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Oak Orchard sewer project engineering costs approved

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
An engineering contract for a nearly $10 million project to extend sewer service to 192 houses,...

News Briefs 6/27/25

1 year ago
DART bus service limited for July 4 DART First State announced bus service schedule changes for...

Executive order protects gender-affirming care...

1 year ago
Gov. Matt Meyer signed an executive order June 20, adding further protections for gender-affirming...

Lewes hit with power outages

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works is still looking for the cause of a series of power outages in the...

Lewes planners recommend Donovan-Smith conditional...

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The Lewes Planning Commission has unanimously recommended approval of a conditional-use permit...

Rehoboth asking customers to conserve water, limit...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
In advance of warm summer weeks and the associated influx of visitors, Rehoboth Beach officials are...

Lewes Doo-Dah needs moolah to stay alive

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The Lewes Doo-Dah Parade got its start more than 50 years ago when Phyllis Hoenen and Carolyn...

Heat wave grips Cape Region

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
The temperature was inching closer to 90 degrees at 11 a.m., June 25, on its way to triple digits...

DelDOT begins installation of new traffic signal in...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation has begun installation of a new traffic signal at the...

Henlopen Acres approves $1.38 million budget

Chris Flood
1 year ago
During a meeting June 13, Henlopen Acres commissioners approved a budget of about $1.38 million for...

Sussex County Democrats to hold RD 20 candidate forum

1 year ago
The Sussex County Democratic Committee will host a candidates forum from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.,...

Nikki Miller files to run for District 20 seat in 2026

Nick Roth
1 year ago
Nikki Miller hopes to be the Republican candidate in the upcoming special election for District 20...

Heat causes road buckling in Sussex County

1 year ago
The intense heat wave has caused several roads to buckle, with the Delaware Department of...

Stell Parker Selby resigns from House seat

Nick Roth
1 year ago
Rep. Stell Parker Selby has resigned. After missing every single day of this year’s session due to...

Draft regs to limit development taking shape in Sussex

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
A draft list of proposed recommendations for putting the brakes on booming housing sprawl in Sussex...

News Briefs 6/24/25

1 year ago
Lewes art panel to meet June 25 The Lewes Public Art Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday,...

Milton council passes ordinance on truck traffic

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council unanimously approved an ordinance that would restrict large truck traffic...

Work set to begin to eliminate eight Route 1...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Ray Quillen of Lewes remembers waiting on his bike in the middle of a Route 1 crossover about 15...

Army choppers land in Georgetown

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Two U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopters landed at Delaware Coastal Airport June 20. They were from...

Cooling stations open for public relief thru June 25

1 year ago
Sussex County officials announced June 23 that several facilities are designated as cooling...

Rollover near Rehoboth Avenue Ext., Route 1 slows...

1 year ago
A semi truck rollover near Rehoboth Avenue Ext. at Route 1 has caused a traffic backup on Route 1...

Lewes aims to save Zwaanendael Park fountain

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The City of Lewes is launching an effort to save the fountain in Zwaanendael Park, reconsidering an...

Dewey officials urge folks to clean up after their pets

1 year ago
While Dewey Beach loves its dogs, the town is having an issue with people not cleaning up after...

U.S. Senate bill aims to improve hospital care

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Proposed federal bipartisan legislation announced June 9 would fund research into causes of lengthy...

General Assembly approves bill to increase DMV fees

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Chalk it up to an unintended consequence of more electric or gas-efficient vehicles driving along...

Highway tolls to increase in Delaware

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Drivers will pay more to travel on state toll roads when the Delaware Department of Transportation...

News Briefs 6/20/25

1 year ago
Healthcare group opposes move to continue board The Delaware Healthcare Association issued a...

Milton council decides on plans for Magnolia Street...

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council has selected two designs for a new parking lot on Magnolia Street, with details...

Homeless project near Lewes narrowly approved

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
A plan to reopen a structured encampment for 28 homeless people west of Lewes narrowly received...

County councilman wants to replace P&Z chair

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Robert C. Wheatley, a 30-year member of the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission and its...

2026 Sussex County budget approved

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
A $285.1 million budget for fiscal year 2026 and related water, sewer and sheriff’s office fees...

Lewes Police Department announces promotions

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The City of Lewes announced a new round of police promotions and welcomed a new officer to the...

