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The former Seaford Inn, an 81-room hotel that has fallen into disrepair since it closed during the pandemic, has one final opportunity to avoid demolition.
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 By Glenn Rolfe
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1/16/26
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The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control on Jan. 15 temporarily closed the Indian River Bay to harvesting of bivalve shellfish, including clams and mussels, after receiving notice of an ongoing sewage release.
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 By Brian Gilliland
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1/16/26
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SMYRNA — It’s hard to believe that the Smyrna Opera House served as merely a storage space for a half-century following a Christmas Eve fire in 1948.
Its restoration into a cultural arts …
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 By Mike Finney
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1/16/26
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A .500 batting average would get a hitter into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
However, hitting only half an audience’s funny bone could bring a comedian some disdain.
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 By Craig Anderson
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1/16/26
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Two former Planning & Zoning Commission members and three former Board of Adjustment representatives were honored by Sussex County Council on Jan. 13.
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By Brian Gilliland
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1/15/26
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DOVER — Delaware was ranked No. 18 in the 2025 America’s Health Rankings annual report, a news release said.
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1/15/26
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Eight warming stations are now in operation by the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, as “dangerously cold” temperatures are blanketing the region.
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By Craig Anderson
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1/15/26
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Georgetown’s celebration of America’s semiquincentennial is literally being taken to the streets.
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By Glenn Rolfe
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1/15/26
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MILFORD — Bayhealth announced the addition of Daniel Patrick Scott, physician assistant, to Bayhealth Primary Care’s Sussex Campus, expanding access to services for patients in central and …
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By Brian Gilliland
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1/15/26
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LEWES — As a result of the annual “Burpees for Beebe Challenge” — spearheaded by local fitness leaders —$9,000 in proceeds was generated and donated to Beebe’s Oncology Services …
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By Brian Gilliland
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1/15/26
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Delmarva Power seeks to increase its revenue from base rates by $67.8 million compared to the rates approved in 2024, an ask that has been criticized by some state leaders.
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 By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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1/14/26
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REHOBOTH BEACH — From Jan. 19-26, the Rehoboth Beach Public Library will close temporarily to prepare for renovations.
No items will be available for checkout during this time, and the book …
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By Brian Gilliland
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1/14/26
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LEWES — Taking home two of the top awards at the recent Golden Globe awards, “Hamnet” opens on Jan. 16 at the CinemaArt Theater, 17701 Dartmouth Drive, with a showing at 12:30 p.m.
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By Brian Gilliland
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1/14/26
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BETHANY BEACH — According to a necropsy performed by the Marine Education, Rescue and Rehabilitation Institute, a male juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore on Jan. 8 was killed by a boat …
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By Brian Gilliland
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1/14/26
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Delaware’s unemployment rate has continued to climb since July 2025 and is now at its highest level since October 2021, 4.9%, according to a monthly review by the state’s Department of Labor.
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By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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1/14/26
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In a unanimous vote Jan. 13, Sussex County Council denied the rezoning application for the 665,000-square-foot Atlantic Fields shopping center, proposed off Del. 24, near Rehoboth Beach.
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By Brian Gilliland
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1/13/26
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Georgetown’s leaders are hoping to fortify the perimeter of The Circle, the downtown roundabout that has sustained a series of vehicular hits and extensive damage.
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By Glenn Rolfe
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1/13/26
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The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission mulled several procedural changes to future meetings Jan. 7 — some specific to it, others countywide.
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By Brian Gilliland
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1/13/26
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A state-designated Downtown Development District since 2016, Georgetown is seeking a five-year renewal for the program, with revised boundaries.
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By Glenn Rolfe
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1/13/26
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Advocates against human trafficking went public with their concerns Jan. 9 at the Smyrna Police Department.
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By Craig Anderson
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1/13/26
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