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Democrat files for U.S. Senate seat

1 month ago
A Democrat announced his candidacy Dec. 2 for the U.S. Senate, setting up a potential primary with...

Contract awarded for new Cape May-Lewes Ferry boat

1 month ago
The new, cleaner ferry boat is one step closer to joining the Cape May-Lewes Ferry fleet. Delaware...

Millsboro Christmas Parade canceled for Dec. 2

1 month ago
Due to the inclement weather, the Town of Millsboro has canceled its Christmas Parade planned for...

Rehoboth to review fees, fines as part of next year...

Chris Flood
2 months ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners are planning to update fees, fines and penalties as part of next year’...

Restoration moves forward at historic Wiltbank Cemetery

Bill Shull
2 months ago
The restoration of the historic John Wiltbank family cemetery outside Lewes is moving forward after...

Milton subdivision to include 385 homes

Nick Roth
2 months ago
A 385-unit major subdivision is planned for Shingle Point Road and Harbeson Road outside Milton,...

News Briefs 12/2/25

2 months ago
Dewey marketing group to meet Dec. 2 The Dewey Beach Marketing Committee will meet at 5 p.m.,...

Boardwalk demo on hold in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
2 months ago
The demolition of two structures that fall within the footprint of the One Rehoboth Hotel project...

Delaware Day Trivia Night set for Dec. 4

2 months ago
Delaware Day Trivia Night will be held across the state Thursday, Dec. 4, at various locations in...

Mixed-use building recommended for Kings Highway site

Bill Shull
2 months ago
The house at 815 Kings Hwy. in Lewes is a step closer to being reimagined into a mixed-use building...

Vaccinations available at public health clinics

2 months ago
The Division of Public Health says flu, RSV, pneumonia, COVID-19 vaccines, as well as all other...

Discussions over property reassessments continue in...

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Handling undervalued properties and how new property taxes will be applied to mortgage escrow...

Mid-Atlantic partnership hosts marine debris summit...

Chris Flood
2 months ago
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean hosted its biennial Mid-Atlantic Marine Debris...

Fundraising cabaret for Cape Henlopen Senior Center...

Chris Flood
2 months ago
A sold-out crowd packed the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center for a cabaret Nov. 20, raising money...

Dewey discusses increasing threshold for building...

2 months ago
Dewey Beach Town Council discussed recommendations from the charter and code review committee to...

Meyer podcasts offer candid insights

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Now in its second month, Gov. Matt Meyer’s podcast series continues to feature newsmakers and local...

Dewey considering change to beach assessment tax

Ellen McIntyre
2 months ago
Dewey Beach officials are considering changes to the town’s beach assessment tax rate following the...

Engineers question proposed county construction...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
Three engineers raised questions and concerns at a Nov. 19 public hearing on proposed rules...

State releases latest efficiency report

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
The latest report on making state government more efficient highlights ways to improve business...

State agrees to Milton’s proposed future land-use map

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
Milton Town Council is set to vote on a future land-use map that includes three parcels the town...

News Briefs 11/28/25

2 months ago
Free pickleball play day set Nov. 29 Dave Marshall Pickleball and the Shaffer Family Foundation...

Lewes considers homeless help after Second Street...

Bill Shull
2 months ago
A recent encounter with a group of homeless people on Second Street has the City of Lewes looking...

Homelessness on rise in Sussex County communities

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
The signs are becoming increasingly obvious. Long lines of people waiting for a free meal or...

Rehoboth library buys Warrington Rd. land

Chris Flood
2 months ago
Years in the making, Rehoboth Beach Public Library officials have purchased the Warrington Road...

Restoration of deVries Monument now underway

2 months ago
The Delaware monument to an event considered by many as the most consequential in the state’s...

Lewes historic panel chair honors earliest inhabitants

Bill Shull
2 months ago
As chair of the Lewes Historic Preservation Architectural Review Commission, Kevin Mallinson keeps...

News Briefs 11/25/25

2 months ago
Bids through Dec. 11 on low-digit surf tags The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and...

Bigger bang, more bucks for Rehoboth’s fireworks...

Chris Flood
2 months ago
Rehoboth Beach officials have awarded a contract to Zambelli Fireworks Manufacturing Co. for its...

Citizens aim to save Milton pecan tree

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
Despite gray, wet conditions, about 25 people gathered in Milton Nov. 22 in an effort to save a...

Lewes menhaden mural gone for good

Bill Shull
2 months ago
“There was an audible gasp in the room when I told our general membership meeting what happened,”...

Beebe announces holiday hours for outpatient locations

2 months ago
The holidays are often a time for celebrations and gatherings, but unexpected health needs may...

