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Ground broken on final phase of Lewes-to-Georgetown...

Ellen McIntyre
5 hours ago
The Delaware Department of Transportation held a groundbreaking ceremony Dec. 18, to commence its...

Ellendale hires first town manager in 120-year history

Chris Flood
7 hours ago
In a little more than four month, Ellendale will celebrate the anniversary of its incorporation 120...

Milton planners table Dunkin site plans

Ryan Mavity
9 hours ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission tabled an application for preliminary site-plan approval...

Lewes BPW says farewell to general manager

Bill Shull
13 hours ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works said farewell to Austin Calaman, who has been general manager for...

Milton election filing deadline set for Dec. 31

Ryan Mavity
2 days ago
The Town of Milton has put out the call for candidates for this year’s municipal election, with a...

Governance committee puts forth recommendations

Melissa Steele
3 days ago
Moving along with its policy recommendations for the incoming Meyer administration, the governance...

Winery expansion moves to final county vote

Kevin Conlon
3 days ago
Approval of a conditional-use permit required for a Milton-area winery to reopen and expand into...

Dewey committee recommends increase in freeboard...

Ellen McIntyre
3 days ago
The Dewey Beach Charter & Code Review Committee met Dec. 11, when they discussed potential...

Governors residents will get a gate

Ron MacArthur
3 days ago
Residents of the Governors subdivision near Lewes received an early Christmas present thanks to...

Meyer makes picks to head DNREC, agriculture

Melissa Steele
3 days ago
Delaware Gov.-elect Matt Meyer announced his picks to head the Department of Natural Resources and...

Lewes bike panel recommends Savannah Road parking ban

Bill Shull
3 days ago
The Lewes Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee recommended the city ban parking on a part of...

Hastings to head DelDOT for Meyer Administration

3 days ago
Gov.-elect Matt Meyer announced Dec. 17, that he intends to nominate Shanté Hastings as secretary...

Projects for Sussex beaches and bays get federal monies

3 days ago
In what will be one of his last acts before he retires from political office in early January, Sen...

Belmont appointed to Cape school board

Ellen McIntyre
3 days ago
The Cape school board has appointed the Rev. Marjorie Belmont to the open Area C seat, which was...

Cape district will not go to referendum

Ellen McIntyre
3 days ago
Cape Henlopen School District officials will not go to referendum for any of its four locally...

National environmental advocacy career motivates new...

Kevin T. Conlon
3 days ago
Editor’s note: Three candidates, calling for controls on what they see as overwhelming housing...

News Briefs 12/20/24

3 days ago
Dewey commissioners meet Dec. 20 Dewey Beach commissioners will meet at 3 p.m., Friday, Dec. 20, at...

Sussex votes against offshore wind substation

Chris Flood
3 days ago
Citing a lack of benefits for Sussex County and its residents, county council denied a conditional-...

Senate confirms hospital cost review board with no...

Melissa Steele
4 days ago
The Delaware Senate confirmed a newly formed hospital review board during an extraordinary session...

Three council members attend last meeting

Ron MacArthur
4 days ago
Three Sussex County Council members, all defeated in this year’s election, were honored during...

Carney rededicates Biden Environmental Center

4 days ago
Gov. John Carney, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary...

Santa lands at DNREC boat ramp

6 days ago
Santa Claus arrived early Dec. 13, landing at the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and...

Sussex council denies US Wind conditional use

6 days ago
Sussex County Council voted 4-1 to deny a conditional-use request for a substation near the Indian...

Milford housing returns to Dutchman’s Harvest

Bill Shull
6 days ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council allocated the last of its funds from the American Rescue Plan Act at a...

News Briefs 12/17/24

6 days ago
Pettyjohn to hold coffee chat Dec. 18 Sen. Brian Pettyjohn, R-Georgetown, will hold his final...

Sussex County amends subdivision, open space rules

Kevin. T. Conlon
6 days ago
Sussex County Council clarified subdivision and open space rules for developments Dec. 10, despite...

Georgetown man receives 45-year sentence for Royal...

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
A Georgetown man will serve 45 years in jail for a September 2022 attack at a Royal Farms that left...

Cape Gazette posts early deadlines for holidays

1 week ago
Due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the editorial submission deadline for the Friday, Dec...

OMB director charged with shoplifting

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
The head of the state office that oversees Delaware’s more than $6 billion budget faces shoplifting...

Judge says DOJ erred, in part, in Pine Haven opinion

Chris Flood
1 week ago
A Superior Court judge has ruled the hearing officer for the state’s Department of Justice erred,...

