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Sussex reassessment numbers released
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The total assessed value of taxable properties in Sussex County has increased to $91 billion, more...
Changes to basement code formalized in Rehoboth Beach
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It took more than two years, but Rehoboth Beach commissioners have changed city code related to the...
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Legislators heard Feb. 24 that even though recent utility bills have not spiked because of specific...
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Milton Police Department is seeking more information on a man who stole a MacBook computer that was...
Lewes man faces sixth DUI after rearending car
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Teens charged in Long Neck robbery
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Car collision closes Route 24
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Police: Lewes man uses knife during carjacking of wheelchair user
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Lewes police arrest man for allegedly operating meth lab
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Milton council set to award bids on water tower, new mains
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Milton Town Council is set to award contracts for a new water tower on Federal Street and water...
Collier, Arkinson, Gray win in Milton
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Mayor John Collier was elected to a new three-year term March 1, after fending off a challenge from...
Robinsonville Road mini-storage facility approved
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After amending conditions for a planned 891-unit self-storage facility near Angola to help it...
Small-scale nuclear task force proposed
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Sussex County land-use panel membership set
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Community Resource Center marks seven years of helping homeless
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Annette Johnson could not have been happier. The program director of the Community Resource Center...
Bill introduced to prohibit gender transition procedures for minors
2 days ago
Sen. Bryant Richardson, R-Seaford, and Rep. Jeff Hilovsky, R-Long Neck, teamed up Feb. 21 in...
Cape board talks middle school CAP, mid-year unit count
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The Cape Henlopen school board met Feb. 13 at Rehoboth Elementary for a brief workshop. The board...
News Briefs 2/28/25
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The Point to close for nesting bird safety The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and...
First to integrate Lewes schools share memories
3 days ago
Five people who were among the first to integrate Lewes public schools in the early 1960s talked...
MERR responds to Fenwick Island beach, performs seal rescue
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The Marine Education, Research & Rehabilitation Institute responded Feb. 24 to a call from a...
Sussex Academy students host Dewey Beach official
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Dewey Beach Commissioner Paul Bauer visited Sussex Academy Jan. 29 to work with high schoolers...
Rehoboth BoA grants special exception for construction trailer
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The Rehoboth Beach Board of Adjustment approved a request made by the City of Rehoboth Beach for a...
Open house held at Biden Environmental Center
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Rehoboth Beach commissioners agree to new police contract
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With an eye toward attracting new recruits, Rehoboth Beach commissioners and the city’s police...
No progress made on hiring Rehoboth city solicitor
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Rehoboth Beach has been without a permanent city solicitor for about four months, and it doesn’t...
News Briefs 2/25/25
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Lewes art panel to meet Feb. 26 The Lewes Public Art Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday,...
Sussex, state leaders push for med school
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Rehoboth: $20M falls short for wastewater deal
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Correctional system citizens academy applications due March 24
6 days ago
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DSP and blood bank partner for trauma care program
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The Delaware State Police Aviation Section, in partnership with the Blood Bank of Delmarva,...
Ørsted buys 64 acres of land near Harbeson for $5.2 million
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Under the name Skipjack Offshore Energy LLC, Danish-based power company Ørsted has purchased a 64-...
Legislation aims to provide utility bill assistance to residents
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Delaware lawmakers introduced legislation Feb. 19, aimed at providing direct energy bill assistance...
Lewes selects two artists for 2025 temporary installations
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Artists Shelley Parriott and Nikki Lederer are coming to Lewes this summer. The city’s public art...
Dewey accepts funding plan for new town hall
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Dewey Beach Town Council unanimously voted to accept a funding plan for the new town hall and...
News Briefs 2/21/25
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Free webinar on resiliency set Feb. 24 A free webinar about The Intersection of Community and...
Local medical providers struggle to fill need
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Delaware stands last among states nationwide for access to primary-care physicians, meeting the...
Repair project for inlet’s north walkway nearing completion
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If everything goes as planned, for the first time in seven years, the walkway and popular fishing...
Milton candidates set for March 1 election
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Milton voters will head to the polls Saturday, March 1, to make their choices for mayor and two...
Bridge work schedule adjusted to help local farms
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