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Milton officials looks for path forward on council...

Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
Milton Town Council is trying to decide whether it should move forward with a proposal to create...

Indian River Bay reopens to clamming, shellfish...

1 day ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reopened the Indian River...

Steady steps toward redesigned route

Nick Roth
1 day ago
Construction of the Minos Conaway Road Project near the Nassau Bridge has been underway for several...

Sussex council fills P&Z, board of adjustment seats

Kevin T. Conlon
1 day ago
Sussex County Council unanimously appointed new members Feb. 3 to the planning & zoning...

State parks director talks slow traffic, fast bikes...

Bill Shull
1 day ago
When the big snowstorm hit Jan. 25, Matt Ritter, director of Delaware Parks and Recreation, jumped...

Veto override moves through Senate

Melissa Steele
1 day ago
A move to override Gov. Matt Meyer’s 2025 veto of a bill that took away county control of marijuana...

News Briefs 2/6/26

1 day ago
‘Sussex Government 101’ program set Feb. 7 Sussex Preservation Coalition President Jill Hicks will...

DelDOT designing Route 9 pedestrian bridge

Nick Roth
1 day ago
After years of debate, a pedestrian bridge over busy Route 9 could be coming to Cool Spring. Sen...

P&Z change allows applicant rebuttal

Kevin T. Conlon
1 day ago
Faced with the same decision – how to allow fair comment by applicants and residents at public...

Nassau Valley Vineyards in state of transition

Cape Gazette staff
1 day ago
After more than three decades at the helm of Nassau Valley Vineyards, winery founder Peggy Raley-...

DMV issues scam alert about fake text payment requests

1 day ago
The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles is urging Delawareans not to click on links in suspicious...

Rehoboth fixture Walter Brittingham dies at 82

Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
He might not have been born in Rehoboth Beach, but few people are as synonymous with the city as...

Blunt Rochester holds listening tour on coastal...

Bill Shull
3 days ago
Water, water everywhere. But will there be a drop of money to pay for critical projects in ocean...

Bill would require snow, ice removal from vehicles

Melissa Steele
4 days ago
Delaware legislators are considering a bill that would require accumulated snow and ice to be...

Lewes still working toward home-based business regs

Bill Shull
4 days ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council put the ingredients of a proposed reconstituted home-based business...

Rehoboth could remove hard cap on property tax...

Chris Flood
4 days ago
As part of a number of proposed changes to the city’s charter, Rehoboth Beach officials are...

Milton committee recommends moving forward with...

Ryan Mavity
4 days ago
A three-member committee in Milton recommended moving forward with the proposed annexation of 5...

News Briefs 2/3/26

4 days ago
Lewes architecture group to meet Feb. 5 The Lewes Historic Preservation Architectural Review...

Memorial procession supports victims of ICE shootings

Bill Shull
5 days ago
An estimated 300 vehicles participated in a memorial procession Jan. 31 for Alex Pretti, who was...

Cape students stage small anti-ICE protest

Bill Shull
5 days ago
A very small number of Cape Henlopen High School students staged an anti-ICE protest Feb. 2. The...

Rehoboth changes two summer concert dates in 2026

Chris Flood
5 days ago
Rehoboth Beach officials continue to explore ways to change the summer concert series so it could...

Frigid temperatures continue in Cape Region

5 days ago
Although the Cape Region didn’t get the winter storm that was forecast for the weekend, the...

Henlopen Acres approves stricter rules for tree removal

Chris Flood
6 days ago
In an effort to retain the community’s trees, Henlopen Acres commissioners have approved changes to...

Wastewater upgrades driving Rehoboth budget increase

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Rehoboth Beach officials have begun discussions for Fiscal Year 2027, and if the budget passes as...

When Hate Invades the Classroom: SOAH holds...

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
Speak Out Against Hate hosted a community meeting, When Hate Invades the Classroom, Jan. 21 at the...

The Moorings at Lewes expansion approved by Sussex P&Z

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission granted approvals Jan. 21, allowing The Moorings...

New hospital review board bill signed into law

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Gov. Matt Meyer signed into law a new hospital review board bill Jan. 30, one day before the...

County priorities include affordable housing,...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
Improving a rarely used affordable rental housing program, environmental protections, tweaking...

New Lewes water tower taking shape

Bill Shull
1 week ago
A new water tower that will soon dominate the Lewes skyline is starting to take shape. Crews have...

