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By Kara Nuzback - Jun 19
The mayor of Dewey Beach has come out on top of a two-year legal battle to clear her name of ethics violations.
Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a ...
By Kara Nuzback - Jun 19
Dewey planners shot down an ordinance that would have allowed a microbrewery to set up shop in the old Bishop’s Coffee Company storefront. But the ...
By Kara Nuzback - Jun 19
It’s been a busy six months for Delaware’s Speaker of the House.
Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf, D-Rehoboth Beach, said since he was elected speaker in ...
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Jun 19
The state House is set to consider a measure that allows the sale of raw milk. House Bill 150, which would make it legal to sell raw milk in ...
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Jun 18
Access to Milton Boat Ramp limited June 18, 19
Access to the Milton Boat Ramp and its parking area will be limited Tuesday and Wednesday, June 18 ...
By Ron MacArthur - Jun 18
It's not one of those sexy topics that attracts a lot of attention. That is until it rains.
For the past eight years, state officials have been ...
By Kara Nuzback - Jun 18
Dewey Beach homeowners are contesting recent renovations to a neighboring property on Chesapeake Street.
Marcia Schieck and Rich Hanewinckel were ...
By Ryan Mavity - Jun 17
An 18-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing DUI and vehicular assault charges after a three-car crash that closed Route 24 for nearly three hours ...
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Jun 17
Six Cape Gazette journalists won 14 awards in the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association 2012 Editorial Contest. The newspaper finished second ...
By Kara Nuzback - Jun 17
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has given Dewey Beach Enterprises the go-ahead to construct a 16-foot wide bay ...
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Jun 17
A bill to bring oyster farming to the Inland Bays passed the House unanimously June 11 despite opposition from Cape Region boaters and clammers.
Sp...
By Ryan Mavity - Jun 16
Rehoboth Beach officials are brushing up on their Italian in anticipation of a delegation from sister city Greve in Chianti arriving Wednesday, ...
By Ryan Mavity - Jun 15
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has finished extensions this week on the Laurel Street stormwater outfall pipe in Rehoboth Beach.
After erecting ...
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Jun 14
When two ecosystems meet, the intersecting area has characteristics of both - and unique properties resulting from the interaction. This type of ...
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By Melissa Steele - Jun 14
A 78-year-old Maryland man died June 14 following a two-car collision on Route 18 and 404 west of Georgetown that closed the roadway for three ...
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Jun 14
Rep. Ruth Briggs King, R-Georgetown, would like to let constituents know that the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ...
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Jun 14
Former Lewes Library Director Chrys Dudbridge, and four local friends joined a small group for a trip of a lifetime to South Africa, Botswana and ...
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Jun 14
Massey’s Landing project on Sussex council agenda
Sussex County Council will meet at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 18, in the county administration ...
By Ryan Mavity - Jun 14
To kick off its 75th anniversary celebration, Rehoboth Art League will revisit its maiden voyage.
The art league is reenacting the 1938 arrival of ...
By Melissa Steele - Jun 14
A bullet fired from a state trooper's gun sits just to the right of Keith Schueller's spine. Too close for surgeons to safely remove, the 40-calibe...
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Jun 14
A Sussex County Grand Jury indicted Schueller April 8 on 18 charges related to a crime spree, police chase and alleged threat toward a police ...
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By Melissa Steele - Jun 14
Rumors that police shot Schueller in the back began to fly immediately after the shooting. Facebook murmurs gained more traction after Schueller's ...
By Melissa Steele - Jun 14
For decades, Gary Zakarian has visited his sister in Dewey Beach, helping her with her golden retrievers.
The weekend of June 8-9 was no different....
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Jun 13
A study of chemicals found in the Inland Bays near Burton Island, the site of a now closed coal-ash dump, showed elevated levels of selenium in ...
Jun 12
The Sussex County Grand Jury indicted a Sussex County resident June 10 with extortion and theft against members of the state’s Hispanic community.
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Jun 12
The National Weather Service predicts the potential for the Delmarva Peninsula to experience a significant weather event Thursday, June 13, ...
By Kara Nuzback - Jun 12
Two Dewey Beach visitors say they suffered physical and emotional abuse at the hands of Dewey Beach Police officers.
Allen Wedell, a 26-year-old ...
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Jun 11
Cape school board meets June 13
The Cape Henlopen school board will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 13, in the cafeteria of ...
