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News Briefs 11/5/24

1 year ago
Delaware courts warn of phone call scams The Delaware Judiciary is warning people that bogus phone...

New Lewes panel begins home-based biz discussion

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Lewes’ newest municipal panel has begun discussing what home-based businesses should be allowed in...

Wilcox guilty on all charges related to 2022 fatal...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
A 12-member jury convicted a Millsboro man in Delaware Superior Court Nov. 4, on all 10 charges...

Autistic drivers get real-world experience with police

Gina Gruwell
1 year ago
The Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism helped provide practice driving stops for autistic...

Rehoboth Beach prohibits parking or storage of trailers

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Due in large part to a dispute between Henlopen Avenue neighbors, Rehoboth Beach commissioners have...

Questions still linger over Rehoboth building...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
The meeting is not yet scheduled, but Rehoboth Beach commissioners, at the urging of the planning...

Glade owners want trail extension

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
The Glade Property Owners Association near Rehoboth Beach has submitted an application for an...

News Briefs 11/1/24

1 year ago
Fall fest to feature international foods Nov. 1-2 The Eastern Orthodox Community of St. Andrew will...

DNREC approves one of four US Wind permit applications

Chris Flood
1 year ago
With local, state and federal agencies making decisions in the past few weeks, October was a busy...

Early voting numbers could set record

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Early voting is bringing out crowds that could set a new turnout record, an election official said...

Sussex County council candidates square off on...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Development and who should pay for it was largely discussed during an Oct. 29 League of Women...

Cape, Milford school leaders urge county to enact VSA

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
Leaders from two school districts addressed Sussex County Council Oct. 29, urging them to support a...

Trick-or-treaters take over Lewes

Bill Shull
1 year ago
When Kings Highway closed, the candy and costumes flowed. Spooky sounds and songs filled the night...

Flags for Heroes seeks donations

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club’s annual Flags for Heroes campaign is underway. The organization is...

Prosecutors wrap case in Wilcox trial

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Delaware prosecutors rested their case against a Millsboro man facing assault and manslaughter...

Code Purple volunteer info session set Nov. 11 in Lewes

1 year ago
The winter season is one of the most stressful and dangerous for people living without shelter...

Wilcox trial begins in Georgetown

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The trial for a Millsboro man who faces charges related to his role in a crash that killed three...

Dewey leaders set 2-foot freeboard requirement

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
Despite the unanimous recommendation of the planning and zoning commission and one leader’s...

So long, Pete: Lewes Chamber salutes Schwartzkopf

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The trio of local legislators known as the Three Amigos were together again to honor one of their...

Rehoboth Beach commissioners left without legal...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
After less than one year, Baird Mandalas Brockstedt & Federico attorney Alex Burns is no longer...

News Briefs 10/29/24

1 year ago
Lewes home-based biz panel to meet The Lewes Planning Commission’s Home Occupation Subcommittee...

Lawyer: Rehoboth city manager lawsuit should be...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
In response to a lawsuit filed in August seeking the termination of Rehoboth Beach City Manager...

Granary exploring solar street lights

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council and the town’s planning and zoning commission have given the developers of the...

Planning underway for Lewes 250 celebration

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The City of Lewes wants to make the nation’s 250th birthday a special year-long celebration for the...

Ted Becker remembered as public servant, friend to...

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Hundreds of people attended a celebration of life for former Lewes Mayor Ted Becker Oct. 26. The...

Rehoboth exploring changes on two new handicap ramps

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach officials have been told by the state that the city will have to pay for a redesign...

Lewes railroad project chugs along

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The next piece of rolling stock that will join the red caboose in Lewes is taking shape. The Lewes...

Dewey now in control of lifesaving station property

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
To prevent the potential loss of control of a Dewey Beach landmark, Town Manager Bill Zolper has...

Donovan-Smith street paving complete in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The refurbishment of the Donovan-Smith Manufactured Home Community in Lewes is now complete. Lewes...

Fewer adult piping plover pairs in 2024

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
Beach-nesting piping plovers, a federally listed threatened species and Delaware state-listed...

