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Saturday, April 25, 2026
What’s New
Dewey Beach Civic League welcomes board member Todd Hawk
‘Fonda on Film’ author to speak at Lewes library April 28
Good first day of the draft for the Eagles
Delaware Opportunity Zone 2.0 nominations due May 15
Sussex Academy seniors named Secretary of Education Scholars
Cape Henlopen Elks install officers for new program year
Three Cape seniors named Secretary of Education Scholars
Man, 81, dies in crash near Georgetown
Mixed results from Cape golf tri-meet
NOAA fails to implement new sea bass, flounder regs
Rehoboth in Bloom supporters hit the dance floor
Legislation seeks to add affordable housing
Athletes of the Week April 24
News / Police
Restaurant, credit card companies clash over bill to end surcharges on tips
By Melissa Steele
16 hours ago
A bill that would end surcharges on credit card tips may have support from restaurants, but the...
PLUS agenda includes two projects in Sussex
By Nick Roth
17 hours ago
Two proposed developments will be on the agenda for the Preliminary Land Use Service meeting set...
Rates to rise for Delmarva gas, electric customers
By Melissa Steele
18 hours ago
Delmarva Power and Light customers can expect higher electric and gas bills come June after...
News Briefs 4/24/26
19 hours ago
HB 321 clears House House Bill 321 amends Delaware Code relating to the dissemination of public...
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Viewpoints
Inspector general nom a step forward
21 hours ago
For years, Delaware citizens have called for the creation of an Office of Inspector General. In...
Title IX Turmoil
By Jim Paterson
21 hours ago
Beebe volunteers give from the heart
By Ashley Foster
22 hours ago
In a community-based, nonprofit healthcare system like Beebe, our greatest strength has always been...
Real estate has a transparency problem
By Dustin Parker
22 hours ago
A family lists their home for sale, accepts an offer and starts packing. Then the buyer's...
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Obituaries
Susan Marie Short, lifelong artist, devout Catholic
15 hours ago
Susan Marie Short (Waters) died peacefully at home in Lewes Thursday, April 16, 2026, after a...
Bertha M. Bennett, loved by many
1 day ago
Bertha M. Bennett, 100, of Milford, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the Genesis...
Connie Burdette Todd, loved her family, animals
1 day ago
Connie Burdette Todd (Naas), 75, of Lewes, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026, after a battle with...
Richard Allen Yarnall Sr., avid golfer
1 day ago
Richard Allen Yarnall Sr. passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026, one day before his 49th wedding...
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Sports
Fans get eerily quiet when outcome is no longer in doubt
By Dave Frederick
21 hours ago
Quiet storm - It was a blustery afternoon at Beacon Middle School April 21, for a boys’ lacrosse...
Rodriguez wins Oy Vey 5K; Beacon wins packed meet
By Tim Bamforth
21 hours ago
Seashore Striders runner Martin Rodriguez of New Castle/Selbyville captured the overall title at...
Milton Little League kicks off season with opening day
By Ellen McIntyre
1 day ago
Dozens of pickup trucks adorned with colorful signs and streamers made their way down Federal...
Lewes Little League celebrates opening day
1 day ago
Picture-perfect weather helped usher in Lewes Little League’s 2026 season April 11, with 512...
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A & E
Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra honors community leaders
15 hours ago
Supporters of the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra gathered April 12 for the organization’s annual...
Shanty Fest to celebrate maritime heritage at Historic Lewes May 8-9
16 hours ago
Returning for a second year, Shanty Fest events will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, May 8, and...
April strawberries dazzle with color and flavor
By Denise Clemons
18 hours ago
When I sat down to write this week’s column, I looked back at my files to see what I had previously...
Capital Ringers to perform Broadway favorites May 3
1 day ago
The Capital Ringers’ Curtain Call: Broadway Hits on Bronze concert is set for 4 p.m., Sunday, May 3...
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Cape Life
As dawn breaks, my day begins with frantic plea for help
By Kevin T. Conlon
15 hours ago
As I lie in bed, I can't move or he’ll hear me. I am afraid to make any sound. I listen for the...
Children’s Beach House celebrates first year of after-school program
By Ryan Mavity
15 hours ago
Representatives from Children’s Beach House and educators in Milton came together April 15 at Irish...
Food Bank garden to host plant sale May 2 in Milford
1 day ago
The Food Bank of Delaware will hold its annual spring plant sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday,...
April showers brings need for more volunteer hours
By Maya Yngve
1 day ago
Not only does the month of April bring May flowers, it also marks National Volunteer Appreciation...
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Local Buzz
Contingency Contracts
Bill Cullin
Buyers walk into your home in your area and fall in love with it. There is one problem - they will...
SOLD! UNIT 613 @ THE HENLOPEN. Rehoboth’s Premier Oceanfront Building,
Mike Kogler Team
Just Listed at The Henlopen by The Mike Kogler Team A coastal sanctuary in Rehoboth's Premier...
