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One person died in a mobile home fire Oct. 17 near Savannah Road. The fire started about 2:30 a.m. in the 33000 block of McNicol Road in the McNicol Place mobile home park. Firefighters arrived to an active fire inside the home, said Michael Chionchio, assistant state fire marshal. One person was found dead inside the mobile home, he said. Investigators are working to determine the fire’s origin and cause. […]
, , , , , , A longtime dream for Milton Community Food Pantry finally became reality Oct. 11, with the opening of a new warehouse and refrigerator space at the pantry’s facility on Union Street Extended. “Sustainability is always a concern for nonprofits, and the pantry is no different,” said President Donna Murawski. “At the pantry, there was little to no storage. Rescued food was often lost due to […]
Dewey commissioners to meet Oct. 20 Dewey Beach commissioners will hold their monthly meeting at 3 p.m., Friday, Oct. 20 in the Lifesaving Station, 1 Dagsworthy Ave. Members will possibly vote on ordinances to amend town code related to lodging tax and to revise the purpose of the beach assessment tax to include public safety and waste management. Commissioners may also vote to request the budget and finance committee evaluate […]
Retired Air Force veteran Dana Paskins officially declared her candidacy for Sussex County Council Oct. 13 at a kickoff event at the Lewes library. Paskins, a Democrat, is running for the District 3 seat currently held by Republican Mark Schaeffer. The election will be held in November 2024. District 3 encompasses an area from Slaughter Beach to Delaware Bay and includes Lewes, Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach. A retired Air […]
, The City of Lewes held a farewell reception for outgoing City Manager Ann Marie Townshend Oct. 12. Elected leaders, co-workers, former colleagues and friends filed into council chambers throughout the afternoon to say goodbye. “It was a great experience. I’m going to miss it a lot,” Townshend said. Townshend received a proclamation from the city at her final council meeting Oct. 9. She said she is proud of what […]
, After a months-long search, Rehoboth Beach has announced the hiring of Mary Ellen Gray as its director of planning and community development. City Manager Laurence Christian announced the hire during a commissioner workshop Oct. 10. The next day, Gray said she’s honored, humbled, grateful and excited to be given the opportunity to be the city’s first planning director. “I'm looking forward to getting started,” she said, in an email Oct. […]
The Lewes Johnnie Walker Beach Subcommittee will meet at 5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 19, at city hall. The agenda includes an update on possible construction of a replica pavilion, along with review of historic photos, and discussion on ideas for displays and signs. The Lewes African American Heritage Commission will meet at 6 p.m., Oct. 19, at city hall. The agenda includes discussion of ideas from Art in Bloom, and […]
NAI Coastal has signed a deal to become the exclusive broker of the 60,000 square feet of retail space in the rising Nylon Capital Shopping Center.
, , , , A Delaware Superior Court judge found Randon Wilkerson guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in the death of Delmar police officer Cpl. Keith Heacook, a Cape Henlopen High School graduate. Wilkerson, 32, sat passively in court during a short bench trial Oct. 16, as Judge Craig Karsnitz found him guilty of 16 charges related to a night of violence that also included the assault of […]
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