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#groome
Why is one of our oldest roads known as New Road?
Dennis Forney
2 years ago
Other than the rudimentary pathways trod by Native Americans up and down and across the Delmarva...
Sign of the times
Jim Paterson
3 years ago
Cape Region housing boom continues
Ron MacArthur
3 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
3 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
3 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
3 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
4 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
5 years ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved a controversial subdivision...
Groome property vote could come this week
Ron MacArthur
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
6 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
6 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
6 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 Church
Dennis Forney
6 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
6 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
6 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
6 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
6 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
6 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
6 years ago
Groome United Methodist Church has agreed to sell about 150 acres along New Road to a developer who...
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JUST SOLD!! LEWES: Furnished & Turnkey 2BR/2BA Condo
Lewes
327,000.00
24258 Zinfandel Ln #104, Lewes, DE 19958
This 2-bedroom, 2-bath, split-floorplan, 1st...
Mike Kogler Team
FOR SALE: 9-UNIT MOTEL ON 3/4 ACRE IN LEWES!
Lewes
699,000.00
9-UNIT MOTEL IN LEWES! 🍍 // 20786 Sunset Lane, Lewes, Delaware - for sale by Jordan Geyer, REALTOR...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
24 Cinder Way Unit #37, Georgetown, DE | Exciting...
Georgetown
349,900.00
This is an exciting opportunity to live in an established and active community in Georgetown...
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64 W CHURCH ST-SELBYVILLE-COMMERCIAL SALE
Selbyville
280,000.00
64 W Church Street, Selbyville, DE 19975 ~ Introducing an exciting commercial opportunity in the up...
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THREE-LEVEL TOWHOME IN VICTORIA’S LANDING, MILLSBORO!
Millsboro
315,000.00
Featured Listing! // 28526 Ferndale Road, Unit 64, Millsboro, Delaware - for sale by Shawn...
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Paynters Mill 2 Bedroom / 2 Bath condo - Be in for...
Milton
360,000.00
Introducing 30738 Mary Mitchell Crossing - Milton, DE Paynters Mill | 2 Beds | 2 Baths | $360,000...
Barrows and Associates, Monument Sotheby’s International Realty
SOLD! DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL! 39.15+/- ACRES ON RT 24!
Millsboro
2,600,000.00
SOLD!!! REDUCED PRICE! DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL! This 39.15+/- Acre parcel (Tax Map Parcel #234-28.00-...
Paul Townsend Team ~ Paul & Darlene Townsend, REALTORS®
104 N BAY SHORE DRIVE~LOT 112~BROADKILL BEACH~MILTON
Milton
425,000.00
104 N Bay Shore Drive~Lot #112, Milton DE 19968 ~ Broadkill Beach ~ LOOKING TO BUILD? GREAT...
The Julie Gritton Team
19021 Charlottetown Way, Lewes, DE | Welcome to the...
Lewes
689,000.00
Welcome to the epitome of luxury living nestled within an exclusive and gated amenity-filled...
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902 N BAY SHORE DR~TO BE BUILT~BROADKILL BEACH
Milton
892,059.00
902 N Bay Shore Drive, Milton, DE 19968 ~ To Be Built ~ Introducing a stunning new coastal retreat...
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Iconic Dolle’s sign gets a freshening up
Chris Flood
12 hours ago
After spending 60 years perched on the corner of Rehoboth Avenue and the Boardwalk, the iconic...