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Dewey holds FY 2027 budget workshop

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
Dewey Beach Town Council and the finance committee held a budget workshop Jan. 16, to review the...

Cape school board approves amended policies

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
The Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education unanimously approved a number of amended board...

Belhaven Hotel lot consolidations OK’d by Rehoboth...

Chris Flood
8 months ago
The Belhaven Hotel project in Rehoboth Beach took a small step forward Jan. 23, when the planning...

News Briefs 1/30/26

8 months ago
DMV hours to change as of Feb. 2 The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles is updating its...

Meyer unveils FY 2027 budget

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer’s second recommended budget seeks to prioritize kids, housing, healthcare and the...

Cape Region stuck in deep freeze

8 months ago
Temperatures in the Cape Region have not gone above freezing for more than a week, resulting in ice...

Allen Harim wants to amend Harbeson plant wastewater...

Chris Flood
8 months ago
Allen Harim Foods has submitted an application to the state asking for an amendment to the on-site...

Bird’s-eye view from Milton’s new water tower

8 months ago
Alex Moreno of CB&I in Houston shared this dizzying view from 90 feet above Milton as his...

Bethany’s Fire & Ice Festival rescheduled to Feb. 6-8

8 months ago
The 2026 Fire & Ice Festival in Bethany Beach has been rescheduled to Friday-Sunday, Feb. 6-8,...

Lewes Polar Bear Plunge postponed to March 1

8 months ago
Special Olympics Delaware has announced the postponement of the 35th Annual Lewes Polar Bear Plunge...

Speed camera violations still high in second month

Nick Roth
8 months ago
In its second month of operation, the speed camera on Route 1 near Red Mill Pond photographed more...

Driving restrictions lifted statewide

8 months ago
Delaware Governor Meyer has lifted the remaining Level 1 Driving Warning in Kent and New Castle...

Shoreline-monitoring cameras installed on Lewes beaches

Bill Shull
8 months ago
Robin Mattheus said he is not exactly looking forward to the next big storm, but when it comes, his...

News Briefs 1/27/26

8 months ago
Lewes community forum rescheduled The City of Lewes has postponed the inaugural State of the...

River Oaks development questions interconnection...

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
The developer of the River Oaks subdivision in Harbeson is asking Sussex County whether it has to...

State of Emergency ends

8 months ago
The Delaware State of Emergency is terminated as of 3 p.m., Jan. 26. Level 1 driving warnings...

Driving restrictions lifted in Sussex

8 months ago
Driving restrictions were lifted at 10 a.m., Jan. 26, for Sussex County following the recent ice...

Lewes community forum postponed to Feb. 17

8 months ago
Editor’s note: Due to the winter storm, the City of Lewes has postponed the inaugural State of...

State offices closed Jan. 26

8 months ago
All State of Delaware offices in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties will be closed on Monday,...

Send us your snow photos ❄️

8 months ago
As a winter storm blankets the region in snow and ice, photo opportunities abound. Share your...

Dewey talks amending zoning code for pools, pool fences

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
Dewey Beach Town Council voted Jan. 16 to refer to the planning & zoning commission a draft...

First storm of 2026 covers Cape Region

8 months ago
After nearly a week of warnings, the first winter storm of 2026 dropped inches of snow on the Cape...

Lewes approves first steps for Blockhouse Pond...

Bill Shull
8 months ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council voted unanimously Jan. 12 to give $17,000 to support the first steps...

Rehoboth issues emergency routes

8 months ago
Rehoboth has issued an emergency route declaration for the winter storm. Parking is prohibited on...

Millsboro declares snow emergency

8 months ago
The Town Of Millsboro has declared a snow emergency starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24. For more...

Lewes BPW clarifies elevated lead levels in drinking...

Bill Shull
8 months ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works is clarifying the results of drinking water testing that found...

Meyer declares state of emergency ahead of winter storm

8 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer signed a state of emergency at 5 p.m., Jan. 23, which will take effect at 12:01 a.m...

Dewey issues winter storm warning

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
The Town of Dewey Beach has issued a winter storm warning to be in effect from 7 p.m., Saturday,...

Milton on-street parking prohibited during snowstorm

Ryan Mavity
8 months ago
To assist with snow removal, Milton Police Department is alerting citizens about snow routes around...

Republicans respond to State of the State address

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
While Gov. Matt Meyer’s State of the State address was largely conciliatory, Senate Republicans...

