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State marijuana office conducts licensing lottery

Chris Flood
2 months ago
A year-and-a-half in the making, the Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner held its...

Dewey dispenses with last item from military surplus...

Ellen Driscoll
2 months ago
When Dewey Beach officials return a Humvee to the military Monday, Oct. 28, the town will have...

Vouchers awarded to Willows at Northstar

Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
Willows at Northstar, an affordable housing area of 94 units on 8 acres along Route 9, has been...

PAC money continues to flow into Cape Region campaigns

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Political action committee money continues to make an impact on Cape Region races, primarily in the...

News Briefs 10/25/24

2 months ago
Halloween family fun set Oct. 26 at Revelation Georgetown Tidemark Foundation will host Brews, Boos...

Agenda released for Ted Becker celebration of life

Bill Shull
2 months ago
The agenda has been released for the celebration of life for former Lewes Mayor Ted Becker. The...

District 6 Senate candidates differ on divisiveness

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Candidates for the Cape Region’s Senate seat presented their reasons for running Oct. 22, with the...

Martin trial heads to jury

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
A 12-member jury has begun its deliberations on whether to convict Edward Martin of first-degree...

Alert: Cape school board meeting canceled

2 months ago
The Cape Henlopen school board meeting scheduled for 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, at Milton...

Hybrid Cape May-Lewes ferry on the horizon

Bill Shull
2 months ago
A new generation of cleaner Cape May-Lewes Ferry boats is on the horizon, thanks to a $20 million...

Rehoboth’s Boardwalk recycling program still struggling

Chris Flood
2 months ago
Following a presentation by staff showing less than 1% of the recycling collected on the Rehoboth...

Lewes honors its employees

2 months ago
The City of Lewes recognized its employees with the Extra Mile Award Oct. 14. They were honored, in...

Rehoboth to issue request for proposals for new city...

Chris Flood
2 months ago
It took the unusual step of a commissioner making an unexpected motion during the city manager’s...

DelDOT installs new all-way stops in Milton

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation has installed two new all-way stop controls in downtown...

News Briefs 10/22/24

2 months ago
Henlopen Acres audit meeting set Oct. 23 The Henlopen Acres Audit Committee will meet at 10 a.m.,...

Temporary tent city sprouts up on former Troop 7 site

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
About two dozen tents neatly arranged where Troop 7 once stood on Route 1 outside Lewes are part of...

Iraq-Afghanistan memorial stops in Lewes

Bill Shull
2 months ago
A traveling memorial honoring fallen service members from the global war on terror stopped in Lewes...

CIB building Inland Bays’ largest oyster reef

Chris Flood
2 months ago
In the name of finding a simple and effective way to grow oysters in the Inland Bays, the Center...

Rehoboth offers timeline to answer on regional...

Chris Flood
2 months ago
Officials from Sussex County and the Lewes Board of Public Works continued to make a case for a...

Milton planners hear concept plans for new Dunkin...

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
With McDonald’s already under construction, the next national chain with its eye on Milton is...

Dog grooming decision put in hands of Lewes panel

Bill Shull
2 months ago
Sarah Prieto and Stephen Matthews will have to wait a little longer for a decision on whether they...

Milton finance committee begins talks on parking fees

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
The Milton Finance Committee began deliberations on two proposals that would create parking impact...

ALERT: Jazz fest cancels Sunday’s fireworks

2 months ago
Fireworks slated for Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Rusty Rudder in Dewey Beach to commemorate the 35th...

Rehoboth BoA approves Belhaven variance for off-site...

Chris Flood
2 months ago
For the third time in three tries, the Rehoboth Beach Board of Adjustment has voted in favor of a...

Lewes honors longtime police officer

Bill Shull
2 months ago
The City of Lewes honored police Cpl. Richard Schiazza for 25 years of service. Mayor Andrew...

Lewes planners question Overfall Preserve plan

Bill Shull
2 months ago
The Lewes Planning Commission got its first look at plans for the proposed Overfall Preserve...

Lewes BPW releases initial water service line...

2 months ago
In accordance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, the...

News Briefs 10/18/24

2 months ago
Canalfront Park playground to close Oct. 18 The City of Lewes is closing the Canalfront Park...

District 20 candidates weigh in on issues

Melissa Steele
2 months ago
Not much separated the incumbent representative for District 20 from her challenger as the two met...

Trial begins in 2022 shooting

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
The trial of a 49-year-old Millsboro man facing first-degree murder charges for shooting and...

Sussex County reassessment process moves forward

Ron MacArthur
2 months ago
During its regular Oct. 15 meeting, Sussex County Council received an update on the years-long...

