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Henlopen Acres replaces damaged 100-year-old millstone

Chris Flood
17 hours ago
A year after being broken in half by a hit-and-run driver, the millstone at the ocean end of Pine...

Former Sussex Central principal arrested for theft,...

19 hours ago
A former high school principal in Sussex County was indicted on charges of theft, forgery and...

Sussex, state plan more coordination on development

Kevin T. Conlon
20 hours ago
Sussex County Council and state transportation officials met recently and agreed to work together...

Rehoboth moving toward stormwater utility in 2026

Chris Flood
20 hours ago
Rehoboth Beach officials are still working toward the creation of a utility to pay for millions of...

Dewey digs into food truck discussion

Ellen McIntyre
21 hours ago
The owners of The Dewey Post want existing brick-and-mortar licensed Dewey Beach restaurants to be...

News Briefs 4/1/25

22 hours ago
Lewes Canalfront Park courts closed The City of Lewes has closed the basketball courts in...

No limits placed on Sussex land-use reform group

Kevin T. Conlon
22 hours ago
A group formed to help improve Sussex County’s land-use rules was told at its first meeting March...

Milton planners review town’s future land-use map

Ryan Mavity
22 hours ago
The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission decided not to move forward with changes suggested by...

Black Oak amenity plan approved

Ron MacArthur
4 days ago
Cluster subdivision Black Oak is slated to be built on New Road near Lewes with 127 single-family...

Rehoboth Beach exploring charter, code changes

Chris Flood
4 days ago
Rehoboth Beach officials are considering a number of changes to the city charter, including one...

Meet the Cape school board District C candidates

Ellen McIntyre
4 days ago
With the Cape Henlopen School District board elections coming up Tuesday, May 13, it’s time to get...

Home razed for Chappell Farm project

Nick Roth
4 days ago
The home at the corner of Cave Neck Road and Route 1 was demolished March 28. It was the last...

Belle Mead seeks C-4 zoning along Route 24

Ron MacArthur
4 days ago
During its March 19 meeting, the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission heard plans for...

Sussex County adjusts tax breaks based on assessment...

Kevin T. Conlon
4 days ago
Tax breaks for low-income seniors and non-veterans with disabilities were updated March 25 by...

Meyer increases budget 7.4% but warns of lean times

Melissa Steele
4 days ago
A new Fiscal Year 2026 budget offered by Gov. Matt Meyer March 27 offers raises for teachers and...

Milton planners finalize report on short-term rentals

Ryan Mavity
4 days ago
The Milton Planning Zoning Commission finalized an advisory report and ordinance language on short-...

Lewes police, city agree on new contract

Bill Shull
4 days ago
The City of Lewes and it police officers have agreed to a new three-year contract. The agreement...

Rehoboth Beach approves $44 million budget

Chris Flood
4 days ago
Rehoboth Beach commissioners approved a $44 million budget for next fiscal year during a meeting...

Sussex Council plans stricter controls on storm runoff

Kevin T. Conlon
4 days ago
A March 25 meeting with Sussex Conservation District officials raised concerns among Sussex County...

News Briefs 3/28/25

4 days ago
Georgetown ceremony to honor Vietnam veterans March 29 Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1105 of...

Wiltbank family cemetery to be restored

Bill Shull
4 days ago
A small but historically significant Lewes cemetery is in for a big restoration. The John Wiltbank...

Cape school district faces civil rights complaint

Ellen McIntyre
5 days ago
Cape Henlopen School District is facing a civil rights complaint alleging discrimination against...

Martin to serve 55 years for Rehoboth bar shooting

Ryan Mavity
5 days ago
A Millsboro man will serve 55 years in prison for shooting a man in February 2022 at Coastal...

Chancery Court bill becomes law

Melissa Steele
6 days ago
About two hours after the House overwhelmingly passed a bill strengthening decision-making by a...

Kingstowne Flex Park near Harbeson gets extension

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission granted the Kingstowne Flex Park a six-month...

Parker Selby officially sworn in

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Rep. Stell Parker Selby, D-Milton, was officially sworn in to her office March 24, according to a...

Healthcare advocates, legislators vow to improve system

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
A bipartisan group of legislative leaders and representatives from the healthcare industry gathered...

News Briefs 3/25/25

1 week ago
Lewes Art group to meet March 26 The Lewes Public Art Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday,...

Delaware Supreme Court to decide fate of Stillwater...

Ron MacArthur
1 week ago
The long-going saga of the fate of Stillwater Harbor may be nearing its final chapter, as the...