Delaware Business Owner Summit Returns to Dewey Beach
CG Offers
Focused on productivity, efficiency, and succession planning — the things that actually move...
Real Estate Tip: How to Set a Proper Budget for Your Home Remodel
Bill Cullin
Please enjoy the real estate tip included below. If you have any questions about this tip - or any...
One lucky Sussex Countian will win a new HVAC system!
Total Home Comfort Sweepstakes
The
Spring
Home & Garden Total Home Comfort Sweepstakes Powered by Shoretech...
HenlopenRB.com Rehoboth’s Premier Oceanfront Building: Sales & Rentals. For Current Available Units Call: (302) 236-7648, or visit HenlopenRB.com
Mike Kogler Team
The Leading SALES TEAM @ The Henlopen. The Henlopen Condominium is the area’s premier ocean-front...
Another Unit SOLD @ The Henlopen, Unit 407!! Mike Kogler Team: #1 Sales Team @ The Henlopen. Rehoboth’s Premier Oceanfront Building. Visit: www.HenlopenRB.com or Call: (302)236-7648
Mike Kogler Team
JUST SOLD by The Mike Kogler Team: 527 N Boardwalk, Unit #407, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 A coastal...
Skip the Crowds: Win a Front-Row Sea Witch® VIP Experience
Sea Witch VIP
Imagine arriving at the Sea Witch® parade with your seats waiting, food ready and the best view in...
Head Over to Headwater Cove for Fresh New Homes and an Easy Resort Lifestyle
Active Adults Realty®
If you take a look at the communities spotlighted on our Web site you’ll find pickleball courts are...
Art Break: When Victorian Critics Weren’t Impressed
The Delaware Art Museum
Did you ever wonder what this painting is about? Me too, so I went looking to see what viewers...
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Calendar of Events
Today
8:00 am
LIB tulip dig
8:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Boating Safety Class
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
9:00 am
Race for Open Space 5K & walk
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delmarva Archaeology & History Symposium
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Lewes Chess Club meeting
10:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Beach Reads used book sale
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Monthly Food Distribution
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Friends of Milton Public Library Book and Gift Shop
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Family Promise of Southern Delaware community brunch
10:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Defense Day event
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Wing Day
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Dungeons & Dragons program
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights walking tour
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Earth Day sneaker recycling program
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Battery 519 tour
11:00 am
to
11:45 am
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
1:00 pm
to
2:00 pm
What About Those Binoculars program
Sunday, April 26
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
11:00 am
Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
1:00 pm
to
1:45 pm
Silent vigil for peace
3:30 pm
to
5:30 pm
“Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect” film...
4:00 pm
Capital Ringers spring concert
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Lewes Legends walking tour
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
Lewes Legends Evening Walking Tour
Monday, April 27
10:30 am
to
11:00 am
Pace Your Life chair yoga
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Meatball Sub Day
11:00 am
L.E.A.P. Read to the Dogs program
12:30 pm
AARP Driver Safety Refresher Course
1:00 pm
to
4:00 pm
Mah Jongg
1:30 pm
Food for Thought
3:00 pm
to
4:00 pm
Rehoboth Beach Writers’ Guild Poetry Free Write
5:00 pm
Shine a Light series
5:30 pm
to
6:30 pm
CAMP Rehoboth book club
5:45 pm
to
7:15 pm
Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club meeting
Business
Mariner Middle hosts successful career fair for eighth-graders
1 day ago
Mariner Middle School recently hosted its third annual eighth-grade career fair, highlighting its...
Outdoor dining coming to Indigo after Rehoboth approval
1 day ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners approved a supplemental permit of compliance for outdoor dining on...
Rehoboth approves JAM Bistro’s move into Coho’s Market
1 day ago
Rehoboth Beach officials approved a permit of compliance and a supplemental permit of compliance...
Bloom Holistic Spa brings full-service wellness to Lewes
1 day ago
Bloom Holistic Spa officially opened April 14 on Second Street in Lewes. The spa provides a range...
Entrepreneurs visit Lewes Elementary Girls with Pearls students
2 days ago
Students in Lewes Elementary School’s Girls with Pearls program recently had the opportunity to...
Couple fills growing need for medical transport
2 days ago
Javier Ruiz and his wife Elizabeth Niehaus are new Delaware residents who are jumping right in to...
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Blogs
Registering a Complaint
By Elise Seyfried
3 days ago
Suleika Jaouad is a wonderful author and artist, who has a terrific Substack,
The Isolation...
Why I Can’t Just Relax
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
Right down there with the ever-flattering comment “You’d be prettier if you smiled” (to which I...
Easter Tuesday
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
Not that I am an amazing, or even adequate, housekeeper, but I do sometimes think of Lent as a time...
A Few of My Brilliant Things
By Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
It happens often. You hear the glad tidings: “Coming Soon!
2 Fast 2B Furious 15
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LEWES WEATHER
Premier Listing
Deal of the Week | End-Unit Townhome with Gourmet...
