, , , The Greater Millsboro Chamber of Commerce recently announced the appointment of Kim Benton as its new president and welcomed three distinguished professionals – Steven Tyson, Lou DiMeglio and Shannon Schnabele – to its board of directors. Each brings unique talents, extensive experience, and a shared commitment to fostering economic growth and community enrichment. Benton, a local State Farm agent, is succeeding Mike Dunmyer, who will continue as a […]

, , The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission got its first look at the proposed 10-room expansion of Coast Hotel during a meeting Jan. 24. The additional rooms would add bulk to the western edge of the building, but the lack of handicap-accessible parking spots and a proposed bar next to the third-floor pool drew the attention of planning commissioners. Located at the corner of Rehoboth Avenue and Second Street, the […]

Mispillion Performance Series will present "French Voices for Flute & Piano" at 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22, at Avenue United Methodist Church, 20 N. Church St., Milford. The show is free and unticketed. Featured musicians are flutist Guilherme Andreas and pianist Matthieu Cognet.  Andreas has received international awards for his powerful sound, refined technique and artistry. An active soloist and sought-after chamber player, Cognet has appeared at major venues and festivals […]

Second Street Players will present “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” from Friday to Sunday, Feb. 7 to 9, and Feb. 14 to 16, at the Riverfront Theater, 2 S. Walnut St., Milford. Based on the celebrated novel by Ken Kesey, the stage adaptation by Dale Wasserman explores the brutality of life in a mental institution with humor, candor and unforgettable characters. Directed by Marge Ventura with Assistant Director Ann Nichols, Friday […]

In an effort to improve the resilience of the city’s water system, Rehoboth Beach officials are considering the installation of a water connection with Tidewater Utilities near one of its wells off Warrington Road. Headquartered in Dover, Tidewater Utilities, a subsidiary of Middlesex Water Company, provides water services to about 60,000 retail customers in New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties. Public Works Director Henry Matlosz presented the proposal during a […]

The Delaware Department of Labor informs businesses with tipped employees that withholding credit card fees from tips is illegal. The post Withholding credit card fees from tips is unlawful in Delaware appeared first on Delaware Business Times.

The Delaware Department of Labor informs businesses with tipped employees that withholding credit card fees from tips is illegal. The post Withholding credit card fees from tips is unlawful in Delaware appeared first on Delaware Business Times.

Construction leaders are encouraged by Gov. Meyer's order to look into ways to reduce housing costs, including a "one-stop shop" for regulations. The post Construction industry encouraged by Meyer’s housing executive order appeared first on Delaware Business Times.

Nemours is preparing to help more patients in northern Delaware after announcing a $130 million expansion at its Alfred I. duPont Campus in Wilmington. The post Nemours to see $130M expansion focused on its youngest patients, newest doctors appeared first on Delaware Business Times.

The scouts, siblings and leaders of Cub Scout Pack 95 recently participated in the annual Pinewood Derby race at Wesley Church in Georgetown. The track was set up, the racing decorations were in place and the driver licenses were attached to the lanyards, ready for each driver.  In all, 32 scouts brought in the cars they had designed and built, weighed them in, registered them and placed them on the […]

The Delaware Department of Agriculture recently announced that last year’s farmers markets hit an all-time high sales record of $4.46 million. In 2024, sales from all 20 Delaware community-run farmers markets totaled $4,459,268, up $314,317 from the previous record set in 2023. “What we are witnessing with back-to-back records is just how much agriculture and farmers markets are a pillar in the community,” said  DDA Acting Secretary Nikko Brady. “Farmers […]

The Delaware Business Times is proud to announce the opening of nominations for the fourth annual CEO of the Year Awards. Applications are open until Feb. 28. The post CEO of the Year application period opens appeared first on Delaware Business Times.

After learning the Delaware State Fair ice rink would close in eight months, groups that use the facility met this week with a fair official and were set to meet with the governor’s staff Jan. 30, as they lobbied to keep the facility open until another is built in the region. Chris Parks of Lewes has played hockey since 2017 in a coed league on the Big Oyster team. He […]

The owners of two properties along Savannah Road in Lewes have filed applications to change the parcels to C-2 commercial zoning for medical offices. J&T Properties LLC and Jane Brady own about an acre across from Wescoats Road. The properties – 1543 and 1545 Savannah Road – are adjacent to land designated for the upcoming Old Orchard Road-Savannah Road roadway and intersection improvement project. The Delaware Department of Transportation project […]

Dewey Beach Town Council held a budget workshop with Mayor Bill Stevens, accounting and HR manager Sheena Hall and town staff to review and discuss the draft budget for Fiscal Year 2026. The conversations were centered around how to make up a $319,000 deficit to balance the current draft of the budget. “I see us heading toward a wall as a town,” said Commissioner David Jasinski. “We need to be […]

Milton Town Council is set to hear a report on how to move forward with planning for and creating regulations to add more workforce/affordable housing within town limits. The town’s affordable/workforce housing ad hoc committee is set to give its report at council’s regular meeting set for 6:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 3, at Milton library. Within the report are eight recommendations for improving workforce housing in Milton, including: working with […]

Weeks after causing a stir by launching a website that shamed alleged speeders on Atlantic Street in Milton, a couple has shut down the site, saying they accomplished their goal of bringing attention to the problem, and they want to work on solutions.  Joel and Kelly DeMott made the announcement just after 2 p.m., Jan. 29, about four hours after another statement that they had stopped accepting comments on the […]

, State and county officials reviewed three area housing projects during the Jan. 22 Office of State Planning Preliminary Land Use Service meeting. Four corners Four Corners is a proposed cluster subdivision with 902 residential units on 451 acres on Harbeson Road between Rust and Forest roads between Milton and Georgetown. Dorothy Morris, Office of State Planning circuit rider for Sussex County, said the property is located in a Level […]

Work is expected to begin in about two months on a new taxiway to improve safety at the Sussex County-owned Delaware Coastal Airport. Additionally, a new security system will be installed this year. Airport Manager Bob Bryant said during the Jan. 22 Airport Advisory Committee meeting that a bid has been awarded for the first phase of the four-phase project to build a taxiway that complies with Federal Aviation Administration […]

Building on statements made during his inauguration speech, in which Gov. Matt Meyer said housing is a human right, the new governor has established a working group on workforce and affordable housing. Meyer created the group through his fourth executive order Jan. 23, and has tasked members to recommend ways to streamline the permitting process for workforce and affordable housing. “Housing is a human right, and no Delawarean should be […]