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Sussex P&Z approves Armada site plan

Ron MacArthur
18 hours ago
At its March 5 meeting, the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission approved the final site...

Sussex to apply for $2M for housing rehab

Kevin T. Conlon
19 hours ago
After hearing a presentation March 4 on the accomplishments of the county’s housing rehabilitation...

Dewey tentatively approves budget, passes draft...

Ellen McIntyre
20 hours ago
Dewey Beach Town Council met Feb. 21 to discuss the town’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget, the funding of...

News Briefs 3/11/25

21 hours ago
Dewey finance committee to meet The Dewey Beach Finance Committee will meet at 5 p.m., Wednesday,...

Fed funding: More questions than answers

Chris Flood
21 hours ago
It’s been weeks since President Donald Trump signed executive orders implementing a federal funding...

House and Senate Republicans address high energy costs

Melissa Steele
3 days ago
Following meetings with energy providers and power grid experts, Republican legislators have...

Lewes wastewater plant reopens after unexpected...

3 days ago
About 7 a.m., March 9, the Lewes Wastewater Treatment Facility experienced an unexpected shutdown,...

State agencies review two area subdivisions

Ron MacArthur
4 days ago
State agencies reviewed two housing projects in the Milton-Georgetown area during the Feb. 26...

Creekside approved along Banks Road in Long Neck

Ron MacArthur
4 days ago
A rezoning to MR-1, multifamily residential, and a conditional-use application for 116 mixed...

Rehoboth considering full employee healthcare coverage

Chris Flood
4 days ago
In an effort to retain and attract staff last year, Rehoboth Beach commissioners approved an...

Northstar faces hearings March 11

Kevin T. Conlon
4 days ago
The message, “Stop Northstar Development,” is illuminated on a digital sign along Beaver Dam Road...

News Brief 3/7/25

4 days ago
Learn about consumer scams and how to report them In recognition of National Consumer Protection...

Demand drives Dutchman’s Harvest changes

Bill Shull
4 days ago
The developer of the Dutchman’s Harvest affordable workforce housing community in Lewes narrowly...

Milton council to move forward with due diligence on...

Ryan Mavity
4 days ago
Milton Town Council is moving forward with a 60-day due diligence period to see whether it is...

BPW work impacts Pilottown Village residents

Bill Shull
5 days ago
A project to replace underground electrical service in Pilottown Village in Lewes has some...

Bipartisan leadership seeks to stop corporate exodus

Melissa Steele
5 days ago
A Senate bill awaiting committee action when the Legislature resumes in March is meant to curb the...

Dewey parking building razed, site being prepped for...

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
The Dewey Beach parking ambassadors’ building on Coastal Highway has been demolished, and the site...

Rehoboth Beach’s mixed-use task force begins work

Chris Flood
1 week ago
With an eye toward spurring revitalization, encouraging pedestrian travel and providing workforce...

Donovan-Smith public hearing put on pause in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 week ago
After two hours of discussion and public comment, the Lewes Planning Commission hit pause on a...

News Briefs 3/4/25

1 week ago
One Rehoboth Hotel lots consolidated During a Feb. 28 meeting, the Rehoboth Beach Planning...

Sussex council, state planners discuss development

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
The state’s top planner said he’s encouraged to see Sussex County Council will take a hard look at...

Milton council set to award bids on water tower, new...

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Milton Town Council is set to award contracts for a new water tower on Federal Street and water...

Collier, Arkinson, Gray win in Milton

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Mayor John Collier was elected to a new three-year term March 1, after fending off a challenge from...

Changes to basement code formalized in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
1 week ago
It took more than two years, but Rehoboth Beach commissioners have changed city code related to the...

Final plan approved for Leeward Chase apartments

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
A site plan for Leeward Chase, an apartment complex of 106 affordable units on a 51-acre parcel off...

Robinsonville Road mini-storage facility approved

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
After amending conditions for a planned 891-unit self-storage facility near Angola to help it...

Small-scale nuclear task force proposed

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
On the heels of a meeting with power grid officials who said more power sources are needed to...

Power officials: Mandates driving up costs

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Legislators heard Feb. 24 that even though recent utility bills have not spiked because of specific...

Community Resource Center marks seven years of...

Bill Shull
1 week ago
Annette Johnson could not have been happier. The program director of the Community Resource Center...

