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, With a capture of two young pileated woodpeckers peering out of their nest, Robert Brown of Milton has won the people's choice competition in the annual Prime Hook Delmarva Nature Photography Contest. Brown snapped his award-winning picture while walking with his wife near Abbott’s Mill. “All of a sudden, we just noticed them about 15 or 20 feet off the trail," he said. "We stopped on a dime because […]

, , Verizon recently installed a small cell antenna along the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk.  According to Public Works Director Kevin Williams, the telecommunication company added a new antenna at the end of Wilmington Avenue, near Gus & Gus, at the end of October. According to paperwork submitted by Verizon to the city in advance of installation, an existing 30-foot utility pole was replaced with a new 35-foot pole, but not […]

, Two new officers raised their right paws and were sworn in to the Dewey Beach Police Department at a special ceremony that was delayed momentarily when nature called.  After the conclusion of that business, Police Chief Constance Speake introduced K-9 Smoke, a Belgian Malinois, to town commissioners and the public at the Dec. 15 town council meeting. Smoke is trained to detect illegal narcotics, track people or locate articles; […]

Lewes housing panel to meet Jan. 3 The Lewes Planning Commission’s Housing Subcommittee will meet at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 3, at city hall. The agenda includes continued discussion of accessory dwelling units. For the full agenda and meeting link, go to lewes.civicweb.net. Lewes board of adjustment to meet  The Lewes Board of Adjustment will meet at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 2, at city hall. The panel is scheduled to hold […]

, , , , , Crews are hard at work restoring the beach at Roosevelt Inlet in Lewes. The $4.9 million project will add 104,000 cubic yards of material from the inlet to an area between Iowa and Missouri avenues. After a summer that saw beachgoers squeezing into tight spaces, especially during high tide, the wider beach will be a welcome sight when visitors return next summer.  The project is […]

, , , The Good Ole Boy Foundation presented its annual living nativity Dec. 22 on The Circle in Georgetown. The event was highlighted by testimonials and a candlelight service. Five years ago, the Town of Georgetown passed an ordinance prohibiting unattended private displays on public property, and a Georgetown Wesleyan Church lighted nativity scene that had been set up on The Circle for years had to be removed. It […]

A recent report says Delaware needs to invest up to $1 billion more in education but adds that districts should have more discretion on how funds are spent. The Assessment of Delaware Public School Funding is the outcome of a 2018 complaint filed by the Delaware NAACP and a group called the Delawareans for Educational Opportunity which said Delaware is not meeting its constitutional requirement to provide adequate education, specifically […]

The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission recently heard plans for Ballenger, a cluster subdivision on 53.5 acres on the east side of Hollymount Road between Beaver Dam Road and Route 24. The preliminary plan includes 106 single-family home lots, with a recreation area in the southern portion of the property including a clubhouse, pool and tot lot. A walking trail and sidewalks are planned throughout the community. Amenities must […]