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ALERT: Lewes farmers market canceled Wednesday, July 2
8 hours ago
Due to forecast unsafe weather conditions, the Historic Lewes Farmers Market at Crooked Hammock...
Cape Gazette office closed July 2-4
9 hours ago
Due to early press deadlines for the Fourth of July holiday, the Cape Gazette’s print edition for...
Marijuana sales to begin Aug. 1
10 hours 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
15 hours 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
17 hours 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
17 hours 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
23 hours 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
23 hours 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
23 hours ago
As the summer beach season gets into full swing – along with the accompanying traffic – drivers...
Lewes launches mobility parking pilot program
Bill Shull
1 day ago
The City of Lewes has launched a pilot program aimed at allowing residents with mobility issues to...
General Assembly establishes Department of Veterans...
1 day 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
1 day 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
1 day 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
2 days 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
2 days 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
3 days 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 days 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 days ago
An engineering contract for a nearly $10 million project to extend sewer service to 192 houses,...
News Briefs 6/27/25
4 days ago
DART bus service limited for July 4 DART First State announced bus service schedule changes for...
Executive order protects gender-affirming care...
4 days ago
Gov. Matt Meyer signed an executive order June 20, adding further protections for gender-affirming...
Lewes hit with power outages
Bill Shull
4 days 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 days ago
The Lewes Planning Commission has unanimously recommended approval of a conditional-use permit...
Rehoboth asking customers to conserve water, limit...
Chris Flood
4 days ago
In advance of warm summer weeks and the associated influx of visitors, Rehoboth Beach officials are...
Heat wave grips Cape Region
Kevin T. Conlon
4 days ago
The temperature was inching closer to 90 degrees at 11 a.m., June 25, on its way to triple digits...
Lewes Doo-Dah needs moolah to stay alive
Bill Shull
4 days ago
The Lewes Doo-Dah Parade got its start more than 50 years ago when Phyllis Hoenen and Carolyn...
DelDOT begins installation of new traffic signal in...
Ryan Mavity
5 days 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
5 days 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...
5 days 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
5 days ago
Nikki Miller hopes to be the Republican candidate in the upcoming special election for District 20...
Heat causes road buckling in Sussex County
6 days 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
1 week 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
1 week ago
A draft list of proposed recommendations for putting the brakes on booming housing sprawl in Sussex...
News Briefs 6/24/25
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week ago
Sussex County officials announced June 23 that several facilities are designated as cooling...
Rollover near Rehoboth Avenue Ext., Route 1 slows...
1 week ago
A semi truck rollover near Rehoboth Avenue Ext. at Route 1 has caused a traffic backup on Route 1...
Lewes aims to save Zwaanendael Park fountain
Bill Shull
1 week ago
The City of Lewes is launching an effort to save the fountain in Zwaanendael Park, reconsidering an...
Dewey officials urge folks to clean up after their pets
1 week ago
While Dewey Beach loves its dogs, the town is having an issue with people not cleaning up after...
U.S. Senate bill aims to improve hospital care
Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
Proposed federal bipartisan legislation announced June 9 would fund research into causes of lengthy...
General Assembly approves bill to increase DMV fees
Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Chalk it up to an unintended consequence of more electric or gas-efficient vehicles driving along...
Highway tolls to increase in Delaware
Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Drivers will pay more to travel on state toll roads when the Delaware Department of Transportation...
News Briefs 6/20/25
1 week ago
Healthcare group opposes move to continue board The Delaware Healthcare Association issued a...
Milton council decides on plans for Magnolia Street...
Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Milton Town Council has selected two designs for a new parking lot on Magnolia Street, with details...
County councilman wants to replace P&Z chair
Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
Robert C. Wheatley, a 30-year member of the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission and its...
2026 Sussex County budget approved
Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
A $285.1 million budget for fiscal year 2026 and related water, sewer and sheriff’s office fees...
Homeless project near Lewes narrowly approved
Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
A plan to reopen a structured encampment for 28 homeless people west of Lewes narrowly received...
Lewes Police Department announces promotions
Bill Shull
1 week ago
The City of Lewes announced a new round of police promotions and welcomed a new officer to the...
Guidelines to prevent heatstroke deaths in hot vehicles
1 week ago
Summer is considered the peak season for heatstroke incidents on the East Coast. Although a hot car...
Lewes meeting room renamed for Bonnie Osler
Bill Shull
1 week ago
Bonnie Osler, a former Lewes councilwoman who died in November 2024, will be honored with her name...
Lewes to hold annual Juneteenth celebration June 28
1 week ago
The City of Lewes Juneteenth Celebration will take place from 1 to 6 p.m., Saturday, June 28, at...
Humane Animal Partners cuts ribbon on vet van
Bill Shull
1 week ago
Dot Filbert is making an impact on animals in Sussex County. Filbert has launched Sandy’s Fund,...
Milton council passes rental ordinance
Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Milton Town Council has passed an ordinance that amends code on rentals to include a section on...
Rehoboth Beach canal dock still has not been reopened
Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Rehoboth Beach closed its canal dock indefinitely in January due to the discovery of settling and...
‘Leaning Tower of Lewes’ demolished
Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
A 70-year-old wooden water tank that once served the City of Lewes has been demolished. The sound...
News Briefs 6/17/25
2 weeks ago
Lewes commission to consider Donovan-Smith plan June 18 The Lewes Planning Commission will hold its...
Parker Selby remains absent from legislature in...
Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Questions about Rep. Stell Parker Selby’s absence this entire legislative year are ramping up as...
Farmer lobbies for agriculture on land-use reform panel
Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
Baxters have farmed fields around Georgetown since 1903. It started with James Baxter Sr., after he...
Lawsuit filed in Osprey Point amenities dispute
Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
Home builder NVR is suing the developer of the Osprey Point community on Old Landing Road near...
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