The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission granted a second one-year extension of final site-plan approval to Royal Farms. The long-delayed Royal Farms project has been that way for a few different ...

Rehoboth Art League hosted its fifth annual Rehoboth Beach Arts Festival in Grove Park. There was the threat of rain and strong winds while the artists were setting up May 17, but it was sunny skies ...

Sussex County Council imposed strict rules to control sediment runoff from a proposed housing development, indicating this is the new standard for future projects countywide. While the 30.6-acre ...

Delaware State Police are searching for a man who they say has stolen packages at homes in the Lewes and Rehoboth Beach area. Police say the man is known to ride a scooter. Anyone with information on ...

Marjorie M. Reichhold, formerly Marjorie L. McDonough, 101, died Tuesday, May 19, 2025, at Bayhealth General Hospital Kent Campus, Dover. Marjorie was born Sept. 5, 1923, in Gary, Ind., and moved to ...

The Savannah Road drawbridge in Lewes will be closed beginning midnight, Thursday, May 22, for emergency repairs to the bridge decking material. The westbound lane will be closed on the bridge ...

Insightful, thought-provoking cartoons based upon happenings in Delaware's Cape Region. Check back twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday, to see the latest cartoon published in the Cape Gazette.

Options for the future of the former Delaware State Police Troop 7 barracks site on Route 1 near Lewes include selling the land, allowing a tent encampment for homeless people to return or ...

This is the time of year when turtles, especially baby turtles, are crossing roads. I’ve already saved four in the last 24 hours, one no bigger than the size of a golf ball. Please keep a lookout for ...

The annual Delaware Defense Day event at Fort Miles in Cape Henlopen State Park highlighted the Cape Region’s role in protecting the nation during World War II. But after all the reenactors and period ...

The annual Lewes Harbour Marina flounder tournament was held May 16. Dozens of boats could be seen on both sides of the drawbridge. About 450 boats signed up to try and reel in a big one. Prizes were ...