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Outrigger canoe club paddles into the new year

Bill Shull
3 months 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
3 months 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
3 months 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
3 months ago
The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously Jan. 8, to approve the...

Five candidates set to run in Milton election

Ryan Mavity
3 months 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
3 months ago
A bill to create a Department of Veterans Affairs with a cabinet-level secretary was filed Dec. 19...

Meyer talks priorities

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

Rehoboth sticking with existing committee structure

Chris Flood
3 months ago
After more than a year of discussion, Rehoboth Beach commissioners have decided to forgo a change...

Snowstorm causes widespread problems

Kevin T. Conlon
3 months ago
A Jan. 6 storm that blanketed the Lewes area with up to a foot of snow made driving difficult,...

Hazel Brittingham remembered as beloved Lewes historian

Bill Shull
3 months ago
“Ask Hazel, she’ll know.” That was a phase spoken for decades in Lewes when anyone wanted an answer...

Development moratorium pitched in Sussex

Kevin T. Conlon
3 months ago
One of three new Sussex County Council members – all elected on a platform of controlling...

Amendment proposed to prohibit death penalty

Melissa Steele
3 months ago
A constitutional amendment prohibiting the death penalty was introduced Dec. 19. The legislation,...

State formalizes benefits package with US Wind

Chris Flood
3 months ago
In one of his last acts as governor, Gov. John Carney announced Jan. 6 that he and Delaware...

News Briefs 1/10/25

3 months ago
Troop 95 live tree collection fundraiser set Jan. 11-12 Boy Scout Troop 95 will collect live...

State, local crews respond to hazmat incident at...

3 months ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Delaware Natural...

Sussex County swears in new members, selects...

3 months ago
Sussex County government has a fresh new look with a changing of the guard for the new year...

Beebe to resume full operations Jan. 8

3 months ago
All Beebe Healthcare care sites will be open on Wednesday, Jan. 8 and will be ready for patients at...

Henlopen Acres sets Jan. 24 public hearing on new CDP

Chris Flood
3 months ago
Following a review by town commissioners, a public hearing has been set for 10 a.m., Friday, Jan...
See link below for map of demo permits since 2012

1890s Rehoboth Boardwalk ‘icon’ set to be demolished

Chris Flood
3 months ago
With another half-dozen permits issued over the course of the past few months, the steady...

Rehoboth removes King Charles pedestrian improvements

Chris Flood
3 months ago
A few months after a consultant said temporary pedestrian improvements on King Charles Avenue in...

Sussex County assessment hearings winding down

Kevin T. Conllon
3 months ago
A consultant has completed the 10,300 hearings requested by property owners questioning their new...

News Briefs 1/7/25

3 months ago
Science and Society lecture series to resume Jan. 7 The Lewes Public Library’s Science and Society...

Winter storm warning continues into Tuesday

3 months ago
A winter storm warning remains in effect for Sussex County through 4 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 7. So far...

2025 starts off with a blanket of snow

Staff
3 months ago
Cape Region residents woke up to a snow-covered landscape Jan. 6. The National Weather Service has...

Snow day! Send us your snaps

3 months ago
Nothing beats the first snow day of the season. Send us photos showing snow day fun to photos@...

Gov. Carney activates National Guard ahead of...

3 months ago
Gov. John Carney a ctivated the Delaware National Guard Jan. 5, to support storm response...

Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long to be sworn in as governor

3 months ago
After two terms in office, Gov. John Carney will resign Jan. 7, to become mayor of Wilmington. Lt...

Sussex County prepares for winter storm

3 months ago
The first significant winter storm of the season could drop as much as a foot of snow and glaze...

Rehoboth makes appointments for mixed-use task force

Chris Flood
3 months ago
During a meeting Dec. 20, Rehoboth Beach commissioners voted in favor of a 14-person slate to make...

Committee looks into climate change, housing needs,...

Melissa Steele
3 months ago
The Sustainability Systems and Resilient Communities Committee shared its recommendations Dec. 19...

DelDOT prepares for first winter storm of 2025

3 months ago
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Mid-Atlantic that will be in...

National Common Cause plans to restaff Delaware...

Melissa Steele
3 months ago
Although the organization’s Delaware office has not been staffed for about a year, an official with...