By Ron MacArthur - Jun 11
Inland Bays marshes are breaking apart, forming pockets of open water. That is one of the most significant findings in a three-year study on the ...
By Kara Nuzback - Jun 11
A bill to limit manufactured housing park owners’ ability to raise lot rents was modified by the Senate.
In a vote of 17-1, senators approved a ...
By Kara Nuzback - Jun 11
A bill to allow some charitable groups to use slot machines as a fundraising mechanism is being considered by leaders in the Senate.
The Senate ...
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Jun 10
Nearly 100 residents received some answers about how a proposed chicken plant will affect traffic, noise, dust and odor in Millsboro.
Residents ...
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Jun 10
Thirty-five percent of fifth-graders, 26 percent of eighth-graders and 16 percent of high school students report being the victims of some type of ...
By Kara Nuzback - Jun 10
Delaware Supreme Court has dismissed an effort to halt construction at Ruddertowne in Dewey Beach.
In a June 10 decision, justices say the ...
Jun 10
CHEER Inc., Sussex County Senior Services, now has a vehicle to aid its efforts.
The newly acquired 24-passenger bus was the result of federal ...
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Jun 10
Due to heavy rainfall, the venue for the Monday, June 10, “Chautauqua Tent Show: ‘America Takes Flight’” has been moved from a tent on the grounds ...
By Ryan Mavity - Jun 10
Rehoboth Beach officials are still looking for a consensus on how to proceed with a proposed $15 million upgrade to City Hall.
Mayor Sam Cooper, ...
By Ron MacArthur - Jun 10
Only a handful of the hundreds of commissioned lightships remains, and it's a safe bet that none has been restored as well as the Overfalls docked ...
Jun 09
Forty members of the Progressive Democrats of Sussex County met June 3 for a business and strategy meeting. Attendees heard reports from team ...
By Ryan Mavity - Jun 07
Six dolphins and a sea turtle washed up on Delaware beaches June 7.
Suzanne Thurman, executive director of the Marine Education Research and ...
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Jun 07
Dewey engineer to offer stormwater plan
Dewey Beach Infrastructure Committee will meet at 4 p.m., Friday, June 7, at Best Western Gold Leaf on ...
By Henry J. Evans Jr. - Jun 07
A moratorium is in place on new events in Lewes parks until policies spelling out park rules and regulations are established.
Policies would apply ...
By Ron MacArthur - Jun 07
Sussex County Council's recently passed ordinance to give developers more time to start their projects – allowing building on nearly 18,000 lots ...
By Ron MacArthur - Jun 07
Sussex County Council has enacted new building code standards aimed at improving safety and reducing costs.
Without the updated building code, ...
By Ron MacArthur - Jun 07
The developers of a proposed RV resort near Lewes will be required to improve the road leading to the campground and to provide funding to upgrade ...
Jun 07
A 3.3 acre parcel is being cleared for a four-story hotel with 94 rooms along the northbound lane of Route 1 near the Old Landing Road intersection...
By Nick Roth - Jun 06
The 27th annual Torch Run kicked off the Special Olympics Summer Games with a gala sendoff June 5 at the Bandstand in Rehoboth Beach.
A police ...
By Nick Roth - Jun 06
With the Milton Theatre sold and possibly reopening in the near future, Milton Town Council is turning its attention to the other vacant downtown ...
Jun 06
Lewes Mayor Jim Ford, left, and Mike Tyler, chairman of the Lewes Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, lead the way May 17 during National ...
By Melissa Steele - Jun 05
A 1995 Cape High graduate and well-known Cape custodian and his wife died Wednesday, June 5, in a three-vehicle crash on Route 113 near Lincoln.
Ed...
By Ron MacArthur - Jun 05
It took a while – about four years to be exact – but a developer has returned to Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission to seek more units ...
By Kara Nuzback and Nick ... - Jun 04
A bill currently sitting in a Senate committee may have a significantly impact municipalities' police departments, and it has caught the attention ...
By Henry J. Evans jr. - Jun 04
Fall dragon boat races at Lewes Canalfront Park were unanimously approved by Lewes Mayor and City Council.
The panel approved the races at a ...
By Melissa Steele - Jun 04
Cape Henlopen school board focused on the bigger picture for the district's future elementary schools after weeks of discussing possibly reconfigur...