Milton
485,000.00
Property Type: Residential — End Unit Townhome Status: Active 4 Beds | 3.5 Baths | 3,042 Sq. Ft...
The Oldfather Group | Compass Real Estate Agents
Real Estate Marketplace
Stunning “Bay Crossing” End-Unit Villa - East of Route 1, Lewes.
Mike Kogler Team
Free Coastal Delaware Buyers Guide
Active Adults Realty®
Spacious & Stylish Lewes Ranch — Perfect Blend of Comfort, Updates & Everyday Ease!
Scott Wagner, Keller Williams Realty
Welcome to 35334 7th St - Coming Soon in Bay City!
The Julie Gritton Team
Beautiful Home 23712 Herring Reach Ct
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
Like New - 26086 Kielbasa Ct, Lewes
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
JUST LISTED: 2nd St., DOWNTOWN LEWES $2,395,000. The Perfect Blend of Comfort, Convenience, and Coastal Lifestyle.
Mike Kogler Team
Luxury Renovated Condo in Grande at Canal Pointe — Weekly Rentals & Coastal Convenience!
Scott Wagner, Keller Williams Realty
Stunning 4 BR, 3.5 BA Townhouse Just Three Miles From the Beach!
Bill Cullin
Newly Listed: 27582 S Nicklaus Ave #11 Millsboro, DE | Peninsula
Monument Sotheby’s International Realty - Coastal Division
Why Settle for Less? This Beautiful Lewes Home Offers Space, Comfort & Coastal Convenience!
Scott Wagner, Keller Williams Realty
Move-in Ready, Better Than New Home in Redmill Pond South!
Bill Cullin
Promotions
News
Rentals
In the Market
Cruise In to the Cruze-In
CHEER, Inc.
Shanty Night at Historic Lewes
Lewes Historical Society
Why Does Insight Fade So Fast?
DE Life's A Beach Counseling
PTSD, Veterans and Trump’s Executive Order for Psychedelics
DE Life's A Beach Counseling
CHEER Academy
CHEER, Inc.
Lewes History Highlights Walking Tour
Lewes Historical Society
BINGO
CHEER, Inc.
5th Annual Rally for Our First Responders is NOW OPEN for Bidding!
Rally For Our First Responders
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Local Dining
Dine & Donate
CHEER, Inc.
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Premier Listings
Beautifully Appointed 3BR Home in Woodridge, Milton!
Milton
539,900.00
Beautifully Appointed Home in Woodridge! 🍍🌊 // LIST PRICE: $539,900 📍 29570 Ashland Drive,...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
Weekend Open House in Deerwood at 19605 Doe Dr!
Georgetown
395,000.00
Join us on Saturday, April 25th between 11 am and 1 pm for an open house and your very own tour!...
Open House:
Sat, 04/25/2026 -
11:00am
to
1:00pm
The Julie Gritton Team
FOR SALE: Beautiful Remodeled 3BR Modern Farmhouse...
Millsboro
524,995.00
Beautiful Remodeled Modern Farmhouse! 🍍 List Price: $524,995 📍 29320 Revel Road, Millsboro,...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
22199 Arbor Cir, Milton, DE 19968
Milton
489,900.00
Experience the pinnacle of coastal-lifestyle comfort in this stunning Wilkinson Homes custom ranch...
Active Adults Realty®
A Beach Home that Pays for Itself! PRIMEHOOK BEACH!
Milford
799,900.00
This home is Rental Magic...Over $66,000. in Rental Income for 2025. Fantastic views of the...
Long & Foster Real Estate
FOR SALE: 3BR Home in Headwater Cove, Lewes!
Lewes
579,000.00
Comfort & Coastal Convenience! 🍍🌊 // LIST PRICE: $579,000 📍 30039 Simpler Branch, Lewes,...
Jack Lingo, REALTOR®
Build New in The Pines! | 4BR 3.5BA | 40 Park Avenue...
Rehoboth Beach
3,046,093.00
Wonderful opportunity to own a brand new home in The Pines, offered as a lot-home package in...
Debbie Reed Team, REMAX Realty
Beautiful New Listing in Wolfe Pointe!
Lewes
1,220,000.00
Approach this stunning home via a long driveway to a double-side entrance garage with parking for...
Open House:
Sat, 04/25/2026 -
12:00pm
to
2:00pm
Long & Foster Real Estate
19 Mayfair Lane, Lewes DE 19958
Lewes
194,000.00
Welcome home to this beautifully maintained, move-in-ready gem where you won’t need to change a...
Open House:
Sat, 04/25/2026 -
11:00am
to
1:00pm
Active Adults Realty®
New Listing ~ 4 Kawan Dr, Georgetown, DE 19947
Georgetown
379,000.00
Nestled on a spacious, level lot, this three-bedroom ranch perfectly captures the enduring charm of...
Active Adults Realty®
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Dewey Beach Civic League welcomes board member Todd...
40 minutes ago
The Dewey Beach Civic League recently welcomed Todd Hawk as its newest board member. Hawk grew up...
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