Sussex Tech bill aims to remove enrollment limits

Melissa Steele
3 months ago
A bill to remove student population limits previously placed on Sussex Tech High School was...

Inauguration events announced for governor-elect

3 months ago
Gov.-elect Matt Meyer and Lt. Gov.-elect Kyle Evans Gay will be sworn in to office Tuesday, Jan. 21...

Coupe stepping down as marijuana commissioner

3 months ago
After a public service career spanning 40 years, Robert M. Coupe is stepping down as Delaware’s...

Bird flu detected on Kent County farm

3 months ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced Jan. 3 that preliminary testing of a commercial...

It’s not a drone! It’s a flying car

Bill Shull
3 months ago
John and Heather Chirtea want people to know one thing about their flying car: it’s not a drone. If...

Construction manager hired for Rehoboth library project

Chris Flood
3 months ago
The renovation of the existing Rehoboth Beach Public Library and the construction of a new facility...

Delaware releases DEI executive branch workforce report

Melissa Steele
3 months ago
A diversity, equity and inclusion report done by the Delaware division of the same name shows that...

Milton election field set

Ryan Mavity
3 months ago
The field is set for this year’s Milton election, with two candidates filing to run for mayor and...

Snow geese dying from bird flu

Ron MacArthur
3 months ago
Dead snow geese falling from the sky. It’s not a plot for a sci-fi movie; it’s actually happening...

News Briefs 1/3/25

3 months ago
UUSD to meet Jan. 5 The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold a service at 10 a.m...

Rehoboth commissioners waive RBVFC funding conditions

Chris Flood
3 months ago
Following a waiver request during a Dec. 20 meeting, the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company will...

Kings Highway construction frustrates businesses,...

Bill Shull
3 months ago
Mark Chura is frustrated by the long lines of cars stopped outside his business on Kings Highway...

After four years, Rehoboth’s canal dock still sees...

Chris Flood
3 months ago
It’s been four full summers since the Grove Park canal dock opened for use in Rehoboth Beach...

Delays for new Lewes Canalfront Park playground

Bill Shull
3 months ago
Construction delays have pushed the opening of the new Lewes Canalfront Park playground to spring...

Overfalls museum gets council green light

Bill Shull
3 months ago
The Overfalls Foundation has received approval to move full steam ahead on plans for a new museum...

Meyer administration looks to keep heads of health...

Melissa Steele
3 months ago
Delaware Gov.-elect Matt Meyer has nominated the current secretaries of the Department of Health...

News Briefs 12/31/24

3 months ago
Equine council scholarship applications due Dec. 31 The Delaware Equine Council Foundation will...

529 applicants compete for 15 marijuana retail...

Chris Flood
3 months ago
The state’s Office of the Marijuana Commissioner conducted its open retail lottery Dec. 19. There...

Rehoboth, Clear Space exploring public-private...

Chris Flood
3 months ago
Looking to keep an arts presence in downtown Rehoboth Beach, city commissioners have agreed to...

Replenishment ongoing at IR inlet’s north-side beach

Chris Flood
3 months ago
Roughly one month into the emergency replenishment work on the beach north of the Indian River...

Nassau Commons Boulevard reopens in Lewes

Kevin T. Conlon
3 months ago
Nassau Commons Boulevard – a common path between Routes 1 and 9 west of Lewes that a developer said...

Delaware State Police receive new helicopters

Bill Shull
3 months ago
Delaware State Police have taken delivery of two new helicopters to better perform their missions...

Snow geese found in Sussex test presumptive positive...

3 months ago
Editor’s note: The following article has been modified from its original version to reflect...

Sussex Council rejects conditional use for trucking...

Kevin T. Conlon
3 months ago
Robert Verdugo’s house rattles in the morning as diesel dump trucks rumble to life beyond the woods...

Indian River power plant to close

Melissa Steele
3 months ago
The coal-fired Indian River power plant is scheduled to retire in February 2025, company and power...

Dewey officials talk FY 2026 budget

Ellen McIntyre
3 months ago
The Dewey Beach Finance Committee discussed the first draft of the town’s fiscal year 2026 budget...
CHANGING COUNTY COUNCIL

McCarron brings decades of community service to...

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

Lewes water main pipe pulled under canal

Bill Shull
3 months ago
Construction of the new Lewes water main canal crossing is slightly behind schedule, but moving...