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Sussex P&Z unanimously approves Black Oak
Ron MacArthur
3 years ago
Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission has approved a preliminary site plan for the Black…
Sussex P&Z approves Tower Hill amenities plan
Ron MacArthur
3 years ago
At its Sept. 8 meeting, the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission approved a preliminary…
Sussex P&Z defers vote on Black Oak
Ron MacArthur
3 years ago
Although the Black Oak subdivision along New Road in Lewes was on the Sept. 8 Sussex County…
Sussex P&Z hears plans for Black Oak project
Ron MacArthur
3 years ago
At its Aug. 25 meeting, Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission heard plans for a new…
Car alarm
Jim Paterson
3 years ago
Glenwood proposed along New Road
Ron MacArthur
3 years ago
Another subdivision is proposed along New Road outside Lewes city limits. Glenwood Lewes LLC has…
DelDOT plans workshop on New Road bridge project
Nick Roth
4 years ago
Delaware Department of Transportation officials will hold a workshop Tuesday, March 29, at the…
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…
Sussex P&Z seeks more info on Black Hog Village…
Ron MacArthur
4 years ago
A revised site plan for Black Hog Village along New Road near Lewes will have to wait for approval…
Sign of the times
Jim Paterson
5 years ago
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
5 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
5 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…
Brittingham property not subject to possible code…
Nick Roth
7 years ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council met in executive session Jan. 7 to discuss a letter from the developer…
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…
Developer unveils plans for New Road property
Nick Roth
7 years ago
Joseph Setting says he plans to build 90 attached villas on New Road that will preserve the…
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
7 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
7 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 years ago
Groome United Methodist Church has agreed to sell about 150 acres along New Road to a developer who…
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12:00 pm
Historic Lewes Farmers Market
8:00 am
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Yard sale & book collection
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Delaware Botanic Gardens open
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Native Plant Sale & Pollinator Festival
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Dewey Arts & Fun Fest
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Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
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Friends of Milton Public Library Book and Gift Shop
10:00 am
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12:00 pm
Lewes Chess Club meeting
10:00 am
Guided welcome walk
10:00 am
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10:45 am
Feelings Rock with Miss Taylor
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National Train Day celebration
10:30 am
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Loyalist on the Lawn event
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11:00 am
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American Legion Wing Day
11:00 am
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Battery 519 tour
11:00 am
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11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
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Lewes History Highlights walking tour
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Dungeons & Dragons program
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Camp Hope of Delaware fundraiser
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Sons of the American Revolution Lewestown chapter meeting
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Shanty Fest
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3:00 pm
New Hope Canoe Club orientation meeting
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Mother’s Day dinner
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7:30 am
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11:00 am
AYCE Mother’s Day buffet breakfast fundraiser
to 7:30 am
9:00 am
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4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
9:00 am
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4:00 pm
DBG Mother’s Day event
to 9:00 am
10:00 am
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2:45 pm
Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet in The Lewes Room at Irish Eyes
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11:00 am
Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
12:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Nassau Valley Vineyards Farmers Market
1:00 pm
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1:45 pm
Silent vigil for peace
6:00 pm
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7:30 pm
Lewes Legends Evening Walking Tour
6:00 pm
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Lewes Legends walking tour
Monday, May 11
9:30 am
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12:30 pm
Aging in Place panel series
to 9:30 am
11:00 am
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American Legion Meatball Sub Day
11:00 am
L.E.A.P. Read to the Dogs program
1:00 pm
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4:00 pm
Mah Jongg
1:30 pm
Food for Thought
3:00 pm
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Rehoboth Beach Writers’ Guild Poetry Free Write
3:30 pm
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Rehoboth Beach ostomy group
4:00 pm
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7:30 pm
Safe Sitter Essentials with CPR class
to 4:00 pm
5:45 pm
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Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club meeting
6:00 pm
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LHS Monday Movie Nights
6:30 pm
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Millennial game night
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Haunted Histories Paranormal Investigations tour
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