Pair of downstate Republicans won’t seek re-election

2 months ago
Rep. Rich Collins, R-Millsboro, and Rep. Charles Postles, R-Milford, have each announced they will...

Dewey committee recommends minimum standards for...

Ellen McIntyre
2 months ago
The Dewey Beach Charter & Code Review Committee voted Nov. 18 to recommend adding minimum...

State senator hosts roundtable on Medicaid

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
Healthcare officials came to Beebe Healthcare in Lewes Nov. 13, to discuss the challenges facing...

City of Rehoboth Beach achieves perfect score on...

2 months ago
Rehoboth Beach has emerged as a standout example of municipal progress in advancing LGBTQ+ equality...

Vote delayed on Rehoboth’s concert-related parking...

Chris Flood
2 months ago
A vote on a proposal to codify closures of the street surrounding the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand...

Lewes councilwoman survives carbon monoxide scare

Bill Shull
2 months ago
A recipe for chicken and dumplings almost became a recipe for disaster for Trina Brown-Hicks. Brown...

Preliminary plan approved for Royal Farms on Route 9

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
The preliminary site plan for a Royal Farms convenience store at Route 9 and Nassau Commons...

Old Orchard Road realignment underway

Nick Roth
2 months ago
After years of planning, dirt is finally being moved for the realignment of Old Orchard Road east...

Subdivision of 330 Rehoboth Ave. sent to public hearing

Chris Flood
2 months ago
The proposed minor subdivision of 330 Rehoboth Ave. in Rehoboth Beach has been scheduled for a...

News Briefs 11/21/25

2 months ago
Cape Gazette posts early deadlines for Thanksgiving week Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the...

Sussex council amends retail marijuana shop rules

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
Sussex County amended its rules Nov. 18 for locating retail marijuana shops, scaling back buffers...

Cape outpacing other districts statewide in...

Ellen McIntyre
2 months ago
Cape Henlopen School District is outpacing many other districts in Delaware in terms of enrollment...

Rehoboth’s sing-along holiday tree installed

Chris Flood
2 months ago
The tree that will be used for Rehoboth Beach’s annual tree lighting and holiday sing-along was...

Parish Thrift Shop Rehoboth moving sale continues...

2 months ago
The Parish Thrift Shop Rehoboth is closing its longtime location in the Bay Mart Center on the...

Delaware breaks from federal corporate tax code

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
A bill to separate Delaware’s corporate tax code from federal code is now law, despite concerns...

New Route 9 traffic signal goes online Friday, Nov. 21

Nick Roth
2 months ago
A new traffic signal at the intersection of Route 9 and Nassau Commons Boulevard west of Lewes is...

Appeal filed to stop handgun law

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
One day after Delaware’s handgun permit law went into effect, plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit...

First phase of Rehoboth Avenue streetlight...

Chris Flood
2 months ago
Years in the making, the first phase of Rehoboth Beach converting Rehoboth Avenue’s lights to LED...

Food Bank mobile-drive thru pantry set Nov. 21 in...

2 months ago
Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Food Bank of Delaware is holding a mass drive-thru food...

Lewes annexes Hoornkill Avenue properties

Bill Shull
2 months ago
“Welcome to Lewes.” That was the greeting from Mayor Amy Marasco moments after council voted...

New Sussex County Family Court unveiled

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
Walking through the new Sussex County Family Court building, Chief Judge Michael Newell sees more...

DelDOT installs miniature weather stations to...

Chris Flood
2 months ago
Looking to gather information on flooding in areas that experience frequent road closures, the...

Beach rebuild north of inlet complete

Chris Flood
2 months ago
After about six weeks of work, the beach replenishment project immediately north of the Indian...

News Briefs 11/18/25

2 months ago
Lewes council holds workshop Nov. 19 Lewes Mayor and City Council will hold a workshop and special...

Delaware Democratic Party names executive director

2 months ago
Seth Barnes has been appointed new executive director of the Delaware Democratic Party. With more...

Rehoboth Beach to install holiday sing-along tree...

Chris Flood
2 months ago
In advance of the annual Black Friday holiday tree lighting and sing-along, Rehoboth Beach will...

Handgun permit law now in effect

2 months ago
Delaware’s permit-to-purchase law to buy a handgun remains in effect following a court denial to...

Sussex County celebrates 25 years of open space...

2 months ago
More than 80 community members, partners and supporters gathered Nov. 13, for the kickoff of the...

Rehoboth’s new advisory committees get to work

Chris Flood
2 months ago
After two years of discussion and then organization, Rehoboth Beach’s two new advisory committees...