Lewes council drops railroad display fence requirement

Bill Shull
1 week ago
The Lewes Junction Railroad & Bridge Association will not have to erect a fence around its...

Office of Management and Budget Director Cerron Cade...

1 week ago
Gov. John Carney announced Dec. 14 that Office of Management and Budget Director Cerron Cade has...

Marasco gets leadership award

Bill Shull
1 week ago
Lewes City Councilperson Amy Marasco has been given a top honor by the Delaware Chapter of the...

Education task force addresses teacher retention,...

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
The education task force creating policy recommendations for the incoming Meyer administration...

A few of the faces who won state’s recent marijuana...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Marijuana has been legal in Delaware since April 2023. About six weeks ago, following a lengthy...

Change of leadership coming to DelDOT

1 week ago
Secretary Nicole Majeski will step down later this month from her current role as the head of the...

Data sharing discussed during transition policy meeting

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
The Care and Community Actions Committee, part of the incoming Meyer administration’s transition...

Fourth Street open space campaign ends year on high...

Bill Shull
1 week ago
The Greater Lewes Foundation’s campaign to save the Fourth Street Preserve as open space is ending...

County vote on Governors gate removal could come Dec...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
Katie and Paul Capriolo moved their young family from Maryland to a townhouse in the Governors...

Dunkin Donuts seeks preliminary site-plan approval

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a preliminary site-plan...

Rehoboth set to vote on regional wastewater partnership

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Following a favorable recommendation from city staff, Rehoboth Beach commissioners reached a...
CHANGING COUNTY COUNCIL

Family farm leads Lloyd to Sussex County Council seat

Kevin. T. Conlon
1 week ago
EDITOR’S NOTE: Three candidates, calling for controls on what they see as overwhelming housing...

Bike lane brew-ha-ha in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 week ago
The City of Lewes is taking measures it hopes will improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians at...

Meyer transition committee examines state finances

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Members of the Governance Innovation & Operational Excellence Committee – a transition...

News Briefs 12/13/24

1 week ago
Cordrey Charities party to benefit families in need Dec. 13 Cordrey Charities Inc. announced its...

Sussex County Council defeats proposed short-term...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
Myrna and Tim Abbott, two retired teachers, have been renting out a three-bedroom house they own on...

Kris Kringle defends himself in court

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
A court in Sussex County has found that Santa Claus is real. Superior Court Judge Peter Jones made...

DIAA executive director hosts talk at Cape High

Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
Cape High hosted Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association Executive Director David Baylor for...

Meyer announces nominees for cabinet positions

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Incoming Gov. Matt Meyer has announced his picks for secretary of state, secretary of finance, and...

New Castle, Wilmington Democrats select nominees for...

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Upstate Democrats selected nominees to replace Senate seats vacated by two senators who were...

Henlopen Acres commissioners to review draft of new CDP

Chris Flood
1 week ago
After about 17 months of work, the Henlopen Acres Planning Commission voted unanimously in favor of...

Gov.-elect Meyer welcomes transition team staff

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Gov.-elect Matt Meyer has announced a communications team with media backgrounds as part of his...

50 marathons in 50 weeks at 50 years old

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
Never underestimate the power of love. “My cousin's daughter [Ella Bresee] was diagnosed with brain...

Mark Saunders sworn in as Rehoboth Beach commissioner

Chris Flood
1 week ago
By a 5-1 vote Dec. 9, Rehoboth Beach commissioners appointed Mark Saunders to fill the vacant seat...

DNREC approves US Wind permits allowing offshore tie-in

Chris Flood
1 week ago
About a week after gaining federal approval, US Wind has received approval from Delaware Department...

News Briefs 12/10/24

1 week ago
Dewey Charter & Code Review Committee meets Dec. 11 The Dewey Beach Charter & Code Review...

Save Our Lakes Alliance 3 names Rick Hardy new...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
After 20 years at the helm, Sallie Forman has stepped down as president of Save Our Lakes Alliance...

Milton sets up Police Accountability Board

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Milton Town Council unanimously appointed a five-member Police Accountability Board Dec. 4, that...

Rehoboth sets Dec. 20 public hearing on changes to...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
After two years of discussion and nearly a dozen meetings, Rehoboth Beach commissioners have set a...

New magistrate joins Chancery Court

2 weeks ago
The Hon. Danielle Gibbs has joined the Court of Chancery as magistrate in chancery, with her...