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Living shoreline proposed to address flooding,...
Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
Plans for a proposed living shoreline and repairs to a marsh drainage system in Dewey Beach await...
Janet Maull-Martin seeks re-election to Cape school...
Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
Cape Henlopen school board member Janet Maull-Martin has filed to run in the Tuesday, May 14...
Street, sidewalk improvements planned in Dewey
Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
Areas targeted for improvement in a 2019 ADA assessment in Dewey Beach will continue with a two-...
News Briefs 2/27/24
1 month ago
Dewey planners to meet March 1 The Dewey Beach Planning and Zoning Commission will meet and hold...
Rezoning along Route 1 in Sussex council’s hands
Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
“Most criticism council hears is that development occurs and DelDOT tries to catch up. This...
Milton council finalizes list for first tranche of...
Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Milton Town Council finalized its list Feb. 5 of potential uses for the first tranche of funds to...
Nonprofit group buys Zwaanendael Club
Bill Shull
1 month ago
The Delaware Community Foundation has completed its purchase of the historic Zwaanendael Club...
Department of Elections presents $8.8 million budget
Melissa Steele
1 month ago
The Department of Elections made its pitch Feb. 6 for an $8.8 million budget with another $13.3...
Early voting deemed unconstitutional
Melissa Steele
1 month ago
A Delaware Superior Court judge has struck down the state’s early voting law for general elections...
Report: Keep Medicfill for state retirees
Melissa Steele
1 month ago
A subcommittee tasked with reviewing healthcare plans for retired state employees recently...
Officials: Anthem stormwater issues will be fixed
Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
For nearly two years, Anthem residents Corrine Becker and Maria Maksymowych have been trying to get...
Perimeter buffers in Sussex council’s sights
Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
Sussex County Council has moved closer to drafting a new perimeter buffer ordinance. At its Feb. 20...
Lewes canal dredging complete
Bill Shull
1 month ago
The five-month-long dredging of the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal wrapped up during the week of Feb. 12. U.S...
Harvey Hanna buys Crosswinds Motel in Rehoboth
Chris Flood
1 month ago
New Castle County-based Harvey Hanna & Associates announced Feb. 20 it has purchased the...
Rehoboth approves Summer House permit of compliance
Chris Flood
1 month ago
The Summer House in Rehoboth Beach has been a Rehoboth Avenue anchor for more than 40 years. This...
Last bits of Rehoboth Beach Patrol building knocked...
Chris Flood
1 month ago
About three weeks after the ceremonial first swing of a sledgehammer and two weeks after actual...
Eastern Sussex Democrats announce candidate...
1 month ago
Eastern Sussex Democrats have announced their first endorsements for the upcoming Democratic...
Milton commission denies application to demolish...
Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Milton Historic Preservation Commission denied an application Feb. 13 by Loblolly LLC to demolish a...
All-lane stop at Beaver Dam-Dairy Farm roads
1 month ago
In its ongoing project to convert rural road intersections into all-way stops, Delaware Department...
News Briefs 2/23/24
1 month ago
Sussex council meeting on Feb. 27 Sussex County Council will meet at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 27, in...
Bill aims to shave school construction costs
Melissa Steele
1 month ago
Prevailing wage law is inflating state construction costs, and a Milford legislator says his bill...
Public gets another look at Kings Highway plan
Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
Lewes residents got another look at Delaware Department of Transportation’s plan to widen Kings...
Dewey commissioners approve $8 million budget
Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
Dewey Beach commissioners voted unanimously Feb. 16 to pass a fiscal year 2025 budget that reflects...
Dewey raises business license, parking fees
Ellen Driscoll
1 month ago
Dewey Beach commissioners unanimously approved several increases to business license and parking...
Milton election set for March 2
Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
Milton voters will go to the polls starting at 8 a.m., Saturday, March 2, to select from three...
Briggs King joins A Better Delaware board
1 month ago
Former state Rep. Ruth Briggs King has joined as an advisory board member of A Better Delaware, a...
Preservation allies to hold public session on Cool...
1 month ago
Sussex Preservation Coalition will host a special public session at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 29, at...
Cool Spring Crossing public hearing postponed
Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
The Cool Spring Crossing public hearing scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, has been postponed and...
Corps details how north inlet project will affect...
Chris Flood
1 month ago
Long-awaited improvements to the north bulkhead and south jetty of the Indian River Inlet will...
News Briefs 2/20/24
1 month ago
Shore Democrats to meet Feb. 21 Shore Democrats will hold its monthly meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1:...
DelDOT proposes all-way stop at Shingle Point Road...
Ryan Mavity
1 month ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation is proposing to convert the Milton intersection of...
