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Milton approves budget with slightly lower tax increase

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
After a contentious, month-and-a-half long process, Milton Town Council approved a $4.2 million...

Major dredging project planned for IR Inlet

Chris Flood
4 months ago
In response to growing concerns over the possible loss of infrastructure and the actual loss of...

Rehoboth closing north Boardwalk bathrooms Sept. 22

Chris Flood
4 months ago
Beginning Monday, Sept. 23, Rehoboth Beach will begin to disassemble the temporary restrooms the...

State fire commission upholds discipline of Lewes...

Melissa Steele
4 months ago
A state fire commission investigation into a racial slur made by a Lewes Fire Department member has...

Cape May-Lewes Ferry gets $20 million for hybrid engine

4 months ago
Delaware’s congressional delegation secured a $20 million federal grant to replace a 40-year-old...

American Legion Post 28 holds 9/11 ceremony

Dan Cook
4 months ago
American Legion Post 28 in Oak Orchard held a candlelight ceremony in its outdoor pavilion to honor...

Snyder-Hall wins 14th District primary

Melissa Steele
4 months ago
Claire Snyder-Hall said she personally met hundreds of people leading up to her win Sept. 10 in the...

SpaceX rocket passes through Cape Region sky

Chris Flood
4 months ago
Early risers in the Cape Region were treated to an unusual visual Sept. 10 – the launching of Space...

Milton committee set to begin work on affordable...

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
Milton’s ad hoc committee on affordable housing is set to begin work on its report and...

Milton solicits bids for Federal Street well and...

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
The Town of Milton has put out a call for bids to construct a new well and water treatment facility...

Assaults of letter carriers on the rise

Ted Pfirrmann
4 months ago
There’s a 1 in 44 chance a letter carrier will become the victim of a violent assault. That was the...

Lewes Coast Guard gets first commander

Bill Shull
4 months ago
Lt. Danielle Taylor is making history in a tiny building at the Roosevelt Inlet in Lewes. Taylor is...

US Wind project gains approval

Nick Roth
4 months ago
After a years-long approval process, the US Wind project off the coast of Ocean City, Md., has been...

Voters turn out for Delaware primary election

4 months ago
Delaware residents headed to the polls through 8 p.m., Sept. 10, to vote in the state’s primary...

News Briefs 9/10/24

4 months ago
Cape school board meets Sept. 12 The Cape Henlopen school board will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept...

Blakenship, Stevenson named RBP’s Co-Lifeguard of...

Chris Flood
4 months ago
For what appears to be the first time in the 103-year history of Rehoboth Beach Patrol, two people...

Stanitis named Delaware State Parks Lifeguard of the...

Nick Roth
4 months ago
Travis Stanitis, a lifeguard at the Indian River Inlet beach, has been named Delaware State Parks...

Patrick Williamson named Dewey Beach Patrol...

4 months ago
Patrick Williamson was named the 2024 Dewey Beach Patrol Lifeguard of the Year. The six-year...

Carney signs offshore wind bill

4 months ago
Gov. John Carney signed a bill Sept. 5 to create a framework for soliciting and approving offshore...

Milton council to introduce parking, water bill...

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
Milton Town Council is set to introduce two resolutions that would task the finance committee with...

Lewes honors lifeguards

Bill Shull
4 months ago
The City of Lewes honored its 2024 lifeguards with an inaugural awards ceremony Aug. 31. The...

County council approves smaller footprint for...

Melissa Steele
4 months ago
Sussex County Council made quick work of approving a change to a proposed convenience store with...
See link below for map of demo permits since 2012

Two demos for one new house in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
4 months ago
Rehoboth Beach’s annual moratorium on demolitions ends Sept. 15. When the city’s eight-month season...

Milton council to hold public hearing on marijuana...

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
Milton Town Council is set to hold a hearing on a proposed ordinance that would regulate marijuana...

Angola Royal Farms plan withdrawn

Ellen Driscoll
4 months ago
A controversial Royal Farms gas station and convenience store proposed at the intersection of...

News Briefs 9/6/24

4 months ago
Rehoboth workshop slated for Sept. 9 Rehoboth Beach commissioners will hold a workshop at 9 a.m.,...

Influence of PACs increasing in Delaware

Melissa Steele
4 months ago
It may not be the millions of dollars pouring into this year’s presidential campaigns, but Delaware...

As hunting seasons open, be aware of changes

Chris Flood
4 months ago
Hunting season in Delaware kicked off Sept. 1 for archery deer hunters, resident Canada goose...

Delaware Primary Election 2024

4 months ago
Flip through the pages using the arrows below to view pages published in the Friday, August 30...

No material weaknesses found in Dewey audit

Ellen Driscoll
4 months ago
Dewey Beach commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 16, to approve the draft audit for the year ending...

