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District 20 campaign finance: One report in, one to...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
With a week to go until the special election for a new District 20 representative, Republican...

Nassau Commons Boulevard reopens near Lewes

1 year ago
After a months-long closure, Nassau Commons Boulevard west of Five Points near Lewes has reopened...

Lewes locomotive plan triggers yellow caution signal

Bill Shull
1 year ago
A yellow caution signal is now up for the Lewes Junction Railroad and Bridge Association’s plan to...

Milton council to consider next steps on new public...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
As part of its Fiscal Year 2026 budget talks, Milton Town Council will consider options for funding...

Berry files for 2026 District 20 race

1 year ago
Alonna Berry has filed as a candidate in the 2026 election for the 20th District House of...

Three Dewey Beach commissioners file for re-election

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
Incumbent Dewey Beach Commissioners Elisabeth Gibbings, Paul Bauer and David Jasinski met at town...

District 20 candidates square off in business forum

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Candidates for the District 20 special election to fill the House seat once held by Stell Parker...

Sussex resident takes aim at pickleball

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
As Sussex County Council grapples with limits on booming housing development, a local resident at...

Rehoboth considering sale of Lake Gerar Park land

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners have set a public hearing for Friday, Aug. 15, related to the proposed...

Milton planners discuss short-term rentals

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission is considering ideas for additional regulations on short-...

Tharros Village receives final Sussex approval

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
A structured homeless encampment off Route 1 near Lewes received its final approval July 21, when...

News Briefs 7/25/25

1 year ago
Lewes BPW reveals source of outages A failed relay caused a series of power outages in Lewes June...

Rehoboth officials asked to resign

Chris Flood
1 year ago
A settlement offered to the City of Rehoboth Beach to end a lawsuit seeks the resignation of...

Residents want improved safety at Route 24, Legion...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
While state studies in recent years have not proven a need for a traffic light at Route 24 and...

Rehoboth candidates shed light on issues

Chris Flood
1 year ago
The Rehoboth Beach Homeowners’ Association hosted its annual candidates forum July 19. Two of the...

Patty Maull sworn in to Cape school board

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
Patty Maull was sworn in as a member of the Cape Henlopen school board July 10. She was elected in...

Lewes rookie lifeguards compete in fitness test

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Bragging rights were at stake at the annual rookie lifeguard test/competition on Johnnie Walker...

Milton town manager introduces Fiscal Year 2026 budget

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton’s Fiscal Year 2026 draft budget features a $15,000 surplus, a new five-year capital...

John Lewis’ legacy lives on

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Heat played a big role at a standing-room-only event called Good Trouble Lives On, honoring the...

Laws signed to benefit military families, veterans

1 year ago
Legislation to benefit Delaware’s military families, veterans and National Guard members was signed...

Dead spotted lanternflies wash up on area beaches

Chris Flood
1 year ago
From Lewes Beach to areas farther south, Cape Region visitors got an unexpected visit from an...

District 20 candidates weigh in on traffic, taxes...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Democrat Alonna Berry and Republican Nikki Miller are running for the chance to represent District...

Community Resource Center opens seasonal summer...

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Money, awareness and socks. Those are the three things the Community Resource Center staff on...

Swimming advisories issued in Cape Region

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued three recreational water...

News Briefs 7/22/25

1 year ago
Lewes annexation panel to meet July 23 The Lewes Hoornkill Annexation Committee will meet for the...

Rehoboth hashes out workplace civility code

Chris Flood
1 year ago
In an attempt to increase the amount of respect and professionalism in the work place, and at city...

DNREC clarifies Broadkill project info

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
A plan to move sand between sections of the Broadkill Beach shoreline was a hot topic at the July...

Election for new fire chief set for Aug. 4

1 year ago
An election to choose a new fire chief for the Lewes Fire Department has been set after the recent...

New Milton traffic signal up and running

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The new traffic signal at Mulberry Street and Route 16 in Milton is officially up and running. The...

Blood bank issues urgent call for donations

1 year ago
Blood Bank of Delmarva has declared a blood emergency in Delmarva as the region’s blood supply...

Henlopen Acres Mayor Joni Reich steps down

Chris Flood
1 year ago
After more than a decade as an elected official in Henlopen Acres, Mayor Joni Reich has announced...