Rehoboth increases parking fees across the board
Chris Flood
1 month ago
Facing a budget deficit that has now ballooned to more than $4 million, Rehoboth Beach officials...
Lewes Fire Department sounds alarm at budget workshop
Bill Shull
1 month ago
The Lewes Fire Department sounded the alarm over rising costs, the need for new trucks and stagnant...
Beebe Healthcare receives $6 million gift, second...
Bill Shull
1 month ago
Beebe Healthcare has received its second largest philanthropic donation ever, a $6 million gift...
Legislators, officials tour Springboard Village
Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
The Delaware League of Local Governments hosted a tour of the Springboard Collaborative Pallet...
Three public sessions to present details on Cool...
2 months ago
Members of the community are invited to attend open house meetings regarding Carl M. Freeman...
City compromises on First Baptist sidewalk conditions
Bill Shull
2 months ago
The First Baptist Church of Lewes reached a compromise with city officials on sidewalk requirements...
Parker Selby offers valuable information to...
2 months ago
Rep. Stell Parker Selby, D-Milton, held a constituent services meeting Feb. 12 at Delaware State...
Milton commission tables Federal Street mixed-use...
Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
A proposed mixed-use development on Federal Street in Milton was tabled by the town’s historic...
State planners: Sussex growth will continue
Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
Using lots of data, Delaware’s Office of State Planning Coordination Director Dave Edgell outlined...
Seawall project progresses at Anglers Marina in Lewes
Bill Shull
2 months ago
A temporary wall of vinyl pilings is the most visible part of a dock project at Anglers Marina,...
Cape school board approves $168 million budget
Ellen Driscoll
2 months ago
The Cape Henlopen school board unanimously approved a $167.7 million budget for the 2024 fiscal...
Henlopen Bluff plan sent back to Lewes Planning...
Bill Shull
2 months ago
The Lewes Planning Commission will get another opportunity to consider some of the 39 conditions it...
News Briefs 2/16/24
2 months ago
Cape school board meets Feb. 22 The Cape Henlopen school board will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb...
AG: Rehoboth didn’t follow FOIA when hiring new...
Chris Flood
2 months ago
The Attorney General’s Office has issued a ruling saying Rehoboth Beach mayor and commissioners...
Biden expected to be in town over Presidents’ Day...
Chris Flood
2 months ago
President Joe Biden is expected to spend Presidents’ Day weekend at his home in North Shores. This...
Nikki Miller files for 20th District seat
2 months ago
Nikki Miller, former principal of Cape Henlopen High School, filed as a Republican candidate Feb...
DNREC assumes management of Deauville Beach
Chris Flood
2 months ago
For the first time in nearly 50 years, Deauville Beach in Rehoboth Beach is about to be under the...
Sculpture to be removed from Lewes park this spring
Bill Shull
2 months ago
The Lewes Public Art Committee unanimously voted to have artist DeWitt Godfrey remove the “...
Supreme Court rules on McGuiness convictions
Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
The Delaware Supreme Court upheld a misdemeanor charge of conflict of interest against former State...
Council kills Lewes Line
Bill Shull
2 months ago
The Lewes Line bus service will not be coming back for a third season, after Lewes Mayor and City...
Beebe Healthcare ends mandatory masking at all...
2 months ago
Due to a decreased rate of respiratory illnesses in the community, all Beebe Healthcare locations...
Shante Hastings, Preston Lee among engineers honored
2 months ago
Two Sussex County engineers are among three recently honored by the Delaware Engineering Society...
Sally Slook leaving Henlopen Acres town manager...
Chris Flood
2 months ago
About eight months after beginning her tenure as Henlopen Acres town manager, Sally Slook has...
Alison Myers files for re-election to Cape school board
Ellen Driscoll
2 months ago
Cape Henlopen school board President Alison Myers has filed to run in this year’s election, set for...
Acres begins comprehensive development plan process
Chris Flood
2 months ago
Henlopen Acres has begun the process of developing a new comprehensive development plan. The state...
News Briefs 2/13/24
2 months ago
Dewey planning commission to meet The Dewey Beach Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public...
Rally fizzles at Home of the Brave
Bill Shull
2 months ago
There was no fanfare, no hot dogs and no Eric Bodenweiser at the Home of the Brave Feb. 10...
Rehoboth library, city nearing two-for-one deal
Chris Flood
2 months ago
After a year of discussions, officials from Rehoboth Beach and the Rehoboth Beach Public Library...
Seal rescued from Bethany Beach now receiving care...
2 months ago
A young gray seal pup recently rescued in Bethany Beach is currently in New Jersey receiving...
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