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News Briefs 9/30/25

1 year ago
County receives grant for new meal program Sussex County will launch a new program in October to...

Man with weapons on beach has criminal past

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
A Maryland man whose abandoned pickup truck was found full of weapons on Lewes Beach Sept. 23 had a...

Fee increases for state parks are open house topic...

1 year ago
After nearly a decade without a price increase, Delaware State Parks officials may soon adjust...

Dewey police implement drones

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
This summer, the Dewey Beach Police Department added two high-tech drones to its arsenal, enhancing...

Rehoboth OKs plan to rebuild children’s pier

Chris Flood
1 year ago
After nearly two years of discussion, Rehoboth Beach officials have agreed to move forward with the...

Georgetown considers rules allowing small-house...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
As Georgetown works to complete rules for small, affordable houses, developers of two projects are...

EV, hybrid vehicles slapped with new fees 

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
New annual registration fees for alternative fuel vehicles will begin Wednesday, Oct. 1, with fees...
See link below for map of demo permits since 2012

Rehoboth Beach starts demo season with a dozen notices

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Demolition season in Rehoboth Beach resumed Sept. 15. Beginning with houses on Hickman and Munson...

DelDOT announces official opening of North Millsboro...

1 year ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation announced early Sept. 26 that the new North Millsboro...

Rehoboth BoA denies Canalside Inn variance requests

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Despite the owner’s pitch that two single-family homes would better fit the neighborhood than an...

Sussex introduces amendments to marijuana retail...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Sussex Council Council introduced an amendment to a law governing locations for marijuana retail...

House Republicans: ‘DelDOT crossed a line’

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
An online dispute over $1.8 million in state funds for a Royal Farms in Milton has the Delaware...

Mayor: Council raises, golf carts on the table for...

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Someday, Lewes residents might be able to hop on the back of a golf cart to get around town. The...

Sussex eyes school, fire service fees

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Sussex County Council plans to move ahead in coming months with creating fees to help schools and...

News Briefs 9/26/25

1 year ago
Beebe to launch Epic, MyChart Nov. 1 Beebe Healthcare will launch Epic, the nation’s leading...

Sussex Republicans demand apology over Nazi reference

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
The Sussex County Republican Party issued a statement Sept. 19, condemning a social media post by...

Iron Hill Brewery closes all locations, including...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
A little more than seven years after opening, the Iron Hill Brewery on Route 1 north of Rehoboth...

Delaware Air Rescue Team performs water rescue demo...

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
The Delaware Air Rescue Team joined forces with several agencies to execute a complex water rescue...

New law creates state-level library committee

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
A bill creating a state-level school library review committee and another protecting First...

Milton council gets closer to new short-term rental...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council is set to begin the end game of enacting a new short-term rental ordinance,...

Rehoboth commissioners nix pay raises

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Recognizing the position is largely voluntary, Rehoboth Beach commissioners declined to give...

Milton officials begin laying out path for comp plan...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Members of Milton Town Council and the Milton Planning and Zoning Commission met Sept. 16, to begin...

News Briefs 9/22/25

1 year ago
Lewes council to hold workshop Sept. 24 Lewes Mayor and City Council will hold a workshop and...

End may be near for Five Points meetings

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
The efforts of the Five Points Working Group, which lobbied for improvements around the jumbled...

North Millsboro Bypass to open this week

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The new North Millsboro Bypass is scheduled to open to traffic later this week, the culmination of...

Georgetown rings in Constitution Week

Bill Shull
1 year ago
As the clock struck 4 p.m., Sept. 17, bells rang out in Georgetown and across the nation for...

Shell We Bounce project backed by P&Z

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
A site plan for the expansion of the Shell We Bounce indoor recreation center was approved at the...

Lewes launches resiliency commission

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Resiliency has been a buzzword in Lewes for years. Now, the city has moved the concept forward with...

Contractor preparing for inlet’s north beach...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor responsible for a second round of beach replenishment...

News Briefs 9/19/25

1 year ago
Mulberry Knoll lane closures to begin The Delaware Department of Transportation has announced lane...

Meyer keeping an eye on state revenue numbers

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
The Meyer administration is closely watching budget numbers after issuing warnings earlier this...

