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Milton Police Department launches new website

Ryan Mavity
3 months ago
Milton Police Department has launched a new website aimed at improving community engagement,...

News Briefs 7/8/25

3 months ago
Water advisory issued, lifted The state issued July 3 and then lifted July 4 a recreational water...

Concerns raised over state’s Broadkill dune project

Chris Flood
3 months ago
Last month, the state issued a public notice calling for a project in Broadkill Beach that would...

Special election set for seat vacated by Parker Selby

Melissa Steele
3 months ago
After months of speculation over a Milton- and Lewes-area representative seat that was empty the...

Helicopter used to inspect power lines near Lewes

Bill Shull
4 months ago
A low-flying helicopter was used to inspect power lines in the Lewes area July 7. A contractor sits...

Milton council approves bids for Broad Street parcels

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
Milton Town Council unanimously approved a pair of bids to sell two Broad Street parcels the town...

Sussex Habitat celebrates 200th home in Rehoboth Beach

Ted Pfirrmann
4 months ago
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity dedicated its 200th home June 25 in Rehoboth Beach. The Hebron...

Atlantic Crowne plan moves to public hearing in...

Chris Flood
4 months ago
A plan to build a 55-room hotel on Baltimore Avenue in Rehoboth Beach is set to go to public...

Belhaven Hotel public hearing will continue in July

Chris Flood
4 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission conducted a public hearing June 26, on a site plan for a...

Oceanside Reserve gets first public vetting in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
4 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission conducted its preliminary site-plan review of Oceanside...

Field of crosses grows at St. Jude

Bill Shull
4 months ago
Brandon Zeitler wasted no time grabbing a hammer to help add 22 more crosses to a field of hundreds...

News Briefs 7/4/25

4 months ago
HLFM celebrates 20th birthday July 5 The Historic Lewes Farmers Market is officially turning 20...

Meyer’s first budget signed into law

Melissa Steele
4 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer signed his first budget June 30, after the spending bill sailed through the General...

Offshore wind project passes General Assembly, but...

Melissa Steele
4 months ago
A partisan impasse over one bill to bring offshore wind to Delaware’s coast was resolved late June...

Democrats choose Alonna Berry to run in special...

Melissa Steele
4 months ago
Milton resident Alonna Berry was chosen July 3 by District 20 Democrats to run in the special...

UPDATED: Recreational water advisory lifted for...

4 months ago
UPDATE: The recreational water quality advisory in Rehoboth Beach has been lifted. A re-test was...

District 20 special election set for Aug. 5

4 months ago
A special election for the the 20th Representative District seat recently vacated by Rep. Stell...

Chamber President Everhart retiring after nearly 30...

Chris Flood
4 months ago
While a specific date hasn’t been determined, Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce...

‘Good Morning America’ comes to Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
4 months ago
As part of its yearlong “50 States in 50 Weeks: America the Beautiful” series, “Good Morning...

Cool Spring Crossing backed by Sussex P&Z

Kevin T. Conlon
4 months ago
Plans for Cool Spring Crossing, which includes 1,922 homes and nearly 500,000 square feet in...

GOP chooses Miller to run in 20th District special...

Melissa Steele
4 months ago
Sussex County Republicans have chosen Nikki Miller to run as a Republican candidate for the...

General Assembly approves higher environmental fees

Melissa Steele
4 months ago
Higher fees related to environmental regulation have been approved by the General Assembly. House...

Schaeffer files to run for 20th District seat in 2026

4 months ago
Ruby Keeler Schaeffer has filed as a Democratic candidate for the 20th Representative District...

Bond bill passes for nearly $1 billion

Melissa Steele
4 months ago
After failing to pass it June 26, the Senate unanimously passed the bond bill June 30. The bill...

Marijuana sales to begin Aug. 1

4 months ago
After years of debate and efforts to iron out regulations, sales of adult-use marijuana will begin...

Sussex council approves Nature Conservancy office...

Kevin T. Conlon
4 months ago
A $100,000 project to renovate a vacant house near Milton for use as a field office by The Nature...

News Briefs 7/1/25

4 months ago
Task force created to examine auto insurance The General Assembly has passed a concurrent...

330 Rehoboth Ave. property granted variances by BoA

Chris Flood
4 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach Board of Adjustment approved two variances June 23, paving the way for the...

Local letter carriers top in nation for food drive...

Bill Shull
4 months ago
Letter carriers from Sussex and Kent counties delivered a first-place finish in the entire country...

Milton takes part in sprawling federal class-action...

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
The Town of Milton is one of several Cape Region municipalities taking part in a large-scale class-...