Dewey leaders continue green space requirements...

Ellen Driscoll
4 months ago
Dewey Beach commissioners continued discussions on proposed green space requirements Aug. 16 with...

Report presents ways to improve Milton

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
Milton officials got their first look Aug. 19 at a community resilience strategy meant to mitigate...

Clothing requests for needy students on rise

Bill Shull
4 months ago
Karen Borges held up a stack of papers in the Clothing Our Kids office, all requests for back-to-...

News Briefs 9/3/24

4 months ago
Lewes council to meet Sept. 9 Lewes Mayor and City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 9...

Rehoboth exploring new dune crossing mat style

Chris Flood
4 months ago
Rehoboth Beach is experimenting with a new style of dune-crossing accessibility mat and is seeking...

Derrickson, Richards win in Henlopen Acres’ 2024...

Chris Flood
4 months ago
Henlopen Acres property owners went to the polls Aug. 31 and re-elected incumbent Commissioners...

Community Anti-Drug Rally and march held in Georgetown

Dan Cook
4 months ago
Everlasting Hope Ministries held its 31st annual Community Anti-Drug Rally, March and Fun Day at...

Concerns raised over trash left behind at Deauville...

Chris Flood
4 months ago
After spending the early morning hours of many days this summer cleaning up Deauville Beach, a...

Granary Phase 2 site plans presented to Milton planners

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
Just as work is beginning on Phase 1 of the Granary at Draper Farm development, the project’s...

Milton finance committee gives recommendations on...

Ryan Mavity
4 months ago
Editor’s note: The original version of this story had Perry Higgs as the sole no vote against...

Sussex County adopts new residential buffer zone...

4 months ago
Sussex County is giving Mother Nature a little extra breathing room when it comes to new...

Surfrider to state: Take action on inlet’s north beach

Chris Flood
4 months ago
For over a year now, the Delaware chapter of the Surfrider Foundation has been raising concerns...

News Briefs 8/30/24

4 months ago
Primary election letters deadline set The Cape Gazette will accept letters to the editor about the...
2024 Delaware primary guide

Candidates vie for party’s support in Sept. 10 primary

Melissa Steele
4 months ago
Delaware residents will head to the polls Tuesday, Sept. 10, to vote in the state’s primary...

Big Oyster allowed to keep outdoor music

Bill Shull
5 months ago
Big Oyster Brewery owner Jeff Hamer will get to keep outdoor entertainment, including live music,...

Traffic light coming to Route 16/Mulberry Street in...

5 months ago
Work has begun to add a traffic light at the intersection of Route 16 and Mulberry Street in Milton...

Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence: Dream...

Ron MacArthur
5 months ago
With more than 200 community members, families and staff members in attendance, the Bryan Allen...

Delaware hands over more than $102 million in...

5 months ago
Delaware has agreed to hand over more than $102 million connected to MoneyGram in a U.S. Supreme...

Lewes parks, planning panels discuss townhomes

Bill Shull
5 months ago
A proposed 90-unit townhome community on Savannah Road in Lewes has received its first scrutiny...

Historic designation sought for Boardwalk

Chris Flood
5 months ago
At the request of the city’s Boardwalk and beach committee, Rehoboth Beach commissioners have given...

No election in Dewey Beach for fourth straight year

Ellen Driscoll
5 months ago
For the fourth straight year, a municipal election will not be held in Dewey Beach as incumbent...

‘Tedder Talks’ debuts in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
5 months ago
Looking to offer a new way to share information on city initiatives and programs, Rehoboth Beach...

Cape district to submit project requests to state

Ellen Driscoll
5 months ago
The Cape Henlopen school board voted unanimously Aug. 22 to send two certificates of necessity to...

Lewes BPW focusing on new canal crossing after main...

Bill Shull
5 months ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works is now focused on building a new water main crossing under the...

News Briefs 8/27/24

5 months ago
Primary election letters deadline set Sept. 2 The Cape Gazette will accept letters to the editor...

Henlopen Acres election set for Aug. 31

Chris Flood
5 months ago
Henlopen Acres’ 2024 municipal election is set to take place from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 31...

Mitchell’s Corner clears final hurdle

Ron MacArthur
5 months ago
The final site plan for Mitchell’s Corner in Lewes has been approved. At its Aug. 21 meeting, the...

Weapons detection system to be used at Cape High...

Ellen Driscoll
5 months ago
A new electronic weapons detection system will be used to screen attendees of Cape High football...

Primary election letters deadline set Sept. 2

5 months ago
The Cape Gazette will accept letters to the editor about the upcoming Delaware primary election...

Lewes turns teal for ovarian cancer

Bill Shull
5 months ago
Turn any corner in downtown Lewes, and there are now teal ribbons hanging everywhere. Volunteers...