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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...

State eyes ped/bike bridges over Route 1

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
The state has identified locations for potential bicycle and pedestrian bridges spanning Route 1,...

Legislators join power grid collaborative

2 months ago
Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, has joined lawmakers from Delaware and other states as part of a PJM...

New wrongful conviction act gets first case in...

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
One of Sussex County’s first cases under a new state law that would allow people who have been...

Dewey Board of Adjustment approves several variances

Ellen McIntyre
2 months ago
The Dewey Beach Board of Adjustment approved three requests for variances from the town code Nov. 5...

Brick work adds $200,000 to Rehoboth Bandstand...

Chris Flood
2 months ago
Due to brick work needed after bollards and swing gates are installed near the Bandstand, the cost...

Surf Avenue’s wooden sidewalk in Rehoboth replaced

Chris Flood
2 months ago
The old wooden sidewalk on Surf Avenue in Rehoboth Beach is being replaced. During a workshop Nov...

Dewey committee recommends modifying town fund...

Ellen McIntyre
2 months ago
The Dewey Beach Finance Committee recommended to town council Nov. 3, a change to the town’s fund...

Five Points Working Group wraps up after eight years

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
The group that eight years ago compiled a list of 78 projects to untangle the knot of roads in the...

State seeks comments on east-west road improvements

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
Three options for helping ease traffic congestion in Sussex County discussed Nov. 12 are...

House approves bill to unlink state, federal...

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
A bill to change Delaware’s tax code, separating it from federal code, passed the House Nov. 13 by...

DelDOT presents proposal for Milton trail connection

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
A packed audience attended Dogfish Head in Milton Nov. 12, for a presentation regarding a possible...

News Briefs 11/14/25

2 months ago
Freedom Boat Club sets food drive Nov. 14 Freedom Boat Club of Delaware will host a Stuff the...

Cape Gazette posts early deadlines

2 months ago
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the editorial submission deadline for the Friday, Nov. 28 edition...

Volunteers get set for winter shelters

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
Merry Hendrix of Milton said she is looking forward to helping doing laundry once a week to give a...

Royal Farms planned on Route 9 at Nassau Commons

Nick Roth
2 months ago
A new Royal Farms gas station and convenience store is planning for the corner of Route 9 and...

Home of the Brave hosts solidarity event

Bill Shull
2 months ago
Home of the Brave hosted its second annual solidarity event Oct. 25, at its Milford campus. The...

Meyer unveils billion-dollar rural healthcare overhaul

Bill Shull
2 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer has unveiled a plan to expand access to healthcare in rural areas of Sussex and...

Rehoboth Beach recognizes veterans working for city

2 months ago
In recognition of Veterans Day, Rehoboth Beach officials recently took time to recognize city...

Northern lights shine over Lewes Beach

Ellen McIntyre
2 months ago
The northern lights put on a vibrant show in Lewes over the Delaware Bay Nov. 11, with the sky...

Sussex municipal leaders represent Delaware

2 months ago
Sussex County town managers gathered Oct. 25 to 29 in Tampa, Fla., for the 2025...
UPDATE

Power restored at Cape High, classes to resume Nov. 13

Ellen McIntyre
2 months ago
Electricity has been restored for Cape Henlopen High School, and classes will resume as normal...

Boardwalk recycling program improves a bit

Chris Flood
2 months ago
The good news: Rehoboth Beach’s Boardwalk recycling program saw more than a 100% increase in the...

Work resumes on Rehoboth Avenue paving project

Chris Flood
2 months ago
As part of the Rehoboth Avenue repaving project in Rehoboth Beach, two handicap-accessible ramps...

Rehoboth lifeguards break in new home with busy season

Chris Flood
2 months ago
Despite a sizable jump in the number of saves and in the number of minor EMT calls in 2025, but...

Sussex County P&Z approves 21-lot subdivision near...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
A plan to build 21 single-family homes on a 24-acre site off Burton Road near Milton was approved...

News Briefs 11/11/25

2 months ago
Lewes to meet on preserve, resiliency The Lewes Fourth Street Preserve Subcommittee will meet at 2...

Historic Daisey house rebuild wins approval in Lewes

Bill Shull
2 months ago
After a two-year process, during which the volume of disagreement was often raised, the Daisey...

End of federal shutdown moves closer

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Days after Delaware began paying for federal food assistance paused under the federal government...

