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Environmental lawyer tapped for public advocate
Melissa Steele
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An environmental lawyer with experience in climate and energy law has been put forth as a nominee...
Attorney nominated for marijuana commissioner
Melissa Steele
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Gov. Matt Meyer has nominated an attorney and government affairs specialist to serve as the...
Groundbreaking for new Dewey town hall, police...
Ellen McIntyre
20 hours ago
The official groundbreaking for the new Dewey Beach Town Hall and public safety facility will take...
Materials processing project opposed by neighbors at...
Kevin T. Conlon
22 hours ago
Neighbors’ complaints brought action in much different ways April 16, as a trucking firm’s plan to...
Rehoboth expected to approve strategic plan in May
Chris Flood
1 day ago
If everything goes as planned, Rehoboth Beach will approve its first strategic plan during the...
Smoke and haze from large New Jersey wildfire clouds...
1 day ago
Smoke from a significant wildfire burning in the Pine Barrens region of Ocean County, N.J., has...
Lisa Borin Ogden hired as first in-house city...
1 day ago
The City of Rehoboth Beach has hired Lisa Borin Ogden to serve as its first in-house solicitor,...
Landmark ‘Biden’ barn on Clifton farm razed
Bill Shull
1 day ago
A barn that became a landmark for drivers heading south on Route 1 because of the large “Biden”...
Milton council tables parking lot plans
Ryan Mavity
1 day ago
Milton Town Council tabled plans for a new parking lot at the corner of Union and Magnolia streets...
Former Jam restaurant demo’d in Rehoboth
2 days ago
Work is underway to demolish the former home of Jam Bistro and the Camel’s Hump, two longtime...
Demolition begins on Rehoboth Boardwalk structures
Cape Gazette staff
2 days ago
The look of the Rehoboth Boardwalk is forever changing, as demolition has begun on a section of...
Sussex police chiefs gather for leadership course
Bill Shull
2 days ago
Sussex County police chiefs and their second-in-commands received a refresher course on leadership...
Rehoboth Beach Patrol building moving into...
Chris Flood
2 days ago
With about a month to go before the city’s lifeguards return to work, the contractor in charge of...
News Briefs 4/22/25
2 days ago
Lewes art group meets April 23 The Lewes Public Art Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday,...
General Assembly passes End of Life Options bill
Melissa Steele
2 days ago
The Senate passed the End of Life Options bill April 17 with a similar margin as last session, but...
Rehoboth moving forward with in-house city solicitor
Chris Flood
3 days ago
Roughly six months after the previous city solicitor decided to leave the position, Rehoboth Beach...
Hands Off protesters rally in Rehoboth Beach
Ted Pfirrmann
3 days ago
Members of grassroots groups 50501 and Indivisible Southern Delaware gathered in Rehoboth Beach...
Henlopen Acres looking at stricter tree standards
Chris Flood
5 days ago
Looking to further preserve its tree canopy, Henlopen Acres officials are considering changes to...
Army Corps issues notice for Phase 2 of inlet beach...
Chris Flood
5 days ago
About a month after the state completed the first phase of a two-phase plan to restore the beach...
Lewes home business ordinance heads to council
Bill Shull
6 days ago
Sarah Prieto and Stephen Matthews walked out of the Rollins Center at almost 10 p.m., April 16,...
Lewes council honors Stenger, Edwards
Bill Shull
6 days ago
One man saves dunes, the other saves souls. They both have had immeasurable impact on life in Lewes...
Jeffrey Goode running for office in Rehoboth Beach
Chris Flood
6 days ago
With an eye toward reining in uncontrolled spending, Rehoboth Beach resident Jeffrey Goode has...
Civil Air Patrol hosts search-and-rescue exercise in...
Bill Shull
6 days ago
The mission was clear and urgent: Locate a small plane that went missing during a spring storm...
News Briefs 4/18/25
6 days ago
UUSD to meet April 20 The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold a service at 10 a...
Senate passes bill setting county zoning rules for...
Melissa Steele
6 days ago
A bill giving the state authority over county zoning decisions made it through the Senate April 15...
Public reviews Plantation Road second phase plans
Kevin T. Conlon
6 days ago
Brooke Freeman remembers the sugar corn stand his two brothers ran at the corner of Plantation and...
Grotto hotel site being prepped for demolition
6 days ago
Protective fencing has been installed along the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk in front of the former...
Sussex P&Z indicates support for homeless project
Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
While members of the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission were enthusiastic about the...
Executive order seeks to end homelessness
Melissa Steele
1 week ago
State officials kicked off the Delaware Interagency Collaborative to End Homelessness April 17 in...
