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County council approves smaller footprint for...

Melissa Steele
5 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
5 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
5 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Angola Royal Farms plan withdrawn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
5 months ago
A controversial Royal Farms gas station and convenience store proposed at the intersection of...

News Briefs 9/6/24

5 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
5 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
5 months ago
Hunting season in Delaware kicked off Sept. 1 for archery deer hunters, resident Canada goose...

Delaware Primary Election 2024

5 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
5 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
5 months ago
Dewey Beach commissioners continued discussions on proposed green space requirements Aug. 16 with...

Report presents ways to improve Milton

Ryan Mavity
5 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
5 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

5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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...

5 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
5 months ago
For over a year now, the Delaware chapter of the Surfrider Foundation has been raising concerns...

News Briefs 8/30/24

5 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
5 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...

Milton chamber granted request for a new door

Ryan Mavity
5 months ago
Milton Chamber of Commerce was granted its request by the town’s historic preservation commission...

Rehoboth planning has concerns about One Rehoboth...

Chris Flood
5 months ago
The proposed One Rehoboth Avenue Hotel recently went before the Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission...

Sussex council approves Savannah Road office

Ron MacArthur
5 months ago
A doctor seeking to open an office on Savannah Road ran into some opposition from neighbors...

BOEM awards more offshore wind space due east of...

Chris Flood
5 months ago
Less than a month after announcing the availability of the final environmental impact statement for...

Gubernatorial candidates differ on immigration,...

Melissa Steele
5 months ago
Delaware gubernatorial candidates sat down for their third debate Aug. 14, hitting on similar...

Milton planners approve Scarlet Oaks master plan

Ryan Mavity
5 months ago
Milton Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously gave final approval for the master plan for...

Fallen firefighter, EMS worker laid to rest

Ron MacArthur
5 months ago
Thomas W. Berry III was laid to rest at the Ellendale Cemetery Aug. 22 following a hero’s send-off...

Milton council hears from citizens on budget

Ryan Mavity
5 months ago
Milton Town Council’s Aug. 19 meeting was both about making final changes to its fiscal year 2025...

Bidens will be in town for a week, beginning Aug. 25

Chris Flood
5 months ago
President Joe Biden will be wrapping up his summer by spending the last week of August at his North...

Lewes planners hear about duel over dog grooming biz

Bill Shull
5 months ago
A Lewes couple’s push to have the city’s zoning code changed to allow home-based dog grooming...

League of Women Voters to hold candidate forums...

5 months ago
The League of Women Voters of Sussex County Delaware will host five candidate forums during...

News Briefs 8/23/24

5 months ago
Rehoboth BoA hearing Aug. 26 The Rehoboth Beach Board of Adjustment will meet at 1:30 p.m., Monday...

Belhaven team appeals planning commission conditions

Chris Flood
5 months ago
After years of meetings, the Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission approved, with 18 conditions, the...

Lewes dives for clues in main failure

Bill Shull
5 months ago
A diver hit the water just south of the Savannah Road drawbridge in Lewes on the morning of Aug. 21...

Jazz fest-eve concert to honor cancer survivors Oct. 16

Bill Shull
5 months ago
The Delaware Celebration of Jazz will hold a special Cancer Survivors Night Concert & Dance to...

State taking new approach on Route 1 dune breaches

Chris Flood
5 months ago
In response to recent breaches, and in anticipation of more in the future, the state is taking a...

Dewey lifeguards, police adapt to summer staff exodus

Ellen Driscoll
5 months ago
With Dewey Beach seasonal employees returning to college, town leaders are navigating the staffing...

ALERT: Boil water order lifted in Lewes, low...

Bill Shull
5 months ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works has now lifted the boil water order for all of its customers, after...

Dewey Beach Civic League to host candidate forum Aug...

5 months ago
The Dewey Beach Civic League will host a town commissioner candidates forum at 4 p.m., Saturday,...

Sussex has option to purchase JP Court 14 annex

Ron MacArthur
5 months ago
Sussex County officials have reached an agreement with the state on an option to purchase the...

Lawsuit filed on Rehoboth manager contract

Chris Flood
5 months ago
A lawsuit calling for Rehoboth Beach City Manager Taylour Tedder’s contract to be voided for...