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Seven bids received for new Dewey Town Hall

Ellen McIntyre
1 day ago
The Town of Dewey Beach received seven bids for its new town hall, police station and EMS facility...

News Briefs 1/28/25

1 day ago
Sussex County Council meets Jan. 28 Sussex County Council will meet at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28,...

Oceanfront hotel plan OK’d by city planners

Chris Flood
1 day ago
By unanimous vote, the Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission approved the site plan for the One...

Icy reception: Rink closure met with ire

Kevin T. Conlon
2 days ago
Groups fighting last week’s decision to close the ice rink in Harrington, due to high maintenance...

Milton planners table Dairy Queen application

Ryan Mavity
4 days ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission tabled a preliminary site plan application for Dairy...

Milton planners approve Dunkin preliminary site plans

Ryan Mavity
5 days ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved preliminary site plans for Dunkin...

Topping-off ceremony held for new Rehoboth Beach Patrol

Chris Flood
5 days ago
Almost a year after construction began, Rehoboth Beach celebrated the installation of trusses on...

New Sussex council members learning to do their jobs

Kevin T. Conlon
5 days ago
As three newly elected Sussex County Council members prepared to take their seats Jan. 7, they were...

News Briefs 1/24/25

5 days ago
Rehoboth planning commission to meet The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission has scheduled a meeting...

Code Purple organizers work to resume homeless...

Kevin T. Conlon
5 days ago
Organizers of a structured encampment for homeless people off Route 1 – which operated on an...

Speed concerns accelerate to social media conflict...

Kevin T. Conlon
5 days ago
A couple’s efforts to prompt drivers to obey the 25 mph speed limit near their house on Atlantic...

Governor bestows Order of the First State on Hazel...

6 days ago
Gov. Bethany Hall-Long presented beloved Lewes historian Hazel Brittingham with a posthumous Order...

Delaware joins states to defend birthright citizenship

Melissa Steele
6 days ago
Just like clockwork, hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end birthright...

Bitter cold brings ice to Cape Region

6 days ago
With single-digit overnight temperatures in recent days, ice has formed in most of the Cape Region’...

Delaware Senate GOP asks Trump to revoke offshore...

1 week ago
The Delaware State Senate Republican Caucus sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump Jan. 21,...

Meyer sworn in as Delaware’s 76th governor

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Gov. Matt Meyer was sworn in Jan. 21 as 76th governor of Delaware, accompanied by Lt. Gov. Kyle...

Lewes council receives report calling for tax, fee...

Bill Shull
1 week ago
Lewes Mayor and City Council formally received a financial report that calls for tax and fee...

News Briefs 1/21/25

1 week ago
37th RD Dems to meet Jan. 22 The 37th Democratic RD will meet at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the...

Rethink Delaware leader calls for change at state,...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
A newly formed statewide group formulating a strategy to lobby the state for policies focused on...

Rehoboth closes canal dock indefinitely

Chris Flood
1 week ago
A few weeks ago, Rehoboth Beach commissioners learned from Rehoboth Beach Main Street...

Gov. Hall-Long creates LGBTQ+ Commission

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
In possibly the last action during her brief governorship, Gov. Bethany Hall-Long signed an...

Rehoboth Beach is no longer a presidential retreat

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Rehoboth Beach – the Nation’s Summer Capital – has enjoyed the international spotlight for the past...

Delmarva Power plans replacement of 55 streetlights...

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Milton Town Council unanimously approved a plan brought forth by Delmarva Power to replace 55...

Meyer nominates previous New Castle County heads for...

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Gov.-elect Matt Meyer has named two New Castle County officials for state posts, and is keeping two...

Independent redistricting commission proposed

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
A constitutional amendment creating an independent redistricting commission responsible for drawing...

Buildings cleared from corner of Cave Neck Road and...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
The redevelopment of a parcel of land on the corner of Route 1 and Cave Neck Road outside Milton...

Hall-Long issues latest study of former Troop 7 site

1 week ago
Gov. Bethany Hall-Long instructed the Office of Management and Budget Jan. 17 to do another study...

Effects of snowstorm linger

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
The fallout of the Jan. 6 snowstorm that dumped up to a foot of snow in the area and a lesser...

