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Friday, March 27, 2026
What’s New
Mary Therese Conte, friend to all, volunteer
Sussex Academy, SOAH to screen documentary April 16
Streaming services faulty just like their predecessor
Sacrifice leads Katie Downes Walker to Sussex Dance Academy
Baseball begins
News Briefs 3/27/26
Northwest stew is a hearty antidote to sudden spring chills
Don’t let crypto rewards undermine Delaware’s community banks
Chancery Court upholds state’s offshore wind bill
Huxtable addresses Rehoboth-Dewey Chamber members
Meals on Wheels delivers more than food to Sussex residents
Cape High internship program shapes tomorrow’s workforce
Trees in Rehoboth’s Grove Park to undergo aeration project
News / Police
Lewes taps $1.6M from reserves to balance budget
By Bill Shull
1 hour ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council unanimously approved a $13 million budget for Fiscal Year 2027 at a...
Rehoboth budget exceeds $50 million
By Chris Flood
3 hours ago
After months of discussion, Rehoboth Beach officials approved a record-breaking, but balanced,...
Sussex plan intends to stabilize fire department finances
By Kevin T. Conlon
5 hours ago
Sussex County fire departments face demands for fire and ambulance services fueled by an ongoing...
Dewey P&Z tables stormwater runoff ordinance
By Ellen McIntyre
19 hours ago
After a public hearing March 3, the Dewey Beach Planning and Zoning Commission voted to table a...
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Viewpoints
Needing refuge
By Jim Paterson
5 hours ago
Fire service funding: One size does not fit all
5 hours ago
Sussex County Council appears to be willing to help volunteer fire departments, recently announcing...
Libraries are part of the fabric of a community
By Jan Konesey
8 hours ago
In the early 1990s, I served as a city commissioner in Rehoboth Beach. During that time, the Sussex...
Rehoboth is on solid financial footing
By Susan Stewart
9 hours ago
The recent claim by a commissioner that Rehoboth Beach faces a $12.5 million deficit demands...
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online polls
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Obituaries
Linda Ziemba, AstraZeneca retiree
23 hours ago
Linda Ziemba, 78, of Lewes, passed away after an illness. She will be greatly missed by her family...
Janet Lynn O’Brien, loved her family, community
1 day ago
Janet Lynn O’Brien, 74, lovingly known as Jan or Mimi, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her...
Dolores Irene Pollack, kind, loving soul
1 day ago
Dolores Irene Pollack, 88, of Lewes and formerly of Bellmawr, N.J., passed away Monday, March 16,...
Daniel B. Jones, Delmarva Power retiree
1 day ago
Daniel B. Jones, 84, passed away peacefully Monday, March 23, 2026, at his home in Milton....
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Sports
Athletes of the Week March 27
4 hours ago
Cam Bell This Fred Thomas eighth-grader led the boys’ basketball team to the program's first piece...
Reed Reflections: Fast with class and humble in the rumble
By Dave Frederick
4 hours ago
Athletic intelligence and high character - In March 1988, Dr. Chuck Epifanio and I were tracking...
Running season is here with many road races on tap
By Tim Bamforth
5 hours ago
Running season has arrived, as Seashore Striders and Races2Run have many different series for folks...
Rishko sisters welcome Atlantic Lacrosse girls to UD
17 hours ago
Players from Atlantic Lacrosse participated in a high-five tunnel before attending the University...
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A & E
Rehoboth Beach Jewish Film Festival continues March 27
13 hours ago
The Rehoboth Beach Jewish Film Festival continues Friday, March 27, at the Cinema Art Theater near...
STEPPIN’ OUT
Joe Bryan to perform March 29 in Lewes
22 hours ago
Kick back, relax, and enjoy Joe Bryan live from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 29, at The Wheelhouse...
Local artist inspires students with Doodley Brain creative experience
By Ellen McIntyre
1 day ago
As Sussex Academy middle schoolers doodled on the tables with pastel crayons and markers, local...
Queen tribute show coming to Milton April 4
1 day ago
The Milton Theatre will present Xtreme Queen: The Legacy of Freddie Mercury in a re-creation of the...
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Cape Life
Hundreds participate in state’s annual dune grass planting
By Chris Flood
24 minutes ago
Hundreds of volunteers planted thousands of beach grass plugs into dunes as part of the Delaware...
Zwaanendael Women’s Club geranium sale orders due by April 15
19 hours ago
The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club has kicked off its annual geranium sale to raise funds for its...
Grand opening celebrated at American Legion Post 28
By Deny Howeth
23 hours ago
American Legion Post 28 spent March 14 celebrating several occasions: the grand opening of its new...
