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Public reviews Plantation Road second phase plans

Kevin T. Conlon
4 months ago
Brooke Freeman remembers the sugar corn stand his two brothers ran at the corner of Plantation and...

Grotto hotel site being prepped for demolition

4 months ago
Protective fencing has been installed along the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk in front of the former...

Sussex P&Z indicates support for homeless project

Kevin T. Conlon
4 months ago
While members of the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission were enthusiastic about the...

Executive order seeks to end homelessness

Melissa Steele
4 months ago
State officials kicked off the Delaware Interagency Collaborative to End Homelessness April 17 in...

Milton crosswalk painting set April 21-22

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
The Town of Milton is set to undergo painting of two new crosswalks as part of the town’s efforts...

State representative takes plea deal in 2024 drunk...

4 months ago
Rep. Kevin Hensley, R-Townsend, has lost his driver’s license for a year and is on probation...

Cape Gazette office closed April 18

4 months ago
In observance of the Good Friday holiday, the Cape Gazette office at 17585 Nassau Commons Blvd.,...

Southbound Route 1 bridge set to open at Route 16

4 months ago
After years of work, the southbound Route 1 bridge over Route 16 will open to traffic Monday, April...

Milton council rejects contract for Granary solar...

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
Milton Town Council, by a 5-2 vote, rejected a proposed service contract that spelled out terms for...

News Briefs 4/15/25

4 months ago
Sea Witch parking plan moving forward Following a discussion that involved police department...

Subdivision of Walls’ Apartments lot headed to...

Chris Flood
4 months ago
The former Walls’ Apartments complex in Rehoboth Beach took a step toward redevelopment April 11,...

Sussex County looks to strengthen stormwater...

Kevin T. Conlon
4 months ago
Sussex County officials plan to draft additional rules to limit erosion from stormwater at large...

New group weighs development’s impact

Kevin Conlon
4 months ago
A key question of whether home building in Sussex County is outdistancing infrastructure was aired...

Cape district names Nauman new superintendent

Ellen McIntyre
4 months ago
Cape Henlopen School District Assistant Superintendent Jenny Nauman started her week on an exciting...

Beebe crane work to impact Lewes campus traffic...

4 months ago
Traffic through Beebe Healthcare’s Margaret H. Rollins Lewes Campus will be temporarily affected...

Rehoboth’s finest celebrated at annual awards ceremony

4 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Police Department held its annual recognition banquet March 28, recognizing...

Artesian to start decommissioning Milton wastewater...

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
Artesian Wastewater announced April 7 that it will begin the process of decommissioning Milton’s...

Milton council to get reports on Magnolia Street...

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
Milton Town Council will get formalized reports on surveying, soil tests and engineering studies of...

Huxtable and Pettyjohn discuss collaboration without...

Ted Pfirrmann
4 months ago
Bipartisan conversations seem to be increasingly uncommon during these polarizing times, but Sen...

Huxtable proposes variety of Senate bills

Melissa Steele
4 months ago
Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, introduced five unrelated Senate bills April 3 addressing topics such...

Delaware joins states in lawsuit over voting...

4 months ago
Delaware has joined 18 other states in a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration over voting...

Milton Little League cancels opening games, parade

4 months ago
Milton Little League has announced that the opening ceremonies, games and parade planned for the...

Milton council members take their seats

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
Milton Mayor John Collier, and council members Robert Gray and Tom Arkinson were sworn in as...

Pair of bills aims to codify marriage, support...

Melissa Steele
4 months ago
Two bills sponsored by Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, are designed to protect marriage in the state...

Pier at Rehoboth’s Lake Gerar staying rectangular

Chris Flood
4 months ago
Looking to keep construction costs under the $200,000 limit that an anonymous donor is willing to...

Center for Inland Bays seeks support

Kevin T. Conlon
4 months ago
Standing just outside his office at the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays on a sunny but chilly...

Cool Spring Crossing public hearings set for May 7

Kevin T. Conlon
4 months ago
A public hearing will be held Wednesday, May 7, for a proposal to build 1,922 residences and nearly...

News Briefs 4/11/25

4 months ago
Quiet Resorts coastal cleanup registration due April 11 The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of...

Lewes hotels, rental owners raise red flag over...

Bill Shull
4 months ago
Mina Clark owns a rental property at 1603 Cedar St., about a block from Lewes Beach. She joined...

Coal tender finds new track at Lewes railroad display

Bill Shull
4 months ago
Two-year old Cirdan Lyter loves trains. His grandpa, Jay Lyter, brought him along April 10 to see a...