Jun 03
Cape Henlopen High School graduation will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, in Legends Stadium at the high school.
Cape social studies teacher ...
By Ryan Mavity - Jun 03
Rehoboth Beach City Manager Greg Ferrese plans to step down before the end of the year.
Ferrese said he will retire Thursday, Dec. 5, after three ...
By Kara Nuzback - Jun 03
A former physician at Planned Parenthood is facing charges of unethical practices and sexual misconduct.
Deputy Attorney General Katisha Fortune ...
By Ryan Mavity - Jun 03
There will be no municipal election in Rehoboth Beach this year as only two candidates filed for two available seats.
Incumbent Stan Mills filed ...
By Ron MacArthur - Jun 03
When Delaware's Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee voted recently on nearly 60 recommendations hammered out after 2-1/2 years of meetings, Sussex ...
Jun 03
Fred Beaufait, center, and Dennis Reardon have taken the oath of office to serve on Lewes City Council. Paul Eckrich, Lewes city manager, congratul...
By Rachel Swick Mavity - Jun 03
Clammers and boaters say they will not back down in their opposition to aquaculture in the Inland Bays.
John Golob, a Pennsylvania resident who ...
By Kara Nuzback - Jun 03
Dewey Beach faces new accusations it violated Delaware’s Freedom of Information Act. Dewey Beach resident and former Commissioner Zeke Przygocki ...
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May 31
Summer is just around the corner, and while thoughts of grilling in the backyard and frolicking in the surf are on the minds of many, Sussex ...
By Ron MacArthur - May 31
Those who know the Rev. Dale Dunning would agree her life's story is worthy of a book.
Operating on a shoe-string budget, she started a soup ...
May 31
A Memorial Day ceremony, presented by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7447 in Rehoboth Beach, was held May 30 at the Bandstand. Local veterans, ...
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May 31
Several Sussex County emergency responders and healthcare professionals were recently honored during the annual Sussex County EMS banquet, held at ...
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May 31
The Greater Lewes Community Village (Village) will begin accepting information forms Saturday, June 1, for membership in the Village for services ...
By Ron MacArthur - May 31
A standing-room-only crowd got its first view of the proposed Castways at Massey's Landing RV park and campground during a May 23 Sussex County ...
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May 31
Milton town council meets June 3
Milton Town Council will meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, June 3, at the Milton Public Library. Council will discuss ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 31
Two nurses formerly employed at Delaware Planned Parenthood say patients were exposed to blood-born illnesses and bacterial infections because of ...
By Melissa Steele - May 31
A national program to align public school education across the country is under fire by a group opposed to the latest federal initiative.
Locally, ...
By Rachel Swick Mavity - May 31
A state-funded study of 35 Millsboro residents found no conclusive evidence that elevated cancer rates in the area were tied to the Indian River ...
By Ron MacArthur - May 31
Seventeen local churches have joined forces to pen a letter to Gov. Jack Markell requesting state officials take a serious look at transportation ...
By Ryan Mavity - May 31
It may not have come inside a Wonka Bar, but the Rehoboth Beach Giant in Lighthouse Plaza had the golden ticket.
The store garnered national ...
By Ron MacArthur - May 30
The fate of a proposed RV park and campground in Massey's Landing could hinge on a single word: dwelling.
As defined in the dictionary, the word ...
May 30
Dewey Beach officials say they want to install surveillance cameras throughout town, but funds for the eight-camera system are coming up short.
Pub...
By Kara Nuzback - May 30
Federal funding is set to end for a program that helps job seekers. Delaware library officials say they hope to keep job centers open using state ...
By Ryan Mavity - May 30
Ashanté Custis may be only 10 years old, but the Rehoboth Elementary School student is not too young to take action when she sees someone getting ...
By Nick Roth - May 30
As someone who used to be on the other side of the table, Milton Mayor Marion Jones knows just how frustrating it can be to have only three ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 30
Dewey Beach officials are telling volunteers to move ahead with plans to address flooding on Read Avenue. Residents say the town should allocate ...
By Ryan Mavity - May 29
After six years as Rehoboth Beach commissioner, Pat Coluzzi will not seek a third term.
Coluzzi said the time was right to focus on other things, ...
By Ron MacArthur - May 29
With the 2013 summer season making its debut last weekend, many boaters will be heading out on the water. As they do, the Department of Natural ...