State road projects progress as summer heats up

Kevin T. Conlon
4 months ago
As the summer beach season gets into full swing – along with the accompanying traffic – drivers...

Lewes launches mobility parking pilot program

Bill Shull
4 months ago
The City of Lewes has launched a pilot program aimed at allowing residents with mobility issues to...

General Assembly establishes Department of Veterans...

4 months ago
The Delaware Senate unanimously passed a bill June 26, to create the Department of Veterans Affairs...

Contractor to serve six months for home improvement...

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
A Houston man will serve six months in jail after previously pleading guilty to three counts of...

New Road bridge replacement project delayed...

Nick Roth
4 months ago
A project to replace the New Road bridge over Canary Creek in Lewes is delayed indefinitely...

Bill to limit marijuana restrictions passes General...

Nick Roth
4 months ago
A bill limiting the restrictions a county can place on the marijuana industry has passed the...

Rehoboth property tax rate unchanged in FY 2026 budget

Chris Flood
4 months ago
A few minutes after hearing the meter season has gotten off to a slow start due to bad weather,...

Rehoboth/Lewes police accountability group meets

Chris Flood
4 months ago
The Rehoboth Beach/Lewes Police Accountability Committee held its first meeting June 24...

Home of the Brave renovating homeless veterans shelter

Bill Shull
4 months ago
Home of the Brave, a shelter for homeless veterans in Milford, is undergoing renovations aimed at...

Oak Orchard sewer project engineering costs approved

Kevin T. Conlon
4 months ago
An engineering contract for a nearly $10 million project to extend sewer service to 192 houses,...

News Briefs 6/27/25

4 months ago
DART bus service limited for July 4 DART First State announced bus service schedule changes for...

Executive order protects gender-affirming care...

4 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer signed an executive order June 20, adding further protections for gender-affirming...

Lewes hit with power outages

Bill Shull
4 months ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works is still looking for the cause of a series of power outages in the...

Lewes planners recommend Donovan-Smith conditional...

Bill Shull
4 months ago
The Lewes Planning Commission has unanimously recommended approval of a conditional-use permit...

Rehoboth asking customers to conserve water, limit...

Chris Flood
4 months ago
In advance of warm summer weeks and the associated influx of visitors, Rehoboth Beach officials are...

Lewes Doo-Dah needs moolah to stay alive

Bill Shull
4 months ago
The Lewes Doo-Dah Parade got its start more than 50 years ago when Phyllis Hoenen and Carolyn...

Heat wave grips Cape Region

Kevin T. Conlon
4 months ago
The temperature was inching closer to 90 degrees at 11 a.m., June 25, on its way to triple digits...

DelDOT begins installation of new traffic signal in...

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation has begun installation of a new traffic signal at the...

Henlopen Acres approves $1.38 million budget

Chris Flood
4 months ago
During a meeting June 13, Henlopen Acres commissioners approved a budget of about $1.38 million for...

Sussex County Democrats to hold RD 20 candidate forum

4 months ago
The Sussex County Democratic Committee will host a candidates forum from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.,...

Nikki Miller files to run for District 20 seat in 2026

Nick Roth
4 months ago
Nikki Miller hopes to be the Republican candidate in the upcoming special election for District 20...

Heat causes road buckling in Sussex County

4 months ago
The intense heat wave has caused several roads to buckle, with the Delaware Department of...

Stell Parker Selby resigns from House seat

Nick Roth
4 months ago
Rep. Stell Parker Selby has resigned. After missing every single day of this year’s session due to...

Draft regs to limit development taking shape in Sussex

Kevin T. Conlon
4 months ago
A draft list of proposed recommendations for putting the brakes on booming housing sprawl in Sussex...

News Briefs 6/24/25

4 months ago
Lewes art panel to meet June 25 The Lewes Public Art Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday,...

Milton council passes ordinance on truck traffic

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
Milton Town Council unanimously approved an ordinance that would restrict large truck traffic...

Work set to begin to eliminate eight Route 1...

Kevin T. Conlon
4 months ago
Ray Quillen of Lewes remembers waiting on his bike in the middle of a Route 1 crossover about 15...

Army choppers land in Georgetown

Bill Shull
4 months ago
Two U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopters landed at Delaware Coastal Airport June 20. They were from...

Cooling stations open for public relief thru June 25

4 months ago
Sussex County officials announced June 23 that several facilities are designated as cooling...

Rollover near Rehoboth Avenue Ext., Route 1 slows...

4 months ago
A semi truck rollover near Rehoboth Avenue Ext. at Route 1 has caused a traffic backup on Route 1...