Sussex County land-use panel membership set

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
Sussex County Council, at its Feb. 25 meeting, accepted a list of members for a working group that...

Milton council to debate large land purchase

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Milton Town Council is set to discuss acquiring six parcels in downtown that could be potentially...

Bill introduced to prohibit gender transition...

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Sen. Bryant Richardson, R-Seaford, and Rep. Jeff Hilovsky, R-Long Neck, teamed up Feb. 21 in...

Cape board talks middle school CAP, mid-year unit count

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
The Cape Henlopen school board met Feb. 13 at Rehoboth Elementary for a brief workshop. The board...

Another hearing set for Osprey Point

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
Yet another public hearing will be scheduled on a proposed plan for cluster housing complex Osprey...

News Briefs 2/28/25

1 week ago
The Point to close for nesting bird safety The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and...

Sussex reassessment numbers released

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
The total assessed value of taxable properties in Sussex County has increased to $91 billion, more...

First to integrate Lewes schools share memories

Bill Shull
1 week ago
Five people who were among the first to integrate Lewes public schools in the early 1960s talked...

MERR responds to Fenwick Island beach, performs seal...

1 week ago
The Marine Education, Research & Rehabilitation Institute responded Feb. 24 to a call from a...

Sussex Academy students host Dewey Beach official

2 weeks ago
Dewey Beach Commissioner Paul Bauer visited Sussex Academy Jan. 29 to work with high schoolers...

Rehoboth BoA grants special exception for...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
The Rehoboth Beach Board of Adjustment approved a request made by the City of Rehoboth Beach for a...

Rehoboth Beach commissioners agree to new police...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
With an eye toward attracting new recruits, Rehoboth Beach commissioners and the city’s police...

Open house held at Biden Environmental Center

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
Paul McGrath from Edgewater, N.J., looked through images of Cape Henlopen State Park on an...

No progress made on hiring Rehoboth city solicitor

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Rehoboth Beach has been without a permanent city solicitor for about four months, and it doesn’t...

News Briefs 2/25/25

2 weeks ago
Lewes art panel to meet Feb. 26 The Lewes Public Art Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday,...

Rehoboth: $20M falls short for wastewater deal

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
In the end, it came down to money, and $20 million wasn’t enough. During a Feb. 21 meeting,...

Sussex, state leaders push for med school

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
As Sussex County struggles through an acute shortage of primary care physicians , a long-term...

Correctional system citizens academy applications...

2 weeks ago
The Delaware Department of Correction announced its Spring 2025 Citizens Academy will begin Tuesday...

DSP and blood bank partner for trauma care program

2 weeks ago
The Delaware State Police Aviation Section, in partnership with the Blood Bank of Delmarva,...

Ørsted buys 64 acres of land near Harbeson for $5.2...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Under the name Skipjack Offshore Energy LLC, Danish-based power company Ørsted has purchased a 64-...

Legislation aims to provide utility bill assistance...

2 weeks ago
Delaware lawmakers introduced legislation Feb. 19, aimed at providing direct energy bill assistance...

Dewey accepts funding plan for new town hall

Ellen McIntyre
2 weeks ago
Dewey Beach Town Council unanimously voted to accept a funding plan for the new town hall and...

Lewes selects two artists for 2025 temporary...

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
Artists Shelley Parriott and Nikki Lederer are coming to Lewes this summer. The city’s public art...

News Briefs 2/21/25

2 weeks ago
Free webinar on resiliency set Feb. 24 A free webinar about The Intersection of Community and...

Repair project for inlet’s north walkway nearing...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
If everything goes as planned, for the first time in seven years, the walkway and popular fishing...

Local medical providers struggle to fill need

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
Delaware stands last among states nationwide for access to primary-care physicians, meeting the...

Milton candidates set for March 1 election

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Milton voters will head to the polls Saturday, March 1, to make their choices for mayor and two...

Supreme Court hears arguments in Kellam appeal

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
The five justices of the Delaware Supreme Court have taken under advisement whether to uphold...

Bridge work schedule adjusted to help local farms

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
Imagine the surprise Bennett Orchards owner Henry Bennett felt when he learned that Armory Road (...

Art as Redemption event postponed

3 weeks ago
The Milton Arts Guild’s Art as Redemption presentation, originally slated for 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb...

News Briefs 2/18/25

3 weeks ago
Lewes planners to discuss at-home businesses Feb. 19 The Lewes Planning Commission will meet at 6:...