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DOVER — Community members gathered at Dover East Estates on June 20 to discuss the recent shooting at Barrister Place and gun violence within the city.
“There’s definitely …
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 By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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6/26/25
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MILFORD — Retiring Milford city manager Mark Whitfield will serve part-time as acting city manager until Aug. 3 and be available on an as-needed consulting basis after his successor comes on …
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 By Brian Trompeter
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6/25/25
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GEORGETOWN – Things are happening at the Georgetown Historical Society.
The Delaware Telephone Museum is undergoing expansion that will double the historical archives and inventory.
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 By Glenn Rolfe
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6/25/25
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CAMDEN — There was no disguising what Elizabeth Pruneda’s recent participation in the prestigious Supreme Court Summer Institute in Washington meant to her.
The seventh-grade social …
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 By Mike Finney
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6/25/25
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GEORGETOWN — Not allowing the perfect solution to get in the way of a solid but temporary fix, the Sussex County Council voted 3-2 in favor of allowing the Tharros Village homeless camp to run …
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 By Brian Gilliland
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6/24/25
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GEORGETOWN — Housing advocates and government officials toured a pair of sample small houses June 23 in Georgetown and praised the mission the dwellings are intended to accomplish. “This …
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By Brian Trompeter
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6/24/25
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La’Rie Jackson, assistant manager at the Dover 1 McDonald’s, will soon be able to accomplish her lifetime goal of walking across a graduation stage.
Ms. Jackson grew up …
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By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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6/24/25
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MILFORD — Milford City Council members will decide June 23 whether to retain retiring city manager Mark Whitfield on a part-time basis for another six weeks until his successor takes over. The …
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By Brian Trompeter
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6/23/25
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SUSSEX COUNTY – Cruising some main two-lane mostly rural roads in Delaware is no longer a non-stop journey.
Motorists are greeted with braking breaks at all four-way stops - the Delaware …
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By Glenn Rolfe
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6/22/25
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DOVER — Motorcyclists taking to Delaware’s roadways this summer can increase their chances of arriving safely via protective apparel, safe driving and hyper-vigilance, advocates and …
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By Brian Trompeter
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6/22/25
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The capital city's third annual Juneteenth parade and festival took place on June 21, starting at 12 p.m.
Those in the parade included Double Dutch Therapy, the …
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By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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6/21/25
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HARRINGTON — Harrington police chief Adam Gillespie retired June 17 after a 21-year career with the department. “I’ve been eligible to retire for a little while and had a really …
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By Brian Trompeter
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6/21/25
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DOVER — Mayor Robin Christiansen is looking forward to a huge blowout for 2026’s Fourth of July Celebration, during the country’s 250th birthday.
First, though, the city will …
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By Mike Finney
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6/20/25
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Wildlife advocates have long been concerned about the harmful impacts of wind turbines, but panelists at a June 16 forum said the Maryland offshore wind project will take precaution to protect avian and marine life.
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By Brian Trompeter
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6/18/25
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A future Maryland offshore wind project will provide much-needed energy and economic benefits, while issuing minimal environmental impacts in Delaware, advocates said June 16 during a panel discussion at the Lewes Public Library.
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By Brian Trompeter
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6/18/25
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“We cannot do this alone.”
That plea for support was voiced by Dover Mayor Robin Christiansen during a June 18 press conference addressing two shootings in the city over the last week.
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By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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6/18/25
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Dover City Council members debated turning down their annual 4% raises June 9, but the motion was ultimately rescinded due to a technicality inserted into the city charter in 2023.
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By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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6/18/25
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A U.S. flag — when tattered and no longer serviceable — deserves a dignified disposal.
So, on June 14, also known as Flag Day, American Legion Nanticoke Post 6 in Seaford presented a retirement opportunity for such worn banners.
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By Glenn Rolfe
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6/17/25
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Citing tariffs and inflation, Dover City Council voted 5-2 on June 9 to approve the first reading of a budget ordinance that would increase electric and water rates for fiscal year 2026.
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By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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6/16/25
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A pair of stop signs and reminders of the 25-mph speed limit will be going up on Seaford's Nylon Boulevard Extended, a road that has drawn numerous complaints.
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By Glenn Rolfe
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6/16/25
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