By Ryan Mavity - May 28
The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission wants to ring the bell on a new fight to limit the size of houses built on large lots.
The planners have ...
By Ryan Mavity - May 28
Rehoboth Beach officials say wtihin 30 days, they expect to have a decision on the city’s wastewater outfall project from the Department of ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 28
A bill pending in the General Assembly would require landlords to get approval from a state agency to increase lot rents for manufactured homeowner...
By Kara Nuzback - May 28
Some Dewey Beach property owners fear ocean and bay-level rise could wipe out flood-prone areas in the narrow strip of land nestled between ...
By Ryan Mavity - May 27
Rehoboth Beach scooter riders hope their city has received the message loud and clear: The city’s new scooter regulations are wrong.
Ken Hensey, ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 27
Dewey Beach officials are cracking down on the bass being emitted from certain nightclubs in town, which some residents say is so excessive it ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 27
Restaurant employees at Delaware beaches are likely to dish out countless cocktails over Memorial Day weekend. In preparation, more than 200 ...
May 25
Only a few people ventured out on Rehoboth Beach Saturday morning thanks to cold and windy conditions. However, it didn't stop Carston and Sloane ...
May 24
The Republican State Leadership Committee has announced that Sen. Ernie Lopez, R-Lewes, will serve as an executive committee member of the Future ...
By Ryan Mavity - May 24
Delaware Transit Corporation kicked off the 24th summer season of DART resort transit buses.
In a ceremony on the Boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, ...
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May 24
Governor signs beer bill into law
Flanked by liquor store and Delaware craft brewery owners at Fordham and Old Dominion Brewing companies in ...
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May 24
Rehoboth Memorial Day service set May 30
Memorial Day services in Rehoboth Beach will take place at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 30, at the Bandstand.
R...
By Henry J. Evans Jr. - May 24
Lewes Mayor and City Council were close to pulling the plug and sinking a dragon boat racing event after council raised numerous questions about ...
By Melissa Steele - May 24
Two days of community meetings on the future of Cape Henlopen's elementary schools brought out more than 100 – people mostly concerned about a ...
By Ryan Mavity - May 24
The investigation into the use of a Taser by three Rehoboth Beach police officers has been turned over to the Attorney General’s Office.
Department...
By Ryan Mavity - May 24
Silver Lake resident Toni Sharp has filed for one of two Rehoboth Beach commissioner seats up for grabs in August, seats currently held by ...
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May 23
Delaware recreational boaters have been asked to play a prominent role in helping to map future recreational Atlantic Ocean use by participating ...
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By Melissa Steele - May 23
Parents of Cape Henlopen High School students were alerted May 23 to be on the lookout for whooping cough symptoms in their children after two ...
By Ron MacArthur - May 23
In Chick-fil-A groupie circles, Bernie J is a living legend.
The White Marsh, Md. man and his wife, Theresa, have an unusual hobby - they love to ...
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, ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
By Kara Nuzback - May 20
Delmarva Power is requesting a rate hike, prompting employees of the state Public Service Commission to question the urgency of the utility’s ...
By Ryan Mavity - May 20
Rehoboth Beach officials have survived one battle over what to do about scooter riding in the city, but a new fight could be lingering.
The city ...
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May 17
At its state convention held May 10 in Dover, the Delaware Democratic Party elected its new officers to four-year terms.
Convention participants ...
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May 15
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Section, along with the Dewey ...
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May 03
The Delaware State Senate passed a bill May 1 that bans the sale, trade, distribution and possession of shark fins throughout the state. The House ...
Mar 02
"Storm of '62: Delaware's Great Nor'easter" offers a look back at the epic storm that took place 50 years ago.
Please click on Storm of '62 PDF to ...
Mar 02
Old photographs tell the story of the worst storm in Delaware's recorded history, the Storm of '62. The three-day nor'easter pounded the coast ...
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Jan 02
12/30/10 Did you beat the storm home after your Christmas festivities?
Yes - 67.2%
No - 20.7%
By a hair - 12.1%
Total votes - 305
12/27/10 Should ...
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Jan 01
06/17/13
How many years left on your mortgage?
21-30 - 25%
11-20 - 16.4%
1-10 - 15.7%
0 - 42.9%
Total votes - 280
06/13/13
The Obama administration...
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