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The curtain will rise at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 31, for the Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre production of “Robin Hood” at Nassau Valley Winery near Lewes. An error in the start time was submitted and published previously. Emily Wick and Jed Krivisky are the RSCT actors in residence for 2024. They create 10 characters in “Robin Hood,” including the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, the minstrel Alan-a-Dale, Will Scarlett, and a […]

For the second year, the Freeman Arts Pavilion will bring its signature Locals Under the Lights event to Festival Hispano in Georgetown for a special Latino talent showcase Sunday, Sept. 15. Locals Under the Lights Latino will highlight the musical talents of performers and musicians from across Delmarva. The deadline to apply is Thursday, Aug. 15. To sign up, interested performers can go to freemanarts.org/talento. The winner of last year’s Locals […]

Two recent developments are impacting progress on the proposed Roosevelt Landing subdivision in Lewes. Mayor and city council approved a request July 8 from Pennoni & Associates engineers for a one-year extension on the final site plan. Developers had already exhausted two administration extensions, according to Mayor Andrew Williams. The Lewes Planning Commission voted July 17 to modify a stormwater condition that it attached to the preliminary site-plan approval in […]

Delaware’s Department of Insurance has created an Office of Long-Term Care Insurance to offer assistance in long-term care insurance matters. “Long-term care insurance is an increasingly confusing and complex form of coverage,” said Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro in a press release. “Much like we have dedicated teams for assisting consumers with home and auto insurance, health coverage, and Medicare, increasing contact from residents has shown us the necessity of highlighting the long-term care insurance support […]

, , The Rehoboth Beach Parks & Shade Tree Commission voted unanimously against a request by St. Edmond Catholic Church to remove 12 American lindens from its property. The vote came during an appeal hearing July 22, after the city had originally denied the request. The trees are located primarily on King Charles Avenue, and all 12 are considered heritage trees. City code defines a heritage tree as an existing […]

, , Developers of the proposed Scarlet Oaks project, a planned 163-unit residential neighborhood to be located on Harbeson Road across from Mariner Middle School, have unveiled its master plan as part of town review of the project. The master plan serves as a broad view of what the development will look like in terms of its design. Features of the development will later be clarified once the project returns […]

In a presentation largely similar to last summer’s discussion, Cape Henlopen School District leaders outlined the need to expand the high school and purchase land to meet growing enrollment needs. At the July 25 school board meeting, Director of Operations Jason Hale detailed two proposed certificates of need the district plans to finalize and submit to the Delaware Department of Education by Saturday, Aug. 31 for consideration. The district has […]

, The deadline to file for Henlopen Acres’ 2024 municipal election has passed and one of the candidates who filed is being sued by the town for what the town is saying is an illegally installed pickleball court on the side of the house. Mayor Joni Reich sent a letter July 5 to residents informing them of a lawsuit that had been filed in Chancery Court against Alex and Carey […]

Lewes architecture group to meet Aug. 1 The Lewes Historic Preservation Architectural Review Commission will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug, 1, at the Rollins Center. The agenda includes discussion and possible action on an application for construction of a new house at 323 Park Ave. See the full agenda and meeting link at lewes.civicweb.net. Lewes updates city website The City of Lewes has updated its website to help users […]

, , Point of View, an exhibit of work by award-winning watercolor artists Anne Crown-Cyr, Joan Fabbri and Nancy Orme Mysak will open Saturday, Aug. 3, at Nassau Valley Vineyards. The public is invited to a reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, at 32165 Winery Way, Lewes. For details, call 302-645-9463 or go to nassauvalley.com. Crown-Cyr of Rehoboth Beach paints in watercolor, gouache and oil; she likes to […]

, , “It’s legal now. The adult-use market is around the corner.” That was the message from Rob Coupe, Delaware’s marijuana commissioner, at a public workshop in Lewes July 18. Coupe came to update citizens and take questions about the rules and regulations of the soon-to-launch regulated weed market. Coupe said the term recreational marijuana has gone up in smoke, replaced by adult use or regulated market. “The goal is to […]

A legal challenge has been filed against recent state law that authorizes state control of hospital budgets. ChristianaCare has filed a lawsuit in Chancery Court seeking declaratory and injunctive relief related to Delaware House Bill 350, a bill passed last legislative session and signed into law by Gov. John Carney June 13. Christiana, Bayhealth, Beebe, Nanticoke and other hospitals and healthcare systems opposed the bill that creates the Diamond State […]

The eighth annual History Book Festival will present Tiya Miles, author of “Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People,” at its closing event at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Sep. 29, at the Cape Henlopen High School Theatre. Miles is the Michael Garvey Professor of History at Harvard University, a 2011 MacArthur Fellowship recipient, and a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow. Her book explores beyond the stock historical grid […]

The Cape Artists celebrate the dog days of August when people come to the beach to experience the ocean breezes. Gallery visitors can get out of the heat and see a collage of Cape Henlopen by artist Kathleen Ott.  Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., every day through October.  For more information, call 302-644-7733 or find Cape Artists Gallery on Facebook.