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Delaware leaders contribute nationally to improve...

1 year ago
Nearly 20 Delaware elected officials and local leaders gathered Nov. 13-16, in Tampa Bay, Fla., for...

Unauthorized lane closure causes Route 1 backups

1 year ago
Morning commuters traveling southbound on Route 1 between Milton and Five Points experienced...

Police thanked for work against impaired driving

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
There was a lot of blue at the Dewey Beach Hyatt Place Nov. 14, as officers from across the state...

Dewey Beach’s newest police officer loves to play ball

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Dewey Beach Mayor Bill Stevens administered the oath of office at the Nov. 15 town council meeting...

Milton finance committee rejects parking proposals

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Finance Committee is recommending town council not move forward with two proposals aimed...

News Briefs 11/19/24

1 year ago
Lewes planners to meet Nov. 20 The Lewes Planning Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov...

Dewey officials discuss tents, canopies on beach

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
After a lengthy discussion Nov. 15 about potential restrictions on the use of canopies and tents on...

Taxes, fees ‘on the table’ as Lewes changes budget...

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The City of Lewes is giving money away. It’s fake money, for now. But, city financial planners say...

State denies funding for new school construction

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Cape Henlopen School District officials say an operating budget referendum this spring is a strong...

Sussex County to consider winery expansion

Kevin. T. Conlon
1 year ago
Wayne Hawkins walked across the outdoor patio at Twin Branch Winery in Milton and gestured to the...

Some of Rehoboth Avenue’s new paving to be redone

Chris Flood
1 year ago
If it’s not one thing, it’s another with the paving project on Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach...

Lewes BPW general manager resigns

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Austin Calaman, the Lewes Board of Public Works general manager who has led the agency through...

Lewes Christmas parade entries limited to 100

1 year ago
The 92nd annual Lewes Christmas Parade organizers announced no more than 100 entrants will be...

Elevated arsenic levels found at Black Oak site...

Nick Roth
1 year ago
Elevated arsenic concentrations were found in soil on the site of the future Black Oak residential...

Fortification of Route 1 begins at Indian River Inlet

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Looking to fortify critical infrastructure along the coastline just north of the Indian River Inlet...

Daytime repaving of Rehoboth Ave. begins Nov. 18

1 year ago
Daytime repaving of Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach will begin Monday, Nov. 18, and continue...

Second Street in Lewes to close Nov. 18

1 year ago
Second Street in Lewes will be temporarily closed beginning midnight, Monday, Nov. 18, as crews...

UD offers report on coastal economy

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
It will surprise no one who sat in Route 1 traffic between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach this summer to...

Consultant: Rehoboth outfall has extra capacity, ...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
A third-party consultant hired by Rehoboth Beach has indicated that the city’s ocean outfall has...

Jane Brady joins Halloran Farkas + Kittila law firm

1 year ago
Former Delaware attorney general and Superior Court Judge M. Jane Brady has joined Halloran Farkas...

Carney releases government efficiency report

1 year ago
Gov. John Carney recently released the eighth annual report of the Government Efficiency and...

Overfall Preserve plan draws scrutiny

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The Lewes Planning Commission has again showcased its concerns with the proposed Overfall Preserve...

Cape Gazette posts early deadlines for Thanksgiving...

1 year ago
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the editorial submission deadline for the Friday, Nov. 29 edition...

News Briefs 11/15/24

1 year ago
Snowflake Soirée to benefit Autism Delaware Nov. 15 Autism Delaware will present the Snowflake...

DelDOT lays out Minos Conaway Road construction...

Nick Roth
1 year ago
The long-anticipated Minos Conaway Road grade separated intersection project along Route 1 near...

DelDOT prepares for workshop on Milton Route 16 study

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation will hold a public workshop from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday,...

State hears public on Harbeson Road roundabout plan

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Jillian Shea has responded to dozens of accidents in recent years. Shea is not a paramedic, a...

Cash bond increased for former U.S. Senate candidate

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Bail has increased for a man who had announced a run for U.S. Senate, but is now incarcerated in...

Fence installed at Troop 7 tent city, no impact to...

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Mike Agnew is relieved the tent city at the old Delaware State Police Troop 7 location outside...

