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DelDOT changes warning lights at Sweetbriar Road...

Nick Roth
2 months ago
A 60-year-old Rehoboth Beach man was critically injured Aug. 9, at the trail crossing on Sweetbriar...
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UPDATE: Ocean access closed Aug. 22 in Rehoboth, Dewey

Cape Gazette staff
2 months ago
Updated 10:50 a.m., Friday, Aug. 22: Hurricane Erin is moving north and east of the Cape...

AED tower ribbon-cutting ceremony held in Dewey

Ellen McIntyre
2 months ago
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Aug. 9 for a 24-7-accessible AED tower under cover at The...

DelDOT planning roundabout on Gravel Hill Road near...

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation is proposing a roundabout at the intersection of Gravel...

Milton Theatre seeks site-plan approval for addition

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission is set to conduct a site-plan review of the Milton...

Veterans welcome new department

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Veterans from across the state packed into the American Legion in Smyrna Aug. 13, to celebrate the...

US Wind’s construction approval to be reviewed

Chris Flood
2 months ago
In late 2024, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management approved the construction and operations plan...

Milton council accepts report on affordable housing

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
Milton Town Council unanimously accepted a report by the planning and zoning commission on...

Dewey commissioner candidates’ forum set for Aug. 23

Ellen McIntyre
2 months ago
The Dewey Beach Civic League will host a town commissioner candidates’ forum at 4 p.m., Saturday,...

Sussex council asked to comment on state plan that...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
Sussex County Council members expressed frustration at a recent meeting when they were asked to...

Relief lifeguards fill in as others depart early

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
Jack Giles has worked as a relief lifeguard in recent years in Dewey Beach, filling in when other...

Children’s Beach House seeks grant for new windows

Bill Shull
2 months ago
Children’s Beach House is hoping to replace its well-worn, 25-year-old windows and doors that take...

News Briefs 8/15/25

2 months ago
Two Rehoboth Beach meetings canceled The Rehoboth Beach Parks and Shade Tree Commission and Board...

Nanticoke Indians struggling to fund this year’s Powwow

Chris Flood
2 months ago
With the Nanticoke Indian Association’s 47th annual Powwow less than a month away, Chief Avery...

Senate Republicans question rushed process

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Senate Republicans are questioning why a special session to address property tax assessments was...

New property tax legislation signed into law

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Five bills addressing the recent property tax reassessments were signed into law following a...

Mike Castle, former governor and congressman,...

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Former governor, lieutenant governor, congressman and state legislator Michael Castle died Aug. 14...

Nanticoke cultural center to break ground for...

2 months ago
The Nanticoke Indian Association will hold a ceremony at 1 p.m., Monday, Aug. 25, to celebrate the...

Cannery Village reps present three-year lighting plan

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
Cannery Village in Milton is planning a complete overhaul of the development’s streetlights after...

Alonna Berry sworn in as District 20 rep

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Rep. Alonna Berry, D-Milton, was officially sworn in to serve District 20 before an Aug. 12 special...

Lewes-Rehoboth Canal dredging set for 2026

2 months ago
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District has announced it awarded a $9.6 million...

Lewes launches beach recycling pilot program

Bill Shull
2 months ago
The City of Lewes has launched a beach recycling pilot program aimed at making it easier to throw...

Hilovsky takes national stage to champion financial...

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
A local legislator is branching out his financial literacy initiative to the national level. Rep...

News Briefs 8/12/25

2 months ago
Acres environment committee to meet The Henlopen Acres Environmental Approval Committee will meet...

Historically lopsided win in Rehoboth election

Chris Flood
2 months ago
In a three-person race for two seats on the board of commissioners, Susan Stewart and Chris Galanty...

Cape eyes another bid for high school expansion

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
Cape Henlopen School District plans to submit another request to build an addition to the high...

John Brady remembered as the ultimate public servant

Bill Shull
2 months ago
John Brady, a former attorney and first openly gay elected official in Delaware, has died after a...

Fourth Street Preserve plan moves forward in Lewes

Bill Shull
2 months ago
The future of the Fourth Street Preserve in Lewes moved forward with mayor and city council’s...

Meyer seeks to relieve medical debt

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer announced a partnership July 29 between the State of Delaware and national...

Rehoboth to seek historic designations for Boardwalk

Chris Flood
2 months ago
In its final act as a group, the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk and Beach Committee submitted a report to...

