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House approves bill to unlink state, federal...

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
A bill to change Delaware’s tax code, separating it from federal code, passed the House Nov. 13 by...

News Briefs 11/14/25

10 months ago
Freedom Boat Club sets food drive Nov. 14 Freedom Boat Club of Delaware will host a Stuff the...

Cape Gazette posts early deadlines

10 months ago
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the editorial submission deadline for the Friday, Nov. 28 edition...

Volunteers get set for winter shelters

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
Merry Hendrix of Milton said she is looking forward to helping doing laundry once a week to give a...

Royal Farms planned on Route 9 at Nassau Commons

Nick Roth
10 months ago
A new Royal Farms gas station and convenience store is planning for the corner of Route 9 and...

Home of the Brave hosts solidarity event

Bill Shull
10 months ago
Home of the Brave hosted its second annual solidarity event Oct. 25, at its Milford campus. The...

Meyer unveils billion-dollar rural healthcare overhaul

Bill Shull
10 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer has unveiled a plan to expand access to healthcare in rural areas of Sussex and...

Rehoboth Beach recognizes veterans working for city

10 months ago
In recognition of Veterans Day, Rehoboth Beach officials recently took time to recognize city...

Northern lights shine over Lewes Beach

Ellen McIntyre
10 months ago
The northern lights put on a vibrant show in Lewes over the Delaware Bay Nov. 11, with the sky...

Sussex municipal leaders represent Delaware

10 months ago
Sussex County town managers gathered Oct. 25 to 29 in Tampa, Fla., for the 2025...
UPDATE

Power restored at Cape High, classes to resume Nov. 13

Ellen McIntyre
10 months ago
Electricity has been restored for Cape Henlopen High School, and classes will resume as normal...

Boardwalk recycling program improves a bit

Chris Flood
10 months ago
The good news: Rehoboth Beach’s Boardwalk recycling program saw more than a 100% increase in the...

Work resumes on Rehoboth Avenue paving project

Chris Flood
10 months ago
As part of the Rehoboth Avenue repaving project in Rehoboth Beach, two handicap-accessible ramps...

Rehoboth lifeguards break in new home with busy season

Chris Flood
10 months ago
Despite a sizable jump in the number of saves and in the number of minor EMT calls in 2025, but...

Sussex County P&Z approves 21-lot subdivision near...

Kevin T. Conlon
10 months ago
A plan to build 21 single-family homes on a 24-acre site off Burton Road near Milton was approved...

News Briefs 11/11/25

10 months ago
Lewes to meet on preserve, resiliency The Lewes Fourth Street Preserve Subcommittee will meet at 2...

Historic Daisey house rebuild wins approval in Lewes

Bill Shull
10 months ago
After a two-year process, during which the volume of disagreement was often raised, the Daisey...

End of federal shutdown moves closer

Melissa Steele
10 months ago
Days after Delaware began paying for federal food assistance paused under the federal government...

Delaware distributes food relief funds

10 months ago
Money was placed on food assistance cards to about 60,000 Delaware households Nov. 7 under the...

Inlet’s north beach replenishment project nears...

Chris Flood
10 months ago
Despite some weather-related delays, the replenishment project for the beach immediately north of...

Civic league event takes deeper dive into Dewey...

11 months ago
The history of Dewey Beach from 1962 to the present was the topic of interest Nov. 1 for a large...

Rehoboth drawbridge undergoes life-extending paint job

Chris Flood
11 months ago
A months-long paint job aimed at extending the life of Rehoboth Beach’s drawbridge has begun. In...

Jennings objects to handgun lawsuit

11 months ago
Attorney General Kathy Jennings responded Nov. 7, to a lawsuit filed against Delaware’s handgun...

House committee moves corporate tax bill forward

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
A bill to separate Delaware’s corporate tax write-offs from the federal government moved out of...

Lewes 250 launches website

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Like Paul Revere riding through the night, the Lewes 250 celebration is coming quickly, and...

With new curfew, Rehoboth Beach sees fewer juvenile...

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Earlier this year, in response to growing concerns with juveniles out late at night and the...

Dewey committee recommends modifying building permit...

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
The Dewey Beach Charter & Code Review Committee has recommended amendments to the town’s...

Lawsuit filed against pending handgun permit law

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
Delaware’s handgun permit law, slated to go into effect Sunday, Nov. 16, now faces a court...

Scarlet Oaks annexation request sent to special...

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Milton Town Council has sent a request by the developers of Scarlet Oaks to annex a 5 acre parcel...

Baltazar-Lopez named director of Office of New...

