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End-of-life options bill signed into law

Melissa Steele
55 minutes ago
Tears were mixed with joy May 20, as a bill giving residents an end-of-life option was signed into...

Lewes Bike to Work Day event hits local trails

Bill Shull
2 hours ago
The Lewes-Georgetown Trail was especially busy the morning of May 16, as dozens of people took part...

DelDOT preps for summer data collection in Milton

Ryan Mavity
8 hours ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation is planning to collect data during high-traffic summer...

Granary expected to start building in June

Ryan Mavity
8 hours ago
The Granary at Draper Farm development is expected to begin construction of the first of its 10...

Dewey implements fee for jaywalkers

Ellen McIntyre
21 hours ago
In an effort to improve pedestrian safety and enforce the use of crosswalks, Dewey Beach will now...

Lewes installs new temporary artwork

Bill Shull
22 hours ago
The first of two temporary summer art pieces is now standing in Lewes' George H.P. Smith Park. The...

Study outlines former Troop 7 options

Kevin T. Conlon
1 day ago
Options for the future of the former Delaware State Police Troop 7 barracks site on Route 1 near...

DelDOT holds workshop on Route 16 plans

Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation held a public workshop May 13, to solicit public feedback...

News Briefs 5/20/25

1 day ago
Frankford writer publishes wetlands conservation book Frankford resident Mary Barneby recently...

As Memorial Day nears, Rehoboth Beach is prepped and...

Chris Flood
1 day ago
Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer season, and Rehoboth Beach staff have been busy getting...
Part 2

Fort Miles isn’t all World War II

Nick Roth
1 day ago
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a series about history hiding in plain sight at Cape...

Milton turns out for Christine Havrilla benefit

Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
A sold-out crowd packed the Milton Theatre May 18 to say goodbye to one of the community’s most...

Rehoboth Beach sets 11 p.m. curfew for minors

Chris Flood
1 day ago
In response to two recent incidents specifically, and a growing number of juvenile charges in...

Milton Theatre expansion project approved

Ryan Mavity
3 days ago
Milton Theatre passed the first test in a planned two-story, 3,600-square-foot addition to the...

US Wind proposes $20 million in funds for commercial...

Chris Flood
3 days ago
In response to feedback from commercial fishermen, offshore wind developer US Wind has proposed a $...

National Train Day celebrated in Lewes

Ted Pfirrmann
3 days ago
The Lewes Junction Railroad & Bridge Association held its third annual National Train Day...

Atlantic Concrete barred from using Lewes site to...

Kevin T. Conlon
5 days ago
The state has barred Atlantic Concrete from using a 5-acre parcel, which it bought adjacent to its...

Lewes-based team first to witness deep-sea volcano...

Bill Shull
5 days ago
Andrew Wozniak started his day April 29 with a light breakfast – toast, no coffee. The associate...

Marasco ready to lead in Lewes

Bill Shull
5 days ago
Amy Marasco sat in city council chambers in front of one of her pet projects: a tapestry of 500...

News Briefs 5/16/25

5 days ago
GLF sets annual meeting May 17 The Greater Lewes Foundation will meet from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.,...

Lewes passes phased-in tax increases

Bill Shull
5 days ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council unanimously voted to raise two taxes, with the increases being phased-...

Food is Medicine Committee formed to improve health

Melissa Steele
5 days ago
In an effort to improve health and lower healthcare costs, Gov. Matt Meyer announced May 6 the...

Maull, Collick talk Cape school board wins and what...

Ellen McIntyre
5 days ago
Following the May 13 Cape school board elections, District C winner Patty Maull and at-large winner...

Sussex County to draft school impact fee

Kevin T. Conlon
5 days ago
Sussex County Council will consider enacting a fee on building permits to help fund school...

Rehoboth Beach Patrol work coming down to the wire

Chris Flood
5 days ago
With a little more than a week to go before Rehoboth Beach lifeguards take their stands for the...

Daiseys open the doors of their new house

Bill Shull
5 days ago
The home at 331 Chestnut St. in Lewes is now simply known as the Daisey House. The new dwelling is...

Pallet Village organizers seek help to expand efforts

Kevin T. Conlon
5 days ago
Abdul Qadhafi led state legislators and others through Pallet Village May 12, hoping to convince...

Delaware League of Local Governments hosts Sen....

5 days ago
The Delaware League of Local Governments welcomed U.S. Sen. Chris Coons April 24, to its monthly...