Sensor problem causes Milton water outage

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Twice in a week, the Town of Milton found itself dealing with water outages. On Nov. 13, there was...

Governor-elect Meyer calls for open primaries to...

1 year ago
Governor-elect Matt Meyer is urging Delaware’s Democratic Party to adopt an open primary process...

RD20 Democrats to meet Nov 21

1 year ago
The Delaware 20th Representative District Democratic Committee will hold its regular meeting at 6 p...

Sussex Preservation Coalition to meet Nov. 19

1 year ago
The Sussex Preservation Coalition will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Lewes Public...

Rehoboth Beach Patrol still tracking for May 2025...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Despite some early procedural and construction delays, city officials say the construction of the...

DNREC exceeds expected seasonal revenue at Deauville...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
As the fee-collecting season comes to an end in Delaware’s state parks, the Delaware Department of...

Changes coming to Five Points area

Nick Roth
1 year ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation is fast-tracking a portion of the Route 9 widening...

Milton council approves Cypress Grove partitioning

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
By a unanimous vote, Milton Town Council approved a partitioning request for Cypress Grove to take...

Senate Democrats keep leadership team

1 year ago
Democratic leadership in the Delaware Senate will stay the same for the upcoming 153rd General...

News Briefs 11/12/24

1 year ago
Home-based biz panel to meet Nov. 13 The Lewes Home Occupation Subcommittee will meet at 11 a.m.,...

Readers submit photos of President Biden’s recent visit

1 year ago
With a little more than two months until President-elect Donald Trump takes office, the clock is...

Blood emergency declared as donations drop

1 year ago
Blood Bank of Delmarva has issued an urgent call for blood donors as local donations have recently...

Delaware awards $234,000 for tree-planting projects

1 year ago
The Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative recently announced 10 projects will receive a combined $...

Ghost crab pots removed from Rehoboth Bay

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Looking to remove navigational hazards for boaters and death traps for small marine animals, staff...

Milton council approves lease for parking at museum

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council, by a 5-1 vote, approved a lease agreement with Milton Historical Society to...

Chamber to host Sussex County administrator Nov. 13

1 year ago
The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce will host Sussex County Administrator Todd...

DelDOT prioritizes pedestrian safety

Nick Roth
1 year ago
Through the month of October, 24 pedestrians have been killed on Delaware’s roadways. That exceeded...

Return Day marks end of the 2024 campaign

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Barbara Holston and Sharon Pitcher have been coming to Return Day for 50 years. They set up their...

Milton solicits vendors for water meter replacement...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Town of Milton is soliciting vendors for qualifications to conduct a water meter replacement...

News Briefs 11/8/24

1 year ago
DelDOT sets Nov. 8 workshop in Milton The Delaware Department of Transportation will hold a public...

Temporary attorneys appointed to fill Rehoboth...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners temporarily filled the city solicitor position and tasked City Manager...

Veteran asks for help finding kidney donor

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
This Veterans Day, someone in the Cape Region can offer extended freedom to a Vietnam-era veteran...

Local aviation achievers Chorman, Chirtea inducted...

1 year ago
Cape Region residents and aviation achievers Jeff Chorman and John Chirtea were recently inducted...

President Biden expected to be in town beginning Nov. 8

Chris Flood
1 year ago
In what will be one of his last visits to the Cape Region as commander-in-chief, President Joe...

Sussex Courthouse cupola project completed

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
Repairs and renovation of the cupola on the Sussex County Courthouse have been completed. There...

Snyder-Hall tops Simpler to win District 14 seat

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Claire Snyder-Hall knocked on a lot of doors for her primary win, and she kept on knocking to lock...

Election Day 2024: First State results roll in

1 year ago
It all comes down to this. After months of campaigning in the Cape Region, local, county and...

Sussex voters turn out at polls

Bill Shull and Chris Flood
1 year ago
For Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Meyer, Election Day was all about the votes, and the...

Home of the Brave honors its founders

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Home of the Brave honored its founders at an event Oct. 26 at its Milford campus. Les Stephenson...

Milton Theatre hosts sendoff for retiring Carper

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Theatre hosted a special event Oct. 30, celebrating the career of U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, who...

State officials say more charging stations in the works

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long said she knows something about range anxiety while driving her electric...