Delmarva Christian School receives $250K grant for Georgetown campus expansion
1 day ago
Delmarva Christian School has been awarded $250,000 to support the construction and renovation of...
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Local Buzz
2ND ANNUAL PATRIOTIC PUP PARADE AT THE 5TH ANNUAL RALLY FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS
Rally For Our First Responders
Celebrate America’s 250th With the 2nd Annual Patriotic Pup Parade! In honor of the 250th year...
26086 Kielbasa Ct, Lewes
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
View Listing Welcome to Hailey’s Glen, a sought-after Schell Brothers community in Lewes, Delaware...
Contingency Sale
Bill Cullin
Sellers may be reluctant to accept an offer that is contingent on the sale of another property....
16512 E Kea Way, Lewes, DE
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
View Listing NEW PRICE: $874,000 Welcome to Tower Hill, Sussex County’s Community of the Year,...
23687 Herring Reach Ct, Lewes
The Luxe Property Group – Iron Valley Real Estate at the Beach
View Listing Welcome to 23687 Herring Reach Court – a beautifully maintained 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom...
Rearranging Furniture Could Help You Use Space More Effectively and Give You a Mental Boost
Bill Cullin
People often arrange furniture when they move into a home, get used to a particular layout and give...
TheHenlopen.com, the Premier Website for Sales and Rentals
Bill Cullin
The Henlopen Condominium offers security-controlled access, indoor parking, private beach entrance...
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...
"Stuff," Money, and Music
George Reilly
"Stuff," Money, and Music I think it is safe to say that for anyone who has spent time cleaning...
How to Control the Temperature in a Finished Attic
Mike Kogler Team
How to Control the Temperature in a Finished Attic
Attics often get cold in the winter...
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Calendar of Events
Today
7:30 am
to
8:45 am
Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meeting
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
9:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Free tax preparation assistance
10:30 am
to
11:00 am
Baby & Me story time
10:30 am
to
12:00 pm
French movie club
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Battery 519 tour
6:30 pm
Fort Miles Lantern tour
7:00 pm
Celebrate Recovery group
Saturday, March 28
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
9:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Spring Craft Fair
10:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Train Display
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
Lewes Chess Club meeting
10:30 am
to
12:00 pm
Easter egg hunt
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Teen job fair
11:00 am
to
3:00 pm
Battery 519 tour
11:00 am
to
7:00 pm
American Legion Wing Day
12:00 pm
to
2:00 pm
Anime club
3:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
IRVFC fried chicken dinner
3:00 pm
SODELO spring concert
6:00 pm
The Easter Story presentation
7:00 pm
Coastal Concerts performance
Sunday, March 29
9:00 am
to
4:00 pm
Delaware Botanic Gardens open
11:00 am
Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Holy Week prayer stations guided tour
3:00 pm
SODELO spring concert
6:00 pm
The Easter Story presentation
6:00 pm
Runway 2026
Business
Lula Blue opens in historic Lewes space
1 hour ago
Heather Foley is continuing a tradition at 114 Second St. in Lewes that started more than a century...
Jailhouse Antiques returns to Milton
22 hours ago
A familiar face is back in Milton in more ways than one, in the form of Jailhouse Antiques, which...
Old Ice House Liquors now Rehoboth Liquors
1 day ago
After closing for a short renovation, the Old Ice House Liquors on Rehoboth Avenue Extended has...
Rehoboth coffee shop and bakery The Point has closed
1 day ago
After 15 years in business, The Point outside Rehoboth Beach has closed. Located at the fork in...
BPG|Sports taking over operations at Sports at the Beach
1 day ago
March marks the start of tournament season for travel baseball, and teams battling it out at Sports...
Lieutenant governor meets with small business leaders across the state
2 days ago
To identify new opportunities for cross-sector collaboration to strengthen Delaware’s economy and...
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Blogs
Mother Nature Issues Her Final Warning
By Elise Seyfried
3 days ago
Oahu, Hawaii, where my sister Carolyn has lived since 2012, has traditionally been the kind of...
The Humming Bluebird of Happiness
By Elise Seyfried
1 week ago
It’s the most annoying time of year, when all my bird-loving buddies wax(wing) rhapsodic over the “...
For Rent
By Elise Seyfried
2 weeks ago
I spent my entire first 20-year career (I career in 20-year batches) performing in our children’s...
Scamalot!
By Elise Seyfried
3 weeks ago
While I certainly do miss her, I am grateful that my mom passed away in 2006, before the Internet...
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Chancery Court upholds state’s offshore wind bill
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In a ruling released March 25, the Delaware Court of Chancery upheld the General Assembly’s...