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  May 21
  Cape school board meets May 23 The Cape Henlopen school board will meet at 7 p.m., Thurs­day, May 23, in the cafeteria of Mariner Middle School. ...
  
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  Proposed Cape High Bible class draws comment

  By Melissa Steele - May 21
  A proposed Bible study class for Cape Henlopen High School is causing quite a stir within the Cape community. Some Cape school board members who ...
  

• Charitable gaming bill introduced

  By Kara Nuzback - May 21
  Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow Delaware veterans’ groups to use slot machines as a permanent source of revenue. Senate Bill 82, ...
  

• Denn offers ways to stop workers’ comp increases

  By Emily Cunningham - May 21
  Lt. Gov. Matt Denn, chairman of Delaware’s Workers’ Compensation Task Force, presented recommendations to Gov. Jack Markell and the General ...
  
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  Wife agrees to testify against husband in waterboarding case

  By Kara Nuzback - May 21
  A Cape Region mother has agreed to testify against her husband, who police say waterboarded his daughter as a form of discipline. Pauline Morse ...
  
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  Phillips' accuser: 'It's time we say no more'

  By Melissa Steele - May 21
  A woman who is suing a Sussex councilman for sexual attacks against her says she stands by her story and wants her day in court. "As painful and ...
  
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  Entrance permits issued for RV park

  By Henry J. Evans Jr. - May 21
  Sussex County's 4,500 spaces for recreational vehicles in 17 recreational vehicle parks, resorts, and campgrounds could be set to grow. Masseys ...
  
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  Sussex Outdoors joins Plus 3 Network

  By Ron MacArthur - May 21
  The Sussex Outdoors initiative got a big boost just as it announced its affiliation with the national Plus 3 Network. Following a bike ride from ...
  

• DelDOT to repave back roads in advance of Route 26 project

  May 20
  As the Delaware Department of Transportation moves ahead for the fall 2013 start of the construction of Route 26 Improvement Project, it wishes to ...
  

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A brief history of the town of Lewes, told through the experiences of the bay and river pilots of the community whose contributions continue to play a critical role in Delaware's - and our nation's - maritime commerce. From an early 17th century Dutch settlement through today's heritage and eco-tourism driven economy, nearly 400 years of history vividly comes to life in this short documentary.

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  Delaware Poetry Review issue guest edited by Dr. Jeffrey Lamar Coleman

  May 21
  The newest publication of Delaware Poetry Review ranges widely, from the author of 28 books to the first publication by a recent high school ...
  
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  George Brown: A lifetime in Milton and love of its school

  By Melissa Steele - May 21
  George Brown knows every inch of Milton Elementary School. He should; he's spent a large chunk of his life there. The 67-year-old chief custodian ...
  
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  Tools for Finding Meaning in Loss June 7 at Tides Behavioral Health

  May 21
  One sure thing about being alive is that eventually all people will experience some kind of loss, be it death, divorce, loss of job, loss of ...
  
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  Beebe welcomes primary care physician Lisa Bartels to medical staff

  May 21
  Lisa M. Bartels, MD, a family practitioner, has joined the Beebe medical staff and is seeing patients of all ages at 10 North Front St., Georgetown...
  

• Cape Life Briefs

  May 20
  Friends of the Lewes Public Library seek candidates for board; apply by June 7 The Friends of the Lewes Public Library are seeking candidates from ...
  
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  Lewes resident Dr. Nancy Staisey accepts honorary doctorate

  May 20
  Lewes resident Dr. Nancy Staisey was awarded an honorary doctor of humane letters degree May 12 by the University of Saint Joseph, Connecticut. ...