Lewes Fire Department launches fundraising crusade

Bill Shull
2 months ago
Lewes Fire Chief Greg Bennett is frustrated. You can hear it in his voice and see it on his face...

Ted Becker memorial to be held Oct. 26

Bill Shull
2 months ago
A celebration of life will be held for former Lewes Mayor Ted Becker at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 26...

Milton council awards contract for Federal Street...

Ryan Mavity
2 months ago
By unanimous vote Oct. 7, Milton Town Council approved a $2.2 million bid by contractor Bearing...

Open burning ban issued for Delaware

2 months ago
With below-average precipitation since late summer, including record low rainfall in New Castle and...

Rehoboth Avenue paving project is back on after four...

Chris Flood
2 months ago
Rehoboth Beach officials have announced that the four-times-delayed Rehoboth Avenue repaving...

Lewes preservation group meets Longwood Foundation ...

2 months ago
The Greater Lewes Foundation is working to acquire a 30-acre tract of land in the downtown area...

Cape Region steps up to help hurricane victims

Bill Shull
2 months ago
A tractor-trailer packed with much-needed supplies left Lewes Oct. 14, bound for hurricane-ravaged...

Time capsule installed in new Rehoboth Beach Patrol

Chris Flood
2 months ago
The ongoing construction of the new Rehoboth Beach Patrol headquarters and public restroom facility...

News Briefs 10/15/24

2 months ago
Lewes BPW discusses strategic plan The Lewes Board of Public Works held a special meeting Oct. 7 to...

Students tour Lewes fire station

Bill Shull
3 months ago
Some Lewes Elementary School students learned valuable lessons during Fire Prevention Week. About...

Sussex Board of Adjustment continues decision on Old...

Melissa Steele
3 months ago
A Verizon cell tower proposed in a wooded area off Old Landing Road hit opposition Oct. 7, after...

Blue Zones team tours local communities

Bill Shull
3 months ago
Organizers of the Blue Zones initiative were in Sussex County this week to learn more about how the...

Report: Rehoboth’s King Charles Ave. needs...

Chris Flood
3 months ago
Participation was limited, but a summer-long pilot program on King Charles Avenue in Rehoboth Beach...

Rehoboth planning commission looking for new counsel

Chris Flood
3 months ago
Citing a change in law firms that is presents a conflict of interest, attorney Luke Mette is no...

Airport taxiway project still in the works

Melissa Steele
3 months ago
Construction for a $13 million taxiway improvement at Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown is...

Milton council chooses tagline

Ryan Mavity
3 months ago
Milton Town Council, by a 6-1 vote, approved “Walkable. Liveable. Unforgettable.” as the town’s new...

Overfall Preserve goes before Lewes planners Oct. 15

3 months ago
The Lewes Planning Commission will hold a public hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct...

West Rehoboth ADU approved by Sussex Board of...

Melissa Steele
3 months ago
A new Sussex County ordinance requiring board of adjustment approval for accessory dwelling units...

Engineers present Milton shoreline plans

Ryan Mavity
3 months ago
Milton’s engineering firm provided town council with a report estimating that the cost of...

Silver Lake lot owners fined for dirt dump

Chris Flood
3 months ago
The property owners of a lot on Silver Lake near Rehoboth Beach have been fined $7,500 for...

News Briefs 10/11/24

3 months ago
Rehoboth planning meeting canceled The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission meeting scheduled for...

Sussex P&Z approves Northstar preliminary plans

Melissa Steele
3 months ago
All four applications for the Northstar development – one of the largest developments ever proposed...

Dewey tree ordinance survives pruning attempt

Ellen Driscoll
3 months ago
A move to waive a requirement that property owners replace felled trees in certain cases met the ax...

Oct. 22 hearing set on dismissal of offshore wind...

Chris Flood
3 months ago
A South Bethany property owner has filed an appeal challenging the state’s review of two federal...

CLOSURE: Work underway on New Road in Lewes

3 months ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation recently announced lane and road closures on New Road and...
UPDATE

Millsboro man charged in connection with home...

Melissa Steele
3 months ago
After paying nearly $100,000 for a new deck and landscaping and never hearing from the contractor...

News Briefs 10/8/24

3 months ago
Dewey finance committee to meet The Dewey Beach finance committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Thursday...

Large townhouse project planned west of Milton

Nick Roth
3 months ago
A 235-unit townhouse community is being proposed on 69 acres off Route 16 west of Milton. The...

West Side New Beginnings services set to resume Oct. 8

Chris Flood
3 months ago
A few weeks after the death of co-founder Diaz Bonville, his two daughters are resuming services at...