Pro-pride protestors support Goolee’s drag brunch

Bill Shull
1 year ago
A large crowd of pro-pride protestors gathered in support of a drag show brunch at Goolee’s Grille...

Lewes council approves final plan for Roosevelt Landing

Bill Shull
1 year ago
It’s territory on which Lewes Mayor and City Council usually dares not tread: Should new homes...

Rehoboth wastewater no longer in the sludge business

Chris Flood
1 year ago
For years, Rehoboth Beach hauled sludge created through the treatment of wastewater in 5,500-gallon...

DNREC sells decades-old crane at Indian River Inlet

Chris Flood
1 year ago
The state announced it is testing the new engines of the sand bypass system at the Indian River...

Milton works through summer of water infrastructure...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
This summer is a busy one for projects in Milton, as the town is undertaking four separate water...

Sussex council begins planning for development...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
As Sussex County Council prepares to receive recommendations for rules to help control booming...

ALERT: Water main break at Cape High forces venue...

1 year ago
A water main break at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes has forced the Southern Delaware Orchestra...

Law prevents enforcement agencies in Delaware from...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Gov. Matt Meyer signed a bill into law July 14 that prevents state and local law enforcement...

Rules reviewed for storm runoff from construction sites

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
A draft of stricter regulations to prevent stormwater runoff from construction sites, which can...

Four-slip dock proposed for Lewes-Rehoboth Canal...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
A four-slip community docking facility has been proposed along the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal, near the...

Cave Neck Road reopens near Milton

1 year ago
After a months-long construction project blocked access and forced drivers to detour, Cave Neck...

Governors advocate for increased power grid...

1 year ago
Gov. Matt Meyer has joined the governors of Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia and others...

Delaware sending three-man crew to Colorado wildfire

1 year ago
The Delaware Forest Service has mobilized E-613, a newly built Type 6 wildland fire engine, with...

DHSS Secretary Manning to depart

1 year ago
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Secretary Josette Manning will be leaving her...
Part 2: A hidden world

The unspoken side of domestic violence

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
For countless survivors of domestic violence who muster the courage to leave their abusers, the...

Lewes planners give Kennedy development a green light

Bill Shull
1 year ago
A plan to develop the Kennedy property on Gills Neck Road in Lewes now moves to mayor and city...

Candidates set for Henlopen Acres’ 2025 election

Chris Flood
1 year ago
The filing deadline for the 2025 election in Henlopen Acres was July 11, and three people have...

Sussex County Council appoints P&Z, board of...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Sussex County Council appointed a new planning & zoning commission member and a new board of...

Temporary traffic cameras offer eyes in the sky for...

Nick Roth
1 year ago
Temporary traffic cameras have popped up along Route 1 north of Lewes, providing the Delaware...

News Briefs 7/18/25

1 year ago
Two Rehoboth Beach meetings canceled The Rehoboth Beach Parks and Shade Tree Commission and Board...

Artesian force main construction underway in Milton

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Drivers along Union Street in Milton have experienced some delays in their commute due to the...

Minos Conaway Road project construction begins July 28

1 year ago
Construction is set to begin on the first phase of the Minos Conaway Road grade-separated...

Jellyfish invade Delaware beaches

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Fireworks burst across the Mid-Atlantic sky Fourth of July week to “ohhs” and “ahhs,” but an...

Two perish in separate Cape Region drownings

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
The perils of swimming in local waterways hit hard this past week in separate drownings, which kept...

Fundraiser set up for Zelky’s employee injured in crash

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
A bicyclist struck early morning July 9 on Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach while riding home from...

Rehoboth library project secures full ARPA funding...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
After months of unknowns, the Rehoboth Beach Public Library has received the full amount of its...

News Briefs 7/15/25

1 year ago
Lewes finance meeting canceled The Lewes Finance Committee meeting scheduled for 10 a.m., Tuesday,...

Cape school district OKs new tax rate

Ellen McIntyre
1 year ago
The Cape Henlopen school board approved a new tax rate of $0.1679 per $100 of assessed property...

Milton council declines to use new county assessment...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council has elected to continue using its own 2009 property assessment for the Fiscal...