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Atlantic Fields record open until Dec. 23
Atlantic Fields record open until Dec. 23
The public has until Tuesday, Dec. 23, to comment on the responses by state and local agencies to questions Sussex County Council asked about the...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Atlantic Fields record open until Dec. 23
Moorings plan would demolish eight homes
Moorings plan would demolish eight homes
Owners of The Moorings at Lewes retirement community have asked Sussex County for a zoning change to facilitate a project to tear down eight homes...
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December 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Moorings plan would demolish eight homes
Athletes of the Week Dec. 12
Athletes of the Week Dec. 12
Farmar Amisial The Sussex Academy boys’ basketball team is still searching for its first win of the season, but it might have found the first...
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December 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Athletes of the Week Dec. 12
Noted philanthropist Margaret ‘Peggy’ Rollins dies
Noted philanthropist Margaret ‘Peggy’ Rollins dies
Margaret “Peggy” Rollins is being remembered as Lewes’ most generous supporter, an advocate for its future who never forgot her past. Rollins, 92,...
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December 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Noted philanthropist Margaret ‘Peggy’ Rollins dies
Milton students decorate trees in Mill Park
Milton students decorate trees in Mill Park
Students from Milton’s three schools decorated Christmas trees in Mill Park Dec. 6. The event, hosted by Milton Main Street, saw the planting of the...
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December 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Milton students decorate trees in Mill Park
Women’s Council of Realtors installs new officers
Women’s Council of Realtors installs new officers
The Women’s Council of Realtors in Sussex County installed a new slate of officers for 2026 at a gala dinner at the Boardwalk Plaza Hotel in Rehoboth...
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December 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Women’s Council of Realtors installs new officers
First Watch brings redefined daytime dining to Lewes
First Watch brings redefined daytime dining to Lewes
The award-winning made-to-order breakfast, brunch,and lunch spot, First Watch, has opened a new location in Lewes. The restaurant brings a chef-...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
First Watch brings redefined daytime dining to Lewes
Lewes Presbyterian Church hosts living nativity
Lewes Presbyterian Church hosts living nativity
Just a few blocks from Second Street, Lewes Presbyterian Church offered a different kind of event on Hospitality Night. The church hosted a live...
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December 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Lewes Presbyterian Church hosts living nativity
Christmas magic fills Sussex County courtroom
Christmas magic fills Sussex County courtroom
School children who filled the jury box and public gallery erupted in cheers and rang bells when Kris Kringle was declared “the one and only Santa...
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December 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Christmas magic fills Sussex County courtroom
Ellendale teen charged in Lewes shooting
Ellendale teen charged in Lewes shooting
An Ellendale teen faces charges in connection with a November shooting at the Jefferson Apartments in Lewes. Lewes police responded to the apartments...
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December 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Ellendale teen charged in Lewes shooting
Artesian anticipates new Milton plant going online in early 2026
Artesian anticipates new Milton plant going online in early 2026
Artesian Wastewater is near the finish line of its new Milton wastewater treatment plant with company officials expecting to have the new plant up...
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December 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Artesian anticipates new Milton plant going online in early 2026
Milton council grants contractor additional weekend hours for water tower construction
Milton council grants contractor additional weekend hours for water tower construction
Milton Town Council will allow the contractor of the town’s new water tower on Federal Street to work additional weekend hours. Town building...
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December 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Milton council grants contractor additional weekend hours for water tower construction
Lewes BPW repairing water main break near drawbridge
Lewes BPW repairing water main break near drawbridge
The Lewes Board on Public Works repaired a broken water main near the drawbridge at Savannah Road and Gills Neck Road Dec. 8. Tom Panetta, BPW board...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Lewes BPW repairing water main break near drawbridge
Seahawks swim teams split against Riders to open season
Seahawks swim teams split against Riders to open season
In a thrilling meet, the Sussex Academy girls’ swimming team scored a 98-72 win over Caesar Rodney to open the season, while the boys fought through...
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December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Seahawks swim teams split against Riders to open season
Athletes of the Week Dec. 5
Athletes of the Week Dec. 5
Eve Bohinski This Delmarva Christian senior led the Royals to 33-28 victory over Milford in the season-opener Dec. 3. She paced her team with...
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December 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Athletes of the Week Dec. 5
State efforts planned to coordinate homeless services
State efforts planned to coordinate homeless services
As the number of local homeless people quickly grows, a patchwork group of nonprofits and their volunteers struggles to help them survive another day...
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December 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
State efforts planned to coordinate homeless services
Rehoboth businesses suggest modifying Bandstand concerts
Rehoboth businesses suggest modifying Bandstand concerts
Moving the Saturday show to midweek, being more selective about what events shut down the Bandstand and city staff removing no-parking signs faster...
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December 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Rehoboth businesses suggest modifying Bandstand concerts
Rehoboth Beach keeps improving pedestrian pathways
Rehoboth Beach keeps improving pedestrian pathways
Last year, as part of Rehoboth Beach’s annual street paving contract work, the city added curbs to the sidewalks along North First Street. This year...
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December 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Rehoboth Beach keeps improving pedestrian pathways
Cape swimming looks for senior leadership
Cape swimming looks for senior leadership
The Cape boys’ swim team went undefeated 11-0 in the last year’s regular season and took a dominating victory in the conference meet. The girls’...
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December 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Cape swimming looks for senior leadership
Sussex Academy soccer’s first alumni game a success
Sussex Academy soccer’s first alumni game a success
For the first time in program history, Sussex Academy soccer has created a venue to settle disputes over which class was better, with its inaugural...
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December 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Sussex Academy soccer’s first alumni game a success
Santa, please don't give me this stuff
Santa, please don't give me this stuff
Dear Santa, I appreciate your thoughtfulness in making sure I didn’t receive some Christmas golf presents I really didn’t want last year. I have...
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December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Santa, please don't give me this stuff
Moe’s Southwest Grill in Rehoboth closes
Moe’s Southwest Grill in Rehoboth closes
After nearly two decades, the Moe’s Southwest Grill outside Rehoboth Beach has closed. There was no announcement. Instead, a small sign announced the...
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December 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Moe’s Southwest Grill in Rehoboth closes
World AIDS Day commemorated with candlelight walk, service of remembrance
World AIDS Day commemorated with candlelight walk, service of remembrance
Rehoboth Beach World AIDS Day walk and service of remembrance was Nov. 30, giving the families and friends of people who have died from AIDS...
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December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
World AIDS Day commemorated with candlelight walk, service of remembrance
First snow of the season blankets Cape Region
First snow of the season blankets Cape Region
Cape Region residents woke up to a light snow Dec. 5, as the first winter storm of the season made its way across Delaware.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
First snow of the season blankets Cape Region
State officials review proposed Milton development
State officials review proposed Milton development
State agency representatives came together Dec. 2 to review a proposed 385-unit development planned along Shingle Point and Harbeson roads near...
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December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
State officials review proposed Milton development