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Henlopen Acres suing board candidate over pickleball court

, 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 […]

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News Briefs 7/30/24

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 […]

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Watercolor exhibit artists to host reception Aug. 8

, , 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 […]

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State marijuana czar talks legal weed in Lewes

, , “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 […]

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ChristianaCare files lawsuit against law allowing state takeover of hospital budgets

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 […]

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Author Tiya Miles to close History Book Festival Sept. 29

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 […]

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Felton man dies in motorcycle crash near Frederica

A Felton man died July 27 after crashing his motorcycle off Route 1 near Frederica. The crash happened at 2:41 p.m. when Jerome Crump, 36, was riding a Kawasaki ZR1 motorcycle southbound on Route 1 approaching Frederica Road at an apparent high rate of speed, police said. The motorcycle entered exit 86 and failed to negotiate a curve as it attempted to enter Frederica Road southbound. Crump was ejected from the […]

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Keep cool and visit Cape Artists Gallery in Lewes

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.

todayJuly 27, 2024 2

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We in Lewes podcasts spotlight longtime local legends

, Two well-known locals, musician Ed Shockley and sports reporter Dave Frederick, are the most recent guests interviewed on the We in Lewes podcast. With two episodes a month, the show focuses on people of note who have helped make the area as appealing as it is unique. Producers promise no discussion of politics. Shockley talks candidly about his boyhood in Lewes and being a founding member of the popular […]

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