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Second Street Players will present its 2024 season finale, “The Sound of Music,” from Friday, Nov. 29 to Sunday, Dec. 1, Dec. 6 to 8, and Dec. 13 to 15, at the Riverfront Theater; 2 S. Walnut St., Milford. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7 p.m., and Sunday shows begin at 2 p.m. Based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, “The Sound of Music” tells the story of […]

, The 92nd annual Lewes Christmas parade, presented by the City of Lewes and the Lewes Chamber of Commerce, will step off at 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, from Lewes Elementary School parking lot on Savannah Road. It will progress down Savannah to Second Street, ending in front of King’s Ice Cream shop. In case of inclement weather, the parade will be held at the same time Sunday, Dec. 8. […]

The Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative recently announced 10 projects will receive a combined $234,000 in funding to plant more than 4,600 trees in spring 2025. TEDI is a partnership between the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Department of Agriculture’s Delaware Forest Service to enhance and support tree-planting projects throughout the state. TEDI aims to plant 1 million trees by 2030. To date, more than 250,000 […]

, , , , , , , , , , Looking to remove navigational hazards for boaters and death traps for small marine animals, staff from the University of Delaware and Delaware Sea Grant plus a group of volunteers spent a recent weekend removing ghost traps from the northern point of Rehoboth Bay. Chris Petrone, Delaware Sea Grant marine advisory service director, said the pots get lost for a variety […]

, In honor of its 20th anniversary, the Delaware Watercolor Society hosted its inaugural online exhibition showcasing 46 entries, with six pieces garnering awards. First place was awarded to Leo Kahl for his painting, "Fresh Crabs." This award was reciprocal with the Baltimore Watercolor Society. Grover Langshaw earned second place with "Standing Proud.” Isabel Pizzolato secured third place with “Onion Harvest." Honorable mentions went to Joan Judge for "The Feeling […]

The Rehoboth Art League will present Advancing in Watercolors: Fall Themes with local artist Gerilyn Gaskill from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wednesdays, Nov. 13, Nov. 20, Nov. 27, and Dec. 4, at 12 Dodds Lane, Henlopen Acres. Participants will dive into creating stunning landscapes using techniques like wet into wet, glazing, dry brush, splattering and more. Scenes include changing trees and a winding road through the woods, local barns […]

Milton Town Council, by a 5-1 vote, approved a lease agreement with Milton Historical Society to use land adjacent to the Lydia Cannon Museum on Union Street for public parking. Under terms of the lease, the town will be able to use the vacant lot at the corner of Union and Magnolia streets adjacent to the museum. The lease is for 10 years with an option to renew for five […]

Milton Arts Guild’s final show of the year, Winter Wonders, will open Thursday, Nov. 14, at 107 Federal St., Milton, featuring artists’ renderings of all things wintery and white.   A reception will be held from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 17, welcoming visitors to view the artwork and talk with some of the artists.  The exhibition will be on display through Monday, Jan. 13.

, , , , The Coastal Camera Club, in collaboration with the City of Rehoboth Beach, will open its latest photography exhibition, Capturing Coastal Calm, with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14, at Rehoboth Beach City Hall. Art enthusiasts and the general public are invited to explore the subtle beauty and serene transformation of the local landscape from the bustling summer season to the quieter fall […]

The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce will host Sussex County Administrator Todd Lawson for a general membership luncheon meeting at 12 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 13, at The Cultured Pearl in downtown Rehoboth Beach.  To purchase a ticket and register, go to  beach-fun.com/meeting-registration.html, or contact Emily Moody at 302-227-2233 Ext. 14 or frontdesk@beach-fun.com.

Through the month of October, 24 pedestrians have been killed on Delaware’s roadways. That exceeded the number of deaths through the same point in 2023. “We’re alarmed by that trend,” said Charles “CR” McLeod, director of community relations for the Delaware Department of Transportation. “This has been an issue we’ve been investing a lot of time, resources and money into to help make our pedestrian network safer.” The issue of […]