Milton Theatre to scale back Pride, move Zombie Fest...

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
Big changes are coming for Milton Theatre’s two signature festival events this year due to what...

Rehoboth drawbridge to get $1 million paint job

Chris Flood
4 months ago
Looking to extend the life of the Rehoboth Beach drawbridge, the state has announced it will be...

Cape Superintendent Bob Fulton announces his retirement

Ellen McIntyre
4 months ago
Cape Henlopen School District Superintendent Bob Fulton announced his official retirement,...

Meyer swipes at Trump administration in first State...

Melissa Steele
4 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer took aim at Trump administration policies while asking for bipartisan support...

Rep. McBride discusses federal funding cuts at Lewes...

4 months ago
Congresswoman Sarah McBride visited the Lewes Public Library April 4 to highlight the devastating...

Coal tender on track for early morning arrival in Lewes

Bill Shull
4 months ago
The much-anticipated arrival of the Lewes Junction Railroad and Bridge Association’s coal tender is...

MERR attempts to discover cause of whale stranding

4 months ago
The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute sent responders March 31 to the site...

Milton planners set course on affordable housing

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission plans to debate ordinance language regarding accessory...

Sussex County Land Trust announces fundraising program

Kevin T. Conlon
4 months ago
The Sussex County Land Trust recounted its expanding efforts to protect open space countywide and...

Insurer drone usage on rise

4 months ago
Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro recently issued a bulletin addressing the increased use of...

Lewes farmers market losing farm-to-community program

Bill Shull
4 months ago
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market is getting ready to mark its 20th anniversary of making fresh,...

News Briefs 4/8/25

4 months ago
Architecture meetings set April 9, 11 in Lewes The Lewes Historic Preservation Architectural Review...

School construction fee proposal gets new life

Kevin T. Conlon
4 months ago
The Cape Henlopen School District is renewing its call for Sussex County to create an impact fee...

Clear Space, Rehoboth continue to explore partnership

Chris Flood
4 months ago
Rehoboth Beach and Clear Space Theatre Company officials continue to discuss how a public-private...

Dewey police officers promoted, one sworn in

Ellen McIntyre
4 months ago
Two Dewey Beach police officers were promoted at the town’s March 21 council meeting, and one was...

Hands Off protest in Rehoboth draws more than 1,000

Chris Flood
4 months ago
More than 1,000 people gathered April 5 at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand and then marched on the...

Delaware Supreme Court hears case related to...

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
The Delaware Supreme Court has taken under advisement a case brought by a member of the Mountaire...

Dewey discusses town investment policy plan, annual...

Ellen McIntyre
4 months ago
The Dewey Beach Finance Committee met March 12, to review the town’s investment policy...

Rehoboth’s mixed-use task force getting to the details

Chris Flood
4 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Mixed-Use Zoning Ordinance Task Force met for the second time March 26, when...

Milton chamber postpones Horseshoe Crab festival

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
Milton Chamber of Commerce announced it will pause the 2025 edition of the annual Horseshoe Crab...

Local government representatives hear from state...

4 months ago
More than 100 Delaware League of Local Governments members from the state’s 57 municipalities and...

Lewes caboose gets “big shove” down railroad track

Bill Shull
4 months ago
The move was short, but Lewes’ big red caboose had to make room for another piece of railroad...

Milton council to discuss waivers for new parking...

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
At its Monday, April 7 meeting, Milton Town Council is set to discuss two waivers required before...

Senate Democrats say Legislative Hall project on hold

4 months ago
A multimillion-dollar renovation for Legislative Hall and an adjoining parking garage are on hold,...

Compassionate release bill introduced in the Senate

Melissa Steele
4 months ago
A bill introduced March 26 would allow sick and infirm inmates to apply for compassionate release,...

Retail marijuana: State seeks to supersede county...

Melissa Steele
4 months ago
A Senate bill seeks to establish state rules on the recreational marijuana market, taking away...

Supporters of homeless camp lobby for permanent site

Kevin T. Conlon
4 months ago
When state representatives asked for suggestions to redevelop the former Delaware State Police...
See link below for map of demo permits since 2012

Demos set to begin on Rehoboth Boardwalk

Chris Flood
4 months ago
Demolition notices have been issued for three of four structures that make up the footprint of the...

About 800 landowners seek formal assessment hearing

Kevin T. Conlon
4 months ago
The owners of fewer than 1% of the nearly 200,000 properties in Sussex County requested a formal...

News Briefs 4/4/25

4 months ago
‘Little Women’ musical to open April 4 at Possum Hall The Possum Point Players musical production...