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Republicans for Sussex hold Big Tent Event
Republicans for Sussex held its annual Big Tent Event, a friends and family picnic, July 14 at American Legion Post 28 near Millsboro. Attendees enjoyed an old-fashioned picnic of chicken, hot dogs, sides, chips, ice cream and cold drinks. The classic summer Sunday afternoon family picnic included an auction and a chance to win $100 in cash. Attendees got to meet their Republican candidates and enjoy the shade and gentle breezes under the Post 28 pavilion.
Free 'WienerPawlooza' event will bring Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to Sussex County
If you've ever wanted to see the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile up close, it's your lucky day: the Wienermobile will be in Sussex County this weekend for a free event at Home2 Suites by Hilton Lewes Rehoboth Beach. The Wienermobile will arrive at the Cape May Lewes Ferry terminal on Wednesday at 7:15 p.m., and...
Sussex P&Z reopens public record on Northstar
Editor’s note: A second story about the July 17 public hearing, including comments from the opposition, will appear in an upcoming edition of the Cape Gazette. Although the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission did not vote on the four applications for the Northstar Property LLC project near Lewes, commissioners did vote to reopen the public record for one item – to request information from Cape Henlopen School District to provide an estimated population of school-aged children within the residential section of the project at build-out of 758 housing units.
Biden to address the nation Wednesday on decision to drop out of 2024 race
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid. Biden posted on X that he would speak “on what lies ahead” and how he will “finish the job for the American people.” He will speak at 8 p.m. ET.
Coastal Delmarva towns plan for more extreme weather events
Coastal Delmarva homeowners are bracing for more extreme weather events like flooding, as towns map out plans to protect their communities.Why it matters: Waterfront Delmarva towns — popular destinations for DMV-area vacationers — are grappling with their future against record-breaking heat, heavier and more frequent downpours, and flooding.The big picture: Climate change is causing extreme precipitation events to be more intense and frequent in much of the U.S. — affecting infrastructure and local economies.This is because a warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor, which provides added moisture and energy to storm systems.In addition, climate change is causing sea levels...
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Brandywine Valley SPCA Offering Free Vaccinations Amid Canine Disease Outbreak
GEORGETOWN, DE – The Brandywine Valley SPCA is now providing free canine influenza and distemper shots following an alert from the Delaware Department of Health about a canine respiratory disease outbreak affecting shelters across the state. The outbreak has prompted state officials to impose a month-long ban on rehoming...
Cape district receives $1.76 million state grant
The Cape Henlopen school board voted unanimously July 11, to approve an opportunity flex funding waiver that allows the district to use a $1.76 million grant across all schools, rather than specific allotted amounts for each building. In 2019, the state first announced the funding initiative to support multilingual learners...
Rehoboth Beach Public Library Earns Role in Presidential History
When historians look back at presidential administrations, especially at their beach retreats, the Rehoboth Beach Public Library will have played a significant role in shaping that history. The library’s meeting room and balcony had been the go-to place for the news crews whenever President Joe Biden would visit town. With...
Speak Up: Sussex County offers cooling stations to beat the extreme heat
With oppressive, potentially dangerous heat and humidity in mid-July, Sussex County offered its facilities to help the public cool off. County officials announced that several cooling stations were designated July 15-17, as National Weather Service forecasters predicted temperatures into the mid- and upper 90s. Heat indexes were expected to hit well over 100 degrees.
Rehoboth expecting $2.7 million surplus on last year’s budget
Months after increasing taxes and fees across the board to pay for the current fiscal year, Rehoboth Beach staff is reporting the city could see a $2.7 million surplus for the fiscal year that ended March 31. The amount hasn’t been verified by an independent audit, but everything has been...
Artesian presents plans for Chandler Street facility
Artesian Wastewater Company has shed a bit more light on its plans for transferring Milton’s wastewater treatment plant on Front Street to Artesian’s Sussex Regional Recharge Facility on Gravel Hill Road. Both Dave Spacht, Artesian’s chief financial officer, and engineer Dave Kostanski anticipate construction to ramp up after...
Historic Rehoboth Boardwalk barons is Aug. 1 lecture topic
Local historian Paul Lovett’s diorama, the Golden Age of Rehoboth Beach, is on view through Labor Day at the Rehoboth Beach Museum. It is a miniature model of the city circa 1910, when the railroad still ran down Rehoboth Avenue. A locomotive complete with smoke and whistle chugs down the main thoroughfare of the replica, as the real trains did until upgrades to Delaware roadways led automobiles to eclipse them as the preferred way to get to the beach.
Hughes: Milford's Policy 6103 revision is 'censorship'
After reading through all the material about Policy 6103, I find it hard to believe that the Milford school board would even consider this. Do we really need to revert back to the times of censorship, when books were being burned, and we were restricted to what we could say, write or read?
Bike path eyed along Route 589 in Ocean Pines
Members of the Worcester County Bike and Pedestrian Coalition hope to include a bike and trail along Route 589 among a series of short- and long-term projects. Worcester County Bike and Pedestrian Coalition Chair Patti Stevens updated the Ocean Pines community on the group’s accomplishments and priorities at last weekend’s Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors meeting.
Old Baltimore Fire Boat, Circa 1960, Sunk at Delaware’s Artificial Reef Sunk at Delaware’s Artificial Reef
A Baltimore City fire boat used in the 1960s is now sitting on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, offshore of Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware—and unlike many shipwrecks, it was put there on purpose. The fire boat Mayor J. Harold Grady is the newest addition to Delaware’s artificial...
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