Kim Leisey retiring from CAMP Rehoboth in January

Chris Flood
1 year ago
A little more than two years as CAMP Rehoboth’s executive director, Kim Leisey has announced she...

Belle Mead development plan raises concerns at hearing

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Neighbors at a Sept. 16 public hearing urged denial of a zone change for a proposed residential and...

DNREC considering fee increases for state parks

1 year ago
After nearly a decade without a price increase, Delaware State Parks may soon adjust entrance and...

Water main project underway along Cave Neck Road

1 year ago
A water main project along Cave Neck Road has created disruptions near the intersections with...

State group recommends $1.8M for Milton Royal Farms

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
By a unanimous vote Sept. 17, the state Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund, a governing...

DelDOT to add speed camera on Route 1 near Nassau

Nick Roth
1 year ago
A speed camera will be installed on Route 1 near the Nassau Bridge this fall. Delaware Department...

Traffic concerns raised about Atlantic Fields...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
A Sept. 17 public hearing on a sprawling retail center proposed for Route 24 near Lewes drew more...

City of Lewes now owns Fourth Street Preserve

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The City of Lewes is now the owner of the Fourth Street Preserve, having made settlement on the 30-...

Gruenebaum pushes for pause on development

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
For the second time this year, a Sussex County Council member has proposed a building moratorium,...

Raesly, Jacobs sworn in as Henlopen Acres commissioners

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Henlopen Acres held its annual organizational meeting Sept. 12, swearing in two new commissioners...

Meyer seeks to protect COVID-19 shots

1 year ago
Gov. Matt Meyer and the Delaware Division of Public Health recently issued a standing order on...

Lewes, police union settle grievance

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Recent Lewes police officer promotions have been rescinded as part of an agreement between the City...

County considers expansion of Shell We Bounce

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission is scheduled Wednesday, Sept. 17, to consider a...

News Briefs 9/16/25

1 year ago
Lewes Hoornkill panel to meet Sept. 17 The Lewes Hoornkill Annexation Committee will meet at 5 p.m...

Cape district works through registration delays

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
Cape Henlopen School District is working hard to get through a backlog of student registration...

GOP hosts prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk

Dan Cook
1 year ago
A large crowd gathered at the Georgetown Circle Sept. 14 for a candlelight prayer vigil in honor of...

Sussex Democrats host annual jamboree

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Sussex County Democrats gathered for their annual jamboree Sept. 13 in Killens Pond State Park. The...

Milton Theatre granted waivers for new addition

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
At its Sept. 8 meeting, Milton Town Council unanimously approved two waivers for Milton Theatre...

Elective credit allowed for high school volunteer...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Under a newly signed law, high school students who volunteer with a fire department can earn up to...

5K gives public first look at North Millsboro Bypass

Nick Roth
1 year ago
The new North Millsboro Bypass was a vast, open roadway with no painted lines and no cars Sept. 13...

Dewey Community Appreciation and Public Safety Day...

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
The Dewey Beach Lions Club and Dewey Beach Police Department will co-host the second annual...

Milton committee approves upgrades to Union Street...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved a series of upgrades to the Union...

Lewes approves Donovan-Smith conditional use

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The owner of the Donovan-Smith Manufactured Home Park won the ability to add up to 30 new homes in...

More trees cleared for Minos Conaway project

1 year ago
As prep work for the Minos Conaway Road project continues on the west side of Route 1, crews have...

Rehoboth offers Clear Space right of first refusal...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
As a sign of continued interest in the possibility of a public-private partnership, Rehoboth Beach...

Milton council approves 2026 budget

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council unanimously approved the Fiscal Year 2026 budget along with the associated fee...

Nassau Road closure begins Sept. 22

1 year ago
Nassau Road at Route 1 south of the Nassau Bridge will be closed beginning Monday, Sept. 22, as...

Panel agrees on 20 recommendations to redirect...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
An advisory panel backed 20 recommendations Sept. 11 to consolidate growth in Sussex County,...

Donation preserves 32 acres off Robinsonville Road...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Ray Kinnaly and his wife Evelyn have enjoyed the view of the forest across Robinsonville Road since...