Huxtable sees more strides in affordable housing

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
An affordable housing task force has momentum right now, said a Lewes state senator, but...

March hearing set on dismissal of Rehoboth city...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
A March 26 date has been set to hear oral arguments on whether a lawsuit seeking the termination of...

Milton council to award contract for water meter...

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Milton Town Council awarded a $1.2 million contract for a town-wide water meter replacement project...

Wilcox receives 17.5-year sentence for fatal accident

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
A Delaware Superior Court judge has sentenced a Millsboro man to 17.5 years in prison for his role...

Large projects on January PLUS agenda

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
Three projects in the Cape Region are included on the Wednesday, Jan. 22 agenda for the Office of...

Milton council tasks planners with short-term rental...

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
Milton Town Council has tasked the planning and zoning commission with drafting an advisory report...

Council approves permanent parking ban in front of...

Bill Shull
1 week ago
Parking is now permanently banned on part of Savannah Road that includes the Lewes Brewing Company...

News Briefs 1/17/25

1 week ago
Milton to hear Dairy Queen site plans Milton Planning and Zoning Commission will hear about...

Building moratorium hits heavy opposition at Sussex...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
While no other Sussex County Council members joined a newly elected member’s call for a moratorium...

Overfall Preserve locked in stalemate in Lewes

Bill Shull
1 week ago
The proposed Overfall Preserve development has survived another day, after the Lewes Planning...

Stell Parker Selby absent from Legislature

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Legislators took a moment of silence on the first day of the 153rd session to acknowledge the...

Meyer brings in federal official to head state...

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Gov.-elect Matt Meyer has nominated a federal education administrator to be Delaware's next...

Bushweller nominated for top cop slot

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Delaware State Police Intelligence Commander Joshua Bushweller has been nominated to serve as...

Community supports homeless during storm

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
When last week’s snowstorm crushed the tents of homeless people living in the woods outside...

Claire Snyder-Hall sworn in as 14th District...

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Newly elected Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall took her seat Jan. 14, to represent the Lewes and Rehoboth...

Sussex building moratorium idea hits wall of opposition

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
A one-year moratorium on major housing subdivisions in rural areas of Sussex County drew an...

Canalfront Park pad future not set in stone

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
A square slab of cement, once the base for a public art sculpture, faces an uncertain future in...

US Wind appeals county’s denial of substation permit

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
As expected, US Wind has filed an appeal with Delaware Superior Court challenging Sussex County...

Inspector general legislation reintroduced

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Legislation to create an inspector general office is underway following last session’s failed...

Milton seeks bids for water tower project; deadline...

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Milton’s new water tower on Federal Street is gearing up to become a reality, as the town has put...

Shupe seeks to staff constables, officers in all...

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
A bill that would fund school resource officers or constables in all public schools and charter...

Study: Humans largest cause of watershed waste

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
While a study of three watersheds in Delaware – including two in Sussex County – concluded humans...

Attorney fees may hit $850K in Rehoboth

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
In an effort to try and keep the city’s attorneys fees down, Rehoboth Beach commissioners have...

Delaware Supreme Court rejects Wilkerson appeal

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
The Delaware Supreme Court rejected arguments made by Randon Wilkerson suggesting that he killed...

Biden protects Delaware’s coast from offshore drilling

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
With the clock ticking down on his time in office, President Joe Biden announced Jan. 6 that he has...

Outrigger canoe club paddles into the new year

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
The day was mild, not exactly Honolulu, but still warm for Lewes on Dec. 30. It was a perfect day...

Human trafficking bills await action

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Two bills relating to human trafficking await action in committee as the new legislative session...

First day hikes kick off new year

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
Lewis McCulllough walked the beach at Cape Henlopen State Park with a red bucket in hand. He was...

Seaside plan gets OK from Sussex P&Z

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously Jan. 8, to approve the...

Five candidates set to run in Milton election

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Five candidates have filed to run in this year’s municipal election in Milton, which is set for...

Department of Veterans Affairs proposed under new bill

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
A bill to create a Department of Veterans Affairs with a cabinet-level secretary was filed Dec. 19...

Meyer talks priorities

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
Although not yet sworn in as governor, Matt Meyer said his top priorities when he takes office will...