Milton crosswalk painting set April 21-22
Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
The Town of Milton is set to undergo painting of two new crosswalks as part of the town’s efforts...
State representative takes plea deal in 2024 drunk...
1 week ago
Rep. Kevin Hensley, R-Townsend, has lost his driver’s license for a year and is on probation...
Cape Gazette office closed April 18
1 week ago
In observance of the Good Friday holiday, the Cape Gazette office at 17585 Nassau Commons Blvd.,...
Southbound Route 1 bridge set to open at Route 16
1 week ago
After years of work, the southbound Route 1 bridge over Route 16 will open to traffic Monday, April...
Milton council rejects contract for Granary solar...
Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Milton Town Council, by a 5-2 vote, rejected a proposed service contract that spelled out terms for...
News Briefs 4/15/25
1 week ago
Sea Witch parking plan moving forward Following a discussion that involved police department...
New group weighs development’s impact
Kevin Conlon
1 week ago
A key question of whether home building in Sussex County is outdistancing infrastructure was aired...
Subdivision of Walls’ Apartments lot headed to...
Chris Flood
1 week ago
The former Walls’ Apartments complex in Rehoboth Beach took a step toward redevelopment April 11,...
Sussex County looks to strengthen stormwater...
Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
Sussex County officials plan to draft additional rules to limit erosion from stormwater at large...
Cape district names Nauman new superintendent
Ellen McIntyre
1 week ago
Cape Henlopen School District Assistant Superintendent Jenny Nauman started her week on an exciting...
Beebe crane work to impact Lewes campus traffic...
1 week ago
Traffic through Beebe Healthcare’s Margaret H. Rollins Lewes Campus will be temporarily affected...
Rehoboth’s finest celebrated at annual awards ceremony
1 week ago
The Rehoboth Beach Police Department held its annual recognition banquet March 28, recognizing...
Artesian to start decommissioning Milton wastewater...
Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Artesian Wastewater announced April 7 that it will begin the process of decommissioning Milton’s...
Huxtable and Pettyjohn discuss collaboration without...
Ted Pfirrmann
1 week ago
Bipartisan conversations seem to be increasingly uncommon during these polarizing times, but Sen...
Milton council to get reports on Magnolia Street...
Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Milton Town Council will get formalized reports on surveying, soil tests and engineering studies of...
Huxtable proposes variety of Senate bills
Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, introduced five unrelated Senate bills April 3 addressing topics such...
Delaware joins states in lawsuit over voting...
1 week ago
Delaware has joined 18 other states in a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration over voting...
Pair of bills aims to codify marriage, support...
Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Two bills sponsored by Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, are designed to protect marriage in the state...
Pier at Rehoboth’s Lake Gerar staying rectangular
Chris Flood
1 week ago
Looking to keep construction costs under the $200,000 limit that an anonymous donor is willing to...
Milton Little League cancels opening games, parade
1 week ago
Milton Little League has announced that the opening ceremonies, games and parade planned for the...
Milton council members take their seats
Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Milton Mayor John Collier, and council members Robert Gray and Tom Arkinson were sworn in as...
Center for Inland Bays seeks support
Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
Standing just outside his office at the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays on a sunny but chilly...
Cool Spring Crossing public hearings set for May 7
Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
A public hearing will be held Wednesday, May 7, for a proposal to build 1,922 residences and nearly...
News Briefs 4/11/25
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Quiet Resorts coastal cleanup registration due April 11 The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of...
Lewes hotels, rental owners raise red flag over...
Bill Shull
1 week ago
Mina Clark owns a rental property at 1603 Cedar St., about a block from Lewes Beach. She joined...
Coal tender finds new track at Lewes railroad display
Bill Shull
1 week ago
Two-year old Cirdan Lyter loves trains. His grandpa, Jay Lyter, brought him along April 10 to see a...
Milton Theatre to scale back Pride, move Zombie Fest...
Ryan Mavity
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Big changes are coming for Milton Theatre’s two signature festival events this year due to what...
Rehoboth drawbridge to get $1 million paint job
Chris Flood
1 week ago
Looking to extend the life of the Rehoboth Beach drawbridge, the state has announced it will be...
Cape Superintendent Bob Fulton announces his retirement
Ellen McIntyre
2 weeks ago
Cape Henlopen School District Superintendent Bob Fulton announced his official retirement,...
Meyer swipes at Trump administration in first State...
Melissa Steele
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Gov. Matt Meyer took aim at Trump administration policies while asking for bipartisan support...
Rep. McBride discusses federal funding cuts at Lewes...
2 weeks ago
Congresswoman Sarah McBride visited the Lewes Public Library April 4 to highlight the devastating...
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An environmental lawyer with experience in climate and energy law has been put forth as a nominee...