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News Briefs 2/17/26

2 months ago
Lewes ordinance panel to meet Feb. 18 The Lewes Ordinance Review Ad Hoc Committee will meet at 11 a...

Rehoboth officials eye annual fees, permits

Chris Flood
2 months ago
In an effort to ensure the city collects enough money from businesses to pay for the services those...

$443,000 grant approved for Dewey Beach

Ellen McIntyre
2 months ago
A $443,000 grant was recently approved for the Town of Dewey Beach to help fund an emergency...

Former legislator George Bunting dies

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Former legislator and Rehoboth Beach businessman George Bunting , a mainstay in the Cape Region...

New fundraising engine drives Lewes locomotive

Bill Shull
2 months ago
From the time a railroad display in Lewes was just a faraway light at the end of the tracks, Cathy...

DART proposes changes to Beach Bus services for 2026

Chris Flood
2 months ago
In an effort to improve on-time performance, connections and service reliability, DART has proposed...

County council delays vote on The Moorings expansion

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
A decision on a plan to increase by 56 the number of homes at The Moorings at Lewes retirement...

Event provides help to pay power bills

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Dozens of Delmarva Power and Light customers attended an energy assistance event Feb. 11 in...

Rehoboth clearing backlog of delinquent meeting minutes

Chris Flood
2 months ago
In an effort to get caught up on a backlog of meeting minutes, Rehoboth Beach commissioners...

PJM: Energy use hits highs during recent freeze

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
The regional power grid operator says the deep freeze that kept the area encased in ice-covered...

A deeper dive into speed camera data

Nick Roth
2 months ago
The speed camera along Route 1 at the north end of the Minos Conaway Road work zone near Lewes has...

Lewes eyes police, resiliency cuts

Bill Shull
2 months ago
A Lewes budget review team is recommending the city cut police spending and the amount dedicated to...

News Briefs 2/13/26

2 months ago
DESSAR to meet Feb. 14 in Lewes The Delaware Society Sons of the American Revolution will meet from...

Atlantic Fields developer challenges Jan. 13 denial...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
The developer of a proposed 665,000-square-foot commercial center on Route 24 near Rehoboth Beach...

Frozen bay creates challenges for Cape May-Lewes Ferry

Nick Roth
2 months ago
The extreme cold has not been kind to the Cape May-Lewes Ferry, as the Delaware River and Bay...

Spoils from canal dredging to benefit two area projects

Chris Flood
2 months ago
If everything goes as planned, the much-anticipated dredging of the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal will take...

Dewey considers adding hour to paid parking

Ellen McIntyre
2 months ago
The Dewey Beach Finance Committee is asking town commissioners to consider moving the start time...

McBride meets with Lewes first responders

Bill Shull
2 months ago
Congresswoman Sarah McBride met with leadership from the Lewes Fire Department Jan. 28. Fire and...

Joint Finance Committee hearings begin

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Joint Finance Committee hearings on the governor’s recommended Fiscal Year 2027 budget began Feb. 3...

News Briefs 2/10/26

2 months ago
Kayak launch dock proposed for canal The Grande at Canal Pointe Maintenance Corporation has...

Firsthand input sought on affordable housing

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
As a decades-long housing boom continues in Sussex County, a local group is asking residents to...

$1M fed grant now available for Dewey

Ellen McIntyre
2 months ago
A $1 million federal grant for a flood mitigation project in Dewey Beach that was withheld for...

Milton parks committee close to wrapping up report

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
The Milton Parks and Recreation Committee is close to completing a report for town council...

Beebe investigating physician for social media posts

Bill Shull
2 months ago
Beebe Healthcare has placed one of its physicians on administrative leave and is investigating “...

Leftover state money reallocated

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Leftover money in last year’s bond bill will be reallocated under the mini bond bill signed into...

Milton officials looks for path forward on council...

Ryan Mavity
2 months 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...

2 months ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reopened the Indian River...

Steady steps toward redesigned route

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

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

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

Sussex council fills P&Z, board of adjustment seats

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

Veto override moves through Senate

Melissa Steele
2 months 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

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

P&Z change allows applicant rebuttal

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

DelDOT designing Route 9 pedestrian bridge

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

Nassau Valley Vineyards in state of transition

Cape Gazette staff
2 months 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

2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council put the ingredients of a proposed reconstituted home-based business...

Milton committee recommends moving forward with...

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

Rehoboth could remove hard cap on property tax...

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

News Briefs 2/3/26

2 months ago
Lewes architecture group to meet Feb. 5 The Lewes Historic Preservation Architectural Review...

Memorial procession supports victims of ICE shootings

Bill Shull
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months ago
Rehoboth Beach officials continue to explore ways to change the summer concert series so it could...

Frigid temperatures continue in Cape Region

2 months 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
2 months ago
In an effort to retain the community’s trees, Henlopen Acres commissioners have approved changes to...

When Hate Invades the Classroom: SOAH holds...

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

Wastewater upgrades driving Rehoboth budget increase

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

The Moorings at Lewes expansion approved by Sussex P&Z

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

New hospital review board bill signed into law

Melissa Steele
2 months 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
2 months ago
Improving a rarely used affordable rental housing program, environmental protections, tweaking...

New Lewes water tower taking shape

Bill Shull
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months ago
The Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education unanimously approved a number of amended board...

Dewey holds FY 2027 budget workshop

Ellen McIntyre
2 months 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
2 months ago
The Belhaven Hotel project in Rehoboth Beach took a small step forward Jan. 23, when the planning...

News Briefs 1/30/26

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