Delaware distributes food relief funds

2 months ago
Money was placed on food assistance cards to about 60,000 Delaware households Nov. 7 under the...

Inlet’s north beach replenishment project nears...

Chris Flood
2 months ago
Despite some weather-related delays, the replenishment project for the beach immediately north of...

Civic league event takes deeper dive into Dewey...

2 months ago
The history of Dewey Beach from 1962 to the present was the topic of interest Nov. 1 for a large...

Rehoboth drawbridge undergoes life-extending paint job

Chris Flood
2 months ago
A months-long paint job aimed at extending the life of Rehoboth Beach’s drawbridge has begun. In...

Jennings objects to handgun lawsuit

2 months ago
Attorney General Kathy Jennings responded Nov. 7, to a lawsuit filed against Delaware’s handgun...

House committee moves corporate tax bill forward

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
A bill to separate Delaware’s corporate tax write-offs from the federal government moved out of...

Lewes 250 launches website

Bill Shull
2 months ago
Like Paul Revere riding through the night, the Lewes 250 celebration is coming quickly, and...

With new curfew, Rehoboth Beach sees fewer juvenile...

Chris Flood
2 months ago
Earlier this year, in response to growing concerns with juveniles out late at night and the...

Dewey committee recommends modifying building permit...

Ellen McIntyre
2 months ago
The Dewey Beach Charter & Code Review Committee has recommended amendments to the town’s...

Lawsuit filed against pending handgun permit law

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Delaware’s handgun permit law, slated to go into effect Sunday, Nov. 16, now faces a court...

Scarlet Oaks annexation request sent to special...

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
Milton Town Council has sent a request by the developers of Scarlet Oaks to annex a 5 acre parcel...

Baltazar-Lopez named director of Office of New...

2 months ago
Rony Baltazar-Lopez has been named director of the newly formed state Office of New Americans. Gov...

Lewes moves forward on New Road field plan

Bill Shull
2 months ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council voted unanimously Nov. 3, to move forward with an application for a...

Veterans Day postal closure to delay Nov. 11 Cape...

2 months ago
Due to the U.S. Postal Service closure for the Veterans Day holiday Tuesday, Nov. 11, Cape Gazette...

Milton council selects new logo

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
Milton Town Council unanimously approved a new logo that will be part of the town’s branding going...

News Briefs 11/7/25

2 months ago
Milton approves final plat plan for Dunkin’ Milton Town Council, by a 5-2 vote Nov. 3, approved the...

Food benefits reach ineligible Cape families

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Food benefits for Cape students were sent in October to many children in families well above the...

Route 1 speed camera ready for real tickets

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
The warning period for speeders driving southbound on Route 1 near Red Mill Pond is about to end,...

Bill seeks to revise Delaware tax code for corporations

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Proposed legislation meant to change Delaware’s tax code for corporate expense write-offs is part...

Federal funding feeds fashion program at Cape

Nick Roth
2 months ago
Cape Henlopen High School students and parents continue to call on district officials to save a...

Sussex to begin comp plan update a year early

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
Sussex County Council will begin work to update its comprehensive plan a year earlier than planned...

Sussex County Council delays Cool Spring Crossing...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
After a nearly six-hour Nov. 4 public hearing that included lengthy presentations by the applicant...

Rehoboth Art League looking to pave dirt parking lot

Chris Flood
2 months ago
Looking to improve stormwater drainage and the overall functionality of the property, the Rehoboth...

Jennings files brief in favor of US Wind project

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has filed a friend-of-the-court brief challenging the cancellation...

Flags For Heroes campaign underway

Bill Shull
2 months ago
Again, 550 American flags are flying on Kings Highway outside the Cape Henlopen School District...

VA still seeks site for hospital in Sussex County

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
The search is continuing for a site for a planned U.S. Veterans Affairs medical center in Sussex...

Cape district enrollment up 77 students from last year

Ellen McIntyre
2 months ago
Enrollment in Cape Henlopen School District schools saw a net increase of 77 students since last...

News Briefs 11/4/25

2 months ago
Dewey marketing committee to meet The Dewey Beach Marketing Committee will meet at 5 pm., Tuesday,...

Bicycle council recommends signs to ban mopeds from...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 months ago
The Delaware Bicycle Council last month asked the Department of Transportation to explore the...

Beebe launches MyChart patient-centered medical records

Bill Shull
2 months ago
The future of Beebe Healthcare began at 5:08 a.m., Nov. 1. That’s when they flipped the switch on...