Fairness in Girls Sports Act gets third hearing

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
The Fairness in Girls Sports Act, sponsored by Sen. Bryant Richardson, R-Seaford, was heard Jan. 28...

Sea Grant consultant: Sea rise caused by climate...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
As the lowest-lying state in the nation, well known for its beaches, water plays a big role in the...

Cape school board approves amended policies

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
The Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education unanimously approved a number of amended board...

Dewey holds FY 2027 budget workshop

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
Dewey Beach Town Council and the finance committee held a budget workshop Jan. 16, to review the...

Belhaven Hotel lot consolidations OK’d by Rehoboth...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
The Belhaven Hotel project in Rehoboth Beach took a small step forward Jan. 23, when the planning...

News Briefs 1/30/26

1 week ago
DMV hours to change as of Feb. 2 The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles is updating its...

Meyer unveils FY 2027 budget

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Gov. Matt Meyer’s second recommended budget seeks to prioritize kids, housing, healthcare and the...

Cape Region stuck in deep freeze

1 week ago
Temperatures in the Cape Region have not gone above freezing for more than a week, resulting in ice...

Allen Harim wants to amend Harbeson plant wastewater...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Allen Harim Foods has submitted an application to the state asking for an amendment to the on-site...

Bird’s-eye view from Milton’s new water tower

1 week ago
Alex Moreno of CB&I in Houston shared this dizzying view from 90 feet above Milton as his...

Bethany’s Fire & Ice Festival rescheduled to Feb. 6-8

1 week ago
The 2026 Fire & Ice Festival in Bethany Beach has been rescheduled to Friday-Sunday, Feb. 6-8,...

Lewes Polar Bear Plunge postponed to March 1

1 week ago
Special Olympics Delaware has announced the postponement of the 35th Annual Lewes Polar Bear Plunge...

Speed camera violations still high in second month

Nick Roth
1 week ago
In its second month of operation, the speed camera on Route 1 near Red Mill Pond photographed more...

Driving restrictions lifted statewide

1 week ago
Delaware Governor Meyer has lifted the remaining Level 1 Driving Warning in Kent and New Castle...

Shoreline-monitoring cameras installed on Lewes beaches

Bill Shull
1 week ago
Robin Mattheus said he is not exactly looking forward to the next big storm, but when it comes, his...

News Briefs 1/27/26

1 week ago
Lewes community forum rescheduled The City of Lewes has postponed the inaugural State of the...

River Oaks development questions interconnection...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
The developer of the River Oaks subdivision in Harbeson is asking Sussex County whether it has to...

State of Emergency ends

1 week ago
The Delaware State of Emergency is terminated as of 3 p.m., Jan. 26. Level 1 driving warnings...

Driving restrictions lifted in Sussex

1 week ago
Driving restrictions were lifted at 10 a.m., Jan. 26, for Sussex County following the recent ice...

Lewes community forum postponed to Feb. 17

1 week ago
Editor’s note: Due to the winter storm, the City of Lewes has postponed the inaugural State of...

State offices closed Jan. 26

1 week ago
All State of Delaware offices in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties will be closed on Monday,...

Send us your snow photos ❄️

1 week ago
As a winter storm blankets the region in snow and ice, photo opportunities abound. Share your...

Dewey talks amending zoning code for pools, pool fences

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
Dewey Beach Town Council voted Jan. 16 to refer to the planning & zoning commission a draft...

First storm of 2026 covers Cape Region

1 week ago
After nearly a week of warnings, the first winter storm of 2026 dropped inches of snow on the Cape...

Lewes approves first steps for Blockhouse Pond...

Bill Shull
1 week ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council voted unanimously Jan. 12 to give $17,000 to support the first steps...

Rehoboth issues emergency routes

1 week ago
Rehoboth has issued an emergency route declaration for the winter storm. Parking is prohibited on...

Millsboro declares snow emergency

2 weeks ago
The Town Of Millsboro has declared a snow emergency starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24. For more...

Lewes BPW clarifies elevated lead levels in drinking...

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works is clarifying the results of drinking water testing that found...

Meyer declares state of emergency ahead of winter storm

2 weeks ago
Gov. Matt Meyer signed a state of emergency at 5 p.m., Jan. 23, which will take effect at 12:01 a.m...

Dewey issues winter storm warning

Ellen McIntyre
2 weeks ago
The Town of Dewey Beach has issued a winter storm warning to be in effect from 7 p.m., Saturday,...

Milton on-street parking prohibited during snowstorm

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
To assist with snow removal, Milton Police Department is alerting citizens about snow routes around...