Government
REHOBOTH BEACH — The Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners adopted a $38,648,981 budget March 15 for fiscal year 2025, which begins April 1. The city’s FY25 budget has a focus on …
What Sussex County employees thought was a faulty fitting late last year ended up being the failure of an 18-inch sewer line serving Bethany Beach. And it’s now requiring the county to set aside $1.9 million in extra repair money for the rest of the year, a move County Council approved Tuesday.
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Patricia Sterling of Wyoming took this photo of a great blue heron in the water at Silver Lake in Dover on Feb. 11.
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Environment
GEORGETOWN — The Sussex Conservation District recognized the 2024 Conservation Stewardship Award winners at a luncheon March 7 at Plantation Lakes Golf and Country Club. David Baird, …
LEWES — The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. (MERR) is now accepting items for its annual yard sale from 8 a.m. to noon May 18 at the facility on Pilottown Road. …
Cops and Courts
A 19-year-old man was arrested Thursday in connecting with a shooting incident on Sussex Central High in Georgetown on Feb. 27, Delaware State Police said.
A 58-year-old Lewes woman died Tuesday after being struck by a box truck while riding a bicycle on John J. Williams Highway in Lewes, Delaware State Police said.
Kent County
The   Delaware Department of Human Resources is hosting the 3rd Annual State Agency Career Fair March 27 at the Smyrna Readiness Center. High School Session No. 1 will be held from 9-10 …
MILFORD — Capital District Kiwanis Foundation donated $3,000 to the Nemours Children Hospital March 12 at the Nemours facility in Milford. The donation will support Nemours Department of …
The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce is excited to meet with its members and potential members for its monthly Sunset Business Mixer on March 27 from 5-7 p.m. at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dover (1780 N. Dupont Highway).
Sussex County
GEORGETOWN — The Sussex County Association of REALTORS announces Renee Parker as the recipient of the 2024 Good Neighbor Award. This award recognizes individuals who demonstrate …
LEWES — Friday afternoon Cape Henlopen high school played host to a "locals only" career fair, seeking to draw in talent from the surrounding area as the schools expand.  A steady …
SEAFORD — TidalHealth Nanticoke announces Nicholas “Nick” Thompson-Riviere, RN, of the Medical Surgical Unit has been selected as its Daisy Award recipient for February 2024. …
New Castle County
BETHANY BEACH — Ostensibly it was a meeting to gather public comment on the landing site for underground utility cables, including the visual and recreational impact of eight, three-foot wide …
BETHANY BEACH — Delaware’s department of natural resources is holding a public information session about a potential lease at 3Rs Beach near the Indian River Inlet Bridge to allow …
MIDDLETOWN — He earned $10,000 in prize money at the PBA Delaware Classic and reaped a lifetime full of memories too.
Wicomico County
On Monday, March 18, at approximately 3:15 a.m. the Salisbury Fire Department...
For the second time, Dr. Chrys Egan, associate dean of Salisbury University’s...
SALISBURY — Salisbury city officials believe they have found the cause of flooding issues that recently closed portions of Route 13 near Priscilla Street, impacting both businesses and local …
Dorchester County
Member Exclusive
The hidden one-acre tract off Bayly Road was once an African American cemetery known to just a few local residents as Silent Hill. Long overgrown and forgotten, only three gravestones, all denoting veterans, remain from well over 100 original burial sites. But those interred there so long ago will soon be properly memorialized, thanks to the dedicated craftsmanship of Dorchester Career and Technology Center senior welding students, the generosity of C & K Lord, Inc. and Penn Stainless Products, and leadership from the Lower Shore Cemetery Preservation Organization, Inc.
Bay to the Beach
Chestertown is one of the various Eastern Shore towns that hosts a plein air event each year, putting all of Kent County, Md., on display. Paint the Town 2024 brings artists and audiences to a …
Caroline County
RIDGELY – This Caroline County town will not have its own police force on duty for some time. The town government released the following statement on Tuesday: “The …
Somerset County
CRISFIELD — As the Crisfield Fire Department celebrates 150 years the Mayor and City Council agree with the volunteers that it’s time to build a new single-story multi-purpose station …
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PRINCESS ANNE — When DG Market opened at 10860 Market Lane in Princess Anne in early January it was one of the locations that helped Dollar General surpass its milestone of opening more than …
News
DOVER — Shamikia Ewell spends her work days tending to children at a day care facility. She’s devoted to caring for her own kids too, and that’s a struggle when making $12 per …
DOVER — The number of Delawareans living in poverty remains higher than in neighboring states. And, while the state’s official poverty levels are lower than they were just a decade …
Cape Henlopen School District superintendent Dr. Bob Fulton made the case Monday for a total property tax hike of $0.549 per $100 assessed property value to cover operational expenses and new capital projects.
While a proposed Royal Farms at the intersection of Angola Road and Del. 24 has been garnering criticism since last year, the idea and the company are gaining some support before an April 24 Planning & Zoning Commission hearing.
LEWES — While it is true the current Cape Henlopen swim team is 70 members strong and there is a proposed $36 million indoor swimming pool included in the coming referendum, school officials …
MILTON — Making the case for a total property tax hike of $.549 per $100 assessed value covering operational expenses and new capital projects, Cape Henlopen schools are scheduled to host the …
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice Steering Committee elected Clara Licata as chairperson Feb. 7. Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice founder and chairperson for eight …
When Daniel Young arrived at the Home of the Brave homeless shelter for veterans in Milford in September 2023, he knew he wouldn’t be there forever. But, as he prepares to move into his own home, what he thought would feel like a graduation is feeling more like an escape.
GEORGETOWN — Finding the area is ripe for growth and the roads, once ongoing construction is complete, up to the task of handling increased volume, the Sussex council voted to bring heavy …
LEWES — The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park will hold its annual Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 16 at the Officers Club in Cape Henlopen State Park, rain or shine. …
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