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Robert Verdugo’s house rattles in the morning as diesel dump trucks rumble to life beyond the woods near his neighborhood. The noise and dust emitted by Toney Floyd Trucking in the last few years have irritated Verdugo and other residents of Peninsula Lakes and Captain’s Grant developments near Long Neck. They expressed their frustration at a Dec. 10 Sussex County Council meeting. They told the council during a public hearing […]

The Milford Museum will continue its American History Series at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, at Milford Public Library, 11 S.E. Front St., Milford. The guest speaker will be Claudia Furnish Leister, former Milford Museum director, who will preview her book about Delaware Gov. William H.H. Ross.  As an antebellum governor of Delaware, Ross was a slave owner in the Seaford area, as were his father and grandfather. Ross became a […]

Possum Point Players announced show dates for “God of Carnage,” its 2025 season opener, will be Friday, Jan. 31, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 1 and 2, and Friday to Sunday, Feb. 7 to 9. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees start at 2 p.m. A dark comedy, "God of Carnage" showcases two reasonable, modern-parenting couples who are brought together to diplomatically discuss a schoolyard fracas […]

The coal-fired Indian River power plant is scheduled to retire in February 2025, company and power grid officials announced Dec. 23. The power plant, which has been in operation since 1957, had been scheduled to close in 2022, but it continued to operate under a Reliability-Must-Run agreement made with power grid operator PJM Interconnection. The agreement allowed Delmarva Power to continue operating until transmission upgrades could be completed. PJM said […]

The Dewey Beach Finance Committee discussed the first draft of the town’s fiscal year 2026 budget at a meeting Dec. 16. Though the final budget, which will be approved by the end of March 2025, will likely look very different from the first draft, accounting clerk and HR Supervisor Sheena Hall said the draft serves as a starting point. The current draft anticipates a net loss for fiscal year 2026, […]

, , Editor’s note: Three candidates, calling for controls on what they see as overwhelming housing and commercial development, defeated incumbent Sussex County Council members at the polls. The newcomers say they have a mandate from the public to drastically alter the course of growth. The Cape Gazette is profiling them and their goals as they prepare for the start of their four-year terms next month.      Ten years on the […]

Construction of the new Lewes water main canal crossing is slightly behind schedule, but moving ahead. Tom Panetta, BPW board president, said crews from Teal Construction pulled the new pipe under the canal to the American Legion Road side Dec. 21. Panetta said they hit, what he called, a few stumbling blocks, but worked into the night to get the pipe through. He said the pipe will now be fused […]

, The Rehoboth Art League will ring in the new year with three exciting exhibitions throughout January and February: the 10th Regional Juried Photography Exhibition; Flowers in Ice: Photography by Kathryn Harris; and Recent Acquisitions: works of art acquired by purchase, donation or promised gift to RAL’s Collections. The art league will host receptions for all three exhibitions from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 10, inviting anyone interested to […]

Rising out of the ashes of its defeated twin, a resurrected bill that would allow mentally sound adults who are terminally ill to end their own life has been filed for the upcoming session.  House Bill 140, sponsored by Rep. Eric Morrison, D-Glasgow, and Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend, D-Newark, would allow a mentally capable, terminally ill adult Delawarean who has received a prognosis of six months or less to live, […]

, , , , , , Local country music artist Jimmie Allen raised $5,000 for Love Creek Elementary School Dec. 21, at a sold-out concert at the Rusty Rudder in Dewey Beach. Allen, a 2004 Cape Henlopen High School graduate, performed a mixture of his country hits and some well-known Christmas carols. He performed with the accompaniment of his friend and keyboard player Donald Walker. A special guest appearance was […]

Don’t miss guitarist Nate McCormick from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 27, at The Wheelhouse in Lewes. Plan the rest of your nightlife by viewing the Steppin’ Out schedule.

, , , , , , , , , , Cordrey Charities Inc. hosted its 15th annual Holiday Party Fundraiser in Millsboro Dec. 13. The event included all-you-can-eat-and-drink and hors d'oeuvres provided by Taste Events by Common Ground Hospitality. There was a live and silent auction, orange crush cash bar and music by DJ Zip. All proceeds will be donated to local families in need. “Last year we raised over […]