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Matt’s Fish Camp and ThinkSecureNet provide lunch...
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Food Bank has second mass distribution in Sussex
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U-Pick farms to open with restrictions
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Lewes postpones Fourth of July fireworks, boat...
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Local Lions support Beebe Healthcare and staff
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