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Coastal Concerts’ 25th anniversary season hit full stride Jan. 13 with a sold-out concert featuring the renowned American String Quartet. More than 300 patrons filled the Bethel United Methodist Church Hall in Lewes, and the American String Quartet did not let them down. The quartet spent time on Friday prior to the concert performing for 200 enthusiastic sixth-graders at Beacon Middle School. Students were mesmerized by the sounds of the […]

At the Jan. 11 school board meeting, Cape Superintendent Bob Fulton outlined the district’s next steps to address capacity following the state’s decision to deny any projects in which it would share costs, with a possible referendum to be held this spring. The state approved the district’s request to purchase up to 59 acres of land on which to build a district office, natatorium and bus maintenance facility with local […]

An unusual marine artifact was discovered Jan. 11 at Sussex Shores in Bethany Beach. According to officials at the Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute in Lewes, it is a 12-foot-long lower jawbone from a species of baleen whale. Its dark color indicates it had been buried somewhere for a while, whether that was on the ocean floor or the beach. MERR staff are pursuing further investigation to try to determine […]

The mid-century modern Sea Esta Motel in Dewey Beach may be demolished to make way for three residential homes, if the potential new owners receive a sought-after parcel rezoning. Commissioners are set to discuss the application at their Friday, Jan. 19 meeting, and may possibly refer the application to the planning commission regarding rezoning the property at 24 Houston St. from Resort Business-2 to Resort Residential and amending the comprehensive […]

, An appeal has been filed by William Sykes of Georgetown over the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission’s preliminary approval of the Grayrock Preserve subdivision off Wilson Road near Georgetown. In the appeal, Sykes cites several reasons related to county code – and in particular Chapter 99 – why the decision should be reversed by Sussex County Council. “If not, county council should open the public record for additional […]

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Cape Region residents awoke Jan. 19 to a light snow falling outside their windows. The snow will continue to fall throughout the day, with an expected accumulation of 1 to 3 inches.  Feel free to send snow […]