Martin found guilty of second-degree murder

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
A 12-person jury has found Edward Martin of Millsboro guilty of second-degree murder, first-degree...

State marijuana office conducts licensing lottery

Chris Flood
1 year ago
A year-and-a-half in the making, the Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner held its...

Dewey dispenses with last item from military surplus...

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
When Dewey Beach officials return a Humvee to the military Monday, Oct. 28, the town will have...

Vouchers awarded to Willows at Northstar

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
Willows at Northstar, an affordable housing area of 94 units on 8 acres along Route 9, has been...

PAC money continues to flow into Cape Region campaigns

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Political action committee money continues to make an impact on Cape Region races, primarily in the...

Agenda released for Ted Becker celebration of life

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The agenda has been released for the celebration of life for former Lewes Mayor Ted Becker. The...

News Briefs 10/25/24

1 year ago
Halloween family fun set Oct. 26 at Revelation Georgetown Tidemark Foundation will host Brews, Boos...

District 6 Senate candidates differ on divisiveness

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Candidates for the Cape Region’s Senate seat presented their reasons for running Oct. 22, with the...

Martin trial heads to jury

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
A 12-member jury has begun its deliberations on whether to convict Edward Martin of first-degree...

Alert: Cape school board meeting canceled

1 year ago
The Cape Henlopen school board meeting scheduled for 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, at Milton...

Hybrid Cape May-Lewes ferry on the horizon

Bill Shull
1 year ago
A new generation of cleaner Cape May-Lewes Ferry boats is on the horizon, thanks to a $20 million...

Rehoboth’s Boardwalk recycling program still struggling

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Following a presentation by staff showing less than 1% of the recycling collected on the Rehoboth...

Lewes honors its employees

1 year ago
The City of Lewes recognized its employees with the Extra Mile Award Oct. 14. They were honored, in...

Rehoboth to issue request for proposals for new city...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
It took the unusual step of a commissioner making an unexpected motion during the city manager’s...

DelDOT installs new all-way stops in Milton

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation has installed two new all-way stop controls in downtown...

News Briefs 10/22/24

1 year ago
Henlopen Acres audit meeting set Oct. 23 The Henlopen Acres Audit Committee will meet at 10 a.m.,...

Temporary tent city sprouts up on former Troop 7 site

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
About two dozen tents neatly arranged where Troop 7 once stood on Route 1 outside Lewes are part of...

Iraq-Afghanistan memorial stops in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 year ago
A traveling memorial honoring fallen service members from the global war on terror stopped in Lewes...

CIB building Inland Bays’ largest oyster reef

Chris Flood
1 year ago
In the name of finding a simple and effective way to grow oysters in the Inland Bays, the Center...

Rehoboth offers timeline to answer on regional...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Officials from Sussex County and the Lewes Board of Public Works continued to make a case for a...

Milton planners hear concept plans for new Dunkin...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
With McDonald’s already under construction, the next national chain with its eye on Milton is...

Dog grooming decision put in hands of Lewes panel

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Sarah Prieto and Stephen Matthews will have to wait a little longer for a decision on whether they...

Milton finance committee begins talks on parking fees

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Finance Committee began deliberations on two proposals that would create parking impact...

ALERT: Jazz fest cancels Sunday’s fireworks

1 year ago
Fireworks slated for Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Rusty Rudder in Dewey Beach to commemorate the 35th...

Rehoboth BoA approves Belhaven variance for off-site...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
For the third time in three tries, the Rehoboth Beach Board of Adjustment has voted in favor of a...

Lewes honors longtime police officer

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The City of Lewes honored police Cpl. Richard Schiazza for 25 years of service. Mayor Andrew...

Lewes planners question Overfall Preserve plan

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The Lewes Planning Commission got its first look at plans for the proposed Overfall Preserve...

Lewes BPW releases initial water service line...

1 year ago
In accordance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, the...

News Briefs 10/18/24

1 year ago
Canalfront Park playground to close Oct. 18 The City of Lewes is closing the Canalfront Park...

District 20 candidates weigh in on issues

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Not much separated the incumbent representative for District 20 from her challenger as the two met...