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#TowerHillsubdivision
Sussex P&Z affirms Tower Hill amenities plan
Ron MacArthur
2 years ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission has clarified a condition of approval and…
Tower Hill commemorative plaques honor ancestral…
2 years ago
Tower Hill in Lewes recently unveiled dedication plaques in front of the community that commemorate…
Sussex P&Z approves Tower Hill amenities plan
Ron MacArthur
4 years ago
At its Sept. 8 meeting, the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission approved a preliminary…
Why is one of our oldest roads known as New Road?
Dennis Forney
4 years ago
Other than the rudimentary pathways trod by Native Americans up and down and across the Delmarva…
New Road closure extended to Dec. 1
4 years ago
The closure of New Road between Old Orchard Road and Canary Creek Lane in Lewes has been extended…
Canary Creek bridge replacement on track for fall…
Nick Roth
5 years ago
New Road at Canary Creek is expected to be closed for seven months when the Delaware Department of…
Sign of the times
Jim Paterson
5 years ago
Cape Region housing boom continues
Ron MacArthur
5 years ago
The COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed down the ongoing construction boom in the Cape Region. By all…
Prettyman’s work ensures New Road history won’t be…
Dennis Forney
5 years ago
Several recently published books with local connections have made their way to my desk over the…
Lewes BPW agrees to serve Tower Hill
Nick Roth
6 years ago
The developer of the Tower Hill major subdivision on the Groome Church property along New Road will…
Tower Hill subdivision receives site-plan approval
Ron MacArthur
6 years ago
The Tower Hill subdivision along New Road near Lewes, formerly known as the Groome property, has…
Lewes agrees to pre-annex Tower Hill on New Road
Nick Roth
6 years ago
The 292-unit Tower Hill development planned for the Groome Church property on New Road is expected…
Sussex planners approve Groome development
Nick Roth
7 years ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved a controversial subdivision…
Groome property vote could come this week
Ron MacArthur
7 years ago
On the recommendation of Commissioner Kim Hoey Stevenson, the Sussex County Planning and Zoning…
Public weighs in on Groome property project
Ron MacArthur
7 years ago
The record remains open on a subdivision application for a tract near Lewes that has caused debate…
Letter: Public safety demands no vote on Groome...
Chris Beakey
7 years ago
Take a look at everything we already know about the former Groome property where an out-of-state…
Groome property subdivision on Sussex P&Z agenda…
Ron MacArthur
7 years ago
A controversial housing project along New Road near Lewes is sure to bring out a large crowd at the…
State calls Groome property historic and culturally…
Ron MacArthur
8 years ago
State officials are calling the Groome property along New Road outside Lewes an important…
Developer seeks 293 units on Groome property
Nick Roth
8 years ago
Developer New Road Ventures LLC is seeking to build nearly 300 units on 134 acres of the Groome…
Alliance seeks to preserve Groome property
Nick Roth
8 years ago
The New Road Preservation Alliance sees the 135-acre Groome Church property on New Road as a piece…
Groome parcel meeting most impressive
Len Shyles
8 years ago
I am writing in the aftermath of one of the most impressive civic meetings I have ever attended,…
Groome not following Methodist doctrine
Ralph W. Prettyman
8 years ago
There have been recent Cape Gazette reports and commentary on Groome UMC, led by Willard Crossan,…
Chester Brittingham’s fateful bequest to Groome…
Dennis Forney
8 years ago
Four times a year, members of Groome United Methodist Church in Lewes place flowers on a gravestone…
Hoping Groome Church will change direction
Bruce and Eve Aldred
8 years ago
It is never too late to do what you should have done. It is our hope that Groome United Methodist…
Groome Church rejects offer – sells to developer!
New Road Preservation Alliance
9 years ago
"Small enough to care, large enough for Vital Ministry" (from the home page of the Groome Church…
Sale of Groome Church land a travesty
Maryanne L. Ennis
9 years ago
When I read about the sale of the Groome Church property on New Road in Lewes to a developer, I was…
Sale of Groome property very disappointing
Jim LaBella
9 years ago
Reading the Sept. 8 Cape Gazette article regarding the sale of land on New Road to a developer was…
Groome’s sale of property disheartening
Tim Ritzert
9 years ago
Contrary to proclaiming any good news, the Sept. 8 Cape Gazette's front page headlines only…
Church to sell New Road tract to developer
Nick Roth and Ron MacArthur
9 years ago
Groome United Methodist Church has agreed to sell about 150 acres along New Road to a developer who…
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Needlework exhibition
12:00 am
Pumpkin Patch fundraiser
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TOPS weight loss program
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Community crafting group
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Finding their Voices: The History & Legacy of the African American Community in Lewes
4:00 pm
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Finding Their Voices walking tour
7:00 pm
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Dancing Argentine Tango
Wednesday, October 7
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12:00 am
Pumpkin Patch fundraiser
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Archaeological digs at Historic Maull House registration
10:00 am
Writers' critique group
10:30 am
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11:30 am
Baby & Toddler Story Time
11:00 am
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Soup Social
11:00 am
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11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:00 am
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Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
11:00 am
Battery 519 tour
12:00 pm
Donkey Kicks fundraiser
12:00 pm
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DHR career fair
1:00 pm
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Classic board game day
5:00 pm
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Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
6:00 pm
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Free Write
6:00 pm
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Lewes Legends walking tour
6:00 pm
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GriefShare support group
6:30 pm
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