Frederick named Cape’s first athletic administrator

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 days ago
As the Cape Region continues to grow, so too does the population of the Cape Henlopen School...

Gazette’s Ron MacArthur remembered

Nick Roth
5 days ago
Ron MacArthur, the Cape Gazette’s senior reporter and longtime community servant, lost his battle...

Cape Region man convicted in prostitution, boosting...

Melissa Steele
6 days ago
A Cape Region man who made hundreds of thousands of dollars running a prostitution ring in the...

Lewes firefighters rescue ducks

Bill Shull
1 week ago
Mother’s Day had a happy ending for a family of ducks, thanks to the Lewes Fire Department. Chief...

Collick, Maull win Cape school board elections

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
The unofficial results of the May 13, 2025 Cape school board elections are in, with Bill Collick...

Dewey Beach center island landscaping continues

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
Denison Landscaping is in the midst of working on the center island of Coastal Highway running...

Milton council tables ordinance on truck restrictions

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Milton Town Council unanimously tabled a proposed ordinance that would limit the use of trucks with...

News Briefs 5/13/25

1 week ago
Bid awarded for final section of Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail The Delaware Department of...

Susan Stewart enters Rehoboth Beach’s 2025 election

Chris Flood
1 week ago
With a little less than a month until the filing deadline, Susan Stewart has entered the race for...

Donovan-Smith hearing ends, questions continue

Bill Shull
1 week ago
The Lewes Planning Commission has concluded a public hearing on an application that would allow the...

Tharros Village homeless camp clears hurdle

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
More than two months after winter emergency shelters for the homeless closed, a plan to reopen a...

Rehoboth officials recognize work done by city...

1 week ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners recognized the hard work of city employees with the reading of two...

Lewes marks Public Service Recognition Week

1 week ago
The City of Lewes celebrated Public Service Recognition Week May 6 with a cake to honor the service...

Rehoboth allows continued demolition for Boardwalk...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
For the second time in about a month, Rehoboth Beach officials have given the developers of the One...

Sussex County cuts ribbon on new paramedic station

1 week ago
Paramedics have a new home in the heart of Sussex County. Sussex County officials held a ribbon-...

Funding, economic slowdown could impact state’s...

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Gov. Matt Meyer’s first 100 days in office have coincided with a flurry of federal action that...

Consultant: Rehoboth canal dock is safe for public...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
The canal dock in Rehoboth Beach has been closed for several months for two reasons – the annual...

Task force to study small-scale nuclear power moves...

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
An effort to look into bringing small-scale nuclear power to Delaware is moving through the...

Dewey installs kayak rack for rent

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
The Town of Dewey Beach recently installed a kayak rack on the bayside beach at Van Dyke Avenue...

Dewey modifies short-term rental accommodation tax...

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
Dewey Beach Town Council approved an ordinance April 25 to modify the wording of town code relating...

Homes sought for birds abandoned at USPS facility

1 week ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture and the First State Animal Center will be looking for homes...

Milton looks to finish implementation of backflow...

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Milton is working to complete the implementation of its backflow prevention policy for water...

Dewey welcome sign moved to new spot

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
The familiar “Welcome to Dewey Beach” sign has been relocated to the center island at the...

Rehoboth nearing final phase of treatment plant...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
The Rehoboth Beach wastewater treatment plant is nearing the completion of another milestone...

Structural issues delay demo on Rehoboth Boardwalk

Chris Flood
1 week ago
The first two floors of the former Sirocco Motel in Rehoboth Beach need to be structurally secure...

Dewey Police relaunches motorcycle unit with...

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
The Dewey Beach Police Department recently relaunched its part-time motorcycle unit with two fully...

Cape school board approves admin staffing changes

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
The Cape school board approved several administrative staffing changes at its May 8 meeting,...

Beebe road closure begins May 12

1 week ago
Beginning Monday, May 12, the road adjacent to the ambulance ramp on the Beebe Healthcare Margaret...

Groome Church plans major renovations

Bill Shull
1 week ago
Groome Church, the little white building on the corner of Savannah Road and Dewey Avenue in Lewes,...

News Briefs 5/9/25

1 week ago
Dewey Beach updates rental tax language Dewey Beach Town Council approved an ordinance April 25 to...

Sussex council discusses creating two-tier tax system

Kevin Conlon
1 week ago
Sussex County Council discussed the possibility of creating a two-tiered property tax system during...

Cool Spring Crossing debate resurfaces

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
After a six-hour public hearing May 6 that concluded with the Sussex County Planning & Zoning...