Rehoboth Avenue paving slated to resume early April

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Just in time for warmer spring weather, Rehoboth Beach has announced the repaving of Rehoboth...

Pre-dawn move for century-old Milton house

Chris Flood
1 week ago
A century-old house that was located on the corner of Route 16 and Union Street Extended in Milton...

Ruins all that remain of Milton brickyard

Nick Roth
1 week ago
Tucked away and almost hidden in the woods along Round Pole Bridge Road near Milton are the...

Funland mourns co-founder Fasnacht

Chris Flood
1 week ago
Al Fasnacht, co-founder of Funland in Rehoboth Beach, has died. He was 96 years old. The family...

Milton council ponders plans for Magnolia street...

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
As town officials do their due diligence on whether to purchase 2 acres of land between Magnolia...

Birds are unwelcome visitors in condo at The Vineyards

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
When Katya Blake bought a two-bedroom condo for her parents in 2022, she didn't factor in some...

Milton house set to be moved March 24

Ryan Mavity
1 week ago
A house on Route 16 in Milton is set to hit the road Monday, March 24, as it will be moved to a new...

Lewes BPW considers new wastewater plant options

Bill Shull
1 week ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works has announced two options for a wastewater treatment plant after...

Easing physician shortage a legislative goal this year

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
The governor, state lawmakers and a trade association for hospitals and healthcare systems say...

Ward receives Bisbee Award in Lewes

1 week ago
Jon Ward, head of the Lewes Building Department, received the 2024 Elaine Bisbee Service Award from...

Listing Lewes Lightship? Just add water

Bill Shull
1 week ago
Dave Shook and Pat Lynch had a recipe to right the ship. The Lightship Overfalls had been listing...

State, Dover officials rally support for ice rink...

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
Eleven-year-old Kason Moore of Laurel fell in love with hockey when he attended a Washington...

Fourth Street Preserve campaign heads for homestretch

Bill Shull
1 week ago
When the Greater Lewes Foundation kicked off its campaign to buy the Fourth Street Preserve almost...

Rehoboth community planning director leaves after 18...

Chris Flood
1 week ago
A little less than 18 months after taking over as Rehoboth Beach’s first director of planning and...

New Americans honored at event in Georgetown

Kevin T. Conlon
1 week ago
Jessica Simaj and Silvia Pabon-Carrillo traveled much different paths to American citizenship...

Support for in-home care discussed during JFC hearing

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
Advocates of in-home care spoke Feb. 25 during a Joint Finance Committee hearing on the need for...

Latest version of end-of-life bill passes House

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
The Delaware House of Representatives approved the latest version of an end-of-life options bill...

News Briefs 3/21/25

1 week ago
Register by March 21 for business session March 26 Business owners and professionals navigating the...

New Lewes police officers sworn in

Bill Shull
1 week ago
The Lewes Police Department’s three newest officers were sworn in March 17, during a ceremony at...

Upscale cottages scrapped at state park

Bill Shull
1 week ago
The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park were hoping the new director of the Delaware Department of...

Complaint seeks to protect girls’ sports

Melissa Steele
1 week ago
The attorney who filed a U.S. Department of Justice complaint against Delaware’s policy on...

GOP inquires about Milton rep’s absence

Melissa Steele
2 weeks ago
State and Sussex County GOP leaders are asking House Democrat leadership to address the absence of...

Rehoboth commissioners agree to increase employee...

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Looking to attract and retain city staff, Rehoboth Beach commissioners agreed to increase...

New Lewes playground looking ship-shape

Bill Shull
2 weeks ago
The ship, and other equipment, has come in at the new playground in Canalfront Park in Lewes...

Sussex County seeks suggestions for state...

Kevin T. Conlon
2 weeks ago
Anyone who has a suggestion to improve state roads now has a chance to recommend changes. Sussex...

Milton continues debating parking fees

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Milton Town Council has tasked its parking and finance committees with taking a deeper dive into a...

News Briefs 3/18/25

2 weeks ago
Prescribed burning planned at Bombay Hook, Prime Hook The the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...

Belhaven Hotel appeal dropped in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
Rehoboth Beach officials have announced that an appeal hearing related to the Belhaven Hotel, set...

DelDOT preps repair of Cave Neck Road bridge

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Delaware Department of Transportation is set to begin a repair project for a bridge on Cave Neck...

Bandstand treestand fixed in Rehoboth Beach

Chris Flood
2 weeks ago
The treestand at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand has been fixed. The stand and the surrounding support...

Milton cell tower construction to begin in July

Ryan Mavity
2 weeks ago
Verizon is anticipated to begin construction on a long-delayed 140-foot cell tower in Milton in...