Stewart and Galanty win in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
2 months ago
In a three-person race for two commissioner seats, Susan Stewart and Chris Galanty emerged...

Dunes Hotel demo’d to make way for condos

Nick Roth
2 months ago
The former Dunes Hotel and and Sea Esta Motel on the Forgotten Mile is being demolished to make way...

Taste of home brew leads to job heading county...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
Andrew Harton can trace the path to his new job as Sussex County economic development director to...

IR Inlet sand bypass finishes summer testing

Nick Roth
2 months ago
The sand bypass system at the Indian River Inlet has completed its scheduled testing for the summer...

Sussex County P&Z sees big changes at meeting

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
The Aug. 6 Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission meeting was punctuated by significant...

Milton council sets public hearing on budget

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
Milton Town Council has set Monday, Aug. 18, as the date for a public hearing on the town’s...

Group steps in to propose detailed recommendations...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
As a group drafting proposed rules to help steer development in Sussex County was nearing...

Lewes police grievance set for September hearing

Bill Shull
2 months ago
A hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the grievance filed by the Lewes police...

News Briefs 8/8/25

2 months ago
Rehoboth Beach election slated Aug. 9 The Rehoboth Beach municpal election will take place from 10...

Strong rip currents trigger wave of rescues

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
Seventeen-year-old Glen Miller was rescued the morning of Aug. 7 after being swept out to sea by a...

Pfaff retires after 30-plus-year career nurturing...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
Bill Pfaff sees himself as a proud father, not only to his daughter, but also, in a way, to...

Berry to be sworn in Aug. 12

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Alonna Berry, the newly elected representative for Delaware House District 20, will be officially...

Rehoboth Beach seeks community Christmas tree

3 months ago
It may still be the thick of the summer season, but the City of Rehoboth Beach already has...

ALERT - Bonfire in Dewey canceled

3 months ago
The weekly bonfire on the beach at Dagworthy Avenue in Dewey Beach has been canceled due to...

ALERT: Weather forces Milton Night Out cancellation

Ryan Mavity
3 months ago
Milton Police Department announced that Milton Night Out, scheduled for 5 p.m., Aug. 6, has been...

Nearly $1 million in marijuana sales reported in...

3 months ago
Delaware officials said the results from the first weekend of recreational marijuana sales are...

More sand coming to Indian River Inlet’s north side

3 months ago
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District has awarded an $8.1 million contract to...

Rehoboth Beach Patrol honored with historical marker

Bill Shull
3 months ago
Bill Collick looked on with pride as a state historical marker was unveiled commemorating the...

Injured piping plover rehabbed, released back into...

3 months ago
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has collaborated with Tri-State Bird...

Berry clinches narrow win in District 20

Melissa Steele
3 months ago
Absentee ballots were the game changer in the Aug. 5 special election for District 20 helping...

Charlotte King up for Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame

3 months ago
Lewes resident Charlotte King is one of four 2025 inductees for the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame...

Stephens elected as Lewes fire chief

3 months ago
The Lewes Fire Department elected Robbie Stephens as fire chief during an election Aug. 4. Stephens...

News Briefs 8/5/25

3 months ago
Rehoboth elections board meeting Aug. 6 The Rehoboth Beach Board of Elections has scheduled a...

Lyndie Hertrich sworn in as Henlopen Acres commissioner

Chris Flood
3 months ago
In what was a standing-room-only event, Lyndie Hertrich was sworn in as Henlopen Acres commissioner...

District 20 votes to fill vacant House seat

Melissa Steele
3 months ago
Election day is here for District 20 residents to elect a new representative. Democrat Alonna Berry...

Rehoboth communication manager set to retire Aug. 8

Chris Flood
3 months ago
After a little more than four years as the city’s primary information disseminator, Rehoboth Beach...

Endorsements stir tension in Rehoboth race

Chris Flood
3 months ago
With less than a week to go until voters head to the polls in Rehoboth Beach’s annual election, the...

Lewes police promotions draw ire

Bill Shull
3 months ago
The union that represents Lewes Police officers has filed a grievance against the city, claiming...

Termites force demolition of historic Lewes house

Bill Shull
3 months ago
The house at 111 Coleman Ave. in Lewes has been there for more than 150 years, but a termite...

All Cape district students to receive free school meals

Ellen McIntyre
3 months ago
The Cape Henlopen School District has been approved for the Community Eligibility Provision, which...