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Cape leaders call on county to enact assessment fee

On the day the governor signed the bill into law, the Cape school board unanimously approved a resolution calling upon Sussex County Council to enact a voluntary school assessment to address the impact of residential development on school capacity.  At the Sept. 14 school board meeting, Cape Director of Finance Oliver Gumbs said Gov. John Carney signed Senate Bill 186, which had passed the General Assembly June 30.  “This is […]

todaySeptember 19, 2023 4

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Coalition offers quick course on Sussex government

, , , , , The Sussex Preservation Coalition offered a Sussex County government education program during its Sept. 12 meeting at Delaware State Police Troop 7 near Lewes. Irwin “I.G.” Burton, a former county councilman for four years and planning & zoning commissioner for 11 years, and Kim Hoey Stevenson, who served as a planning & zoning commissioner for six years, answered questions about how council and the commission […]

todaySeptember 19, 2023 11

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Work begins on Route 1, Holland Glade Road traffic light

, , A new traffic signal will soon be added to the intersection of Route 1 and Holland Glade Road near the Tanger Outlets outside Rehoboth Beach. Currently, Holland Glade Road ends at Route 1, with no southbound access. When complete, motorists on Holland Glade Road will be able to cross the northbound lanes to drive south. There will be left, through and right turn lanes on all four legs of […]

todaySeptember 18, 2023 8

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Milton Fire Department shows off new truck

, , , , , Milton Fire Department has put into service the newest addition to its fleet: Engine 85-3. The $636,000 truck was custom built by Florida-based fire truck manufacturer Pierce Manufacturing and is what is known as a pumper truck. A better way to think of it, Fire Chief Johnny Hopkins said, is the truck is made to battle structural fires. Engine 85-3 will be replacing Engine 85-5, […]

todaySeptember 18, 2023 4

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Renovations begin at Beebe’s historic Shaw Building

The historic Shaw Building at Beebe Healthcare is undergoing an exterior renovation. Work includes the roof, windows, some doors and more. Beebe spokesman Ryan Marshall said the project coincides with the residency program moving into the Shaw Building. The structure will still be called the Shaw Building, but inside is now the R. Randall Rollins Center for Medical Education, where residents and medical students are trained/educated. It’s fully funded through […]

todaySeptember 18, 2023 5

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Big Draw Festival patrons can have fun making art Oct. 2

Mispillion Art League team members are busy organizing the Big Draw Festival, set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7. Attendees can enjoy free, family-friendly art activities on Park Avenue in downtown Milford. This free, family-friendly art event is a way for the community to gather and engage the senses of touch, sight, sound, taste and smell, to create art. To engage attendees’ imaginations, this year’s activities have […]

todaySeptember 17, 2023 4

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Synapse Brain & Spine Center holds ribbon cutting

Family and friends joined Synapse Brain & Spine Center owner Dr. Robert Waterson at a recent ribbon cutting, coordinated by the Lewes Chamber of Commerce, celebrating the opening of his integrative healthcare center at at 19413 Jingle Shell Way, Unit 2, near Lewes. Triple board certified, Waterson specializes in treating concussions and traumatic brain injuries, orthopaedic pain, learning disorders, ADHD, headaches and migraines, Lyme disease, autoimmune disorders, Alzheimer’s and long COVID. Waterson […]

todaySeptember 17, 2023 3

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Local photographer captures 100 bird species on camera

, “I was really excited to get the ID on the last one and learn I hadn’t photographed it yet,” said local photographer Tyler Smiley after successfully photographing his 100th different species of bird from the Delmarva Peninsula recently. Smiley decided in January to undertake what he called the 100 Birds of Delmarva Project,  an effort to photograph at least 100 different species of birds from around the Delmarva Peninsula […]

todaySeptember 17, 2023 4

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