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Amvets Post 2 in Long Neck held a Flag Day ceremony June 14 at the Dave Dolby Sussex Post 2 pavilion. The event kicks of...
06/19/2026

Amvets Post 2 in Long Neck held a Flag Day ceremony June 14 at the Dave Dolby Sussex Post 2 pavilion. The event kicks off National Flag Week.

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the American flag June 14, 1777. It is a day to honor the flag and all that it represents – this nation, its freedom and the sacrifices made to protect it.

Gov. Matt Meyer has called for an immediate rate freeze of a temporary hike in Delmarva Power and Light bills in additio...
06/19/2026

Gov. Matt Meyer has called for an immediate rate freeze of a temporary hike in Delmarva Power and Light bills in addition to other measures designed to bring down energy costs for consumers.

“With the profitability numbers of Delmarva, of Exelon, it’s gouging customers for an interim rate hike to go into effect,” Meyer said during a press conference June 15 at Legislative Hall. “It’s not who we are, so we’re calling on Delmarva to pause that rate hike, and calling on the [Public Service Commission] to force them to do it. We’ve been talking to them for months trying to get them to do it. If they’re not willing to do it, we need to regulate that they should not put that interim rate hike into effect.”

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Work to complete the Lewes Junction Railroad and Bridge Association's historic Engine 60 is chugging along. A new cab wa...
06/19/2026

Work to complete the Lewes Junction Railroad and Bridge Association's historic Engine 60 is chugging along. A new cab was installed on the 1913 vintage locomotive June 11. The replica cab was built from scratch in Tennessee. A crew from FMW Solutions used a crane to lift the cab onto the back of the locomotive.

The threshold for success is low for a recently installed fence enclosure designed to protect nesting least turns on The...
06/19/2026

The threshold for success is low for a recently installed fence enclosure designed to protect nesting least turns on The Point in Cape Henlopen State Park. If one least tern fledges, it will be considered successful, said Shawn Sullivan, a beach-nesting bird biologist for the state, during a recent trip out to the site.

Last month, the state announced it had implemented a new approach to protecting least terns that are trying to nest at The Point. The small migratory seabirds have a gray back and wings, a yellow bill and a black cap with a white triangle on the forehead. They are currently listed as a state endangered species.

Members of the Richard Allen Coalition in Georgetown cut the ribbon on the new basketball court and playground at the hi...
06/18/2026

Members of the Richard Allen Coalition in Georgetown cut the ribbon on the new basketball court and playground at the historic Richard Allen School. The basketball court was named for Terry Megee, former president of Megee Motors, former basketball player and community activist, who died in 2023. The court includes a plaque in Megee’s honor

About a month after getting the go-ahead from city commissioners, Rehoboth Beach staff have finished painting lines and ...
06/18/2026

About a month after getting the go-ahead from city commissioners, Rehoboth Beach staff have finished painting lines and installing stop signs on Henlopen Avenue. City Manager Taylour Tedder announced the work was complete during a commissioner meeting June 8. “Stop signs, yellow striping and painting the white stop bars have all been added and completed,” said Tedder, as part of his city manager’s report at the beginning of the meeting.

The state is seeking comment on a project in Oak Orchard that, if approved, includes the construction of a boardwalk the...
06/18/2026

The state is seeking comment on a project in Oak Orchard that, if approved, includes the construction of a boardwalk the length of a football field and an observation dock into Emily Gut.

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy issued a public notice May 22 about the project at the northern end of Basin Road in the Indian River community. The project is located immediately south of Emily Gut. Immediately to the north of the gut is a conservation area, about 240 acres in size, associated with the Peninsula Golf and Country Club.

The fifth annual University of Delaware Chicken Chase 5K attracted 259 runners June 13. The free-roaming race roared nor...
06/18/2026

The fifth annual University of Delaware Chicken Chase 5K attracted 259 runners June 13. The free-roaming race roared north from Dewey across the Silver Lake bridge before turning right up to the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk and back. Oddly enough, half the runners are two miles behind before hitting the one-mile mark. Josh Hayman, 33, of Newark was the overall winner in 16:01. Alex Longeway of Elkton, Md., was second in 16:47. Kara Phelps, 35, of Lewisburg, Pa., was first female and third overall in 17:53.

Sussex Preservation Coalition is urging its 4,000 members to lobby for passage of state legislation to protect nontidal ...
06/18/2026

Sussex Preservation Coalition is urging its 4,000 members to lobby for passage of state legislation to protect nontidal wetlands. The nonprofit citizens advocacy group works to influence county decisions and protect the environment. The call to action came after its June 9 meeting, at which Olivia Allread, a specialist in the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Program, and Mark Nardone, director of advocacy for the Delaware Nature Society, outlined the importance of wetlands and the legislation.

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