Guidelines to prevent heatstroke deaths in hot vehicles

1 year ago
Summer is considered the peak season for heatstroke incidents on the East Coast. Although a hot car...

Lewes meeting room renamed for Bonnie Osler

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Bonnie Osler, a former Lewes councilwoman who died in November 2024, will be honored with her name...

Lewes to hold annual Juneteenth celebration June 28

1 year ago
The City of Lewes Juneteenth Celebration will take place from 1 to 6 p.m., Saturday, June 28, at...

Humane Animal Partners cuts ribbon on vet van

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Dot Filbert is making an impact on animals in Sussex County. Filbert has launched Sandy’s Fund,...

Milton council passes rental ordinance

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Town Council has passed an ordinance that amends code on rentals to include a section on...

Rehoboth Beach canal dock still has not been reopened

Chris Flood
1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach closed its canal dock indefinitely in January due to the discovery of settling and...

‘Leaning Tower of Lewes’ demolished

Bill Shull
1 year ago
A 70-year-old wooden water tank that once served the City of Lewes has been demolished. The sound...

News Briefs 6/17/25

1 year ago
Lewes commission to consider Donovan-Smith plan June 18 The Lewes Planning Commission will hold its...

Parker Selby remains absent from legislature in...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
Questions about Rep. Stell Parker Selby’s absence this entire legislative year are ramping up as...

Farmer lobbies for agriculture on land-use reform panel

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Baxters have farmed fields around Georgetown since 1903. It started with James Baxter Sr., after he...

Lawsuit filed in Osprey Point amenities dispute

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Home builder NVR is suing the developer of the Osprey Point community on Old Landing Road near...

Milton Theatre cancels groundbreaking event

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Milton Theatre canceled its planned groundbreaking event for a new educational wing June 16, due to...

Marriage equality amendment moves through Senate

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
The first leg of a constitutional amendment to protect marriage equality passed the Senate June 10...

Milton officials get good grades in financial report

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
A year after town officials bit the bullet and passed a 30% property tax increase, Milton’s...

DelDOT introduces proposal for Heritage Creek trail

Ryan Mavity
1 year ago
Delaware Department of Transportation officials introduced a concept plan for a proposed shared-use...

County approves bids for two airport safety projects

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
A $705,387 bid to remove about 1,250 trees to improve safety at Delaware Coastal Airport and a...

Marasco details bite-size democracy plan for City of...

Bill Shull
1 year ago
During her recent campaign for mayor, Amy Marasco promised to launch an initiative aimed at getting...

Traffic light coming to Milton intersection this summer

Nick Roth
1 year ago
A traffic signal will be installed at the intersection of Route 16 and Mulberry Street this summer...

Sussex Preservation Coalition plans expansion

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Three years after forming over concerns about development in the fastest-growing county in the...

Judge orders hearing in Henlopen Acres pickleball...

Chris Flood
1 year ago
A Court of Chancery judge has ruled a lawsuit in Henlopen Acres involving the town suing a resident...

Landowner awarded $5M in eminent domain case

Nick Roth
1 year ago
A Superior Court jury has awarded a landowner more than $5 million for land the state took via...

Free event to celebrate West Rehoboth Legacy Project...

1 year ago
The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society and Developing Artist Collaboration invite the community to...

Couple settles in civil case against man who shot...

Melissa Steele
1 year ago
A civil case involving an Oak Orchard dog that was shot and later died in 2021 has been settled...

State proposes realignment of Broadkill Beach dune

Chris Flood
1 year ago
The state has issued a public notice calling for a project in Broadkill Beach that would rebuild...

Cape Gazette posts early deadlines for July 4 edition

1 year ago
Due to the Independence Day holiday and U.S. Postal Service delivery requirements, Cape Gazette...

News Briefs 6/13/25

1 year ago
Knit in public events set June 14 For Worldwide Knit in Public Day, members of the Sea Purls...
VITAL SIGNS: BEBEE’S FUTURE PART 3

Beebe CEO has dream of medical education campus

Kevin T. Conlon
1 year ago
Editor’s note: This is the third part of a three-part series about Beebe Healthcare and the...

Governor signs Pride proclamation

1 year ago
Gov. Matt Meyer signed a proclamation June 10, making June 2025 Pride Month, and raised a Pride...