Dewey council tables FY 2026 budget amendment

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
Dewey Beach Town Council unanimously voted Jan. 16, to table a resolution to amend its Fiscal Year...

Workshop expected to set course for Sussex...

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
Sussex County Council scheduled a workshop for Tuesday, Jan. 27, to begin considering rule changes...

DNREC: Dunes are off-limits for sledding

8 months ago
With winter weather ahead, including snow in the immediate forecast, the Delaware Department of...

Trump’s funding threat against Delaware vague

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
Just over a week before President Donald Trump’s deadline for sanctuary states and cities to agree...

News Briefs 1/23/26

8 months ago
UUSD to meet Jan. 25 The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold a service at 10 a.m...

Dewey still waiting for $1 million grant

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
Two temporary sump pumps were installed at the end of Read Avenue in Dewey Beach in late November...

Groups to help homeless as storm nears

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
A men’s shelter near Lewes and a cluster of small residences in Georgetown, which both serve the...
See link below for map of demo permits since 2012

Rehoboth issues record-tying number of demo permits...

Chris Flood
8 months ago
The total number of demolition permits issued in 2025 by Rehoboth Beach was slightly inflated...

Meyer says State of the State is solid

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
Gov. Matt Meyer started his second State of the State address Jan. 22, by thanking law enforcement...

Healthcare AI bill passes unanimously in the House

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
A bill preventing an artificial intelligence entity from providing healthcare services in the state...

Sussex County preps for major winter storm

8 months ago
The first major storm of winter 2026 could bring travel to a crawl and widespread power outages...

Rehoboth officials issue guidance for potential...

8 months ago
With the forecast of a possible snow event and dangerously cold temperatures this weekend and early...

DEMA urges readiness, awareness ahead of weekend...

8 months ago
The Delaware Emergency Management Agency is monitoring a potentially impactful winter storm...
All eyes on weekend forecast

Wintry weather forces cancellations

8 months ago
While this weekend’s forecast is still developing, all eyes are on a winter storm that could impact...

Greater Lewes Foundation forms fund for Lewes Fire...

Bill Shull
8 months ago
The Greater Lewes Foundation is coming to the rescue of the Lewes Fire Department, launching a...

Senate passes hospital review board bill with amendment

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
A hospital review board bill and its amendment each passed unanimously through the Senate Jan. 20...

Lewes oncologist arrested for child pornography

8 months ago
In a press release issued Jan. 20, Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced that a Lewes...

New Dewey Beach police analysis shows major...

Ellen McIntyre
8 months ago
A recent organizational analysis shows the Dewey Beach Police Department has made major...

State denies concrete dune crossing in Prime Hook Beach

Chris Flood
8 months ago
The state has denied the retroactive approval of a 118-foot-long, 10-foot-wide concrete dune...

Neighbors came ready to oppose heavy industrial plan

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
More than 60 people came ready at the Jan. 6 Sussex County Council meeting to challenge development...

Three area parks awarded improvement grants from DNREC

Chris Flood
8 months ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced Jan. 13 it has...

Lewes panel: Rename New Road field to honor Sam Russell

Bill Shull
8 months ago
The Lewes Economic, Environmental and Resiliency Commission voted unanimously Jan. 14 to recommend...

News Briefs 1/20/26

8 months ago
Dewey hears from contractors Dewey Beach Town Council heard presentations at its Dec. 19 meeting...

Panel backs five-year state policies, spending plan

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
State agency leaders endorsed a five-year plan Jan. 12, that is expected to have profound...

State police vehicle training course plan backed by...

Kevin T. Conlon
8 months ago
A state police emergency vehicle operations training course planned across from a barracks being...

Milton council approves plans for Children’s Book...

Ryan Mavity
8 months ago
Milton Memorial Park will host this year’s Sussex Children’s Book Festival after Milton Town...

New hospital review board bill moves out of Senate...

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
A bill that came out of a court settlement between ChristianaCare and the state over its hospital...
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Back the Blue event at Hudson Fields canceled

8 months ago
A Back the Blue event scheduled for today from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hudson Fields in Milton has...

Milton commission approves new windows at Studios on...

Ryan Mavity
8 months ago
Milton’s Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved a request by the Studios on Walnut...

School cellphone policy bill passes House

Melissa Steele
8 months ago
A bill requiring school districts to adopt cellphone policies unanimously passed the House on the...