11 months ago
Rony Baltazar-Lopez has been named director of the newly formed state Office of New Americans. Gov...

Lewes moves forward on New Road field plan

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council voted unanimously Nov. 3, to move forward with an application for a...

Veterans Day postal closure to delay Nov. 11 Cape...

11 months ago
Due to the U.S. Postal Service closure for the Veterans Day holiday Tuesday, Nov. 11, Cape Gazette...

Milton council selects new logo

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Milton Town Council unanimously approved a new logo that will be part of the town’s branding going...

News Briefs 11/7/25

11 months ago
Milton approves final plat plan for Dunkin’ Milton Town Council, by a 5-2 vote Nov. 3, approved the...

Food benefits reach ineligible Cape families

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
Food benefits for Cape students were sent in October to many children in families well above the...

Bill seeks to revise Delaware tax code for corporations

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
Proposed legislation meant to change Delaware’s tax code for corporate expense write-offs is part...

Route 1 speed camera ready for real tickets

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
The warning period for speeders driving southbound on Route 1 near Red Mill Pond is about to end,...

Federal funding feeds fashion program at Cape

Nick Roth
11 months ago
Cape Henlopen High School students and parents continue to call on district officials to save a...

Sussex to begin comp plan update a year early

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
Sussex County Council will begin work to update its comprehensive plan a year earlier than planned...

Sussex County Council delays Cool Spring Crossing...

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
After a nearly six-hour Nov. 4 public hearing that included lengthy presentations by the applicant...

Rehoboth Art League looking to pave dirt parking lot

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Looking to improve stormwater drainage and the overall functionality of the property, the Rehoboth...

Jennings files brief in favor of US Wind project

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has filed a friend-of-the-court brief challenging the cancellation...

Flags For Heroes campaign underway

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Again, 550 American flags are flying on Kings Highway outside the Cape Henlopen School District...

VA still seeks site for hospital in Sussex County

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
The search is continuing for a site for a planned U.S. Veterans Affairs medical center in Sussex...

Cape district enrollment up 77 students from last year

Ellen McIntyre
11 months ago
Enrollment in Cape Henlopen School District schools saw a net increase of 77 students since last...

News Briefs 11/4/25

11 months ago
Dewey marketing committee to meet The Dewey Beach Marketing Committee will meet at 5 pm., Tuesday,...

Beebe launches MyChart patient-centered medical records

Bill Shull
11 months ago
The future of Beebe Healthcare began at 5:08 a.m., Nov. 1. That’s when they flipped the switch on...

Rehoboth parking revenue falls $1 million short of...

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Rehoboth Beach fell nearly $1 million short of its budgeted number for parking revenue in the...

Bicycle council recommends signs to ban mopeds from...

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
The Delaware Bicycle Council last month asked the Department of Transportation to explore the...

Milton Theatre ‘breaks ground’ on new educational wing

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Representatives and supporters of the Milton Theatre broke ground Oct. 28, on the theater’s 2,850-...

Lewes honors those who serve city

Bill Shull
11 months ago
The City of Lewes honored those who serve the city during a mayor and city council meeting Oct. 13...

Comments sought for Coastal Corridors Study plans

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
Recommended improvements to key east-west routes in Sussex County were reviewed at an Oct. 29...

CHEER breaks ground for more senior apartments

Melissa Steele
11 months ago
Georgetown dignitaries and senior-living advocates gathered Oct. 28, to break ground on the first...

General Assembly to return for extraordinary session

11 months ago
The Delaware General Assembly will return to work Thursday, Nov. 13, for an extraordinary session...

New canal dock proposed across from Rehoboth...

Chris Flood
11 months ago
For the second time in recent months, construction plans have been submitted to the state for a new...

Scarlet Oaks to ask Milton council to annex...

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Scarlet Oaks Holdings LLC is prepared to begin the process of annexing an additional 5 acres of...

Lewes BPW, county have draft agreement on treatment...

Bill Shull
11 months ago
After seven public workshops and three years of discussions, the Lewes Board of Public Works has...

Lewes homeowners seek fix for backyard flooding

Bill Shull
11 months ago
Dick Bryan has had a lot of people in his backyard on DeVries Circle over the years, but he’s not...

Rehoboth awards contract for more wastewater upgrades

Chris Flood
11 months ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners have awarded a $21.3 million contract to complete Phase IV of...

Environmental concerns raised for proposed Goldsboro...

Kevin T. Conlon
11 months ago
State agencies raised concerns Oct. 29 about flooding risks, an access road and tree removal for a...