan brought forth by Delmarva Power to replace 55...

Meyer nominates previous New Castle County heads for...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Gov.-elect Matt Meyer has named two New Castle County officials for state posts, and is keeping two...

Independent redistricting commission proposed

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
A constitutional amendment creating an independent redistricting commission responsible for drawing...

Buildings cleared from corner of Cave Neck Road and...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
The redevelopment of a parcel of land on the corner of Route 1 and Cave Neck Road outside Milton...

Hall-Long issues latest study of former Troop 7 site

1 year ago
Gov. Bethany Hall-Long instructed the Office of Management and Budget Jan. 17 to do another study...

Effects of snowstorm linger

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
The fallout of the Jan. 6 snowstorm that dumped up to a foot of snow in the area and a lesser...

Huxtable sees more strides in affordable housing

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
An affordable housing task force has momentum right now, said a Lewes state senator, but...

Delaware Supreme Court to hear arguments in Kellam case

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Delaware Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday, Feb. 19 in Dover over whether to...

March hearing set on dismissal of Rehoboth city...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
A March 26 date has been set to hear oral arguments on whether a lawsuit seeking the termination of...

Milton council to award contract for water meter...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council awarded a $1.2 million contract for a town-wide water meter replacement project...